Marisa's Polychrome Calves

I met Marisa walking down 40th Street in Manhattan late one October afternoon. She had just crossed Broadway when I spotted her and asked her about her tattoos. Namely, these two gracing the back of her calves:

These tattoos are based on the work of artist John R. Neill, who illustrated L. Frank Baum's Wizard of Oz books. The female figure in both designs is Polychrome, the Rainbow's daughter.

Both legs were tattooed at Rock Star Tattoos in Honolulu. Conor did the left calf:

and Kazan did the right:

Marisa has 11 tattoos in all. Incidentally, having heard she grew up in Hawai'i, I played the small-world game with her and discovered we both had the same history teacher, two decades apart, when he taught at different schools.

Like many people who have Oz tattoos, Marisa loved the books and was inspired by the magic in them, vividly illustrated.

Thanks to Marisa for stopping on the street and consenting to share her wonderful tattoos with us here on Tattoosday!

Japanese TATTOO Horimitsu Style 鯉と牡丹 koi fish and peonies

本日二件目。
鯉と牡丹。
今年もお世話になりました。
また来年もよろしくお願い致します。(^-^)
明日は定休日です。


The second of today.
Carp and peony.
It is a regular holiday tomorrow.


El segundo de hoy.
Carpa y peonía.
Es una fiesta regular mañana.

Japanese TATTOO Horimitsu Style 山狗と牡丹 Wild dog and peonies

本日三件目。
山狗と牡丹。
完成おめでとう！！
だけど写真失敗(^-^；）
次は鯉ですね。お待ちしています。


The third of today.
Wild dog and peonies.
Congratulations on completion.
However, I failed the photograph (^-^;).
The following are carps. We will wait.


El tercio de hoy.
Perro salvaje y peonías.
Felicitaciones en realización.
Sin embargo, me faltaba la fotografía (^ - ^;).
Lo siguiente es las carpas. Esperaremos.

Chris's Tattoos Motivate and Inspire

I met Chris earlier this month in Penn Station and he shared his 3/4-sleeve. He is the owner/operator of the Muscle Maker Grill at 92 Eighth Avenue in Chelsea.

His sleeve is a collage of designs that motivate and inspire him, with a skull design thrown in, to boot.

He has the phrase "Live Now. Shoot for the Stars" inked on his biceps. This motto is a nod to his ambition as a business owner.

The three pawprints tattooed below the elbow, on the left side of the photo, above, represent his three dogs (2 Cocker Spaniels and a mutt).

The cross and the prayer, "Lord, Protect Me" are based on his Catholic faith.

In all, Chris figures he's had about 10 hours of work done.

He also gave me permission to share this photo from his Facebook page:

Photo Courtesy of Christopher Almazan

I had hoped to show a better shot of the peacock that is on his back, with feathers that come up over his shoulder, but could not get a clear enough picture. The shot above gives a great idea, however, of his tattoos.

All work is credited to Rick Schreck at the House of 1000 Tattoos in Middlesex, New Jersey. A piece from Rick appeared earlier this Fall on the site here.

Thanks again to Chris for sharing his ink with us here on Tattoosday!

Visit the Muscle Maker Grill website here.

Japanese TATTOO Horimitsu Style 新規 龍 a new Dragon with wave

本日二件目。
新規の龍。
今年はお世話になりました。
また来年もよろしくお願い致します。(^-^)


The second of today.
New dragon.
Thank you for your kindness this year.
My best regards next year. (^-^)


El segundo de hoy.
Nuevo dragón.
Gracias por su bondad este año.
Mi saludo el próximo año. (^ - ^)

Japanese TATTOO Horimitsu Style 他所の続き continue other artist

本日一件目。
他所の続きで、額ともみじのみ。


The first of today.
Only amount and maples in the continuation of another place.


El primero de hoy.
Sólo cantidad y arces en la continuación de otro lugar.

Darya's Bi-Coastal Peacock and Cherry Blossoms

I met Darya coming out of the subway in Bay Ridge and asked if I could take a picture of her tattoo. She kindly allowed me to do so and share it here with everyone on Tattoosday:

Darya explained that she always wanted a peacock tattoo, and she has fourteen tattoos in all (not all peacocks). Joe Maggs at Brooklyn Ink tattooed the peacock.

The cherry blossoms, symbols of regeneration, were added by Illya at Studio City Tattoos in California.

Thanks to Darya for sharing her tattoos from both coasts here on Tattoosday!