It’s one thing to get a cute octopus tattoo, it’s an entirely different thing to get one on the back of your knee. I haven’t yet hit that spot on my body, but if it’s anything like the ditch on my arm, that couldn’t have felt good.
Naepier Jenkins from First Blood in Sydney is the artist of this piece.
So many possible “roller” headlines, so little time. This little birdie is called a Lilac-breasted Roller. Aside from being a native to Africa, it also makes a great subject for a tattoo thanks to the wide variety of colors it displays.
This tattoo in particular was done by Kerri Kiple from Rendezvous Tattoo and Body Piercing in Marquette, MI.
Alright, so maybe it’s just a guinea pig, but it is still in space. I’m not sure exactly what the apple means, or if it’s just a separate piece done by the same artist, but the guinea pig in space goes back to the launch of Sputnik 9 in 1961, which had a guinea pig as a passenger.
Tattoo by Arad Bert, from Kipod Tattoo in Tel Aviv, Israel.
The gang over at Self Sacrifice in London have been steadily updating their portfolio galleries over the past couple of weeks with a lot of quality work. This fox is just one of the many tattoo photos that Nick Whybrow sent in to his own gallery.
Now because I just spent the past few weeks watching Game of Thrones I couldn’t help but to think of the raven with 3 eyes when I saw this. Of course with the moon, the pipe, and the green smoke, it does give off a pretty fantastical vibe.
We’ve seen examples of Gabor‘s minimalistic style a few times here, but I think this piece in particular really showcases his talents. When it comes to simplicity in art, you can’t get much simpler than cave paintings and petroglyphs.
However, to call this simple is a vast understatement. Cave paintings have been around for tens of thousands of years, and as art has progressed they have remained, permanently etched into the surface of the earth. Much like how this tattoo is permanently etched into this person. Gabor’s works have always had an element of the primal to them, and this piece brings it to the forefront. I can’t wait to see what he comes up with next.
And these turtles really like each other.
According to Sagie from Walk the Line Tattoo Parlour in Karlstad, Sweden, the inspiration for this tattoo came from a somewhat famous youtube video.
Mr. Minimalist himself, Gabor Zagyvai, has been busy since the last time we saw one of his tattoos. Today we’ve got a couple of his newest pieces, both of which deal with movement. The first, which is entitled “Good-bye Hungary”, really showcases his artistic style when it comes to minimalism.
The second tattoo, while untitled, is a nice little take on a cheetah in motion.
We’ve seen quite a few forehead microdermals designed to represent the third eye, however we don’t see a lot of projects that continue the line of chakras down the body. WonderfulMouse here has gone out and gotten a series of four microdermals that represent the Swadhisthana, Manipura, Anahata, and Vishuddha chakras. It’s worth noting that her jewelry choice matches the color that represents each chakra.
Microdermals by Jeremy from Deep Roots in Seattle, WA.
Sagie from Walk the Line Tattoo Parlour in Sweden created this adorable little owl. And for the record, that was a manly “squeee”.
I’ve been posting a lot of work by Roger from Star City Tattoos in Roanoke, VA lately, and this is just one of the reasons why. He’s consistently submitting fantastic works of art, in a number of different styles. The thing I like most about this tiger is how he used negative space in the background to create the bamboo forest. There also isn’t any visible outlining done, which gives it the feel of a painting, rather than a tattoo.
