Ia! Ia! Cthulhu fhtagn!

Posted on September 26, 2012 by Rob

Ph’nglui mglw’nafh Cthulhu R’lyeh wgah’nagl fhtagn!!

This rendition of the Great Old One Cthulhu is by Sean Ambrose, Arrows and Embers Tattooing in Concord, NH.

Black Magic Bars Our Way…

Posted on July 13, 2012 by Rob

But the will of a Templar is stronger!

Tattoo by Dan Lake from Arthur T Sharpes in Newcastle Upon Tyne.

What’s black and white and Frazetta all over?

Posted on June 22, 2012 by Rob

Why this backpiece by Dan Lake from Arthur T Sharpes located in Newcastle Upon Tyne.

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Portrait in blue

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Rob

Here’s a little something for the abstract lovers out there via IAM: Balthazar. This piece comes from Copenhagen InkFest and was done by Jacob Pederson from Crooked Moon.

Hail to the Queen

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Rob

Here’s another stunning piece by the one and only Jackie Rabbit. I can only imagine what the population of Roanoke, VA looks like with so many pieces by Jackie walking around.

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Icarus Falling

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Rob

Tattoo artist Sean Ambrose describes this tattoo as “Flying man on fire“, but I can’t help but think of Icarus when I see any image of a man in the sky with his arms aflame.

Sean works at Arrows and Embers Custom Tattooing in Concord, NH.

There Be Dragons

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Rob

It’s hard to see in the before photo, but this is actually a cover-up of a cover-up. That’s right, this is the third dragon to live on that shoulder, and hopefully it’ll be the last one. Jackie Rabbit took 6 hours over 2 sessions to create this monster. I think what stands out the most for me is how she managed to get the light colours to stand out while covering up some darker ones.

Unicorns are real

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Rob

Just ask Tattoo Temple artist Wang. He obviously sketched one right onto his client with one of the patented Tattoo Temple tattoo needle brushes.

Here be dragons

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Rob

First, yes I know it isn’t a dragon. However, those who have seen old sailing maps will recognize the term as one applied to any uncharted area of the sea that supposedly contains all sorts of monsters.