ATOMIC DOG
CHECK OUT THE HOMIE ATIBA FROM SKATEBOARDING MAG AND THE PORTRAIT OF HIS DOG CARMELO.
Fabiana Shares Two More Colorful Tattoos
A couple of weeks back, I posted some ink from a guy named Tom (here), which featured the trinacria of the Sicilian flag.
The above example, from our good friend Fabiana (see her last post here - which links to her previous ones, as well), is a more colorful and elaborate take on the design.
Fabiana explains:
This piece is on her upper right bicep and, like most of her work, was inked by Lou at Third Eye Tattoo in Brooklyn."The tat of the Medusa head I got because it's on the Sicilian flag. I was born there and it reminds me of all that I left behind, kinda just reminds me of my fam there and the time I lived there and all the things I went through! I love Sicily! It's such a beautiful place, hope I can return there some day! So now I look at it and it takes me right back to where my life first began."
Another relatively new piece on Fabiana is this card on her left forearm:
Again, in her own words:
Yet again, a hearty thanks to Fabiana for letting me post her ink here, and for sharing the deep personal meanings behind the tattoos."The other new one I have is the orange one that kind of looks like a card. I got that because of my ex-girlfriend. I used to say to her 'I love you to the moon and back and all the stars in the universe.' So because of that, I got a moon and seven stars with the color orange because that was her favorite. She meant a lot to me but things just didn't work out. I will love her always!"
HOMER THE HOMEBOY!
CHECK OUT THE CUSTOM BAG I PAINTED FOR THE SIMPSONS VANS I DESIGNED. THIS BAG WENT ON THE SNEAKER PIMPS TOUR LAST YEAR ALONG WITH A PAIR OF THE SIMPSONS VANS HOMER THE HOMEBOY EXCLUSIVES. I AIRBRUSHED THIS BAG USING MY OLD SCHOOL PAASCHE AIRBRUSH.
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ANGELS AND DEMONS!
THIS IS A PIECE THAT I DID ON ONE OF THE HOMIES DANNY FROM NORWALK.. HE IS ONE OF MY LONG TIME CLIENTS AND COVERED IN MY WORK.. I WILL BE BRINGING YOU MORE OF HIS WORK SO STAY UP!
CAN'T KEEP A GOOD MAN DOWN!
THIS IS ONE OF THE HOMIES ERIK OVER AT "GHETTO FABULOUS" SALON ON ROBERTSON. HE GOT HIS SLEEVES DONE A WHILE BACK AND WANTED TO GO WITH MY TRADITIONAL ICONS AND TIE IT IN WITH THE GOOD TIMES BAD TIMES ON THE TOP OF HIS HANDS..
IT'S LIKE A JUNGLE SOMETIMES!!
IT WAS A CRAZY WEEK BUT I'M FINALLY BACK FROM THE N.Y. FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE BEEN CHECKING IN EVERYDAY, THANK YOU AND I APOLOGIZE FOR THE DELAY ON THIS POST.. THIS IS ONE OF THE HOMIES FROM THE COACHELLA VALLEY THAT WANTED TO SHOW HIS FAMILY PRIDE AND DEDICATE HIS WHOLE BACK.
Tattoos from the Blogosphere: The Back of Nathan's Legs
My recent affiliation with Nathan over at KnuckleTattoos.com has been fairly sparse with the cold weather seizing the Northeast. However once he added me as a contributing writer, I queried about him sending me photos of some of his ink to put up over here on Tattoosday. This post reflects a couple of leg pieces he sports.
First a pre-color peek:
And then, with some color, in its completed form:
A little limb isolation (click to enlarge):
These pieces were inked by Jason Brooks ("he is incredible") at Rock of Ages Tattooing in Austin, Texas.
The following is an excerpt from Nathan's blog, which begins to explain "bitter strength" and "Quixotic honor":
So I went under the gun again. First time in almost six years. I was just supposed to get the outlines done, but then his appointment after me canceled and I got a four hour session. The crook behind the knee and the area around the Achilles tendon were miserably painful, but the rest was pretty tolerable.Thanks to Nathan for sharing his ink here on Tattoosday. Be sure to check out his ink blog here. Who knows, may be you'll see a post by yours truly over there one of these days...
The theme behind the piece is a warning about virtues bordering on being vices. Values that can bite you back. Just because I am strong enough to endure hardship does not make it any less hard. Sometimes not bearing the load is better than having the strength. Honor is good up to the point that it becomes pride or self delusion. Of course it also works backwards. I am strong enough to persevere. Sometimes the windmills are dragons in disguise.
The Homie Pecas
The Homie Pecas Came through to finish off a great week in the city that never sleeps, It was good to finish off the week by tattooing a old friend. Thanks for your support Homie, and see you next time NYC!!, we will be back on the East Coast sooner rather than later. Stay up, stay focused, and look out for events and tours in the New Year... Toon$
Itzel and the homies from East Vs west clothing came through the NYC tattoo spot this week..
Thanks for the continueing support and see you next time..
Robert Colini Took the trip into NYC from Florida
Rob is a repeat customer of mine, its always a pleasure to see a familiar face in a different city, Rob came through and ended up leaving with this.... 
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Thanks from Us Here at Tattoosday!
On Thursday, December 4, at 4:31pm E.S.T., Tattoosday logged its 100,000th hit.
Someone up at Humber College in Toronto googled something that directed them to this photo:
which is from one of my favorite posts ever.
If you have become a reader since last May, I encourage you to go back and check out that post.
Regardless, thanks to everyone who has visited since Tattoosday's inception. 100k is nothing to sneeze at. I wouldn't keep doing this if it weren't for the people checking in on a regular basis.
Please, keep coming back!
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Someone up at Humber College in Toronto googled something that directed them to this photo:
which is from one of my favorite posts ever.
If you have become a reader since last May, I encourage you to go back and check out that post.
Regardless, thanks to everyone who has visited since Tattoosday's inception. 100k is nothing to sneeze at. I wouldn't keep doing this if it weren't for the people checking in on a regular basis.
Please, keep coming back!
Come down and Check out this thursday the 11th, the Homie Estevan's Art show with Vans
Vans and the big homie Estevan teamed up on this add campaign Iconolasts, check out the results this thursday at the last laugh pop up store.
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