Tribal Tattoo: 2011

Devin(e)

I wrote down the artists name as 'Devin' - can I find a link now? Can i buggery.

Nothing matters, except the mission.

Chris Burnett.

It's a mystery. Broken into a jigsaw puzzle. Wrapped in a conundrum. Hidden in a Chinese box.

Superb reader submission here from John. This Riddler was done by Dan Craft.

Hoot-Trick

Beth sent the above owls in, done by Trevor Muzik at Olde Town Tattoo in St.Cloud MN. These are great, be sure to submit the completed version!

Another reader submission above, from Rich.

Also, Matt sent in a much better pic showcasing his tattoo, featured here.

Kanji are common Chinese characters used in the modern Japanese logo-graphic writing system.

These Kanji symbols have become extremely popular among tattoo lovers, and are commonly miss translated prior to being inked on peoples body.

So before choosing a Kanji tattoo design, please do some research about the actual meaning of the symbol before getting it tattooed.

Kanji tattoo meaning strength.

Meaning eternity.

Meaning soul.

Kanji tattoo design meaning Live, Laugh, Love.

Tattoo meaning enlightenment.

Kanji ink meaning change.

Meaning stranger.

"My world is all just shades of grey, Batman. That's why you'll never really understand me."

Dean Brockert

Simply Beautiful!

There's something about this tattoo I absolutely love - it was a tattooist submission from Karla Hansen, who writes:

"Hi my name is Karla and I am a tattoo artist from Auckland, New Zealand, I recently did this tattoo on my husband Alex. It's a Chris Sanders design, the director/art director/character designer for movies sucjh as "Lilo and Stitch" and "How to train your Dragon" hope you and your followers like!!"

Thanks Karla!

nb. 'How To Train Your Dragon' is awesome. Pixar-level awesome.

Certified Nutso

Found on DeviantART.

Batfan Tattoo Update

Chris sent in the next step in his Batman sleeve, above. Previously featured here.

It's such a waste when pretty things get broken

Great reader submission from Jason - no named artist though!

Red Hoot Chili Peppers

Jime Litwalk

April sweet is coming in, let the feast of fools begin!

Taylor Cort

Shoulder Tattoos

Ah yes, the shoulder is a wonderful location of the human body for tattoo design, an area which is often the starting point of a sleeve tattoo, whether it be a quarter, half or full design.

However the shoulder is a fabulous area for a single tattoo as well, and some of the most popular designs for this location includes tribal artwork, animals/fish, and perhaps a flowery masterpiece for the ladies.

Have a gander at these pictures and uncover some helpful ideas for your impending masterpiece.