Today a most unique and unusual request was the project of the day. Surely there had never before been a Celtic pumpkin tattoo! This is a good example of how a tattoo artist can be an agent of completion for the client. This gal had a dream, and lo, now she wears it!
Celtic Knotwork Pumpkin Tattoo by Pat Fish
September 18th is the big vote for Scottish Independence. Only Scots can vote, but here are some Scottish Tattoos in lieu of an "Aye" vote!
The St. Andrew's Cross Flag of the Kingdom of Scotland, known as the Saltire, is here represented in a clever Celtic knotwork pattern. Bringing together both the nationalistic pride of this ancient race and the intricacy of an unmistakably Celtic piece of art.
Scottish Celtic Tattoos by Pat Fish
Although the cross of St Andrew, the Saltire, is the official flag of the Scots, the lion rampant is the more beloved unofficial flag. This symbol of national pride flies proudly and uncompromisingly over the Kingdom of Scotland.
'Queen Thistle' Scottish Celtic Tattoo by Pat Fish
The thistle flower of Scotland rises up from a Celtic knot to form a balanced and dynamic tattoo that expresses the transmitted heritage of the Scots.
The Battle of Bannockburn (Blàr Allt a' Bhonnaich in Scottish Gaelic) (24 June 1314) was a significant Scottish victory in the First War of Scottish Independence, and a landmark in Scottish history.
"A referendum on whether Scotland should be an independent country will take place on Thursday, 18 September 2014. Following an agreement between the Scottish Government and the United Kingdom Government, the Scottish Independence Referendum Bill, setting out the arrangements for this referendum, was put forward on 21 March 2013, passed by the Scottish Parliament on 14 November 2013 and received Royal Assenton 17 December 2013.
The referendum question, as recommended by the Electoral Commission, will be "Should Scotland be an independent country?" - voters can only answer yes or no. With some exceptions, all residents in Scotland over 16 can vote, this represents over 4 million people - only a simple majority is required to win.
Many issues have been raised during the campaign including which currency an independent Scotland would use, public expenditure and North Sea oil. Opinion polling indicates the vote will be close."
-http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottish_independence_referendum,_2014
Today an ambitious man got a 5th wedding anniversary gift from his loving wife: several tattoos! He came knowing exactly which bands he wanted, and where he wanted them put, and had enough stamina to last through the all-day session it took to finish the job.
Three Celtic Band Tattoos by Pat Fish
Here is a close-up of the pre-existing middle band which needed a rebuild. In his time in the Marines he got his dog tag tattooed in a gap in a Celtic band. (partially pixilated here to preserve his anonymity) but the text was floating in space and the band was blurred. I boxed the text, relined the band, put a green in the background and a bit of white in the weave to make it more crisp. Then we moved on to installing the two new bands. Oorah!
Existing Celtic Band Tattoo TuneUp by Pat Fish
Each of these band designs is available in the LuckyFish Art Tattoo Flash Store:
Celtic 'Defender Band' Tattoo: http://www.luckyfishart.com/defenderband.html
In March of this year a man came in who was ready to move on from his teenage identification with Pennywise the Clown. Actually, it was his wife was sick of looking at the evil clown and insisted it had to go! These three photos show the process of obliteration. It took quite a few sessions over a period of months to effectively cover quite few amateur tattoos and give him a fully colored forearm with Celtic knot work and a regal raven.
Royal Raven Transformation Coverup Tattoo by Pat Fish
