Building a Celtic Sleeve Tattoo

December 12, 2015

Today a returning client came back to build on a tattoo of ravens that he had me do six years ago. Time to be more ambitious! The birds have weathered nicely, softening with aging, and to enhance them we formed a custom arc of Celtic knotwork reaching up onto his shoulder.

I have an entire page that explains the process of building sleeves in this manner: http://www.luckyfish.com/building-a-celtic-sleeve

And the pattern for the ravens, a design inspired by artwork by the Celtic artist Jen Delyth, is available for sale, as is the top arch:

Celtic 'Trinity Shamrock' Tattoo

December 09, 2015

Today a woman requested a custom shamrock with leaves evoking hearts, picking out a knot she liked best and asking me to morph it into the three leaves forming the shape she wanted. On to the challenge! Always glad to add a new shamrock design to the assortment. She was obviously a very pale Irish gal, so she could get the brightest green of all!

Celtic 'Trinity Shamrock' Tattoo by Pat Fish

'Scythian Wolf' Tattoo

November 30, 2015

Today an esteemed returning client came to complete a set of Scythian style animal tattoos. We had previously done a leaping stag on his right leg, and of course he yearned for symmetry. Today we added a pouncing wolf, drawn to mimic the spiral forms and dotting in the stag.

Here is a link to the Scythian Stag on the other leg: http://www.luckyfish.com/blog/scythian-stag-tattoo

La Tene Waves Anklet Tattoo

November 25, 2015

This evening a dentist with an eye for precision decided on this ancient La Tene design for a delicate anklet. It flows with the body, tumbles across the tendons, and moves with her as she steps forward.