Enhanced 'War Dog Band' Celtic Tattoo

Today a client who got the 'War Dog Band' last year came back to expand and enhance it. We placed a new thin band of Celtic knotwork above and below it, very similar to one used in the horizontal lines of the photo's frame. Filling in the background with green and selectively coloring orange in the dogs' bodies and the background of the braid lines gives him a tattoo in the colors of the Irish flag, and one that is much more dynamic on his calf.

Enhanced 'Dogs of War' Celtic Band Tattoo by Pat Fish

'Ring of Power' Custom Celtic Tattoo

Recently a man requested a shield-shaped knotwork to fill the upper part of his arm, with a central Celtic knot ring for focus. Working with his anatomy we came up with this symmetrical flow, an abstract embellishment that moves well with the musculature.

'Ring of Power' Custom Celtic Tattoo by Pat Fish

Great Dane Wheel Celtic Tattoo Design

Today a man who shares my fondness for big dogs came in to get a Celtic wheel of three Great Danes. I rendered it in pointillist dots to give it more visual interest. The original in the Book of Kells, on Folio 29r., is three lions chasing in a wheel.  I have in the past morphed it to be both Irish Wolfhounds and greyhounds, and am happy to make a new Great Dane version.

Triple Great Danes Celtic Tattoo by Pat Fish

Here is the page from the Book of Kells featuring the original design (inset), and below it are links to the other versions.

Tribal Revived into Armor Tattoo

Today a man whose tattoo enthusiasm in younger days meant acquiring a lot of 1990's style tribal came in with a better idea. His band actually said "Make a short story long" in "intentionally illegible" tribal lettering. Now, he wanted the look of a pauldron, body armor across the shoulder. What I created for him took some creative compromising, but gets him on track to move forward with his plans for more tattoos.

Tribal Tattoo Upgraded by Pat Fish