Today two almost-twin sisters came to share the experience of getting the same tattoo. They call themselves the Seastar Sisters, so now their ankles are decorated with a dainty starfish and a seaweed vine with two tiny pearls. Together forever in matching skin art!
Sister Sea Star Tattoos by Pat Fish
Today a woman of Japanese descent came in for her hereditary family crest. A classic design, a delicate celebration of her heritage, a bold first tattoo.
This particular mon features "kiri", or Paulownia, leaves and flowers.
Japanese Mon Tattoo by Pat Fish
"Mon (紋), also monshō (紋章), mondokoro (紋所), and kamon (家紋), are Japanese emblems used to decorate and identify an individual or family. While mon is an encompassing term that may refer to any such device, kamon and mondokoro refer specifically to emblems used to identify a family.
The devices are similar to the badges and coats of arms in European heraldic tradition, which likewise are used to identify individuals and families. Monare often referred to as crests in Western literature, another European heraldic device similar to the mon in function." -Wikipedia
Today a client with an ambitious plan for an entire sleeve of Viking tattoo designs added this lively dragon, The body is from an ancient runestone, with the head a modern interpretation of the ancient style. Added to the previous work he is building a sleeve that is rendered in several styles: dynamic band with whip-shading, pointillist dots in the dragon, and tribal boldness in the Helm of Awe.
Viking Sleeve Tattoo by Pat Fish
Today I worked on and possibly completed this back piece tattoo I've been adding onto for several years. She got the first small piece of it while on vacation, and then came to me wanting more, and more. It evolved into a theme.
Polynesian Theme BackPiece Tattoo by Pat Fish
