Fluid Celtic Sleeve Tattoo

July 08, 2016

Today a woman with stamina and grit finished the second of two symbolic Celtic sleeves. The right side was previously done with flames and knots, and today the color went in the left side, a triskelion of water interlaced with knots. Now she has two matching, complementary, elemental tattoos that complement the back piece I did on her in 2001. A dream client!

Here is a link to the original blog post for the Flaming Celtic Sleeve Tattoo

Matching Celtic Elemental Sleeve Tattoos by Pat Fish

'Life Source' Celtic Tattoo

July 07, 2016

Today a woman requested this tattoo surrounded by a phrase that is the title of a walking song that J R R Tolkien wrote for Bilbo Baggins to sing in The Hobbit. The knot forms a ring, and is dot shaded and colored to bring out the intricate looping pattern. A fine leg embellishment for an adventuress whose life may be filled with travels.

'Fraternal Loyalty' Knotwork Celtic Tattoo

July 02, 2016

Today a young man and his family made a very long trek to come and get him his first tattoo. He wanted something symbolizing for him the loyalty felt by brothers, the support and interconnectedness. This design begins with a Celtic knotwork triskelion, extended to spirals, that lets the inner knot be precise and the outer area express movement. Using tiny dots for the blue coloration gives an extra dimension of texture. All in all, an excellent choice for a first tattoo.

'Fraternal Loyalty' Knotwork Celtic Tattoo by Pat Fish

Pictish 'Spiral Anticipation' Tattoo

June 29, 2016

Today a playwright and actress of Scottish heritage came for a Pictish spiral pattern on her ankle. The central triple spiral spins out into single spirals, presenting an attractive balanced shape to enhance her leg. Embellishment in anticipation of the many interesting roads she is set to explore in her future.