Today I finished a second session on this lower leg wrap of Celtic knotwork. The pattern started with a knot found in a band in the 9th century Book of Kells. That was expanded out to a grid, with three of the knots running vertical and two around the ankle running horizontal. I think the artistic monks would have been happy to see their careful geometry adapted and reused in this new form.
Full Calf Celtic Knotwork Tattoo by Pat Fish
Today a woman came in for a cuff around a pre-existing thistle. She'd gone all the way to Scotland and got a symbolic Scots thistle but it was a bit wonky, so I redrew it and then placed a band of Celtic knotwork around it and a pre-existing word, tying them all together.
Celtic Cuff and Thistle Tattoo by Pat Fish
Celtic Thistle and Cuff Tattoo by Pat Fish
Today a man returned after eleven years to add to his tattoo collection. He rode his Moto Guzzi all the way from Tennessee, an epic cross-country trek, to refresh the band I did in 2005 and add a cross above it. I left the soft aged shading in the band as evidence of a tattoo well worn, but relined and recolored it, and then added the new cross above, matching the blue of his eyes.
Celtic Cross and Band Tattoos by Pat Fish
Today a woman who has hiked the scenic Pacific Crest Trail came to get a personalized version of the trail sign as a permanent reminder of her accomplishment. The trail stretches all the way from Mexico to Canada, and to conquer it she did stretches of it on 4 consecutive summers. between the ages of 65 and 68, and plans to try to do a thru-hike when she is 70 in 2 years. A brave example for us all!
Pacific Crest Trail Tattoo by Pat Fish
"The Pacific Crest Trail is a long-distance hiking and equestrian trail closely aligned with the highest portion of the Sierra Nevada and Cascade mountain ranges . . . The trail's southern terminus is on the U.S. border with Mexico, just south of Campo, California, and its northern terminus on the Canada–US border on the edge of Manning Park in British Columbia; its corridor through the U.S. is in the states of California, Oregon, and Washington.
The Pacific Crest Trail is 2,659 mi long and ranges in elevation from just above sea level at the Oregon–Washington border to 13,153 feet at Forester Pass in the Sierra Nevada. The route passes through 25 national forests and 7 national parks." - Wikipedia
PCT Route Map
A tree growing around a PCT sign.
