Today I did an unusual special request, a Celtic cross surrounded by cherry blossoms. Uniting European and Asian symbolism for a unique tattoo that is both intricate and delicate.
Cherry Blossom Celtic Cross Tattoo by Pat Fish
Full Celtic Knotwork Lower Leg Tattoo
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
Celtic Cuff and Thistle Tattoo
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
Celtic Cross and Band Tattoos
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