The simple elegance and timeless beauty of traditional honu sea turtle tribal design from the island cultures.
This photo shows a refreshing of a 20 years old honu turtle tattoo after someone else added some island style work aroud it.
Wild Olive Botanical Tattoo Design
An olive branch botanical tattoo that holds great symbolism. In the Bible Romans 11:17 speaks of "the wild olives" as people who are accepted into the Church."17: If some of the branches have been broken off, and you, though a wild olive shoot, have been grafted in among the others and now share in the nourishing sap from the olive root." The olive branch has also become a near-universal peace symbol in the modern world, auspicious in these troubled times.
Awakening Celtic Knot Tattoo Design
An original design combining a traditional upper knot, the Duleek circle, with a triquetra below, evoking the feeling of arising and awakening to knowledge and a new way. This knot worked very well ss a cover-up tattoo. Everyone should wear tattoos that accurately express their inner aesthetics. Celtic patterns are an excellent choice to cover up an old tattoo and move on.
Shin Tattoo Celtic Guard Leg Wrap Design
A Celtic knot work leg wrap tattoo, forming the look of a shin guard known as a greave in medieval armor. It began with one knot, taken from an Irish high cross gravestone, that was then multiplied, interwoven, and morphed to fit the leg.
