Oct 2, 2014 | TV and Movie Tattoos , Tattoo Shops , Realism Tattoos , Nature & Animals , Portrait Tattoos , Neo-Traditional Tattoos
STR Body Modification is one of Australia’s leading tattoo studios. The shop, which is located on the Central Coast of NSW, was established in 2000 by owner and artist Shannon Richmond. STR is a custom tattoo studio where artwork is designed to suit each... read moreOct 1, 2014 | Band Tattoos , Realism Tattoos , Portrait Tattoos , Neo-Traditional Tattoos
“Writing about music is like dancing about architecture.” – Martin Mull This realistic Michael Jackson Thriller tattoo is just amazing. An incredibly detailed tattoo of Papa Emeritus, front-man of Ghost BC. Fun, vibrant tattoo of Janis... read moreSep 25, 2014 | Realism Tattoos , Abstract Tattoos , Neo-Traditional Tattoos
Surreal tattoos are strange and confusing and basically all around awesome. Surrealism is a 20th century movement in art and literature that juxtaposes unrelated or unnatural events or images in a strange or dreamlike way. As you can imagine, this art style makes for... read moreSep 17, 2014 | Illustrative & New School Tattoos , Portrait Tattoos , Nerdy Tattoos , Neo-Traditional Tattoos
Literature adds to reality, it does not simply describe it. It enriches the necessary competencies that daily life requires and provides; and in this respect, it irrigates the deserts that our lives have already become. — C. S. Lewis Alice contemplates... read moreSep 10, 2014 | TV and Movie Tattoos , Realism Tattoos , Illustrative & New School Tattoos , Portrait Tattoos , Neo-Traditional Tattoos
Popular culture is the accumulation ideas, attitudes, images, and other phenomena from cultural creations like music, art, literature, film and television. Pop culture is something that permeates nearly every aspect of our everyday lives. So naturally, it is a common... read moreSep 4, 2014 | Tattoo Artists , Realism Tattoos , Nature & Animals
Our Featured Artist for the month of September is Josh Fields, owner and artist at Platinum Rose Studio & Gallery. Josh began developing his artistic abilities from an early age. He was heavily involved in the arts throughout high school and even had some of his... read moreSep 1, 2014 | TV and Movie Tattoos , Geometric Tattoos , Tattoo Shops , Nature & Animals , Illustrative & New School Tattoos , Abstract Tattoos , Neo-Traditional Tattoos
Black 13 Tattoo Parlor is a Nashville based tattoo parlor owned and operated by Doy Gardner and Josh Woods. Established in 2008, the shop is Nashville’s premiere source for custom tattooing. The shop is located in historic Cummins Station, a 100 year old... read moreAug 30, 2014 | Geometric Tattoos , Nature & Animals , Abstract Tattoos , Neo-Traditional Tattoos
First off, you may be wondering, “what are neo-traditional tattoos?” Quite simply, the neo-traditional style is a modern take on the traditional (aka “old school”) tattooing. Neo-traditional tattoos usually incorporate more detail, thinner... read moreAug 28, 2014 | Realism Tattoos , Nature & Animals , Illustrative & New School Tattoos , Neo-Traditional Tattoos
Most people who get a tattoo want to be able to show off their ink. This may be the reason hand tattoos are so popular. However, this location is pretty much always visible, so the decision to get a hand tattoo is one that shouldn’t be taken lightly. Something... read moreAug 21, 2014 | Realism Tattoos , Nature & Animals , Illustrative & New School Tattoos , Neo-Traditional Tattoos
“Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.” – Albert Einstein Numerous people get nature related tattoos because it brings us as human beings back to our roots. Humans before and currently live off the land and many people are eager to get... read moreAug 20, 2014 | Humorous Tattoos , TV and Movie Tattoos , WTF Tattoos
A little background on this tattoo.. There’s a Whitest Kids You Know sketch where a drunken guy goes into a shop wanting a tattoo. That tattoo? It was Bowser in sunglasses, playing a double guitar, on a surfboard.. In front of a pot leaf and on top of a cross.... read moreAug 11, 2014 | Realism Tattoos , Nature & Animals , Neo-Traditional Tattoos
It is officially Shark Week again on the Discovery Channel! While there may be some “Shark Horror”, there’s a lot to be learned for this epic week. It seems each year, The Discovery Chanel talks more about the plight of these top predators. For that,... read moreAug 1, 2014 | Tattoo Artists , Illustrative & New School Tattoos , Nerdy Tattoos
Our featured tattoo artist for August is Greg Ross, owner and artist at Blue Rose Tattoo in Huntsville, Alabama. Greg is an excellent artist who has been tattooing for 12 years. Although he appreciates other styles, his focus is primarily new school and animation... read more