Yin Yang Tattoos Balance Life through Body Art
Yin Yang tattoos can be simple yin yang symbols or complex design that replace parts of the yin yang with flowers, dragons, koi fish or dolphins. Simple designs consist of just the black and white yin...
View ArticleKoi Tattoos are a Sign of Success
Koi fish are decorative ornamental fish that are kept in fresh water ponds in homes and businesses. The koi isn’t just a pretty fish; it has a deeper meaning in tattoo art. Because they achieve...
View ArticleGorgeous Goldfish Tattoos
Goldfish are a form of Asian carp that have been bred for centuries to have specific physical characteristics. Since around 10 AD, fish keepers in China and Japan have coupled spawning goldfish with...
View ArticleYakuza Tattoos: Japanese Gang Members wear the Culture of Crime
Yakuza tattoos are a source of fascination for many tattoo lovers. The high level of secrecy surrounding the tattoos, combined with the painful method of “hand-poking” the designs and the association...
View ArticleThe Painful Hand-poked Method of Traditional Japanese Tattoos
Traditional Japanese tattoo art, known as irezumi, is created by repeatedly stabbing a “brush” of needles into the skin, as shown in this video. The artist repeatedly stabs the brush into the client’s...
View ArticleHide Ichibay: When a Perfectionist becomes a Tattoo Artist
Hide Ichibay creates line-perfect tattoos in an Oriental style, drawing inspiration from classical Japanese paintings and illustrations. Like many traditional Oriental art works, Ichibay’s tattoos...
View ArticleThree Tattoo Artists Revolutionize Chinese Tattoo Design
The Tattoo Temple is a tattoo parlor near Lan Kwai Fong, a district of Hong Kong, China, that is renowned for its party scene. Artists Joey Pang, Wang and Jamie use the Tattoo Temple as their base to...
View ArticlePeter “Walrus” Madsen Breathes Modern Spiritualism into Tribal Tattoos
Every inch of Peter Madsen’s tattoos is crammed with spiritual patterns or symbolic imagery. As a whole, Madsen’s spiritual tattoo designs are intriguing and individualized. His bold yet highly...
View ArticleGlamorous Geisha Tattoos by Venus Flytrap
The Venus Flytrap tattoo studio, based in Edinburgh, UK, is home to tattoo artist and studio owner, Charlotte, who combines traditional Japanese art, manga and Art Deco to create unusual and attractive...
View ArticleWhat Happens When a Tattoo Artist Picks Up a Paint Brush?
Singapore tattoo artist Donald Kwek trades his tattoo machine for a brush to create this beautiful wall mural of a koi fish. Using the same high contrast style favored by tattoo artists, Donald Kwek...
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