Danny's Incredible Tattoos

On occasion, I will wander from 7th Avenue to 8th Avenue, through the campus of <a href="http://www.fitnyc.edu/">F.I.T.</a>, hoping to spot some creative work. One of my first posts (documented <a href="http://oxypoet.blogspot.com/2007/08/tattoosday-3-billyblog-pulls-tat-trick.html">here</a>) featured tattoos from someone I met on that stretch of street.<br /><br />Last month, I ran into Danny, who had several very nice tattoos.<br /><br />First I took a picture of this <a href="http://www.masksoftheworld.com/Orient/Japanese%20Noh%20Mask.htm" style="font-style: italic;">hannya mask</a> on his right forearm:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqB2z0vuWgWLZz-TL_EfN0ViVzakVTqY_DJSSfrdJyet_1Oxslmss6lJ47U_9MvAx_Ow05gvyRsZQNDPzfFvsrH3KHZmCMOgETnxPMlHQIFS6MFf2d9pcvwSXVHdprSkcC3yqSOSA9/s1600-h/hanya+mask.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400199455182450626" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqB2z0vuWgWLZz-TL_EfN0ViVzakVTqY_DJSSfrdJyet_1Oxslmss6lJ47U_9MvAx_Ow05gvyRsZQNDPzfFvsrH3KHZmCMOgETnxPMlHQIFS6MFf2d9pcvwSXVHdprSkcC3yqSOSA9/s400/hanya+mask.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 196px; height: 400px;" /></a><br />Then I snapped this photo of the tattoo above his right wrist:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz26eCOJj8FTW28QJKpPHfNVFi3BgtCBNBZZWvTh0W9wv8ViJPHyx3yJZmguLCBkFwNVt8DPtYlDFMqb04WiYZtZnraopA3B2o-W-Hx-eo5u9vsvSZDkdBDY16RYlg-MC6d5w6BXcy/s1600-h/Metal+Plated+heart.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400199230818180082" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz26eCOJj8FTW28QJKpPHfNVFi3BgtCBNBZZWvTh0W9wv8ViJPHyx3yJZmguLCBkFwNVt8DPtYlDFMqb04WiYZtZnraopA3B2o-W-Hx-eo5u9vsvSZDkdBDY16RYlg-MC6d5w6BXcy/s400/Metal+Plated+heart.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 137px; height: 400px;" /></a><br />This metal-plated heart represents Danny's emotional toughness, with a trace of sensitivity. In his words, "even if my heart is dead, it will still bleed".<br /><br />I also took a photo of Danny's knuckles, which I wanted to post up on <a href="http://www.knuckletattoos.com/">Knuckletattoos.com</a>. However, since they're working on a six-month backlog, I thought I'd spare them the extra post and just share these here:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB5E5EAabReLH6hkmJ8QkwO4Nf0-opoMob3ISmRfE30talOJc3eEtlYM-au2HIeQUKemAQ0FpowRtBP4T3T3nIH8iHT9mKJQQp7VUnQ0l9s_OFDKW0x0mQy5nbyc7wJ4izR07sRkGZ/s1600-h/hate+pain.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400198974734310674" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB5E5EAabReLH6hkmJ8QkwO4Nf0-opoMob3ISmRfE30talOJc3eEtlYM-au2HIeQUKemAQ0FpowRtBP4T3T3nIH8iHT9mKJQQp7VUnQ0l9s_OFDKW0x0mQy5nbyc7wJ4izR07sRkGZ/s400/hate+pain.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 298px;" /></a><br />They read, of course, "HATE PAIN". This just represents what Danny was going through at the time he had his digits inked.<br /><br />Initially, he had told me his back was done, but I didn't press him to show me the work. By the time I had taken pictures of his knuckles, I guess he felt comfortable enough to share this truly remarkable back piece:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhN121EKscBJGy0oaBLMTrQqkZ6wsd9MCSVfFt8uw_KPz3MzLl-V8crH7olJhcRNjV96h8KfDJRTB41AnJNu_TwQcfJCffOWuaTsHVbiD_XDh0cqf9BKdmoua6Et5rfnXYxeRFp_cQ/s1600-h/Danny+Back+Piece.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400198582122095202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhN121EKscBJGy0oaBLMTrQqkZ6wsd9MCSVfFt8uw_KPz3MzLl-V8crH7olJhcRNjV96h8KfDJRTB41AnJNu_TwQcfJCffOWuaTsHVbiD_XDh0cqf9BKdmoua6Et5rfnXYxeRFp_cQ/s400/Danny+Back+Piece.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 358px; height: 400px;" /></a><br />All of his work was done by Thailand Mike at <a href="http://www.myspace.com/mrscratcher1">Scratch Tattoo</a> in Elmhurst, Queens. He initially went to Mike for a cover-up on his back, providing just the central part of the design...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh3rYAJuxb7hmbcmml7JWKTgMtk7g1jwMEI3vjF6e6QMWr4kbv_3KV_97ybOkRaK4dz1WT1WM7NouewefQe3bJOnq0A_KXSVyPvelosoW0ojt66SmTiP_Tqv52AW3E-wOGRAvYAKES/s1600-h/Danny+Back+Piece+detail.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400198699439298978" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh3rYAJuxb7hmbcmml7JWKTgMtk7g1jwMEI3vjF6e6QMWr4kbv_3KV_97ybOkRaK4dz1WT1WM7NouewefQe3bJOnq0A_KXSVyPvelosoW0ojt66SmTiP_Tqv52AW3E-wOGRAvYAKES/s400/Danny+Back+Piece+detail.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 269px; height: 400px;" /></a><br />Danny visited from time to time for over a year, having elements of the back filled in. The demon head at the top of the back is particularly cool<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnsJQeU49VOadHhY13y8zhjiXH4Oxao_oli2caCY1qLjAS4Dr-fLpmvaBYYj4mnT__iu2FB0SizkGHTqsA_uhD4W4V8A8Juyvop3CyFKYikEsaYcMMoUUzEBEWu-Ncdp9fbJ17yzYa/s1600-h/Back+Demon.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400197982636830930" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnsJQeU49VOadHhY13y8zhjiXH4Oxao_oli2caCY1qLjAS4Dr-fLpmvaBYYj4mnT__iu2FB0SizkGHTqsA_uhD4W4V8A8Juyvop3CyFKYikEsaYcMMoUUzEBEWu-Ncdp9fbJ17yzYa/s400/Back+Demon.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 290px; height: 400px;" /></a><br />and the dragon hovering above the wasitline is also impressive:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_iks81UpE_BFug41UZKsCuXq8jxsL3fe7fiL6iJr6-FQXOQIkvW0OjSlK8tDubdRzMLzy6Kyw7QGcFKF5XPoU8CbfZDrjopvSUb6bk67_gDuV7F_H2LcsxaXaHnrLhL9APia1t2fb/s1600-h/Dragon+waist.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400197822136283634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_iks81UpE_BFug41UZKsCuXq8jxsL3fe7fiL6iJr6-FQXOQIkvW0OjSlK8tDubdRzMLzy6Kyw7QGcFKF5XPoU8CbfZDrjopvSUb6bk67_gDuV7F_H2LcsxaXaHnrLhL9APia1t2fb/s400/Dragon+waist.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 234px;" /></a><br />I rarely get to feature back pieces, as they have to be offered up by generous contributors, so when I see one, I am seldom disappointed.<br /><br />Thanks again to Danny for sharing so much of his work with us here on Tattoosday!

Danny's Incredible Tattoos

On occasion, I will wander from 7th Avenue to 8th Avenue, through the campus of F.I.T. , hoping to spot some creative work. One of my first ...

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