Marina's Hibiscus, Freshly BloomedA couple weeks back I ran into Marina on the corner of 30th Street and Seventh Avenue in Manhattan. She had just received this tattoo only two days before:These stunning hibiscus flowers were tattooed by Gustavo Rizerio at Invisible NYC. Work from Gustavo has appeared previously on Tattoosday here.T…
Pantera GiveawayI was never a huge fan of the band Pantera, as they peaked just as my love of metal was on the downswing. I'm more of an 80's metal guy. However, as time has passed, I have grown to appreciate the band and regarded their breakthrough album, Vulgar Display of Power, as a classic.So when the opportiu…
Memorial Day Post: Brandon's Leg Says It AllI met Brandon briefly while passing through Penn Station one day back in March.I was drawn to the script on his leg and it seemed to be appropriate for this Memorial Day weekend:The tattoo reads "I'd rather die on my feet / Than live life on my knees."This holiday weekend is all about honoring those…
Anja's Ink: Not Your Type-ical TattoosOne of my favorite tattoo encounters in 2011 has yet to see the light of these Tattoosday pages.How can this be? You’d think I’d be rushing to post wonderful tattoos but, in some cases, I have what can only be described as blogger’s block. I can go around this encounter and “save it for a rainy day,…
2012 NYC Tattoo ConventionThis past Saturday, May 19, I attended the New York City Tattoo Convention at Roseland Ballroom near Times Square.This was the fourth year in a row that I have gone and I have to say, it finally feels like home. I’ve always felt out of place and have always been overwhelmed by the sheer sensory over…
It's a Small World: Steve Shares Some Amazing Tim Kern HandiworkLast June (yes, you read that correctly - I've been sitting on this post a while!), I attended a book release party at Sacred Gallery in Manhattan.While perusing the art hanging on the walls, I noticed a fellow attendee who had a lot of tattoos. To be honest, that pretty much described everyone in a…
"Ladies, Ladies" Art Show at Tattoo Culture in Brooklyn Tonight!Tonight at Tattoo Culture in Williamsburg, the second annual "Ladies, Ladies" Art Show is kicking off with a big launch event.It was at a Tattoo Culture event several years back that I first met one of the curators of this show, Magie Serpica (who shared this tattoo).Here's a work by one of the show…
Shroomtastic!Yesterday I was walking around Penn Station during lunch, as is my normal workday routine. I saw quite a few tattoos, but nothing seemed to impress. I was hoping to chance upon something a little more original than flowers, dragons and skulls.I spotted a young woman talking to a few other people and…
I'd like to assume everyone knows who Banksy is, but then again, there was a point not too long ago when I didn't.One of the nice things about this site is that it also acts as a personal timeline for me. Case in point: when I met Sarah and she shared this Banksy tattoo, I then became aware of the e…
Jesse's Tribute to Pee-weeOn a Saturday back in March, I was passing through Penn Station when I spotted Jesse, who had quite a few tattoos. He shared this great Pee-wee Herman tattoo on his foot:Why did Jesse get Pee-wee inked on his foot? He explained, "When I was growing up, the only good thing that was happening in my ch…
Good Sparrow, Bad SparrowLast month along Eighth Avenue, I spotted Phillip, who had a ton of traditional ink. In fact, he had just had work done on his neck, rocking these two tattoos:These two sparrows combine to represent a take on the good versus bad consciences that people have.Phillip says he has "hundreds" of tattoos,…
Wrapping Up The Tattooed Poets Project, Volume 4Well, it’s May, which can only mean one thing here on Tattoosday - I’m exhausted.Every year, I put together the Tattooed Poets Project in the month of April and it’s a labor of love. Toward the end of the month, however, it’s more labor and less love, and I am relieved when another National Poetry M…
