Cecilia's Spiritual Dreamcatcher (at the NYC Urban Tattoo Convention)Even though the 4th annual NYC Urban Tattoo Convention was at the end of June, I'm still reliving the experience through posts of tattoos I saw there. While speaking with one attendee named Cecilia, she pulled her shirt up to reveal this dreamcatcher tattoo on her ribs: I recently followed up with …
Tina's Lovely Lace TattooEarlier this summer, I was standing on the subway platform at 34th Street, waiting for the A Train, when I noticed an incredible tattoo on the hand of the woman sitting on the bench next to me. I introduced myself to Tina, and she allowed me to take pictures of this very unusual tattoo:That's the ou…
The Tattooed Poets Project: Jonathan MoodyGenerally, we celebrate tattooed poets during National Poetry Month, but is there ever a bad time to embrace poetry and the inked wordsmiths who ply the trade?Earlier this month, we received this photo from Jonathan Moody:Photo by Ricardo AlanisJonathan wanted to share the tattoo you can see on his …
Jenny's Tattoo Speaks No Evil (at the Urban Tattoo Convention)Last week I posted Erika's cheetah tattoo from the NYC Urban Tattoo Convention at the end of June. When I met her, I also met her friend Jenny, who had this cool piece on her inner arm:This piece was also done by Splinter.This is a take on the whole "See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil" motif, …
Kris Shares An Original Tattoo That Embraces a Love of WineAlthough the tattoos on Tattoosday come, for the most part, from people I've met on the streets of New York City, I occasionally get submissions from surprising sources.Take, for example, this awesome tattoo:Photo Courtesy of Kris WilsonThis tattoo came to me from Mary, an old friend from high schoo…
"Awesome Minimalist" Harry Potter Tattoos (via Buzzfeed)A few weeks back, my lovely wife sent me a link to another fabulous Buzzfeed list. The subject this time was Harry Potter tattoos.via BuzzfeedCheck out the whole list here, along with a link to a Tumblr dedicated to Potter ink.And here you will link to several Potter tattoos that have appeared previ…
Erika's Cheetah by Splinter (at the Urban Tattoo Convention)This is another post about some cool work I spotted at the 4th Annual New York City Tattoo Convention.Check out this cheetah:This piece was done by an artist named Albert Martinez who tattoos under the name "Splinter."When I asked why she got a cheetah, Erika indicated it really fit her personality.…
Arielle's Lion of a Tattoo (at the Urban Tattoo Convention)I posted last month about attending the 4th Annual New York City Tattoo Convention here.I've been periodically posting some of the amazing tattoos I saw there, and wanted to share this one as well:This incredible lion tattoo is on the left arm of Arielle, who credited the work to the artist Dee Whit…
Johnny Shares His Angels and DemonsI met Johnny on the Coney Island boardwalk, and he allowed me to take a photo of his back to share with Tattoosday readers:The top of the back reads "Brooklyn" and the bottom sums it up: Angels & Demons.Johnny explained:"It's just the passions of my life. I went through turmoil and came out of it. S…
Taylor's Colorful Thigh (Tattoosday at the NYC Urban Tattoo Convention)I posted last month about attending the 4th Annual New York City Tattoo Convention here.I wanted to share some of the amazing tattoos I saw there, starting with this one, on the left thigh of Taylor:Here's another angle:Taylor credited this colorful hummingbird to the artist Richard "Made Rich" Park…
Krystal Shares a Tattoo That Speaks of Life and DeathI met Krystal at the end of June while passing by Fashion Institute of Technology in Manhattan. I spotted a tattoo on her upper left arm and had to stop and ask about it:Krystal credited this work to a friend of hers that tattoos freelance under the moniker Shane White Trash.The design on top with t…
Caitlin and Her Friends Ask With a TattooI love textual tattoos and am more inclined to stop people who have words inscribed on their flesh.Caitlin, for example, had these words tattooed on the backs of her legs:Her left leg reads "nature is a language" and her right leg asks "can't you read?"About eight years ago, Caitlin told me, she and…
Anna's Sea Oats Remind Her of Family and the OceanI spotted Anna on Seventh Avenue about a month ago, and had to stop her to ask about this incredible back tattoo:The artist is Joel Brennan a.k.a. Suga Bear, who owns and works out of Steadfast Tattoo Parlour in Erie, PA.Anna explained:"He [Suga Bear] drew it and the concept is sea oats, which repre…
