Two Amazing Tattoos from Patrick of Needles & Sins

It isn't too often that I chance upon someone inked who knows who I am. So, imagine my surprise when I introduced myself to Pat in <a href="http://www.borders.com/online/store/StoreDetailView_582?schid=GLBC%7CNew+York+NY%7C582">Borders, Penn Plaza</a>, and his face lit up with recognition when I handed him a Tattoosday flier.<br /><br />I had just happened to stop one of the contributing writers from my favorite tattoo blog that isn't my own, <a href="http://www.needlesandsins.com/">Needles & Sins</a>. What with our sites mutually appearing on each other's sidebars, we're practically cyber-related.<br /><br />So Pat was totally game to pull up a chair with me in the cafe and share a couple of his numerous tattoos that traverse his chest, arms, and legs.<br /><br />First, on Pat's left shoulder/upper arm is this colorful piece:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcVBdz0U5-qB65kzdRTEFHA_mQjlMtdWNoaBNHqi1_6RiP7VmrDcScUZT7X9d8SBKeVg0DYckoPu3yaqX2eH9SKPCyJ-1PGElp_toU4ZdE64pq-28au4sIXioMhz09pluktBgiBgER/s1600/Pat+good+brain+v+bad+brain.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcVBdz0U5-qB65kzdRTEFHA_mQjlMtdWNoaBNHqi1_6RiP7VmrDcScUZT7X9d8SBKeVg0DYckoPu3yaqX2eH9SKPCyJ-1PGElp_toU4ZdE64pq-28au4sIXioMhz09pluktBgiBgER/s640/Pat+good+brain+v+bad+brain.jpg" width="307" /></a></div><br />This tattoo represents the dichotomy of the good brain versus the bad brain. He wanted something in the New School style of tattooing and <a href="http://www.marlowearts.com/matt/">Matt Lautar</a>, formerly of <a href="http://www.greatsoutherntattoos.com/">Great Southern Tattoo</a> in College Park, Maryland was happy to oblige. Matt is now tattooing out of <a href="http://www.marlowearts.com/">Marlowe Ink</a>, in Fairfax, Virginia.<br /><br />For the sake of symmetry and practicality, we then looked at his right shoulder/arm for this take on the Virgin Mary. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieUDI5pBxZ0VDdTbv0YobXXvc8kay8Qk0Pkx2STiZZSJnKS1aSvSypLXGI9dj3M87kyb1stgxTe2f209Wx2vUm-yx13SlHzFj7jO3w5y5uW8uKFgKCtoccmuXNLdMhxCOeTAm2zv4O/s1600/Pat+Mary.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieUDI5pBxZ0VDdTbv0YobXXvc8kay8Qk0Pkx2STiZZSJnKS1aSvSypLXGI9dj3M87kyb1stgxTe2f209Wx2vUm-yx13SlHzFj7jO3w5y5uW8uKFgKCtoccmuXNLdMhxCOeTAm2zv4O/s640/Pat+Mary.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><br />Complete with snake and dagger, and burning heart, this amazing tattoo was beautifully inked by <a href="http://www.eliquinters.com/">Eli Quinters</a> at <a href="http://www.smithstreettattoo.com/">Smith Street Tattoo Parlour</a> in Brooklyn. The shading and color on Mary's face are just brilliantly done.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZGkJmUP-NVaFTZP-bPw1ndXbHbEFVv4eiiuNeCHFNWXlzYpDFSkDKvU-tPHy9_SIqBjGqc6DHuteqcW7dyVyILxyS9ra6NsxHEsnR0nOlaco3rx-lSkWUuiRwUFCjuliToreRcDCd/s1600/Pat+Mary+detail.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZGkJmUP-NVaFTZP-bPw1ndXbHbEFVv4eiiuNeCHFNWXlzYpDFSkDKvU-tPHy9_SIqBjGqc6DHuteqcW7dyVyILxyS9ra6NsxHEsnR0nOlaco3rx-lSkWUuiRwUFCjuliToreRcDCd/s400/Pat+Mary+detail.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br />Of course, I had the misfortune to run into Pat as my lunch hour was winding down. With more time, we likely would have talked much longer and documented a few more tattoos.<br /><br />Pat added later that "I would be remiss if I didn't mention the other tattooers who I've gotten work from: <a href="http://www.dcwallin.com/tattoo/"> Dave Wallin</a> has easily done 25-30% of my tattoos. Chest, most of my left arm, a few on the right. I've also been tattooed by <a href="http://www.myspace.com/toddnoble1">Todd Noble</a>, <a href="http://www.louchelink.com/pages/page14kellykrantz.html">Kelly Krantz</a>, Jake,<a href="http://www.myspace.com/a.p.tattooer"> Andy Perez</a>, <a href="http://www.myspace.com/baileyrobinsontattoo">Bailey Hunter Robinson</a> and <a href="http://tattooculture.net/gene.html">Gene Coffey</a>."<br /><div>Let's hope we can feature more of this work in the future!</div><div></div>A hearty thanks to Pat for sharing a couple of his tattoos with us here on Tattoosday.<br /><br />If you haven't yet done so, be sure to check out <a href="http://www.needlesandsins.com/">Needles & Sins</a>. And <a href="http://www.needlesandsins.com/patrick_sullivan.html">this link</a> transports you to all that Pat has contributed to their most awesome site.

Two Amazing Tattoos from Patrick of Needles & Sins

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