Two for Tattuesday Saturday: Wanderful Love Under the Cherry Blossoms

In honor of the release of <a href="http://harrypotter.warnerbros.com/harrypotterandthedeathlyhallows/mainsite/index.html">Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Part 1)</a> , we're sharing this tattoo, which I spotted back in September:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdzxBXWYvbpaHEut2ur5YUqoofXINr8whHYojPtyvwPol7IwZGFYELRTazss2TiYAycauqZ706An13_IJdAz6Z0Vm0_2qc_MfklQlM29VeB_3G8B5axpDDlHthCS3QgTv56-uEftbbOXw/s1600/wand+wm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdzxBXWYvbpaHEut2ur5YUqoofXINr8whHYojPtyvwPol7IwZGFYELRTazss2TiYAycauqZ706An13_IJdAz6Z0Vm0_2qc_MfklQlM29VeB_3G8B5axpDDlHthCS3QgTv56-uEftbbOXw/s640/wand+wm.jpg" width="234" /></a></div><br />This belongs to Rich, a musician and rap artist. He's a big <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Potter">Harry Potter</a> fan, as exemplified by the magic wand. The snake at the base of the wand not only symbolizes infinity, it is a nod to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Severus_Snape">Severus Snape</a>, a character associated with the House of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slytherin#Slytherin">Slytherin</a>, of which the serpent is the mascot.<br /><br />The concept of the tattoo is exemplified by the music coming out of the wand, illustrating that sounds can be magical and that Rich is under music's spell.<br /><br />The piece was inked by Chris at <a href="http://www.myspace.com/ladylucktattoostudio">Lady Luck Tattoo Studio</a> in Montville, Connecticut.<br /><br />When I met Rich, he was sitting with his girlfriend in Penn Station. She introduced herself as Kytti, and asked if I wanted to see her tattoo.<br /><br />But of course!<br /><br />She actually has two tattoos, but lifted up her shirt to show me this beautiful design:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAPm6HEBiQMoqvBUWa2xZuD5l3Guu0zPB71uzquk1YWjGSSvonoSYbOASTozqjvRxAddvNOhwX2bRXkgGPADVrV8Bxpwjz-BYdP82Hz8WQ765G-jrdnYKfKZAZXNjqugtcYNMbvqIfHsI/s1600/Japan+love+wm2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAPm6HEBiQMoqvBUWa2xZuD5l3Guu0zPB71uzquk1YWjGSSvonoSYbOASTozqjvRxAddvNOhwX2bRXkgGPADVrV8Bxpwjz-BYdP82Hz8WQ765G-jrdnYKfKZAZXNjqugtcYNMbvqIfHsI/s640/Japan+love+wm2.jpg" width="406" /></a></div><br />Kytti explained that this represents her and Rich together in Japan. They've been together for over a year and they'd both love to go there together and experience the culture. The tree is filled with cherry blossoms, a flower often associated with Japan.<br /><br />Chris at Lady Luck also was the artist behind this tattoo.<br /><br />Thanks to Rich and Kytti for sharing their magical and romantic tattoos with us here on Tattoosday!

Two for Tattuesday Saturday: Wanderful Love Under the Cherry Blossoms

In honor of the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Part 1) , we're sharing this tattoo, which I spotted back in September...

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Penny's Metal Collage

Penny made me feel old.<br /><br />And I mean no disrespect to her. She was more than cooperative when I stopped and asked her about the unique and colorful tattoo that graces her upper left arm.<br /><br />However, I was working at a technical disadvantage (borrowed camera) and like many who have met me have observed, I don't necessarily ooze hipness.<br /><br />Nonetheless, Penny indulged my photographic fumblings and I was able to capture this image, which is a fairly decent photo of her ink:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPf3_RRkLXrCHH8x5YZh71Sh0gBJYxxcoQLY2ivunTm3OlObpk-ndsufVX_rMj-9bKqUoRdxJdIuoTdkJhd3tnkCMn1GubBZxHfYbUxT2QGL2ZhsOCnjzIxLJtnlVv55F-xq0a4KAV/s1600/Penny+Collage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPf3_RRkLXrCHH8x5YZh71Sh0gBJYxxcoQLY2ivunTm3OlObpk-ndsufVX_rMj-9bKqUoRdxJdIuoTdkJhd3tnkCMn1GubBZxHfYbUxT2QGL2ZhsOCnjzIxLJtnlVv55F-xq0a4KAV/s640/Penny+Collage.jpg" width="250" /></a></div><br />This piece is based on a collage of pictures Penny took at a handful of metal shows.<br /><br />"Which bands?" I asked, hoping to find a common ground with this younger person. I cut my teeth on early American metal (I still cherish my vinyl pressing of <a href="http://www.metallica.com/">Metallica's</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kill_%27Em_All"><i>Kill 'Em All</i></a> on <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megaforce_Records">Megaforce</a> records), but then again, that was the '80s. Penny uttered names I had heard (yay me!) but alas, couldn't put in their necessary classifications.<br /><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dethklok">Deathklok</a>. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children_of_Bodom">Children of Bodom</a>. <a href="http://www.amonamarth.com/">Amon Amarth</a>.<br /><br />What can I say? I'm an ancient 43.<br /><br />Alas, Penny was a good sport and her tattoo post has just as much to do with my feeling older as it does with her ink. Sorry, Penny.<br /><br />The work she credited to an artist named Adal, who transformed her pictures into this collage on flesh in two sessions and about five hours, all told. <br /><br />Thanks to Penny for sharing her tattoo with us here on Tattoosday!

Penny's Metal Collage

Penny made me feel old. And I mean no disrespect to her. She was more than cooperative when I stopped and asked her about the unique and col...

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