Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Sexy Arm Funky Tattoos Design



Ozzy Osbourne Tattoos

Ozzy Osbourne is the legendary singer songwriter and vocalist of the British metal band, Black Sabbath. Ozzy Osbourne has quite a large gallery of tattoos on his body, mostly on his arms and chest area. The tattoos on his chest include, a large blue Chinese dragon head with flames on the right side of his chest, and on the left side is a hooded vampire skull with a crack in the middle of its head.

On his left arm is a tattoo of a Gargoyle carrying the head of a zombie looking vampire woman. He also has a dagger of sorts on his forearm with the name "Mom" on a small banner. He has a very colorful sleeve tattoo on his right arm, which looks to contain a dragon, flames and a claw among several other things. A rose with the name of his wife "Sharon" is on his upper right arm.

Some of Ozzy's other tattoo designs include, a small stick man, two smiley faces, one on each knee, and his famous OZZY on the knuckles of his left hand. Feast your eyes on the tattoo designs of rock icon, Ozzy Osbourne.


Ozzy Osbourne Tattoos

Ozzy Osbourne Tattoos

Ozzy Osbourne Tattoos

Ozzy Osbourne Tattoos

Ozzy Osbourne Tattoos

Ozzy Osbourne Tattoos

Ozzy Osbourne Tattoos

Mike Tyson Tattoos

Mike Tyson is one of the greatest and most controversial heavyweight boxers in the world and the youngest boxer ever to win the WBC, WBA and IBF world heavyweight titles. Mike Tyson has 6 tattoos at last count, including his infamous tribal style facial tattoo on the left side of face, stretching from his temple to his cheek.

The tattoo designs on his left arm include, the face of tennis great Arthur Ashe with the words "Days Of Grace". On the inside of his left forearm is a tattoo of his second wife "Monica Turner".

The tattoos on his right arm include, a portrait of Chinese revolutionary and Communist leader "Mao Tse-tung" with his name "MAO". Mike also has a rather large dragon on his right forearm, which was his very first tattoo design.

Last but not least, he has a tattoo of the Argentine revolutionary guerrilla leader, "Che Guevara" on the left side of his abdomen. Checkout these pictures of boxing great Mike Tyson and his tattoos.

Mike Tyson Tattoos

Mike Tyson Tattoos

Mike Tyson Tattoos

Mike Tyson Tattoos

Mike Tyson Tattoos

Mike Tyson Tattoos

Marilyn Manson Tattoos

Marilyn Manson is the satanic goth rocker, who your parents have probably warned you about. Marilyn Manson has quite a few tattoo designs on his body, most of which are in relation to the occult, horror and underworld of society.

The tattoos on his right arm include, a smiling single horned green cyclops, a large green hornet/fly looking insect with a tiny skull drawn on its wing. On the backside of his right forearm is a tattoo of a large skull and spooky haunted tree which is rooted into the top of the skull.

The tattoos on his left arm include, a large smiling red devil in the center of a horseshoe with an eight ball on top and three dice below, all of which are placed on six, surrounded with flames. Just below that tattoo is the head of a black goat (Baphomet), which is a symbol commonly associated with satanism. He also has a ghoulish face on the backside of his left forearm, a comic book character titled "Uncle Creepy", plus a cobweb on his left wrist.

And finally, Marilyn has seemingly matching tattoos on his inner forearms of the mythical creature known as Cyaegha. A green eye enclosed by a mass of tentacles. Feast your eyes on these pictures of Marilyn Manson and his tattoo designs.

Marilyn Manson Tattoos

Marilyn Manson Tattoos

Marilyn Manson Tattoos

Marilyn Manson Tattoos

Marilyn Manson Tattoos

Marilyn Manson Tattoos

Two Segements of Renae's Arm

I spotted a whole lot going on with Renae's left forearm, while browsing at the Chelsea Salvation Army store, so I just had to ask.

Let's deconstruct:




The first part of this tattoo is the dark heart on the inner part of the forearm. Renae attributes this to Rob at the Orlando branch of Hart and Huntington. In over three years of inkspotting, this is the first piece on Tattoosday that has been credited to one of their shops.

Renae, who has "no idea" how many tattoos she has (which is synonymous for "too many to count"), wanted to add to her arm, so she headed to Brooklyn Ink in Bay Ridge.

Alex Franklin was given free reign, according to Renae. Her exact quote was "use your imagination and run," which must be music to many a tattooists ears.

Alex did the flourishes around the original tattoo, along with the phrase "gutta cavat lapidem," a Latin phrase by Ovid which translates to "dripping water hollows out a stone," which is a shortened version of the line "Dripping water hollows out stone, not through force but through persistence." This quote is known to many New Yorkers who have seen it inscribed underground here (with a broader description here).




And he tattooed the piece on the other side of the arm:







Work from Brooklyn Ink (and a lot by Alex) has appeared previously on Tattoosday here.

Thanks to Renae for sharing her tattoos with us here on Tattoosday!

Monday, August 30, 2010

Sleeve Tattoos For Girls

Clearly there is not limit in the range of designs a girl can choose from when selecting a sleeve tattoo, however we've determined that the most common sleeve tattoos for women often include flowers, sometimes as the centerpiece or perhaps to complement a larger design.

Green vegetation sleeve tattoo idea for women.
Large flower and peacock idea.
Colorful artwork with four leaf clovers.
Nautical star with large rose.
Youthful toy inspired art.
Bright cosmic design picture.

Quarter Sleeve Tattoos

The quarter sleeve tattoo is a partial design which starts at the top of the shoulder and usually extends to just above the bicep area. And despite these shorter sleeve designs being rather small in size, they really pack a punch, as you can includes several smaller tattoo designs within this compact quarter sleeve.
Skull and flowers quarter idea.
Aztec inspired quarter tattoo.
Voodoo skull and vegetation art.
Japanese dragon and crystal ball idea.
Koi fish and water artwork.

Quarter Sleeve Tattoos

The quarter sleeve tattoo is a partial design which starts at the top of the shoulder and usually extends to just above the bicep area. And despite these shorter sleeve designs being rather small in size, they really pack a punch, as you can includes several smaller tattoo designs within this compact quarter sleeve.
Skull and flowers quarter idea.
Aztec inspired quarter tattoo.
Voodoo skull and vegetation art.
Japanese dragon and crystal ball idea.
Koi fish and water artwork.

John's Root People

At the end of July, I coincidentally exited the A train at 14th Street at the same time as John, who was visiting from Nevada.

I had been admiring his sleeve on the train, but didn't have the opportunity to speak to him about it until after he got off the subway.

He referred to these creatures as "Root People":


It's an abstract collaboration with the artist, Rickett, at The Ruby Lantern in Carson City, Nevada.


They started working together in January of this year, and they're not yet finished with the whole sleeve. As you can tell, it's very unusual and has a very unique approach.


These designs are all on John's right arm, and I am particular to the female tree person above on his inner forearm.


Thanks to John for sharing his Root People here with us on Tattoosday!

Sunday, August 29, 2010

Diego Maradona Tattoos

Diego Maradona is the legendary Argentine football player, consider by many as the best to ever play the game of football. Diego Maradona currently has five tattoos, including the names of both his daughters "Gianinna and Dalma" on each forearm.

He has a tattoo of the famous Argentine Marxist revolutionary, Che Guevara, on his upper right arm. Diego has been quoted as saying "I carry him on my arm and in my heart. I learned his story, I learned to love him. I think I know the truth about him."

On his left leg is a portrait tattoo of former prime minister of Cuba, Fidel Castro. Diego said "Meeting him was like touching the sky with my hands. What he has done for me is indescribable. Along with God, he is the reason I am alive." Diego also has a dragon tattooed on his left arm. Enjoy these pictures of Diego Maradona and his tattoo designs.

Diego Maradona Tattoos

Diego Maradona Tattoos

Diego Maradona Tattoos


Diego Maradona Tattoos

LL Cool J Tattoos

LL Cool J (Ladies Love Cool James) is a tremendously talented rapper and actor, who has been tearing up the music charts since 1985 with his debut album, Radio.LL Cool J definitely has a passion for tattoo artwork, and has a handful of tattoo designs.

On his right arm is a microphone with a kings crown on top, and the name "Mr. Smith" across the handle, the cord of the microphone is quite long and wraps down and around his entire right arm.On his upper left arm he has a large tattoo which says "Respect" written in a tribal style lettering.

He has seven spiritual symbols from Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire cultures, which run down his left leg. The first symbol stands for "presence of God and protection". And finally, he has a small script tattoo on his lower stomach, a possible tribute of sorts, however its not clear. Checkout these pictures of LL Cool J and his tattoos.

LL Cool J Tattoos

LL Cool J Tattoos

LL Cool J Tattoos


LL Cool J Tattoos