Dave's Portrait of His Great-Grandfather

I spotted Dave at the end of July while picking something up at the 34th Street K-Mart.

He kindly shared this wonderful portrait of his Great-Grandfather, tattooed on his forearm:

His grandfather was originally from Cuba, immigrating to the United States in the 1930s.

And although he passed in 1994, Dave recalls something his grandfather always said: "it's never too late, until you're dead".

Tattooed by Lalo Yunda at Sacred Tattoo NYC, Dave has the pleasure of carrying his very important ancestor with him, wherever he goes.

Thanks to Dave for sharing his inked family heritage with us here on Tattoosday!

グアダラハラの夜：Night in GDL

Posted by 彫倭 Akilla a.k.a. Horiyamato

インディオ・レイェス Indio Reyes（写真左）

ネルヴィオ Nervio（左から二番目）

フランク・チャヴェス Frank Chavez（写真右）

いつも世話になっている仲間達と。
彫倭

Akilla a.k.a. Horiyamato

サミー・ラミレス：Sammy Ramirez

Posted by 彫倭 Akilla a.k.a. Horiyamato

グアダラハラのタトゥーコンベンションの主催者サミー・ラミレスさんと。毎回お世話になっている人です。
彫倭

With Mr.Sammy Ramirez, organizer of Guadalajara Tattoo Convention.
Akilla a.k.a. Horiyamato.

カテドラル：Cathedral

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Edward Gorey's Insect God Graces Katie's Arm

So yesterday I met someone with two lovely tattoos based on the art of Edward Gorey, but you're going to have to wait to see them.

Rather, meeting those tattoos reminded me I had another Gorey tattoo to share, one that I met a month ago today in Penn Station.

Katie has seven tattoos and is a fan of Mr. Gorey. It was this piece on her right bicep that caught my attention:

From the Gorey book of the same name, this is the "Insect God". This cool tattoo was inked by Chrys Goldberg at Bushido Tattoo Studio, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

Thanks again to Katie for sharing her insect deity with us here on Tattoosday!

グアダラハラ：Guadalajara

Posted by 彫倭 Akilla a.k.a. Horiyamato

メキシコシティから乗り継ぎグアダラハラに到着しました。疲れたので寝ます。
彫倭

I'm in Guadalajara, Mexico. I'm gonna sleep... lil tired.

Akilla a.k.a. Horiyamato.

Tony's Celtic Fish, Swimming Up His Calf

Last month, I spotted Tony on the R train after leaving the 14th Street/Union Square station.

About thirteen years ago, his girlfriend was getting a Celtic dog tattoo, and he decided to get inked as well:

These works of art on his left leg derive, he told me, were inspired by illustrations from the Book of Kells.

Book/Manuscript: Book of Kells
VII Century, Ireland / ScotlandPage (Folio): 188v
initial letter I with lion and fish
(from http://www.art-imagery.com/)

Tony explained that he is a SCUBA instructor, so these fish from the mackerel family are a nice link to that vocation.

Not only have these tattoos held up over the years, they are noteworthy because they were inked by Pat Fish in Santa Barbara, who is regarded as one of the premiere artists working with Celtic designs.

I also love the coincidental nature of Fish by Fish.

Thanks to Tony for sharing these amazing tattoos with us here on Tattoosday!