Celtic Knotwork Moray Eel Tattoo

This week a returning client with extensive work came back to find a way to balance a Japanese dragon on his chest. We decided on a Celtic eel, a real creature as fearsome as the opposing Asian monster, rendered with the true horror-show teeth and then the sinuous body rendered in knot work. Like many clients with a lot of tattoos, he has reached the point of wanting to work on filling in all the empty spots. The work today wound the eel body through previous Celtic animal tattoos, and at the wrist wove one smaller eel across the knots for added intricacy.

Celtic Knotwork Moray Eel Tattoo by Pat Fish

Celtic 'Yin-Yang' Tattoo

Today a woman wanted permanent delicate jewelry, and the Celtic yin-yang was her choice for her first tattoo.

Celtic 'Yin-Yang' Tattoo by Pat Fish

Symbolizing the intertwining of two lives, two hearts, two loves become one. This timeless yin-yang Celtic knot has been a favorite symbol for lovers for centuries.

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'Celtic Angel' Tattoo

Last week a professional skier came to get an angel tattoo, this simple Celtic triquetra with a circle above to represent the angel's head. The stars represent her sons, and with a very tiny intimate mark she invests her own personal symbolism to this iconic permanent mark.

'Celtic Angel' Tattoo by Pat Fish

Celtic 'Nocturnal Equinox' Knotwork Tattoo

Today the Autumnal Equinox inspired this custom Celtic knot combining quartered sections, triquetras, a triple spiral wheel in the center, and reverse wave spirals in the ring. The client requested complexity and lots of color, and his wish was my command!

Celtic 'Nocturnal Equinox' Knotwork Tattoo by Pat Fish