Celtic 'SightHound' Tattoo

Today’s client chose a sighthound pattern that I created by taking a cat pattern found in the Book of Kells and adapting it to look more like an Irish Wolfhound. I like the simplicity of the lines, and the dots work well with his freckles!

Celtic 'SightHound' Tattoo by Pat FIsh

 I make no secret of my preference for sighthounds, and Irish Wolfhounds in particular. This pattern captures both the intent of their gaze and their tendency to get tangled up in their enthusiasm for the chase. A tattoo design for anyone who has ever felt a tug at their heartstrings when watching a sighthound galloping in pursuit of their prey. The Celtic dog of nobility, grace, and gentle splendor.

Triple Disk Pictish Band Tattoo

Today I finished a unique Pictish arm band begun last month. The double disc is a motif found in ancient carved stones throughout Scotland, and we expanded it to be band made of three circles with a knot sometimes found connecting them. The patterns inside the circles are from Pictish carvings, the ones on the front of the arm are from the Maiden stone and the Brodie stone. The one in the inside of his arm (lower photo here) is my personal favorite pattern, the spirals in the center of the Aberlemno cross.

Triple Disk Pictish Band Tattoo by Pat Fish

'Claddagh Ring' Tattoo Refurbishment

Today a man who got a claddagh ring tattoo from me 15 years ago decided it needed a tune-up. The request came just in time, while it was still possible to repair it! He drives long distances for his employment as a salesman, and the sun coming in the car window on his arm caused  damage to the clarity of the tattoo. Such blurring is natural over time, accelerated by sun exposure, and with judicious re-lining and the addition of white ink it is now revived.

'Claddagh Ring' Tattoo Refurbishment by Pat Fish

Celtic Framed Dedication Initials Tattoo

This client wanted three initials to represent allegiance to a group of friends, and we decided to frame them with Celtic Knotwork to fit in with his existing Irish Tattoos.  Astute viewers may notice that the tattoo's frame is constructed from the same knotwork links as the frame we created for all of our "souvenir photos!"

Celtic Framed Initials Tattoo by Pat Fish

The patterns for the two individual bands are also available for purchase and immediate download: