Recently a woman who had gotten a much too small tattoo on the wrist (that subsequently blurred) came in to cover it. With the magic of Celtic knotwork she now wears a lovely bracelet, surmounted with the name of her beloved. It is NOT always necessary to have a black blob to cover a black blob..... sometimes we can reduce a black spot to a slight blur under something prettier.
'FatherHood Shamrock' Celtic Tattoo
Today I installed this new custom shamrock, a concept requested by the client. He asked for the fatherhood knot morphed into the three leaves of a shamrock, something I was pleased to weave together into this pleasing pattern. He has two kids and another on the way, so all three children are celebrated here.
'Fatherhood Shamrock' Celtic Tattoo by Pat Fish
Sith Cat Sleeve Celtic Tattoo
Today I expanded on a sleeve begun 2 years ago by adding a complementary wide band of knotwork. The initial circle and knots were an ambitious choice for a woman, but now she has greatly enhanced the piece and gone where few gals have with a Celtic half-sleeve.
Sith Cat Sleeve Celtic Tattoo by Pat Fish
Scythian Stag Tattoo
Today's art is inspired by historical tattoos on the Siberian "ice Maiden" from the 5th century B.C. and a mirror buried with her. I combined parts of her highly stylized animal tattoos with a sculpture of a stag on a carved wooden mirror placed in her grave, and added Pictish spirals to accentuate the movement of the hip and shoulder. The result, rendered all in dots, brings alive the ancient love of the thrill of the chase.
Scythian Stag Tattoo by Pat Fish