Noon, un grand merci � toi de m'avoir r�par� � travers l'une de tes oeuvres, merci !!
A year ago today, our family was shocked to learn that our cousin Beth had passed unexpectedly over night.
Although she was my wife Melanie's cousin, Beth's personality and caring nature had endeared her to me and to m y children, as well. But that was who Beth was, she drew you in. She cared. She was family.
Beth and I bonded over tattoos and she first appeared on Tattoosday in 2011 in this post that featured a Yankees logo shaded with the stars and stripes.
Last year I had taken a photo of her most recent tattoo, but didn't post it when she was still alive. But when I did post it at the end of the year, I was able to follow it the next day with my wife Melanie's lovely tribute tattoo for her here.
My younger daughter, Shayna, was a kindred spirit with Beth, as their love of the New York Yankees was a common thread that they shared.
Shayna turned eighteen earlier this year and did not wait long to get her first tattoo.
She chose to take the opportunity to honor Beth by replicating the tattoo we all knew and loved on the same spot that Beth had hers. Shayna's new tattoo is below, with Beth's below that:
Shayna's tattoo was inked by Alex McWatt from Three Kings Tattoo in the East Village.
Shayna sat like a champ, as they say, and I know that Beth would have been proud of her and tickled to see her honoring her this way.
She was taken from us too soon. We have the memories, but Melanie and Shayna also have the tattoos that serve as tributes for our cousin who lit up the room with her smile and brought everyone together.
We miss you Beth!
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Although she was my wife Melanie's cousin, Beth's personality and caring nature had endeared her to me and to m y children, as well. But that was who Beth was, she drew you in. She cared. She was family.
Beth and I bonded over tattoos and she first appeared on Tattoosday in 2011 in this post that featured a Yankees logo shaded with the stars and stripes.
Last year I had taken a photo of her most recent tattoo, but didn't post it when she was still alive. But when I did post it at the end of the year, I was able to follow it the next day with my wife Melanie's lovely tribute tattoo for her here.
My younger daughter, Shayna, was a kindred spirit with Beth, as their love of the New York Yankees was a common thread that they shared.
Shayna turned eighteen earlier this year and did not wait long to get her first tattoo.
She chose to take the opportunity to honor Beth by replicating the tattoo we all knew and loved on the same spot that Beth had hers. Shayna's new tattoo is below, with Beth's below that:
Shayna's tattoo was inked by Alex McWatt from Three Kings Tattoo in the East Village.
Shayna sat like a champ, as they say, and I know that Beth would have been proud of her and tickled to see her honoring her this way.
She was taken from us too soon. We have the memories, but Melanie and Shayna also have the tattoos that serve as tributes for our cousin who lit up the room with her smile and brought everyone together.
We miss you Beth!
This entry is �2017 Tattoosday.
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I met Jose last week in the vestibule of a bank in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn.
He had a really vivid image of a lizard peeking our from under his sleeve, so I couldn't resist asking about it. He was kind enough to roll up his shirt to reveal the entire piece on his arm:
Jose's half-sleeve is a tribute to his Puerto Rican heritage. He says he wanted "something different" and his artist combined several elements that are part of Puerto Rican life that represented his culture.
The flag flies at the top of the tattoo and the hibiscus blossoms give the tattoo its floral pop. The iguana sits regally at the bottom of the tattoo and, if you look closely, on the inner part of the tattoo is Puerto Rico's coqu� frog which is another symbol of the island commonwealth.
Jose's artist was Tazz (@tazz_tatts) from Aztec Ink Tattooing & Piercing Studio (@aztecinkbrooklyn) in Brooklyn.
Here is what the tattoo looked like when it was first completed, courtesy of Tazz's Instagram:
We've featured Tazz's work at least once before on Tattoosday and it's always good to see new work from old friends!
Thanks to Jose for sharing his cool tattoo honoring his Puerto Rican heritage with us here on Tattoosday!
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He had a really vivid image of a lizard peeking our from under his sleeve, so I couldn't resist asking about it. He was kind enough to roll up his shirt to reveal the entire piece on his arm:
Jose's half-sleeve is a tribute to his Puerto Rican heritage. He says he wanted "something different" and his artist combined several elements that are part of Puerto Rican life that represented his culture.
The flag flies at the top of the tattoo and the hibiscus blossoms give the tattoo its floral pop. The iguana sits regally at the bottom of the tattoo and, if you look closely, on the inner part of the tattoo is Puerto Rico's coqu� frog which is another symbol of the island commonwealth.
Jose's artist was Tazz (@tazz_tatts) from Aztec Ink Tattooing & Piercing Studio (@aztecinkbrooklyn) in Brooklyn.
Here is what the tattoo looked like when it was first completed, courtesy of Tazz's Instagram:
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| Courtesy of @tazz_tatts on Instagram |
Thanks to Jose for sharing his cool tattoo honoring his Puerto Rican heritage with us here on Tattoosday!
This entry is �2017 Tattoosday.
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BEFORE
AFTER
Ten years ago today, Tattoosday was born out of BillyBlog.
A decade and 2078 posts later, we are approaching 4 million page views and still puttering along.
Alex McWatt at Three Kings helped me ring in my 50th year on earth, and 10th year of Tattoosday with this custom-designed eagle with a New York City theme.
Stay tuned as we celebrate our tenth year with lots of fun stuff, including visits from some old friends.
Thanks to you, our loyal readers and contributors, who have been so kind to us over the last decade!
This entry is �2017 Tattoosday.
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NOON vs @otto_dambra... improvised mixed up birds for this day of artistic exchange... good time...
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