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Finished shading

Here is the Phoenix finished

The Panther tattoo

Panther tattoos have always been somewhat of a popular tattoo and it’s not hard to see why. The panther is the largest and most ferocious cat of the Americas. Pound for pound it’s more fierce and dangerous than the tiger, the lion or the leopard. The panther is at the pinnacle of the food chain in the Americas. The panther is fiercely independent and cunning and is a very dangerous predator. As such it makes the perfect statement that one is fierce, proud and independent. In South America the panther tattoo is symbolic of strength, valor and power and for it’s strong maternal instincts. So, as you can see it is a tattoo that can be worn proudly by either men or women. The panther is also known by other names such as the leopard, jaguar and puma. But no matter what it’s called, when one gets one of these panther tattoos they can rest assured that the panther makes a powerful statement about the person who chooses it, for it is a symbol of courage, strength and personal leadership.

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The passing of a friend

 

When a good friend passes away and you would like to get a tattoo to remember them .  Most people will pick out something that relates to the person that has passed.  As in this piece of graffiti that a good friend of my client did.  Justin Murphy also know as Celo was  very artistic when it came to spray can graffiti and love doing it.  So whats a better way then to get a piece of his own work.

Old School an New Wave

So old school tattoos obviously have been around for a long time and are still  a very popular style to get tattooed.  New wave tattoos like biotechnical, graffiti and abstract art.  Are the hot new trend but for how long before the new style or craze is in.  And will people regret the tattoos as they get older being that the grow out of the style.  While as an old school style you tend to grow into as you age and mature .Comment on this and let's us hear your feedback

How much pain can one take

Does getting a tattoo hurt?  I will not lie and say it is a cakewalk  yes it does hurt to  some people more than others and depending where you decide to get it on your body .  The way I like to describe the feeling of getting  tattooed  is like a bad sunburn that someone is scratching the hell out of.  One of the worst places to get tattooed is on your ribcage.  As my client tonight has discovered. 2 and ¾ hours into it he's had enough for his first sitting I expect it to take at least
two more sitting before its complete.

What it will look like

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The Meaning

Most people choose their tattoo that represents a significant meaning to them.  In the case of the phoenix that I am working on it has great meaning to my friend that is getting it.  With his recent battle with cancer and by overcoming the disease he has come closer to his wife a wonderful woman I must add, his children and all people around him. So by beating cancer it has given him a new outlook on life . So the meaning of the phoenix he finds to suit him well for what he is gone through.

 Little about the phoenix

At the end of its life-cycle the phoenix builds itself a nest of cinnamon twigs that it then ignites; both nest and bird burn fiercely and are reduced to ashes, from which a new, young phoenix arises