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Back to Nature
This is the back side of one of my nearest and dearest friends... I love how this turned out : ).

...turquoise one...
...still quite likin' the randomly painterly style...one more to go and then the background.....

..this'll fade colour slightly...
..I know it looks like a bruise right now...but it'll go more pink than magenta... ...plus it's made my arm swell and hurt like billy o.... ...I quite like the painterly style to these...stylised but look as if done in pastel too...I'm getting used to them....I'm looking forward to the turquoise...that's next on the agenda....

hibiscus
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Hawaiian islands with hibiscus
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2007, Bruce Bart Tattooing, Fort Lauderdale.

Hibiscussessss
Okay, so thats not the plural. Sue me. Say what you want about lower back tattoos and flower tattoos, I like doing them. I would have like to done more, but the poor girl was at her limit at 2 hours. tattoo by Cynthia Rudzis portfolio: www.chesapink.com studio: www.britishink.com.

Almost black & white Jens new tat
My lil sister.

My new tattoo
My present to myself for losing over 100 lbs. :) I love it! It's a little sore today but it's gorgeous. (ETA: Done by By Carrie DaVini - www.myspace.com/evermoregallery ) 10/24/07 - ETA - #78 in Explore. :) Thanks!.

...numero dos...
..jeez louise....this is going to take ages...but I quite like it already....only 5 more to go......

....slowly but surely....
...I'm getting there...veeeeery slowly.....

Day 062 - Flower in my pocket.
© 2007 Doxie Photography ~ all rights reserved The hibiscus flower is my most favorite of all flowers. To me it represents delicate beauty and is consumed by love. It is Hawaii's state flower and represents my island heritage and the pride I have in Samoa. The sea turtle, known as honu in Hawaii and laumei in Samoa stands for peace, longevity and the spirit within. There are many polynesian words that have entered the English language but perhaps the most widely used is tattoo. Exactly where and when the word "tattoo" originated is open to debate, but it is certain that it was a corruption of the polynesian word tatau, picked up by the early European sailors exploring the Southern Ocean. The Truth: Growing up I never was that tattoo kind of girl. But over the years the love of my Polynesian heritage has grown and appreciating the true meaning of a Samoan Tatau was inevitable. I.

...stage one...
...numero uno..bear with me...a bad pic I know...and there is a lot, lot more to be done...i.e...e.g...detail, shading, highlighting, colour, background...etc...etc...I've got a long way to go....but I'm kinda liking the bold hibscus look as it is....

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It is very common to have Chinese character tattoo.

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