traditional japanese tattos

Our collection of traditional japanese tattos:

birdsgonewild
superly awesome cover up work!! I'm a new girl!!!.

Peony tattoo
This is something i've wanted to do for about the last decade or so. I know my parents wlll loathe it, but i had to anyway. I'm a big geek about symbolism in things, and this carries a lot of symbolism for me. The Peony is a flower of May. It stands for happiness, prosperity, love and affection. Our son will be born in May, this was a sort of acknowledgment of that. Common in Chinese symbology for a peony is as a positive influence on a couple. Red is a life giving color, which is why i picked red as the color. The peony in Japan also has a bit of an audacious or adventurous attitude, which i guess is appropriate for a 29-year old guy that's about to be a father getting a big tattoo. I do apologize to my parents for getting this, but i do not regret my decision. It is a piece of art that carries a lot of meaning for me..

Koi
Scratchboard illustration by Sherrie Thai of Shaire Productions..

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Eastern Dragon
© Sherrie Thai of Shaire Productions. Please visit my blog for the story and inspirations on this piece. Thanks..

new peony ink
tattoo by Johann (Mean Street Tattoo - College Point, NY).

Dual Dragons: Mixed Media
© Sherrie Thai of Shaire Productions. For the story behind the artwork: my blog.

Dragon on Waves
© Sherrie Thai of Shaire Productions. Graphite on Colored Paper..

Part 3
Phase 3. Just finished the black'n'grey area's. To be coloured next month. Tattoo by Jim Macairt @ into u tattoo, Brighton UK. www.into-you.co.uk/.

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