Friday, September 3, 2010

Gypsy Head Tattoos

Gypsy's are often referred to the Romani people of central and eastern Europe who have roots dating back to medieval India. But perhaps you may recognize them by their media appearance of covered wagon travelers with the ability to detect the presence of a werewolf.

Either way, gypsy head tattoos are pretty rad works of art, often designed as a woman wearing a bandanna, gold jewelery and a flower of sorts. Get a load of these cool quality pictures of gypsy tattoo ideas for guys and girls alike.

Long flowing black hair.
Half skull covered with veil.
Large rose flower in hair.
With sunrise background idea.
Black and grey with red rose.

Dave's Portrait of His Great-Grandfather

I spotted Dave at the end of July while picking something up at the 34th Street K-Mart.

He kindly shared this wonderful portrait of his Great-Grandfather, tattooed on his forearm:




His grandfather was originally from Cuba, immigrating to the United States in the 1930s.

And although he passed in 1994, Dave recalls something his grandfather always said: "it's never too late, until you're dead".

Tattooed by Lalo Yunda at Sacred Tattoo NYC, Dave has the pleasure of carrying his very important ancestor with him, wherever he goes.

Thanks to Dave for sharing his inked family heritage with us here on Tattoosday!

Thursday, September 2, 2010

Eagle Head Tattoos

Eagle head tattoos are always marvelous looking works of art, whether they are bright and colorful or plain black and grey, these birds are breathtaking in any fashion.

For many people, especially those in America, the eagle symbolizes patriotism and a love for the country, however eagle tattoos are just as popular among folks who simply enjoy the shear beauty of the animal. Checkout this great picture gallery of ideas.

Blue sky and clouds on back idea.
Small dark closeup design.
Anchor themed artwork.
Flying tribal art.
Great artsy idea on upper arm.
Lovely array of colors on back of leg.

Deer Head Tattoos

Deer head tattoos are actually quite appealing works of art, especially if you have a well designed backdrop of their natural wooded habitat. These type of designs are by far the best deer head tattoos I've seen around.

Another popular deer head tattoo idea is the mounted style, which is far less captivating in my opinion. But whatever floats your boat, right sailor?

Mounted plaque on lower calf.
Beautiful art on upper arm area.
Skull with large antlers and angel wings.

Bull Head Tattoos

Get a load of these big bad bull head tattoos which are sure to strike fear into the eyes of anyone who sees them, or perhaps just admiration...

Bull head tattoos often appear as rather large designs, sometimes with the bull portrayed as being very hostile, like as if he were being tempted by the red towel of a matador.

Enjoy these super awesome tattoo pictures which are meant to conjure up some ideas for your own personal art piece.
Symbol with horns representation.
Blue mask with lightning bolt artwork on back.
Stencil of smug beast with pierced nose.
Beautiful longhorn on lower back.
Skull with native American inspired feather design.
Smaller art on inner forearm.
Scary red with steam from nostrils idea.

Birdman Head Tattoos

American rapper and record executive, Birdman, has an array of stars covering all sides of his head. The stars are all red with black borders, plus the rapper has a few names etched into his head as well.



Bear Head Tattoos

Bear head tattoos are amazingly fierce looking creations which are often designed as a growling opened mouth bear showing his vicious teeth before a strike.

More often than not, these bear head tattoos are complete standalone, however you can add a touch of uniqueness with a nice background design like the fire tattoo picture seen below.

Claws, teeth and fire idea.
3D growling idea.
Face within.
Relaxed expression photo.
Angry and clearly hungry!