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One of My FAVORITE styles to work in.
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Ain't that Something
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I love doing Japanese style work.
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Single Session, 3 hours
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Custom Free Hand Fill
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Custom Freehand Fill
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Blossom and Splash
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Cherry Blossom
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Windbars and Splash
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Blossom & Petals
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Back to Parent Page:  Mo's Plethora of Pigment
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Whaaaattt's uuuup????
I run a shop in central cali where I tattoo and pierce.
As much as I can get out, we hit the shows here on the west coast and I do guest spots whenever possiblle - I like mixing up ideas, styles etc.
Been drawing since before I could write, tattooing since 1990...
FAVORITE STYLES: Japanese, TRADITIONAL (icon images that made tattooing what it is today here in the states (odds are your dad, grandad, or uncle had one)).
Also like: Fast Bikes, Hot Rods, Rock-n-Roll
Mike
CA
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Koi Meaning HOPE THIS HELPS
Although Chinese in origin, the carp (koi) is celebrated for its manly qualities in Japan. It is said to climb waterfalls bravely, and, if caught, it lies upon the cutting board awaiting the knife withought a quiver, not unlike a samuri facing a sword. This theme dates back to ancient China, where a legend tells of how any koi that succeeded in climbing the falls at a point called Dragon Gate (on the Yellow River) would be transformed into a dragon. Thus the fish became a symbol of worldly aspiration and advancement (success). Eventually, the stoic fish came to be associated with so many masculine and positive qualities that it was appropriated for the annual Boy's Day Festival in Japan, when colorful, streaming koi flags are traditionally displayed for each sone in the family. In tattoo imagery, especially in combination with flowing water, it symbolizes much the same - courage, the ability to attain high goals, and overcoming life's difficulties. (from the tattoo encyclopedia, Terisa Green 2003)
» Posted by
TattooMoCa
on 7/6/2006 11:55:55 AM.
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