Squirrels are super cute rodents that have been firm favourites among human beings for centuries. They are so beloved, in fact, that British colonialists introduced European squirrels to parks and home gardens in the colonies of the 18th and 19th centuries. Unfortunately, these foreign squirrels often posed a threat to the local squirrel population but […]
Not everyone wants a tattoo that takes up their entire back or a large part of their arm or leg. For many tattoo lovers, a sweet little tattoo on the wrist, ankle or shoulder is a perfect way to show off their love of all things cute and cuddly. Whether the tattoo design is based […]
Damien Wickham is the owner of the Ink Attack tattoo studio on the Sunshine Coast of Australia. In this tattoo video, Wickham creates a newschool pin up tattoo of a cute girl with a cheeky grin, adding to a collection of pin up tattoos that his client already wears. Wickham’s using a pop surrealist style […]
Noon is a tattoo artist based in France who works in an individualized Avant Garde tattoo style. As a frequent traveller, Noon takes his abstract people and animal designs to New York City, London, Berlin and France, leaving a host of happy customers and creative tattoo designs in his wake. His style is reminiscent of […]
Cat tattoos can symbolize many things or simply be a fun body art design. The meaning of a cat tattoo often depends on which culture the tattoo owner belongs to. In some cultures, cats are considered mystical, able to travel between the worlds of the living and the dead. In other cultures, cats are considered […]
Jesse Smith is an American tattoo artist who gained notoriety for his bright, bold new school tattoo designs. With a history in graffiti art, Jesse Smith’s style approaches the realm of cartoon tattoos with a perspective that is uniquely his own. Smith is very aware of people around him and the behaviors and attitudes exhibited […]
Winnie the Pooh is a bear character that was created by the author A A Milne. Winnie the Pooh first appeared in 1926 and has been delighting children and adults ever since with his sweet sayings and fun adventures. Not only is Winnie the Pooh very popular, his friends have become famous too, often appearing […]
Rabbits, hares and bunnies have appeared in art and folk tales for centuries, often as a symbol of earth, spring or the moon. Rabbit tattoos often have a deeper symbolism that is attached to a literary rabbit character like Peter Rabbit, or as a representation of an idea such as rebirth, fertility or mysticism. Rabbit […]
Ed Perdomo grew up in Colombia, South America, and discovered his passion for tattooing at a young age. In an interview with Tattoo Planet, Perdomo says that although tattoos were frowned upon in Colombia during the 90s, he and his friends built their own tattoo machines out of toy parts, mechanical pencils and Chinese ink. […]
The art of illustration began some time between the 13th and 14th centuries. Artists would carve designs into a piece of wood, cover the wood with ink and then press paper or card to the carved woodblock, leaving an impression of the woodblock carving on the page. Initially, woodblock illustrations were used for playing cards […]