{"id":2950,"date":"2018-02-23T14:55:13","date_gmt":"2018-02-23T13:55:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rattatattoo.com\/?p=2950"},"modified":"2018-02-23T14:55:13","modified_gmt":"2018-02-23T13:55:13","slug":"gnomes-can-live-in-tattoos-not-just-in-gardens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rattatattoo.com\/gnomes-can-live-in-tattoos-not-just-in-gardens\/","title":{"rendered":"Gnomes can Live in Tattoos, Not Just in Gardens"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the late 1980s, a Spanish TV series erupted in popularity in America and was soon shown on children’s television shows around the world. The animation was David the Gnome, based on a book written by the Dutch author Wil Huygen and illustrated by the Dutch artist Rien Poortvliet. The series now has cult status among many children of the 80s, worldwide, due to what a large role it played in their childhoods. Many of these now-adult children have chosen to show homage to their pint-sized heroes with tattoos of gnomes.<\/p>\n

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This adorable tattoo shows a rosy cheeked gnome on a swing. The Gnomes TV series has come to symbolize innocence and a child-like joy of the world. [source]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Children of the 80s are choosing to have gnomes tattooed on their skin to always have a gnome close to them. The reason why the Gnomes were so appealing to children was because the characters might be old, but they are small in stature and child-like in their mannerisms. This gnome, called Cecil,\u00a0 stares off into space as though distracted by his own thoughts, just like children often do. [source]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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What are these Gnome Tattoos About?<\/h1>\n

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In the Netherlands, the birthplace of the original Gnome books, the main character was called Dawie die Kabouter (David the Gnome). He was 399 years old, the same age as his wife, Lisa, and about as old as a gnome can get. David was a doctor, tending to other gnomes and friendly creatures of the forest with acupuncture and hypnosis. The creatures of the forest assist David when he needs it, by carrying him to other places in the forest where someone needs his help.<\/p>\n

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A gnome uses stilts to make himself taller in this cute and fun tattoo. Gnomes are only 6 inches tall, which means they sometimes need a bit of help in the form of stilts to makes themselves bigger. [source]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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A gnome holds up a sign that says MOM in this cute tattoo. This tattoo symbolizes the child-like innocence of the tattoo owner’s love for their mom. [source]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The TV series was produced by a Spanish company called BRB Internacional. The English dub of this animation was created by\u00a0Canadian studio\u00a0CINAR and Miramax Films which was owned by the American Walt Disney Studios, so altogether it was an international effort that eventually brought the show to children across the world, in English-speaking countries like those of the United Kingdom, Australia and South Africa.<\/p>\n

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Gnomes are naturally happy creatures, as seen in this happy tattoo of a laughing gnome. Gnomes are also wise creatures who are very generous and kind – at least, most of them are. Some gnomes are just as mean as the trolls who hunt the gnomes. [source]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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This colorful tattoo shows\u00a0a gnome\u00a0in his red hat and blue jacket. The idea of gnomes has been around since the Renaissance, but it’s only been since the 1970s that people have come to associate gnomes with pointy red hats, blue jackets, long white beards and rosy, chubby cheeks. [source]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Other characters in the Gnome Universe include Swift the fox, who carries David to help those in need, and David and Lisa’s children; Lily and Harold. Of course, every good children’s animation has bad guys. Rarely, these are other gnomes who cause trouble within the gnome community, but more commonly it is the trolls who are the nemesis of the gnomes. The trolls are ugly, spiteful creatures who enjoy hurting animals and torturing gnomes. Many of David’s call-outs to tend to gnomes and animals are because of the trolls’ nastiness.<\/p>\n

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This tattoo shows one of the ugly, nasty trolls from the gnomes books picking his nose. These trolls have also been used to depict internet trolls who seem to get as much joy out of messing with people’s heads as these trolls get out of messing with the gnomes. [source]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Stylin’ Gnome Tattoos<\/h1>\n

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Because of their love of the original illustrations used in the books and TV series, many Gnome enthusiasts get tattoos in the same style as the illustrations and animations. But sometimes, tattoo lovers choose to have their gnomes tattooed in a different style. The gnomes still have their signature pointy red hats and blue jackets, but the artistic style used to create them is different.<\/p>\n

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While this gnome tattoo shows a gnome with a pointy red hat and a blue jacket, just like in the TV series, the style of the illustration is unique. The goggles lend this wizened old gnome a steam punk appeal – something that is not found in the books or TV series. [source]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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A gnome musician charges with his guitar in this musical tattoo. The design incorporates a magical creature and musical instruments to give the meaning that the tattoo wearer has been musical all their life and will continue to be in the future. [source]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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An intoxicated gnome is featured in this funny tattoo. The tattoo owner obviously enjoys a drink and a laugh. [source]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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A very zen gnome meditates while sitting in a lotus flower in this colorful tattoo. The owner of this tattoo probably enjoys meditating just as much as this little gnome dude does. [source]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In the late 1980s, a Spanish TV series erupted in popularity in America and was soon shown on children’s television shows around the world. The animation was David the Gnome, based on a book written by the Dutch author Wil Huygen and illustrated by the Dutch artist Rien Poortvliet. The series now has cult status […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2951,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[31,112,114,115,149,197,221,251,309,310,316,405,633,659,660],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rattatattoo.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2950"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rattatattoo.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rattatattoo.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rattatattoo.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rattatattoo.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2950"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/rattatattoo.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2950\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rattatattoo.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2951"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rattatattoo.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2950"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rattatattoo.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2950"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rattatattoo.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2950"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}