TATTOO ALIEN. Where were you born and where are you from?
I was born on 20.07.1974, City Sliven, BULGARIA. I now live and work in Varna. I often go outside Bulgaria as a guest tattoo artist and Tattoo Conventions. How did you get introduced to the tattoo culture? It's a long story, and the short story - a friend told me how to make a tattoo machine. When did you get started? I started in 1997, as an amateur. 2001 as a professional. Do you remember the first tattoo that you did? Yes, of course. How would you describe your style of tattooing? Japanese , Fantasy , Color. What were you doing before you got into the tattoo business, and what made you change? Before I was a student of Art, specialty “Sculpture” and Bass guitarist in a Band. What influences your artwork? I love my work, I’m doing it with pleasure. :) What advice would you give to someone looking to get their first tattoo? They have to want it and love it, I can only help them to do awesome. Do you see your self doing anything other than tattooing?
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More info: Website | Shop | Facebook | Instagram (h/t: Daily Mail) Cherry Blossom Tattoo Designs. The cherry blossom is a beautiful flower that grows on cherry trees and that is closely related to the rose (cherry fruit comes from another kind of tree).
Cherry blossoms, which are most commonly found in Western Asia and Eastern Europe, have become popular cultural and social symbols in China and Japan, across different forms of art, including tattoo art. Cherry blossom tattoos are often inked in the style of vines that wrap around the body or as the entire tree with blooming flowers. The most common places to get a cherry blossom tattoo are the shoulders, lower back, arms, ankle, feet and legs. Japanese Cherry Blossom Tattoos In Japan the cherry blossom is known as Sakura and its symbolism represents 2 things: The Samurai class, which is defined by those belonging to the upper tiers of the warrior class.
The cherry blossom tattoo reminds the wearer that all things, good and bad, will pass. A common symbol is of a falling cherry blossom petal or a blossom in the snow. Men vs. Gallery. 40 Koi Fish Tattoos. Koi fish tattoos are as varied and as popular as the animal they represent.
Koi tattoo designs are often combined with splashing water, cherry blossom and lotus flowers. Koi fish are a species of carp (Koi is the Japanese word for carp) that are specially bred to have wild, brilliant color schemes. Originally a ravenous pet species that stirred up silt in waterways, the Japanese have inbred them and turned them into gemlike marvels. The general symbolic meaning of koi and koi tattoos is good luck. Interestingly, the Japanese assign different symbolic meanings to the fish depending upon the way it behaves, either in the pond or in the wild.
Japanese Koi Fish Tattoos The Japanese word Koi translates as carp, but also as love, therefore koi fish are a symbol of love (the kind of love you have for your lover, not for your parents for example). In Japan, the koi as a symbol is very masculine. There are a few ways that this power can be interpreted: Free Tattoo Designs.
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