I also thought this would be an excellent way for you guys to learn about who I am, through my artwork. So here goes nothing!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The Flower
This tattoo was inspired by my love of the elves from J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings. Nerdy, I know, but if you pay reeeeal close attention to the scenes with Lady Galadriel (played by Kate Blanchette) you'll notice that the brooch on her chest looks slightly similar to this. I took the idea of a circular flower and added my personal spin to it. (the actual brooch is below)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Celtic Knot
The Celtic Knot is a traditional. This knot in particular is know as the Triquetra (which apparently, doesn't exist, according to firefox spellcheck). People have come up with MANY interpretations of this symbol, but I see it as the mind, body, and soul (the three points) are unified together (the circle) in a beautiful way. The runes are there, mostly for decoration, but also as a reminder of the Celts.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Nature's Cross
When I first conceptualized this, I was in the process of questioning my religion (which recently, I've decided to go down the path of spirituality). I remember being VERY in tune with nature, and feeling that, somehow, it was supposed to be incorporated into Christianity. Therefore, the vines and leaves weave in and out of the traditional cross.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The Green Man
This is perhaps my favorite and most recent of the designs. It is a representation of the Green Man, a mythological guardian of the forest. At this point (and this IS recent) I am trying to re-unify with nature. I feel there is a slight barrier that wasn't there before. Perhaps it's impurity, or just the fact that I've lost the naiveness that I once had, but I feel the need to return to my grassroots... if the Green Man will allow it.
Those are all really awesome and great ideas for tattoos and I'm glad they all have meanings. I think my favorite is Celtic Knot~
ReplyDeleteyour artworks are fabulous. very talented and great for a tatoo :)
ReplyDeleteI thought I was the only person who thought having a LOTR tattoo would be cool. I don't even do needles but I would consider it for one like you drew!
ReplyDeleteThese are really great!!! I want to get a tattoo but am too scared!
ReplyDeleteCelts and Runes together ? How strange... People ought to know, once and for all, that Celts used to see written,language as something aimed at the departed and really did not use it. The Ogham is the only known form of original celtic alphabet. Runes were germanic symbols that were used by Scandinavians (i.e. Vikings) not by Celts.
ReplyDeleteAnd, by the way, since you're interested in meaning, Triune, Triskel and other triple symbols usually symbolize the three elements Earth, Water and Fire. It can have other different meanings as the Celts representation of the world was not binary but threefold. Whence the Christian Trinity.
Woops, forgot to say it, your drawings are very nice and would make awesome tattoos. Cheers.
DeleteYour designs ? The greenman is a direct copy of a UK artist who unfortunately has his designs stolen on a regular basis, copying someone elses work is copyright infringement and is against the law.
ReplyDelete