Tattoo Designs

[westcoaststrokin]

Ok we have a bunch of smart folks on here, so I have an idea. I want a few tat designs and I am throwing out to the membership. All I ask is that you throw your initials in it so I can give credit where is credit is due.

First would be my legs. I want two koi one on each leg with the associated Japanese art. They will end with the eyes ending at the knees facing each other. The eye on the right will have a cancer as the pupil the left will have virgo. Here is your canvas...



Ok next would be my back. I want a koi starting at my right shoulder and turning into a koi dragon on my left shoulder. Here is your canvas...



Granted I want the two crap tattoos on my shoulders to go away. Lets see the designs.

[Ryan Rønning]

I am not good at this but I would like to see what others come up with.

Whats with the Coi Josh? Any significant meaning?

[westcoaststrokin]

Originally Posted by Ryan Rønning

I am not good at this but I would like to see what others come up with.

Whats with the Coi Josh? Any significant meaning?

The Koi is nothing more than an overgrown Goldfish. I am a huge fan of Japanese style tattoos. The Koi dragon symbolizes overcoming struggles.

Here is an example of a koi.


Here is a Koi Dragon.

[westcoaststrokin]

for the design and artistic guys.

[chvyrkr]

Nice legs Chief...

[colo_dually]

Are you looking for the back to cover the anchor and Taz, or to be worked around them?

[Ryan Rønning]

I really like the Coi dragon.

[westcoaststrokin]

Originally Posted by chvyrkr

Nice legs Chief...

Thanks Tom. We don't get much sun up here.

Originally Posted by colo_dually

Are you looking for the back to cover the anchor and Taz, or to be worked around them?

Cover them. I hate those two tats. They were my first two and I didn't think them through.

[colo_dually]

I'll see what I can come up with, I've designed a few coverups before.

When you get the chance, check with your local artist and see if they have any of the various fade creams (I've had a few friends use it, though I can't for the life of me remember the brand). Start bleaching the canvas so to speak, it won't remove those two completely, but you can get some of the ink out so your end product doesn't have to be as dark.

[05_PSD_Erik]

Originally Posted by westcoaststrokin

The Koi is nothing more than an overgrown Goldfish. I am a huge fan of Japanese style tattoos. The Koi dragon symbolizes overcoming struggles.

A very good friend of mine has a Koi at the top of his right sleeve. He lives in Texas now so I don;t see him too much but every time I do I always ask him how the carp is...