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Kung Foolin'
First picture: Anatomical heart with grenade pin. One of my favorite quotes is "Life in every breath." The heart pumps life with every beat. Grenade pin is a reminder not to cause destruction, be it physical or verbal. Also shown is my shoulder piece that you can't see very well. It's the native flower to Chile, called Copihue, with "Urrutia" written entangled in the vines. It's my grandmother's last name, a Basque name from northern Spain. Tattoo for my heritage. Shoulder piece 10 hours, heart 2.5 hours.
Second picture: Most recent tattoo work, a tiger on a rock. When I graduate my student instructor program at kung fu I will finish it off with a Dragon covering my entire right ribcage. The tiger and dragon symbolize the balance between wisdom and strength. I'm going to fill in half my back with color and some jungle scenery. I'm considering including the other 3 of the 5 animals in the White Dragon system: Leopard, crane and snake. This is the first sitting, at 3.5 hours.
Third picture: Traditional Chinese phoenix rising from its ashes. First sitting at 3.5 hours. Outline and shading. The tiger and phoenix are done by different artists, I wanted to get a comparison in style before I choose who I want to tattoo my dragon. That will be the most important to me. The phoenix takes up almost the length of my right thigh, and the color picture is what it will look like with color. It symbolizes change and new beginnings, and it's on my leg because each step is a step forward, towards that change and a new beginning, not back tracking.
I have 6 tattoos total. On my right rear shoulder blade is a bagua with the symbol of the formation of yin and yang (not a ying-yang, lol). On the inside of my right bicep is the symbol for "Christian" called chi-rho. It looks like cracked stone.
All my tattoos are on my right side. I don't want anything on my left. I am right handed but training my left side takes more work and concentration, therefore it must be kept pure. Also, the muscles on my left side are actually bigger and more dense, if I train them correctly, so it has the potential to become more powerful than my right side. It'll be a lifetime goal.
Second picture: Most recent tattoo work, a tiger on a rock. When I graduate my student instructor program at kung fu I will finish it off with a Dragon covering my entire right ribcage. The tiger and dragon symbolize the balance between wisdom and strength. I'm going to fill in half my back with color and some jungle scenery. I'm considering including the other 3 of the 5 animals in the White Dragon system: Leopard, crane and snake. This is the first sitting, at 3.5 hours.
Third picture: Traditional Chinese phoenix rising from its ashes. First sitting at 3.5 hours. Outline and shading. The tiger and phoenix are done by different artists, I wanted to get a comparison in style before I choose who I want to tattoo my dragon. That will be the most important to me. The phoenix takes up almost the length of my right thigh, and the color picture is what it will look like with color. It symbolizes change and new beginnings, and it's on my leg because each step is a step forward, towards that change and a new beginning, not back tracking.
I have 6 tattoos total. On my right rear shoulder blade is a bagua with the symbol of the formation of yin and yang (not a ying-yang, lol). On the inside of my right bicep is the symbol for "Christian" called chi-rho. It looks like cracked stone.
All my tattoos are on my right side. I don't want anything on my left. I am right handed but training my left side takes more work and concentration, therefore it must be kept pure. Also, the muscles on my left side are actually bigger and more dense, if I train them correctly, so it has the potential to become more powerful than my right side. It'll be a lifetime goal.
