Thursday, January 21, 2010

Rihanna New Tattoo

Rihanna has been spotted sporting a life size pistol tattoo on her right thigh while holidaying in Hawaii. The `Rude Boy` hitmaker showed off her curves in a pretty two piece bikini on Monday, also revealing the new tattoo as she tried her hand at paddle-boarding and kayaking in Honolulu. The 22-year-old singer already has over a dozen tattoos over her body but this one isn`t of a permanent nature, reported Daily Mail.

Rihanna New Tattoo

Rihanna New TattooThe new addition is just a temporary inking for her role in the movie `Battleship`, which she is currently shooting. Rihanna plays a naval officer in the action flick. Loosely based on the popular board game, the film follows an international fleet coming together to save earth from alien invaders. It also stars `True Blood` actor Alexander Skarsgard and `Friday Night Lights` star Taylor Kitsch as fellow naval officers alongside model Brooklyn Decker, and is expected to be released in 2012.


Rihanna New Tattoo

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Dream Catcher Tattoo

In Ojibwa (Chippewa) culture, a dreamcatcher (or dream catcher; Ojibwe asabikeshiinh, the inanimate form of the word for "spider" or bawaajige nagwaagan meaning "dream snare", is a handmade object based on a willow hoop, on which is woven a loose net or web. The dreamcatcher is then decorated with personal and sacred items such as feathers and beads.

Dream Catcher Tattoo

Monday, January 18, 2010

American Traditional Tattoo

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Tattooing in America has evolved from a long, rich history which began in the early nineteenth century with sailors. Proof of this was discovered in a seaman's log which, at the time, was referred to as ""pricking."" Shops were frequently situated near ship ports so that sailors had easy access and many of the first tattoos were inspired by life at sea. These tattoos included anchors and mermaids, along with many other tattoo designs such as hearts, women, crosses, and more.



The traditional American tattoo is beautiful because of its simplistic appearance. Traditional tattoo designs are distinct in that there is no varied line weight and they are fairly simple using basic colors without a lot of blending and fading which today's tattooists tend to use. The art of the true traditional tattoo is not seen very often these days, although there are a handful of tattooists who have mastered this skill.


Sailor Jerry Collins, one of the pioneers of traditional American tattooing, is a great example of a tattoo artist who tattooed in this style. Today, Sailor Jerry tattoo art can be found on T-Shirts, wall prints, sneakers, and even on replicas of his old tattoo flash.


American Tattoos Evolve

As America's tattoo history evolved, the practice became more popular in America with the invention of electric tattoo machines in the late 1800's. This made the process of getting a tattoo much faster and enabled tattoo artists to create designs with more detail. Between the 1940's and 1950's, tattooing in America became much more popular among young men who went to war. It was common to see soldiers with tattoos representative of their patriotism such as American flags, eagles, or the names of their division and military units. At that time, it was considered taboo for a woman to have a tattoo.


As time passed, American society adapted and began to embrace the idea of tattoos on people other than sailors, army men, and criminals. During the 1960's and 1970's when ""free love"" and ""freedom of expression"" were beliefs which were held very dear, both men and women demonstrated their anti-war beliefs by getting tattoos of peace signs and various tattoo designs to express themselves.


At present, anyone can have a tattoo and it is hardly considered taboo. Moms have them, dads have them, teachers have them, doctors have them-tattoos are for anyone who wants to have them. In American culture, people who have tattoos typically still use them to express personal beliefs but also for other reasons. Some people get a tattoo to remember a loved one who has passed away and others get them ""just because"" they like the way they look. As this country's tattoo history continues to be written, it is worth noting that the great thing about American tattoos is the variety and the freedom to get whatever you want, wherever you want.