Lion head tattoo by Calum

Lion Head Tattoo by Calum

The lion is a regular character in heraldry, crests and motifs.

Historically it has been regarded as the king of beasts and traditionally symbolises courage, strength and valour.

Unlike other cats they are more sociable living in prides of up to 30.

What animal would you have tattooed? What beast fits your personality?

Rose dotwork tattoo by Matt

Rose dotwork tattoo by Matt

Traditional roses with a style twist.

The flowers are framed in geometric shape with the shadows in a dotwork style instead of shaded.

This style incorporating flowers, landscapes, portraits really lends itself well to tattooing with it’s bold graphic style.

Peonies Tattoo by Calum

Peonies Tattoo by Calum

These have become a popular choice for tattoos as well as chrysanthemums and lotus flowers.

These types of flowers work well as tattoos and artists love them for their flowing shapes and vivid colours.

The Magician by Ian

From the tarot cards this is a the magician tattoo by Ian Campbell.
Ian has re imagined the card in his own style for the customer.

Griffin Tattoo by Calum

Griffin Tattoo by Calum

This is a Persian Griffin. Symbolic Griffins have been depicted as far back as 3000 BC in parts of ancient Iraq and Egypt.

With the body, tail and back legs of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle the Griffin represents courage and boldness. It is drawn to powerful fierce monsters and denotes strength, courage and leadership.

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T-Rex Tattoo by Calum

T-Rex Tattoo by Calum

A skeletal study by Calum on the clients torso. Images like this translate well into this etched style similar to illustrations in early anatomical books.

Paleontologists believe the T-Rex belonged to a group of bipedal, carnivorous dinosaurs that were feathered and not lizard like. Did you know the Pigeon is a descendant of the T-Rex?