Kristen's Blue-Ringed Octopus

I met Kristen at the New York Empire State Tattoo Expo (@nyempirestatetattooexpo) back in 2018 and she kindly allowed me to snap a couple of shots of the blue-ringed octopus gracing her left arm:

This stunning tattoo was inked by Miryam Lumpini (@miryamlumpini), who is based in Los Angeles.

Thanks to Kristen for sharing her awesome tattoo with us here on Tattoosday!

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James Shares His Sleeve By Travis Vagner (2018 NY Empire State Tattoo Expo)

I met James at the New York Empire State Tattoo Expo (@nyempirestatetattooexpo) back in 2018 and recent news events made me want to revisit this sleeve I spotted during the tattoo contest:

 The two pieces on his arm represented, at the time, about 19.5 hours of work by artist Travis Vagner (@travisvagnerart), who hails from Canada.

The work is based on the art from video games Fallout:

and Counter-Strike:

Thanks to James for sharing these awesome tattoos with us here in Tattoosday!

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"Eve" by Tony ViLella at the 2018 Empire State Tattoo Expo

Today is the closing day of he 2019 Empire State Tattoo Expo (@nyempirestatetattooexpo) at the Midtown Hilton here in New York City!

As the Big Apple bakes, come inside to the air-conditioned venue and see some amazing tattoo artists at work.

Last year, "Best in Show" went to this piece on Greg, who spent 16 hours committed to this piece on his side he called "Eve":

This was the handiwork of  Brazilian artist Tony ViLella (@tonyvilella).

Tony ViLella hoists the 2018 Best in Show Trophy for his work, "Eve," on Greg.

Thanks to Greg for sharing this last year!

The Expo starts today at Noon and closes out at 7pm at the Midtown Hilton (1335 Avenue of the Americas).

See you there!

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Josh's Astonishing Back Piece from the NY Empire State Tattoo Expo in 2018

The 2019 Empire State Tattoo Expo (@nyempirestatetattooexpo) continues today and runs through Sunday at the Midtown Hilton here in New York City!

The Hilton has A/C and it will be a great way to beat the heat, all while seeing amazing tattoo practitioners from around the world!

One of my favorites from last year was this amazing tiger back piece on Josh:

This was done by the talented Jon Davis (@jondavistattoo) out of Vessel Tattoo (@vesseltattoo) in Syracuse, New York.

Thanks to Josh for sharing this last year!

The Expo starts today at Noon and runs through Sunday at 7pm, all at the Midtown Hilton (1335 Avenue of the Americas).

Don't miss it!

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2019 Empire State Tattoo Expo Begins Today!

The 2019 Empire State Tattoo Expo (@nyempirestatetattooexpo) begins today and runs through the weekend at the Midtown Hilton here in New York City!

Be sure to get your tickets and maybe you'll run into me!

One thing is guaranteed, you'll see some phenomenal art being created.

Take, for example, this back piece on Alissa:

Last year, Alissa "sat like a champ," as two amazing artists, Jhon Campuzano (@jhoncampuzanotattoo), co-owner of Focused on Creation (@focusedoncreation) and Andres Jaramillo (@andresjaramillotattoo) SIMULTANEOUSLY worked on this piece throughout the weekend as astonished convention-goers passed by and checked on the progress being made.

By the end of the weekend, Alissa had this amazing back piece to show for her patience and pain.

Thanks to Alissa for sharing last year and to Jhon and Andres for their amazing work.

The Expo starts today at 4pm and runs through Sunday at 7pm, all at the Midtown Hilton (1335 Avenue of the Americas). It's going to be a scorcher this weekend, so what better way to cool off, but to check out some great tattoos!?

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Anahi's Red Crab from Guyaquil

Last month at the NY Empire State Tattoo Expo (@nyempirestatetattooexpo), I met Anahi (@anaartesanatattoos) a tattoo artist working out of Stefano's Tattoo Studio (@stefanotattoostudio) in Lima, Peru.

I stopped her because I was intrigued by one of the tattoos on her legs:

I'm a sucker for a cool crab tattoo (as evidenced here), so I just had to ask about it.

Anahi explained that for many folks in Ecuador, especially in the largest city, Guayaquil, the crab is an "iconic animal." Guayaquil is the center of the nation's seafood industry, and las cangrejadas, or crabhouses, are very popular. The red crabs are thus a symbol of Ecuadorian pride.

Anahi credited the work to Marlon Espitia (@marlon.espitia) who tattooed her in Ecuador at Love Tattoo Parlour in Guayaquil.

Thanks to Anahi for sharing her awesome crab tattoo with us here on Tattoosday!

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"LEXIT"

This is one of those random tattoo photos I have swimming around from last month's NY Empire State Tattoo Expo (@nyempirestatetattooexpo):

I did not get the name of the woman on whom this work was inked, nor did I get the name of the artist, but I have dubbed it "Lexit" (rhymes with "Brexit").

Despite the anonymous nature of the host and a lack of story, it's still worth sharing as an interesting piece of work, to be sure.

Thanks to the nameless contributor for sharing this amazing tattoo with us here on Tattoosday!

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Dylan and the Black Pearl

At the NY Empire State Tattoo Expo (@nyempirestatetattooexpo) a couple weekends back, I met Dylan, who shared this amazing tattoo:

Dylan credited this work to Paul Tochluk (@tochlukdesigns) at The Abyss Fine Art and Tattoo Studio (@abyssartstudiolbny).

This amazing black and gray work is a nod to pirates, as the ship at the top of the design is the Black Pearl, Captain Jack Sparrow's ship from the Pirates of the Caribbean film series.

Thanks to Dylan for sharing this cool tattoo with us here on Tattoosday!

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Amazing Back Piece by Legion (NY Empire State Tattoo Expo)

This amazing back piece was spotted on Tony at last weekend's Empire State Tattoo Expo (@nyempirestatetattooexpo) in NYC:

The work is by Legion (@legion_avegno) from Fallen Sparrow Tattoos (@fallensparrowtattoos) in Kissimmee, Florida. We've featured work from Legion before here.

Thanks to Tony for sharing this with us here on Tattoosday!

We certainly hope to see more work from Legion in the future!

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Dobby Says Meow (2018 Empire State Tattoo Expo)

Last weekend at the NY Empire State Tattoo Expo (@nyempirestatetattooexpo), I met met Ken, who shared this tribute to his cat Dobby:

This was done by Russian tattoo artist Daria Pirojenko (@pirojenko_tattoo).

Thanks to Ken for sharing this amazing homage to Dobby with us here on Tattoosday!

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Skull Time (2018 Empire State Tattoo Expo)

I posted this on Instagram (@tattoosday) last week when attending the NY Empire State Tattoo Expo (@nyempirestatetattooexpo), but I wanted to get it up on the official Tattoosday site as well.

I never caught the name of the woman who got this on her thigh, but she was kind enough to allow me to share it:

This piece was freshly-inked by Zach Smith (@profet_ink) from Profet Ink Tattoo Studio in Glen Rock, Pennsylvania. You can watch Zach at work on his YouTube channel here.

I like the combination/juxtaposition of the skull, the rose, and the Roman numerals of time. It's just a really cool design and masterfully executed.

Thanks to Zach and his client for sharing this cool tattoo with us here on Tattoosday!

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Kevin Shares Amazing Work by Jacob Sheffield

Last weekend I spotted this gorgeous tattoo at the 2018 Empire State Tattoo Convention (@nyempirestatetattooexpo):

When I asked Kevin (@kevbo.smith_tattoos), whose leg this was on, what it represented, he said, "It's a tesseract." His artist, Jacob Sheffield, then said to me, "It's not a tesseract."

Either way, it's a work of art, and stunning.

Jacob Sheffield (@jacobsheffieldtattoos) works out of Elysium Studios in Grand Junction, Colorado.

Thanks to Kevin and Jacob for sharing this amazing work with us here on Tattoosday!

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