New, first tattoo, back piece
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My new tattoo! ( excuse the redness on the first one it was taken the day of )
I have been toying around with this idea for about 3 or 4 years now, originally designed by me but modified a little bit by my tattoo artist friends
the text is an excerpt of a J.R.R Tolkein quote that goes
“All that is gold does not glitter, not all those who wander are lost; the old that is strong does not wither, deep roots are not reached by the frost.
I have lived in Australia as a volunteer. And have for 3 1/2 years. During that time I have not stayed just in one place, I have been up and down the east coast and up several times to Papua New Guinea, into Thailand and Burma. I dont think I have stayed put for over 4 months in this 3 year span. and dont plan on buckling down long term any time soon…
I guess you can say I have aquired a healthy case of what they call ” wander lust ”
I believe Tolkien in this poem is saying that things are not always as they first appear, nor should you assume that things will stay as they first appear to be.
so this is a reminder, and to signify that I am merely a wanderer with a purpose. I may seem to jump from here to there and back again, aimlessly chasing my whims. But in fact, my roots run deeper than they appear…even if they don’t keep me stuck in one place or opinion for too long. and im actively gaining a perception of things outside of what I would normally know.
The things I have learned while apparantly wandering around and working for free. are some of the most precious things I will ever have in my life. My preceptions of the world, knowledge of different cultures, my love for people and my relationship with God have drastically changed and through it all have gained a new passion for life.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/saskatchew ... hotostream
http://www.flickr.com/photos/saskatchew ... hotostream
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I have been toying around with this idea for about 3 or 4 years now, originally designed by me but modified a little bit by my tattoo artist friends
the text is an excerpt of a J.R.R Tolkein quote that goes
“All that is gold does not glitter, not all those who wander are lost; the old that is strong does not wither, deep roots are not reached by the frost.
I have lived in Australia as a volunteer. And have for 3 1/2 years. During that time I have not stayed just in one place, I have been up and down the east coast and up several times to Papua New Guinea, into Thailand and Burma. I dont think I have stayed put for over 4 months in this 3 year span. and dont plan on buckling down long term any time soon…
I guess you can say I have aquired a healthy case of what they call ” wander lust ”
I believe Tolkien in this poem is saying that things are not always as they first appear, nor should you assume that things will stay as they first appear to be.
so this is a reminder, and to signify that I am merely a wanderer with a purpose. I may seem to jump from here to there and back again, aimlessly chasing my whims. But in fact, my roots run deeper than they appear…even if they don’t keep me stuck in one place or opinion for too long. and im actively gaining a perception of things outside of what I would normally know.
The things I have learned while apparantly wandering around and working for free. are some of the most precious things I will ever have in my life. My preceptions of the world, knowledge of different cultures, my love for people and my relationship with God have drastically changed and through it all have gained a new passion for life.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/saskatchew ... hotostream
http://www.flickr.com/photos/saskatchew ... hotostream
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"Wander are Lost" bit of the quote is the first part I see. Looks backwards to me, lol.
The letters don't look very straight either..
I like the star bit of the compass though
The letters don't look very straight either..
I like the star bit of the compass though
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critique. Im usually happy with her work that iv seen on others. but when I went in she called me in early so she could go home early and seemed really rushed, not too sure if im happy with the result. or the inconsistency with her tattooingflyangler wrote:Are you looking for a critique of your tattoo or just showing it off?
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thats about the same as me. well. nothing i can do about it now right? haha
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its not bad...what are the things on the sides? continents? the one on the right looks kinda like Australlia, the other i have no idea..
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yeah. its australia and papua new guinea on the bottom right. the top left is Canada ( minus all the islands on the top which im thinking of adding later )threesixafix wrote:its not bad...what are the things on the sides? continents? the one on the right looks kinda like Australlia, the other i have no idea..
That's supposed to be Canada? Really? I'm Canadian too but I never would have guessed that's what that piece of land was supposed to be. Anyway I agree it's not that bad...and like you say, what can you do now, right? Unless you want to cover up the writing I guess it's a matter of just accepting that it could be better, but it could be a lot worse.yeah. its australia and papua new guinea on the bottom right. the top left is Canada (
Btw, I enjoyed your story behind the significance of this piece a lot, very cool
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i'd add some more detail to the landS. i hope thats not a fleur de lis on top the compass? it looks freehanded. the compass and witing looks nice though