So finally - I did it. I just decided that it was time.
I've always wanted a tattoo... and well... I always have collected dragons and fairy creatures.
Statues, paintings and things that are beautiful.
So for Christmas I gave both of us tattoos for our presents.
The first one - the dragon - represents the things that have happened in my life that I have overcome. The dragon itself represents the challenges I have faced and slayed. The pentagram is the symbol of good (when it is complete it will be white - and will have a bit of a different look.) The Pentagram signifies the 5 points of life for me: Spirit (meaning I have a strong spirit - the whole essence of what is me) Earth (meaning I am a part of this earth and have strength, stability, grounding) Fire (for the strength within me, the passion, the promise of beauty), Water (for the calmness within me, the flowing goodness) Air (for the importance of being alive, the ability to think and reason).
The names attached to the scroll surrounding the dragon are those that I love. I will ALWAYS love those people. They are a part of my heart, my soul and my life.
The dragon is not completed yet - but I have to completely heal before it can be completed. It will be MUCH more colorful and it will be much more beautiful when complete. Right now - it is only the essence of what it will be when the artist is done with it.
On the other side - I have the most beautiful fairy I have ever seen.
The artist created it after having spent 2 afternoons with me - he said after he completed it - that this was HIS interpretation of how people viewed ME.
I almost cried.
It is really beautiful and pictures do not do it justice.
The artist did both tattoos freehand and created them on the spot.
I used to think tattoos were only for "CERTAIN" types of people. You know who I mean.
But as I have gotten older - I realized I WANTED something that represented my life - to be with me... something no one could take away from me - artistic and creative - something that imbued that which I am....
And I carefully chose my artist - one who created in a way that I felt represented that which I am.
And after seeing this fairy - I think I made the right decision.
I will show them again after they heal and after they are both completely done.
So - for now - enjoy looking at my almost finished back.
This is almost 16 hours worth of work - keeping in mind that I have a lowered pain tolerance - and I am not capable of sitting through much pain - and these my friends were EXTREMELY Painful.
But I am proud of them so far. And I plan on having them completed - but I need no more tattoos. I have accomplished what I set out to do... To have that which I hold dear - in representation - artistically created on me.
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I've always wanted a tattoo... and well... I always have collected dragons and fairy creatures.
Statues, paintings and things that are beautiful.
So for Christmas I gave both of us tattoos for our presents.
The first one - the dragon - represents the things that have happened in my life that I have overcome. The dragon itself represents the challenges I have faced and slayed. The pentagram is the symbol of good (when it is complete it will be white - and will have a bit of a different look.) The Pentagram signifies the 5 points of life for me: Spirit (meaning I have a strong spirit - the whole essence of what is me) Earth (meaning I am a part of this earth and have strength, stability, grounding) Fire (for the strength within me, the passion, the promise of beauty), Water (for the calmness within me, the flowing goodness) Air (for the importance of being alive, the ability to think and reason).
The names attached to the scroll surrounding the dragon are those that I love. I will ALWAYS love those people. They are a part of my heart, my soul and my life.
The dragon is not completed yet - but I have to completely heal before it can be completed. It will be MUCH more colorful and it will be much more beautiful when complete. Right now - it is only the essence of what it will be when the artist is done with it.
On the other side - I have the most beautiful fairy I have ever seen.
The artist created it after having spent 2 afternoons with me - he said after he completed it - that this was HIS interpretation of how people viewed ME.
I almost cried.
It is really beautiful and pictures do not do it justice.
The artist did both tattoos freehand and created them on the spot.
I used to think tattoos were only for "CERTAIN" types of people. You know who I mean.
But as I have gotten older - I realized I WANTED something that represented my life - to be with me... something no one could take away from me - artistic and creative - something that imbued that which I am....
And I carefully chose my artist - one who created in a way that I felt represented that which I am.
And after seeing this fairy - I think I made the right decision.
I will show them again after they heal and after they are both completely done.
So - for now - enjoy looking at my almost finished back.
This is almost 16 hours worth of work - keeping in mind that I have a lowered pain tolerance - and I am not capable of sitting through much pain - and these my friends were EXTREMELY Painful.
But I am proud of them so far. And I plan on having them completed - but I need no more tattoos. I have accomplished what I set out to do... To have that which I hold dear - in representation - artistically created on me.
