Insular Tribal Tattoos. A Celtic wheel from Irish cloisonne metalwork, a Pictish boar from a Scottish carved stone, and a band of La Tene spirals ... a sleeve of tribal tattoos from the Isles. All designs for sale at LuckyFishArt.com

Ancient Greek Octopus Tattoo Design. A stylized octopus found on an ancient Greek coin, shown here in pointillism, a dotting technique approximates the movement of the fluid creature. One adaptation, the two bottom tentacles have been tied into a heart . Create opportunity, the past creates a path to the future. Pattern sold here: luckyfishart.com/products/an…

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In the ancient traditions Epona the white horse Goddess represented the spirit of the land, and the force to which the High King was united in rule. This horses in this knotwork are taken from a carving on an ancient stone standing in a graveyard outside Inverurie, Scotland. Tattoo pattern sold here: luckyfishart.com/products/ep…

Anyone remember Crop Circles? They date to an innocent time when we supposed Space Aliens might take over the World and end civilization as we knew it. Maybe the Space Aliens are our best hope now for uniting the humans against a common foe !!! This spectacular Triple Julia Set crop circle formation was discovered July 30th, 1996 in a wheat field near Avebury, near Stonehenge in England. The phenomenon appeared overnight, and was more than 500 feet wide, and it had a record 194 circles. It is a diagram of a mathematical concept called a fractal PATTERN sold here;luckyfishart.com/products/cr…

Celtic Heart Tree Ring Tattoo Design. The traditional triquetra and heart is incorporated into the knots of a Celtic Tree of Life, making one cohesive tattoo that is a medallion celebrating connection to family and heritage. Pattern sold here: luckyfishart.com/products/ce…

Escher Dragon Tattoo Design. This fierce European style wyvern dragon is inspired by one of the incredible woodcuts of M C Escher. His dragon doubled back upon itself more, and would not have made a clear tattoo image, so it has been gently unbent to make a strikingly powerful tattoo pattern respectful of the original. Pattern sold here: luckyfishart.com/products/es…

Defender Celtic Cross Tattoo Design. Taken from a knight's shield, this cross represents the Defenders of the Christian Faith. In the times of the Crusades, knights left their homes and journeyed forth to save Jerusalem from the Infidels. They proudly wore the symbols of their belief on their armor. Pattern sold here: luckyfishart.com/products/de…

Passion Knotwork Celtic Heart Tattoo Design. A freeform knotwork, colored in the gradient tones of flame to express a passionate heart. Pattern sold here: luckyfishart.com/products/pa…

Memory from 9 years ago when Tobe Mule and I went to the Cass Winery in Paso Robles and did a 7.5 mile 2 hour ride in the adjacent river and trails with the West Coast Rocky Mountain Horse Club, ending back at the winery with a nice lunch and wine tasting. Tobe's mother was a Rocky Mountain mare, so he qualifies to be a hybrid member. He says he'd like a job weeding between the vines! For visuals my blog is here: muletrail.com/search?q=cass …

This long-married Christian couple went to Jerusalem and walked in the footsteps of Jesus. It is traditional for pilgrims who visit the Holy Land to get the Jerusalem Cross tattooed on, as a mark of attainment, to show that they have completed the pilgrimage. I gifted these dear friends with the mark of faith. Pattern sold here: luckyfishart.com/products/je…

Two views of a phoenix, interesting to see the blackwork underneath the color. Because those bright colors are fugitive and most likely to fade, I was trained to always do a full black and grey tattoo under the color. That way if the person lives long enough to have their color fade away they still have a nice tattoo. Old school. Pattern sold here: luckyfishart.com/products/br…

Tara Bracelet Celtic Tattoo Design. A fine bracelet design of Celtic knot work, intricate enough to be complex, simple enough to be rendered small and delicate. Pattern sold here: luckyfishart.com/products/ta…

Celtic Knotwork Forearm Tattoo Design. For the truly ambitious, a single interlocking Celtic knotwork tattoo that is meant to cover the entire forearm, a bold statement. Pattern sold here: luckyfishart.com/products/ce…