Finished Tiger Tattoo

Finally got er done.....Just thought I'd share.

https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...3/Minetatt.JPG

Ooohhhh, very nice!! I like! :D

Looks sweet but deadly at the same time.

Looks Awesome! Gotta love big cat Tattoos :D

I see you decided to go with the orange over the white. Looks good. ;) I love the eyes. :D

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I see you decided to go with the orange over the white. Looks good. ;) I love the eyes. :D

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Yeah, I really liked the orange over the white but I put it to a vote to some of my friends and my kids. Orange won 7 to 1. My tattooist recommended the blue eyes, said it would look cool. So far, everyone that has looked at it have mentioned how the eyes look. Im real happy with this one. Now im hooked again and want to add lot's more.

Good decision. It came out wonderfully. Any ideas for you next one?

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Good decision. It came out wonderfully. Any ideas for you next one?

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Well, 21 of my 22 tats are animal themed. My nickname I recieved when I was in Korea and it has stuck to this day is Bear. So...Im thinking about a Bear next. Just not sure how I want the bear to look. I dont want it to look mean, but not cuddly...lol

Sweet tat, man

Good call on the orange

Very nice! The blue eyes do complement the orange nicely! Conga-rats on the beautiful tat!

That's a gorgeous tattoo! Have you thought of perhaps rather than a realistic looking bear that you consider something like a stylized native representation of the bear clan since your name given by friends is Bear. The Anishinabe (translated it means basically "the first men" or "first peoples") have traditional clan structures. One of these is the Bear Clan and when I did a bit of reading this morning to refresh what I remember from living in the far north I thought you might find this interesting and perhaps appropriate.

Each clan got gifts from their gods/spirits. The gifts of the Bear Clan are considered to be natural strength, stature and a dignified presence but most noted is their ability to live within the balance of the laws of nature. Because Bears understand the land so well and constantly patrol it - for food and healing plants - their clan are traditionally the healers and peacekeepers of their society. This is my very basic understanding to if anyone is native and I've gotten this wrong please accept my apology and correct me.

I just remember seeing so many gorgeous pieces of artwork featuring the the bear, the crane, the deer, etc. all Anishinabe-Aski clan artwork that would I think translate into a stunningly beautiful tribal style tattoo. If you are googling, I think in the States the Anishinabe are often called Chippewa. In Canada we used to call them Ojibway but mostly now honor their request to be addressed properly but you might need to look under Ojibway/Ojibwe or even Cree/Ojicree.

~~Jo~~

Hey man - muy boss!

I am now long overdue for that big Kali head on my R shoulder . . .

Appreciate the motivation ;)

Jo....

I have googled till I cant google no more (I cant sit that long) and have not come up with anything yet. If you know of a good one let me know. It is a very good idea that I am looking into. I also looked into some Blackfoot art (have some ancestry with the Blackfoot, though very small) and didnt see anything there either.

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Hey man - muy boss!

I am now long overdue for that big Kali head on my R shoulder . . .

Appreciate the motivation ;)

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Glad to get ya motivated again....

I got the fee-vuh, fee-vuh, fee-vuh in the morning fee-vuh in the afternoon...

Looks great!

No problem I'll do a bit of googling. I remember their was a wonderful organization in Thunderbay, Ontario, Canada so I'll see if I can find a site for them. They are trying to protect and promote the traditional ways in a modern world, so I'm thinking they would have some links. Anything I find will likely be copywritten work but perhaps something a good tattoo artist could get ideas from and create a unique work for you. I'll try specifically to find something of the Blackfoot, though I'm not sure of their clan structure and whether it included the bear. Might take a few days but I'll see what links I can find for you.



~~Jo~~

Did a bit of googling over my morning coffee. Seems that most native peoples that have bear clans are in the northwest or the north (makes sense since that would be the natural range for the most number of bear species). Not sure if the Blackfeet have a Bear Clan but if you search using the words...Pikuni (US) or Blood Tribe aka Nittsitapii aka The Real People (Canada) you might find more than I did. These are peoples of the Blackfoot Confederacy which spans both countries and in Canada is our largest native reserve (just outside Calgary, Alberta).

Just for interest sake, here's two websites that feature native legends, some specifically about Bear. I love the sense of humor that traditional native legends often have.

http://www.shannonthunderbird.com/Stories.htm

http://www.firstpeople.us/FP-Html-Le...egends-AB.html

Next are some links to tattoo specific sites featuring bear tattoo's. Some are tribal, some are true representations of bears, etc. The tribal bear claw seems very popular.

http://www.tribal-celtic-tattoo.com/tribal1.htm

http://tattoo.about.com/cs/tatart/l/bl051503c.htm

http://www.tattoojohnny.com/tattoo-d...ery.asp?k=Bear

http://tattoojoy.com/tattoo_gallery/...ears/page1.htm

http://www.tattoofinder.com/find_tat...&NewSearch=yes (very cool site, you can search out tatoos and then pay a small fee to purchase and download the artwork to take directly to your own tattoo artist)

Also to find tons of images just go to Goole and click on Google Images...enter the words "native bear" or "tribal bear" and a fair bit pops up there.

If you are interested in native things (since you seem to have a blood link)....check out information on the Wheel of Life also called the Medicine Wheel or The Sacred Hoop. Again Google Images has a lot of pics using the search words "medicine wheel". The bear is often depicted as the spirit animal of the west side of the wheel though funny enough (what a coincidence!) sometimes the area Bear would hold in one native culture is held by Snake in another.

http://www.spiritualnetwork.net/nati...cine_wheel.htm (Snake is the west in this one)

http://www.sootribe.org/medicinewheel.html (Bear is the west here)

There you go! Have fun LOL.


~~Jo~~

Was that on your calf? My om got one on her calf and she said it hurt. I think she should get a tatto of a ball python. muwahahahaha

WOW Jo!!

Thanks for all the info. Now im gonna spend the next few days freezed to the monitor....
I did find out that the Ojibway name for bear is.....Kia'a'yo

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Was that on your calf? My om got one on her calf and she said it hurt. I think she should get a tatto of a ball python. muwahahahaha

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It is on the outside of my right leg. Measures 7in X 5 1/2in. Of all my tatt's, this one had the most pain. The side and calf of the leg are pretty tender, dont know why, I'd think the back would have had more pain but it didnt. But it's nothing you cant withstand. With me, after the first 5 minutes or two I barely even notice it's being done. But im a masochist...:-}

Looks really good. My man does tattoos and I can say, most of what i see doesn't look that great. but I definately like yours; the points look good and sharp, the lines are good and solid. Awesome!

I don't have a tattoo but having given birth naturally I would assume pain management is about the same...don't fight the pain, let your mind float free and let your own body's natural endorphins deal with it.


Glad to be of help as far as the links. Thank you for your gitchi meegwitch (big thank you). I have a natural love of research so it's always fun for me and I either get to learn something new along the way or revisit information I might have gathered a long time ago and enjoy it again. The native legends are some I knew from my time in the Canadian far north and an Ojicree lifestyle course I took but a lot I'd never read so I'll be visiting that one link a lot myself. :) Unfortunately through lack of use I've lost pretty much all the language I learned back then but hey I can still give you a killer receipe to prepare fresh trapped beaver LOL!


~~Jo~~