Now, the core picture in this design (the “celtic shamrock”) is fairly common and is probably on quite a few sheets of flash, but I think this is a good example of how you can take a popular motif and tattoo it a little bigger, a little cleaner, a little brighter, and with a few extra features (like the negative space clovers) and turn it from overdone to something unique and far more effective. This tattoo is by Justin Weatherholtz at Wizard’s World in Douglassville, PA.
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70 responses to “Celtic Shamrock”
I still don’t like the subject matter or how it looks (not my thing), but I’m so relieved to finally see a shamrock tattoo that is well done, and bigger than a 50c piece! (Aussie 50c piece that is).
Good on him for making it his own and going to an obviously talented artist!
I still don’t like the subject matter or how it looks (not my thing), but I’m so relieved to finally see a shamrock tattoo that is well done, and bigger than a 50c piece! (Aussie 50c piece that is).
Good on him for making it his own and going to an obviously talented artist!
I love those negative space clovers! looks awesome
I love those negative space clovers! looks awesome
i dig the shamrock, but could’ve done without the green zombie flesh background.
the shamrock’s dope, though.
i dig the shamrock, but could’ve done without the green zombie flesh background.
the shamrock’s dope, though.
LOOK AT THOSE COLORS!
i love how the weaving is encorporated from the background into the shamrock itself, furthering the whole celtic knot idea
LOOK AT THOSE COLORS!
i love how the weaving is encorporated from the background into the shamrock itself, furthering the whole celtic knot idea
that is incredibly pretty. lovely contrasting colors and the shamrock-shaped missing pieces i particularly love!
that is incredibly pretty. lovely contrasting colors and the shamrock-shaped missing pieces i particularly love!
Those colours are phenomenal, the use of negative space. The overlapping and depth. This piece is really quite striking.
That central symbol in the middle of each shamrock leaf is called a Triqueta it’s a symbol for the trinity (depending on your faith that could be the christian trinity, triple goddess or past, present and future).
Those colours are phenomenal, the use of negative space. The overlapping and depth. This piece is really quite striking.
That central symbol in the middle of each shamrock leaf is called a Triqueta it’s a symbol for the trinity (depending on your faith that could be the christian trinity, triple goddess or past, present and future).
and I can’t spell, it’s Triquetra. *winks*
Just to clarify.
and I can’t spell, it’s Triquetra. *winks*
Just to clarify.
when i saw that photo, the first thing i thought was “damn, i’d fancy a guiness right now”
when i saw that photo, the first thing i thought was “damn, i’d fancy a guiness right now”
I love the colours and the design, outstandingly eye catching.
I love the colours and the design, outstandingly eye catching.
Wow… awesome
Wow… awesome