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08-12-2007, 09:37 AM

Valaama <olympiada2...@gmail> wrote:

> I made it up here to Kodiak, AK

How did you travel?

I've walked, run, ridden two Hondas and two Harleys and assorted
bicycles, at least one skateboard - bright orange and plastic circa
1970something, taken a Greyhound, and assorted brands/makes/
modelswhathaveyou of cars, oh, a few military vans and trucks, too.
Hmm, almost forgot the toy tractor and at least one tricycle (missed
out on Big Wheels and Green Machines ~sigh). Flown, but that wasn't me
at the wheel. Hmm, wasn't me driving the Greyhound, actually or that
trip would've been straight through instead of stops all the time!

> and found the local tattoo shop and

Cool.

> found his MySpace page and saw at least three photographs of fairy
> tattoos, including Tinker Bell?! Tinker Bell?! Who in the world would
> get a tattoo of Tinker Bell? Talk about unoriginal. Anyways... I am

Don't sell Tinker Bell short.

http://www.tinkfanatic.com/tinkerbel...os/tattoo1.htm

Several tattoo artists have approached the character from a
traditional Disney attitude while at least one has used an approach
using greater realism. The badass Tink is amusing, too. Sleeve on one
arm, drinking, smoking. The pierced wing might be a bit much.

And although not a tattoo, Tinker Bell as high art?

http://www.byronoconnor.com/news.html

Perhaps not, but Diarmuid Byron O'Connor's, "It has been as immense
privilege for me to interpret the JM Barrie characters 'Peter Pan' and
'Tinker Bell' for the Great Ormond Street Hospital," certainly seems
an original expression of something.

> working on my first professional piece for my portfolio which has a
> fairy in it, its going to be a greeting card, although it could be a
> tattoo as well. I just want to know what's the big deal about fairy
> tattoos?

The Big Deal = Many people like them.

See also: http://images.google.com/images?q=fairy+tattoos

> Can anyone explain it to me?

Maybe.

http://kerrieandmike.freeservers.com..._Tattoo25a.jpg
aka http://tinyurl.com/3c2v2k

Stunning, yes?

> I truly don't get it.

Such is life. Plenty of stuff I truly don't get. Take comfort in that
you're not alone.

--
Curt

08-12-2007, 09:37 AM	#2 (permalink)
Curt Posts: n/a	Re: What's the deal with fairy tattoos? Valaama <olympiada2...@gmail> wrote: > I made it up here to Kodiak, AK How did you travel? I've walked, run, ridden two Hondas and two Harleys and assorted bicycles, at least one skateboard - bright orange and plastic circa 1970something, taken a Greyhound, and assorted brands/makes/ modelswhathaveyou of cars, oh, a few military vans and trucks, too. Hmm, almost forgot the toy tractor and at least one tricycle (missed out on Big Wheels and Green Machines ~sigh). Flown, but that wasn't me at the wheel. Hmm, wasn't me driving the Greyhound, actually or that trip would've been straight through instead of stops all the time! > and found the local tattoo shop and Cool. > found his MySpace page and saw at least three photographs of fairy > tattoos, including Tinker Bell?! Tinker Bell?! Who in the world would > get a tattoo of Tinker Bell? Talk about unoriginal. Anyways... I am Don't sell Tinker Bell short. http://www.tinkfanatic.com/tinkerbel...os/tattoo1.htm Several tattoo artists have approached the character from a traditional Disney attitude while at least one has used an approach using greater realism. The badass Tink is amusing, too. Sleeve on one arm, drinking, smoking. The pierced wing might be a bit much. And although not a tattoo, Tinker Bell as high art? http://www.byronoconnor.com/news.html Perhaps not, but Diarmuid Byron O'Connor's, "It has been as immense privilege for me to interpret the JM Barrie characters 'Peter Pan' and 'Tinker Bell' for the Great Ormond Street Hospital," certainly seems an original expression of something. > working on my first professional piece for my portfolio which has a > fairy in it, its going to be a greeting card, although it could be a > tattoo as well. I just want to know what's the big deal about fairy > tattoos? The Big Deal = Many people like them. See also: http://images.google.com/images?q=fairy+tattoos > Can anyone explain it to me? Maybe. http://kerrieandmike.freeservers.com..._Tattoo25a.jpg aka http://tinyurl.com/3c2v2k Stunning, yes? > I truly don't get it. Such is life. Plenty of stuff I truly don't get. Take comfort in that you're not alone. -- Curt