Posts tagged koi
Done by Gio Weld at Staircase Tattoo in Santa Cruz, California.
The original piece came from a tapestry I have hung up in my room. It was given to me by a beloved friend who I consider to be my polar opposite. Our differences draw us together, balancing our lives with our energy. Getting this bonds me to him forever knowing we’ll always be apart of each other’s lives through thick and thin, no matter what.
This is my black koi fish I got in April. I never knew my father and have struggled with that my whole life, and built up a lot of resentment towards this man that I’ve never even seen a picture of. Black koi are father symbols, and the gold on the edges of the scales symbolize “good fortune” meaning that I believe I will one day be a better father just by knowing what I wish I had, and that while this internal struggle will never end, I’ve made my peace with it and accept that I will never know my biological father.
Done by Nick Arena at The Devil’s Rose Tattoo in Blue Point, NY. He’s an amazing artist who has done all of my work thus far and I plan to get much more done by him in the future, and everyone should check out his work he has an incredible style
..the fishi is done..
This is my first tattoo. It’s a japanese style Koi on my lower leg.
Done by Augustine Nezumi at a tattoo convention in Vienna.
