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Mimicry is one of the most difficult art forms out there. Some believe, in fact, that all art is mimicry, and the only reason we have diversity in music, acting, comedy, literature, or what have you is that people can…
United we stand, divided we fall. This is the motto of sports teams, the 13 colonies, card houses, and shrimp. Under the surface of the ocean, shrimp are the true everyman. They lead straightforward lives, harbor no grand plans to…
“Have you gazed on naked grandeur where there is nothing else to gaze on?” asks Robert Service, “… Have you swept the visioned valley with the green stream streaking through it, Searched the Vastness for a something you have lost?…
For those wising to work on a sleeve or complete a larger piece, nothing quite compares with the vibrant, flowing aesthetic of the traditional-style tattoos of Japan. Drawing from a wide range of themes and motifs stemming from Shintoism, Buddhism,…
What better way to show off your love for the human anatomy than to get a lung tattoo for men? Maybe you or a family member or friend conquered lung cancer, and you want to celebrate that fact. Perhaps you…
Lanterns were invented to prevent wind from killing the guiding flame. A lantern tattoo indicates a leader, a protector, and a sustained glow of hope in a dark and stormy world. Lanterns are also important to adventurers. Superhero Green Lantern…
Steven Spielberg’s groundbreaking feat of visual and technological storytelling has spawned multiple sequels and franchise merchandising, but nothing compares to the original that started it all. Few can forget their first introduction to the towering Brachiosaurus, terrifying Tyrannosaurus Rex, and…
Since the post-WWII inception of 007, generations of men have set their clocks by the iconic spy’s deliciously dangerous verve. Defined by his impeccable tastes in cocktails, cars, and women, with a style yet to be matched by a contemporary…
Arguably one of the most iconic and beloved figures of all time, Han Solo’s legacy was cemented long before the first tattoo artist drew ink in homage. The godfather of space rogues, Han was the alternative archetype for impressionable fans…
Unless you thresh wheat or cut grass with horrible out-of-date methods, the scythe is the tool of one figure: the grim reaper. Just as grains grow after spring snow melt, ripen during the summer, and then fall to the harvest…