A Phoenix with a Japanese Twist

Phoenix Tattoo

Phoenix tattoo: The Phoenix took about 4 hours. It was one session. Hou-ou was 30 years old it was their first tattoo. Hou-ou got beat up a lot in middle school. Hou-ou had low self esteem and low self-confidence. Hou-ou learned martial arts. Then they stopped getting beat up. Hou-ou had the self-esteem to try new things. One of those life changer Phoenix reborn kind of things.

Foo Dog and Dragon Tattoo Foo Dog and Dragon Tattoo Foo Dog and Dragon Tattoo

Foo Dog and Dragon tattoo: The foo dog with an open mouth is warding off evil and a protector. The dragon is one of the ultimate symbols of power. Hou-ou is very close with their younger sister. Hou-ou is an overprotective sibling. Hou-ou tries to take care of her as much as they can.

Samurai Tattoo Samurai Tattoo Samurai Tattoo

Samurai tattoo: I was talking to my tattoo artist, and told him I wanted to turn this into a sleeve. Since everything was Japanese-inspired I was thinking a tiger, maybe another dragon, or a samurai. As soon as I said samurai, the artist eyes lit up. He said, “I would rock the shit out of a samurai.” I told him he was the artist so have at it, and I am super happy with how it turned out.

Pagoda Tattoo

Pagoda tattoo: It really just connected with the imagery of the samurai. All of Hou-ou’s tattoos are Japanese inspired. That is kind of Ray’s thing and style. The artist is Ray Jerez at Inborn Tattoos in New York City. Hou-ou came to him with very vague ideas. Ray came up with tattoos that Hou-ou is very happy with.

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