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A Celtic knotwork tattoo flash sheet I made back in 2003.
11"x14", micron pen and Copic marker on paper

Lineart version is here: [link]
To view the full set of flash, look here: [link]

These are unique, original band designs.
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Mood: Glad ~Dmuscipula Mar 7, 2013  Hobbyist Photographer
Mind if I get the green and brown one on my arm?
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=sidneyeileen Mar 10, 2013  Professional Traditional Artist
Of course not. That's what they're there for. :)
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Mood: Joy ~raulraziel Nov 7, 2008  Professional General Artist
woow i totally love those with a lot of swirls, i'm looking for some celtic designs for a tattoo, would you mind if i use one of them?, i loved them so much, congrats!
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=sidneyeileen Nov 7, 2008  Professional Traditional Artist
You're very welcome to use them. I consider it an honor. :aww:
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~hattieblue Oct 24, 2007
these are great very authentic, I am from Scotland and would wear one
of these tattoos !
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=sidneyeileen Oct 27, 2007  Professional Traditional Artist
Why thank you very much. I am flattered. :hug:

I love Celtic knotwork, and am predominantly inspired by a combination of Bronze-Age Celtic art throughout Europe, medieval illuminated manuscripts from Ireland, and modern works from Scotland, Ireland, and Wales. Scotland in particular has an amazing number of intricately carved standing stones, and I can stare at the pictures for hours. Someday I hope very much to be able to travel to the Islands, visit some of those old places, and see what art is happening there that doesn't get exported.

My best friend just went to Scotland this summer for a study abroad program, lucky little bit. :D While she was there she got an old knotwork tattoo fixed. The tattoo was too small, and the lines too close together, so over the last fourteen years it had turned into one giant blob. She had been afraid to try and get it fixed in this country, because unless the tat artist is copying a piece of flash, most of them are pretty clueless about knotwork. The artist in Scotland did an amazing job using white ink to clean up the lines. It is still possible to see a mottled shadow of the old blurring, which makes it look a lot like a standing stone.
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~hattieblue Oct 29, 2007
Welcome, so well deserved ^-^

I also hope you can be able to travel in the future. How wonderful for
your friend, and amazing to hear her tattoo was bettered.

In the nearest city to me, Glasgow, there are many buildings done
in the stye of Rennie Mackintoch, which due to the low fume damage,
in such big places normally. These stoneworks have stood the challenge of time. If you were particularily interested in his works, there is a
art/design centre there, called "The Lighthouse". Which continually has
exhibitions, but also houses a collection of pictures showing his home.
You should be able to look this up online, if you wish Honey1
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=sidneyeileen Oct 30, 2007  Professional Traditional Artist
:D very cool. When I get over that way, Glasgow will definitely be on my list of places to go. My friend spent an afternoon there, and said it was beautiful. She didn't have much time to check out the art galleries, but she did stop at a couple in Aberdeen when she had a couple unscheduled days. She was positive that I would find the architecture compelling enough to actually do a couple landscapes, something I'm not normally inclined towards. From the way she described it, I would believe it. :D
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~hattieblue Oct 30, 2007
I think you will enjoy the architecture shape and design very much,
going on the lovely tattoos you design Honey. When are you going
to Glasgow? ^-^
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=sidneyeileen Oct 30, 2007  Professional Traditional Artist
:giggle: When I can manage it, which in all likelyhood won't be for at least a couple years. When I do manage to do any traveling, you can be sure I'll post about it here, and I'll be happy to meet up with anyone local to where I go. :hug:
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