The dragonfly...

Spiral movement...

One of the most amazing performances in front of the camara ever :)

Some of the work on the model is done by the retired Erik Reime.

Of Northern Darkness...

The big dragon

The deer...

The design is based on a children s drawing of the client. It is her first and only tattoo

Lines and shadows

Handmade straight line, following the main meridian

Mind and memory

Panther and ram fighting, a classic eastern iron age topic in a nordic interpretation.

The Buddha and right shoulder celtic knot not my work.

The wolf and the deer, a classic celtic icon, a symbol of the balance in nature.

Lord of  nature and kells hounds not my work.

Girls & Animals

The Heron, a fascinating bird with big symbolism in many cultures.

Like most waterbirds, also the heron travels permanently three worlds, the world of water, air and land, wich i think is the core of the fascination for this amazingly elegant being, nesting in big colonies high up in the trees.

The crossed viper, one of the very few dangerous snakes in northern Europe.

There is a certain magical link some girls have with it...

The midgardsnake. A primal symbol, very present in contemporary nordic art.

The Ram and the deer, single and in combination also a very admired symbol.

The style here is clearly nordic, although the siberian plain tribes of the earlier iron age already favoured the horned beasts.

Here you can see a tattoo by me wich is ca 10 years old and underwent two pregnancies.

It is the darker part on the bottom.

On top is the new part, freshly made.

As usual, there s no big editing being made, so you can see the development process of a solid and bold nordic piece.

Runes...what do the runes mean?!

"...and is there one that asks you about Runes, so thou shalt fall silent..."

(free translation)

Four spears...

If you ever wondered, what viking girls have under their skirt...

The women in the viking age were welcome in battle and known as fierce fighters.

Still today a warrior in shiny helmet with heavy armour can be a girl.

Four spears symbolize four victories in battle.

 

 

Some more Pictures, taken by Christina at the Midsummer Photoshoot.

 

shapes, shadows and ink

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Thank you for sending the pictures to me :)
I really apprechiate it, when I see my work depicted so nice.
The tattoo you look at is a couple of years old and entirely made by hand.
I enjoy receiving professional pictures from my clients, in he end, that is the only thing left for me of my art...a picture.

Rune stone tattoo

This tattoo is based on a rune stone design from sweden. I would like to mention again, that every tattoo we do at Kunsten paa Kroppen is customwork, meaning, we design it especially for you according to your wishes and we will not repeat it. 

Fern...

                                                        Sometimes a picture says more...

The midsummer sessions...

The oak fairy with the tree of life, another stunning shot from Christina: http://body-art-photography.de/

Some girly stuff...

The tree of life

The tree of life after the final session, all lines by gun, dotwork by hand. 

The Poem Tattoo

Some people have that very special poem in their life, that gives them power, sometimes hope in difficult situations, so they decide to make their body the medium to carry the magic words.
Notice how the lines are not just put on, but carefully integrated in the shapes of anatomy.
The whole tattoo is handmade.

Nordic Seahorse Tattoo