August 15, 2006
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I know I’ve been awol, distracted by the weather and another hedonistic tangent. But, I’m back, ad hoc and with artistic intent. Anyway, did this one a while ago for a friend. Those of you with a penchant for Korean history might understand the relevance/significance. Not quite the history buff myself, I can still appreciate the idea here. So…
The mock-up, followed by the execution.
Work in progress.
The completed design.
Hopefully, I’ll be posting more within the upcoming weeks. In the meantime, for those about to rock, I salute you-
* The ring finger was cut off deliberately.
Comments (39)
wow… that handprint is super awesome.
i’ve been thinking of getting a scorpion. what’s a good spot for girls?? my friend tells me not to consider the “tramp stamp” cuz of the connotation (lower back.)
i swear, you really are my favorite artist ever! you are so talented!
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amazing.
dang that thing is gangster.
neat. never saw that before.
how come i don’t see anything? :”(
i see it now
that’s fantastic. Seems right you should do that tattoo after seeing all your hand sketches.
good stuff, d, good stuff.
that’s hardcore
awesome design. good stuff, yo.
always enjoyed lookin at your work.
Nice. It has been awhile.
wow.. looks ouch
So nice to finally see an update! The hand reminds me of the times i use to make ink stamps at school. =)
wow..its so good teh print
Welcome back
Great work too!!!
wow i want one..but i’m not sure what i’d want to get.
Hey, I actually recognized those Asian characters. Do you speak Korean?
nice. can i get a translation?
i wonder if the fourth finger purposefully short?
sheesh. your korean writing is better than mine.
You have been missed! I don’t like tattoos but this one’s nice… simple yet it appears to have a deeper meaning, unlike a common dragon or snake tattoos which often times irks me a lot.
glad to see you’re back in the game.. hope all’s well
cool
thats cool! are u a tattoo artist?!
that tattoo is sick. i love your work.
awww dude that suppose be ´ëÇѱ¹¹Î ‘ either ±¹¹Î – Korean / or ´ëÇѹα¹ Dahan Minkook – South Korea… anyways… good work! Have a great weekend!!!
aww.. that’s quite big n dense on the arm..
nice hand print and characters too!!
i love hands.
ooo…ahn chun-gun? i think that was his name. awesome patriot according to my dad. anyway, you did a great job on the tattoo, but it’s a HUGE tattoo!!! i didn’t know you were a tattoo artist…
What does it mean?
hmmm … was that a request then? When I fix my camera, I’ll see if I can oblige
amazing work..
so…people actually say it ..’dae han gook in’ instead of just’ hang gook in’ ? o_O
ohh. you wanted to mean …’korean’ right..?hmm..
David I love the self portrait!!!
hey dave. long time no see.
that’s a famous hand print of Korean freedom fighter ‘Ahn Joong Geun’ who fought against Japan in early 1900′s… he was eventually captured by Japanese soldiers and was executed. he cut off his finger to write the word “Korea” and his final words in blood before he died.
the direct translation of that word in picture is “Great Korean”
amiable82, he got it right. Dae Han Guk In is often used to refer to Ahn Joong Geun.