And now for something completely random |

And now for something completely random

Posted on April 30, 2009 by Jill

I’ve got the tattoo bug again. I’m thinking something you’d expect on a coat of arms—especially an image that incorporated an archer. I have god on my belly, and a honu on my forearm, and it’s time for something emblematic and mythic on a grander scale. Any artists out there want to consult?

I found this on my searches, but it’s a little rough:

kaier_tattoo

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2 Responses to And now for something completely random

shelly says:

May 1, 2009 at 9:24 am

Actually, I like that a lot.

So, is this a Sagittarius thing or an Artemis thing?

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Jill says:

May 1, 2009 at 9:30 am

It’s a Gavin thing. Archer is his middle name and I thought I’d invert the coat of arms thing a little.

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