Tattooing By Joe Kennedy

Tattoo Connection
205 Route 23
Wantage, N.J. 07461

All work you see on this blog has been done by Joe Kennedy.
Tattooing since 1989.
I love working with a customer's ideas and help to get those ideas translated into the skin.
From the simple, to elaborate custom work.
As you will see, throughout this blog, that I do all kinds of work and work in many tattoo styles.

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Showing posts with label Rose City Tattoo. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Rose City Tattoo. Show all posts

Friday

Aztec Pyramid Tattoo

OK I post a lot of different tattoo that I do some are simple, some have taken month to complete, this one almost didn't happen at all.  The existing sun god  tattoo was inked a few years ago and the owner wanted to add the calendar ring and Aztec pyramid, this was the big problem. How to get the stencil of the art work aligned on the arm. Almost gave up after too many tries to set the art work in place.

The final result look good. This type of image would have been much easier if done all at the same time. So when your planning your tattoo, think the whole thing out as much as you can.  So if you're looking for quality work stop in at Rose City Tattoo.

Thursday

Celtic Tattoos are getting Popular!

celtic harp tattoo
tattoo sleave
This tattoo started off as a cover up as you may have seen in an earlier post. Slowly we took the tatto up the arm with a celtic circle to complete the top of the arm. Who knows where we will go next.

Friday

Out of the Fire Rises The Phoenix

Fire Bird The mythology of the pheonix spans the globe, this one come from the Japanese mythogy. Done in black and grey and finished in one sitting.

Monday

Koi cover up

tattoo cover up Old tattoo before the cover up begins. Your tattoo is not really that permanent. I really like doing cover up tattoos. They are always a bit of a challenge and a bit of a mystery not always knowing where the finished tattoo will come from.

Koi tattoo
The finished Koi tattoo completely covering the old panther tattoo.The Japanese Koi tattoo is a great tattoo all on its own, when done as a cover up it is not only effective but also impressive when you see the finished tattoo.

Wednesday

Mutant Bugs!

Mutant Bug Tattoo
Somethings are just out of this world, at least I hope we don't have bugs like this in our world. This is one of a series of tattoo drawing I have done. The armed and dangerous mutant bug tattoo is on the attack. Each of my mutant bug tattoos are only done once so you get a very unique tattoo.

Thursday

Angels among us.

Angel tattoo A very nice first tattoo. Angel short for Angelica was nice way to start off a tattoo collection which there are plans for many cool tattoos. There truelly are Angel among us on this earth, you just never know where or when they will appear. Keep the faith and keep hope alive. Get tattooed today!

Friday

U.S. Marines K9


Here is my rendition of the Navy K9 service patch. Done in black and white on the rib of one of our fine Sailors. This should go over big back in Gitmo!

Thursday

American Bald Eagle With Flag


This tattoo was done on the inside of the upper arm, a very good placement for a color tattoo. Showing off your patriotism is always a good subject for a tattoo. Not like some would say that paying more taxes is the new patriotism, LOL. Remember that now is tattoo season, no longer do you have to worry about your new tattoo being exposed to the sun and the beach. A new tattoo will heal better this time of year.

Saturday

Winged Heart and Rose Tattoo

winged heart tattoo

Angel wings caressing a heart and rose to remember a loved one. Hopefully we all have Angels looking over our loved ones and ourselves, at least I like to believe it to be true.
This tattoo is an original that I drew up. If you are looking online for tattoos and find something you like, customize it so it really becomes yours and not just a copy of someone's tattoo. Stop in at Rose City Tattoo and get your own custom tattoo.

Wednesday

Red Cap Faery

faery tattooFrom the illustrations of Brian Froud and Alan Lee in their book Faeries. This was done on the ribs of a tattoo collector. Subtle shading and clean lines make for a good tattoo.http://jerseytattoo.blogspot.com/2008/12/faeries-make-great-tattoos.html#links

Friday

I am seeing stars!

stars
stars


star tattoo Stars have always been a part of tattooing. Even early tattoos found on mummys were depicted with stars and small crosses and other organic symbols. From these simple tattoos done in ancient times, we have seen an evolution of the art ever since. With bold colors and sterile techniques, the safety and quality of the art that we put into the skin has greatly improved. Here is a step by step guide to getting a great tattoo. Learn from the experiences of others and don't repeat any of the mistakes.
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Thursday

The Art of the Cover Up Again!

Chrysanthemum tattooCovering up an old Harley Davidson tattoo with a more stylish and modern looking Chrysanthemum.
 tattoo skullsThis is the before, done by someone that ordered a tattoo kit off EBay. That was the first mistake, second mistake was using it on a friend.tattoo skulls and flames

smoke and skulls tattoo

creepy skull tattoo
darkside tattoo

Wednesday

A simple wooden cross

cross tattoo
wood cross tattoo
A couple of variations on a simple wooden cross. Sometimes a simple clear image will say all that you need. Our memories make for good tattoos.

Tuesday

The Tattoo Cover Up Exposed

Here is the before, this tattoo was done just a few months ago at a shop not too far from Rose City Tattoo. What you put in the skin is worth doing right. If you have something that is not up to your expectations, then stop in and let me see what I can do to help it become what you really wanted it to be.

After coming up with a bunch of potential solutions we went with enhancing and adding background and foreground. This is a much more complete idea,and looks a heck of a lot better than the original.

Saturday

Hanna Couldn't Stop This Tattoo

lotus flower

Wow, I thought mother nature wasn't going to let me finish this tattoo.... tropical storm Hanna decided to shut off all the power in Rahway NJ. Half way through,it was all lights out!
An hour and a half later with restored power and energy, it was, lights,ink, and action! Even after a long delay the results; the flowers are some of my favorite in my design pile and the tribal just came out of the sharp end of my tattoo machine.

Thursday

The Serpent and the Rose

snake and rose tattoo Working with very fine lines and more realistic colors, this tattoo graces a very lovely thigh. Remember that when you finally get that tattoo, that you put the image on in a forward positive direction. So if your tattoo is a flying eagle or a striking snake the direction that the tattoo is the same as you.

Wednesday

Dogwood Flowers, Natalie's New tattoo

dogwood flower
dogwood flower tattoo
cherry blossomsJust a little tattoo, pink dogwood flowers across the shoulders. Cool! I really like tattoos that move across the body and are not just stuck on one body part.

Tuesday

Tinkerbell's Return....Butt

Tinkerbell
A very nice first tattoo, a classic image of Disney's Tinkerbell. So what do you all think?
Disney has been such an inspiration to the people of the world and his work shows up in tattooing all the time. So if you are looking for tattoo designs maybe look to the art of Walt Disney.Tinkerbell href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUoLP7W1hITRtRb68I10VNpgYniy2GK-7ajKuY_a_ROYgxQT8U3Do9Hdq9jaBoA3G_iw_FjFxVWEJ6qyRLbTSxNgJkJbtn5z5pS4DEbKAwsugtdKwA1BAfqGXC6qX71OnWQKlORagusXut/s1600-h/Flirty+Tinkerbell+web.jpg">This tinker belle was taken from a sweater embroidery.Tinkerbell Hey when you get a tattoo of your favorite image, remember to put the image on in a positive direction. Tinkerbell should be looking and or flying in the same direction as you are. Many times I have seen a good tattoo only to be put off by the fact that it is moving in the wrong direction. So if your tattoo has a direction to it, then it should be place on your body in a positive direction.

Saturday

Dragon Tattoos

Dragon tattoosBlack and gray dragon with a very long tail complimenting the slender females back. Dragons come in many different forms and are always interesting as tattoos.
dragon tattoo
Green dragon coming out of the fire, the symbol is Japanese Kanji for Pain
dragon tattoo
Cool Blue Dragon, done on the forearm. Very fine lines and solid colors, marks of a great tattoo. One of my favorite subjects to tattoo are dragons. Fire dragons and water dragons work well together.

Man's Best Friend

dog tattoo Portrait of his favorite dog. Keeping the memory alive in the skin.dog tattoo German Shepard.
Dog tattoo A permanent reminder of a friend,these simple lines capture the real image. A few simple lines, inked into the skin will always be a permanent reminder of a friendship shared.One more .... a favorite Rottie puppy, this was from a picture of the pup at 12 weeks old.

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