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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Wednesday

New Jersey Welder?

welder
Welder Tattoo Wow this is a fun tattoo, Rock and Roll, Family, New Jersey and Hot Rods all tied together on one arm. Guitar
It is real cool when a customer has a couple of good ideas and lets me go with it, here he wanted the state of New Jersey welded to his skin. I also added the electric guitar jack and cable along with a treble clef.

More Words To Live By

Words to Live By
Let Love and Friendship Reign Forever. Some fancy script tattooed on the ribs, a very powerful tattoo!

Monday

Misfits Inspired Tattoo

Misfits Tattoo
Rock and Roll again inspiring a very cool tattoo. "If You're Gonna Scream Scream With Me"

Sunday

The Black Rose

Black Rose Tattoo
More additions to a dark and creepy tattoo, this time we added a Black Rose on the inside of the upper arm. This sleeve is shaping up very nicely in a dark and creepy way.Darkside tattooThis is the view of thew back of the arm and the rework of a cartoon sun on the top of it all.The whole tattoo is flowing together from the wrist to the top of the arm it has one theme, Dark and Creepy.Dark Skulls tattoo

Wednesday

A work In Progress

 Hibiscus Flowers
I had to post this even though it is not finished.I created this piece on the fly. Hibiscus flowers and water on her back.

Monday

Tattoos for Women

Mom TattooDear Mom! Look what I did for you! A very cool original tattoo for mom tattooed on a loving daughter on her birthday.
Red Rose Tattoo
First tattoo on her eighteenth birthday. We at Rose City Tattoos give a special deal when you get your first tattoo on your 18th birthday.

Saturday

Faeries Make Great Tattoos

Faeries
Faeries come in all shapes and sizes, this one is smaller than a flower. This one comes from one of my favorite books for tattoo materials, Faeries, by Brian Froud and Alan Lee. In an earlier post you can see Red Cap he is a bit scarier than most Faeries. http://jerseytattoo.blogspot.com/2008/10/red-cap-faery.html

Monday

Tattoos as Body Armaments

Arm Sheild
A jeweled shield to cover the lower arm. This was designed by the tattoo artist that wears it. Cool looking tattoo.

Saturday

Remembering Betty Page

Betty Page has been an inspiration to artist for most of the twentieth century, she will alway be immortalized as the ultimate Pin Up Girl. The title of this post is a link to a wonderful site all about the Pop Icon, go take a look you will enjoy!Pinup girl Betty Page inspired Pin Up Girl tattoo.Betty Page Now you see the whole picture, this Pin-up Girl is Pure Poison.

A band of flowers

Flower tattoo
Simple and to the point, this arm band was freehand drawn directly on the skin. Bright color and flowing lines makes for a nice tattoo. Personalizing your tattoo is easy when you go to a qualified and creative tattoo artist. Check out more tattoos for women here:Click Here!

Tuesday

Bio mechanical tattoo

bio-mechanical tattoo
More of my freehand work, here is a bio mechanical piece I did all in black and gray. Under the skin is the workings of a bio mechanical machine. What is under your skin? I have often done work ripping through the skin, whether it is a tiger or or other animal or even a machine being revealled as the skin is pealed away or rotting. Finding original ideas for your tattoos is much easier than it use to be,Click Here!

Monday

Medusa, The Greek Immortal

Medusa Fineline black and gray tattooing is always fun and challenging, but I am always up for it. This Medusa was copied fro Boris Vallejo, I really enjoy his original artworks, very inspiring. If you have a favorite artist's work you would like inked into your skin stop by and we can arrange for it to be done.

The Return of the Reaper!

Grim Reaper tattoo
The grim reaper takes on many forms, here is one the looks like it is flying off of the skin.With flowing lines and shading it takes on a very creepy look. Creepy! Darkside tattoos are often the subject of what I do here at Rose City Tattoos. This shop offers a variety of stuff to do, we never know what our customers will want next.Chopper tattoo has a incredible gallery of design work you can chose from. So if you are looking for ideas, then this may help you find what you are looking for.
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Sunday

Go Irish!

Celtic tattoo Adding to the customer's Fighting Irish tattoo, I created a completely Irish Tattoo theme. The Celtic Griffins are added to cap off the shoulder and then the freehand Shamrocks in the mist will look real good after it has healed. Finding your next tattoo design that you always wanted, print it and bring it to your favorite shop.
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Remembering Dad

Portrait tattoo
Portrait tattoos Remembering Dad in a tattoo. When a portrait is first done there can be a lot of redness and even bruising, it then take a few weeks to settle into the skin and the result is what you see.

Saturday

Spawn Comic Characters

Ripclaw Ripclaw from the Spawn series. Comic book characters look real good as tattoos. Comic book art is an easy translation to the skin with bold lines and great colors. Do you have a favorite comic book character that you want inked into the skin? What ideas can you come up with for your next tattoo? I am always looking for more material to inspire me and my clients. There are a couple a very good resources other than Google Images, Check this one out Chopper tattoo has a incredible gallery of design work you can chose from. So if you are looking for ideas, then this may help you find what you are looking for.
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Friday

Musical Tattoos

Skull and Piano Keyboard
Snoopy Tattoo
Music Chained Heart Do you have a song in your heart? How about a musical tattoo? All sorts of music is represented in tattoos these days, like the theme music to Snoopy and the image of music chained to a heart. Ideas for tattoo come from everywhere, so if you don't quite know what you want for your next tattoo,look around your surroundings. Put your favorite things in your skin. Get Unlimited Music Downloads Click Here!

Thursday

Harley Davidson Tattoos

Harley Davidson Tattoo Getting ready for the road? This is the best time of year to get your new tattoo, giving it time to heal before you let it hit the sunshine. This Harley Davidson tattoo was a copy of one of the patches and stickers that the Harley Davidson dealer has for sale.
So instead of getting that patch which will eventually wear off, put it in ink and it will last your lifetime! Live to Ride, Ride to Live. Looking for great tattoo designs? Check out Chopper Tattoo Click Here!

Wednesday

Native American Tattoo Art

Indian arm band
Hopi Indian Totem pole
Dream catcher tattoo Native American Art has been portrayed as tattoos for centuries. There is a long history of tribal tattoos amongst warriors of our American Indians. Many markings were to identify the different families and differing tribes. Warriors would get tattooed to show that they have reached manhood. Another reason was to strike fear into their enemies during battle, giving them the advantage during war.
Today we give respect to the early Americans with modern versions of their ancient art. The dream catcher was used to bring the energy from the spirits into the daily lives of those who created them.Indianon horseback tattoo An American Indian riding horseback and flying the American flag. There is a lot of details in this tattoo with the village in the background and the mountains in the distance. A proud Suoix Indian Brave. Still can't find that inspiring idea for your next tattoo? Check out chopper tattoo has a incredible gallery of design work you can chose from. So if you are looking for ideas, then this may help you find what you are looking for.
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