Years from now, when historians jot down the annals of tattooing for our generation, the chapter on minimalism is bound to have at least a couple of paragraphs about Hungary’s Gabor Zagyvai.  His style is carried into everything he does, as evidenced by this piece he uploaded to the religious and mythological tattoo gallery.  Not everyone appreciates the minimalist approach, but to those who do, Gabor is one of the best working minimalist tattooists working today.

Warning:  If you are a diabetic, this post may be too much for you to handle.  The cuteness factor is dialed up to well past 11.

This wonderful portrait of Kkathrynn’s cat Buddha was done by Kelly Doty, from Off the Map Tattoo in Easthampton, MA.  I found it in one of the newer galleries that has been added recently, the pet portrait tattoo gallery.

I could be completely wrong, but I believe that this tattoo is a depiction of a Rahwana mask.  Rahwana, or Ravana is a hindu deity with a very contentious background.  To some he is an evil deity, yet to others he signifies knowledge.  In most depictions he has 10 heads, but he is known to be shown with only one, like the example below.  I mentioned yesterday how well Vincent Hocquet can blend in religious imagery into his abstract pieces, and this shows he can tackle these images on their own.  It’s hard to see without zooming in the photo, but the vast majority of this piece is done with stippling, a technique that a number of artists have been using when approaching similar subject matters.

Time and time again, Vincent Hocquet’s designs have blown our collective minds.  How he manages to weave in spiritual symbols with geometric shapes and abstract art.  He is truly a master at what he does.  Here he is at work on his friend Rob’s bodysuit, which is turning out beautifully.

4.5 hours, 1 sitting, 1 fantastic rendering of The Auspicious One.   You really should check out the hand tattoo gallery to see all the images of this piece as there are close-ups of every element.

Juan Salgado from Color Conspiracy Tattoo Gallery in Garden Hills, Guaynabo P.R. is the artist behind this particular interpretation.

It’s a tiny Om made from tiny dots.  I’m not really familiar with Israeli currency, but I’m guessing that coin is roughly the size of a nickle.  Feel free to correct me if I’m wrong.

Not surprisingly, this tattoo comes from Cyber Tattoo which is located in Israel.

Buddha has been portrayed in countless ways over the centuries.  Keegan Lam from Forever Ink in Toronto came up with this interpretation of Buddha which he calls “The Urban Buddha“.

I realize that this is a portrayal of Budai, however western culture has come to know him more commonly as the Laughing Buddha.

What better way to close out this beautiful Memorial Day than with a beautiful BME Girl.

Yep, it’s cropped.  Keep reading to see the rest of it.

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Sonja from Punktum Tattoo in Germany has taken stippling to new levels with her geometric designs.  But she isn’t just limited to playing with math.  Using designs that evoke the image of a mandala, combined with symbols such as the Om, her works go beyond the technical and into the spiritual.

People who have me added on Facebook may have noticed me complaining late last night about the difficulty in tracking down an artist.  The reason I was up late was because I was trying to find the artist responsible for this beautiful creation.

After some MySpace hopping, and Googling, I finally found the artist.  It is none other than Jackie Rabbit, from Star City Tattoos in Roanoke, VA.  This sleeve, as well as a number of her other pieces were submitted this week, so expect to see more from Jackie.  I’ve added a couple of close-ups to the post, but to get the full sized images, you can see them in the miscellaneous tattoo gallery.

Keep on reading if you’d like to get a better look at the chapel and statue…

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