Hoot Stroke

Sweet Laraine

Cornucopia Ink

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This gorgeous tattoo comes from the Flickrstream of my_new_wintercoat and is licensed under Creative Commons. (To see another cool tattoo from my_new_wintercoat, go here.)

This tattoo was inked by Mike at Black Cat Tattoo out of Boise, Idaho.

The word "cornucopia" means "the horn of plenty" and is most closely associated with the Greek goddess Copia, a goddess of prosperity and plenty, who carried it with her. She belongs in the posse of the goddess Fortune, goddess of fortune and luck. There are various versions of its origins. The most popular one states that the cornucopia was originally a goat's horn from which the god Zeus drank as a child. To protect him from his father Chronus, who was eating all of his children to prevent them from usurping him, Zeus was sent away to live in a cave. The story goes that either the goat herself tore off her horn to nourish the infant Zeus or that he, jerk that he could be, tore it from her head. Now, you might ask, how does a horn, from the head of animal, provide milk to feed a child? I don't know, I really don't, I just work here. To read more about the cornucopia visit The Flower Shop Network.

THE RULE BOOK

TISS THE SEASON....

More Froud Ink: Crumb

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This amazing tattoo, a take on Brian Froud's Crumb, comes from reader Daniel who says:

Watching over me...still to be joined to some dog roses and vines.

Thanks to Daniel for sharing this tremendous tattoo!

P.S. Be sure to check out the comments on this post! Daniel chimes in with some more background about this tattoo. The artist who inked this tattoo is Lisa Schmoldt of Otherside Ink out of Florida.

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Hoot (I really don't like you)

Quick Reader roundup. I finally caught up with all my submissions, some of these came in yesterday. Good job, as I'm going away for a month so if you submit anything don't expect to see it on the blog til January! And just as I became a Blogger 'blog of note' too. I can't believe how much interest this little blog has generated, but I just want to say a big thank you for all the support. Now, before I burst into tears, on with the submissions!
The above owl comes from Scott.


Miss anonymous!


Fredik's owl (and friends)


Matthew's owl done by mike bennet at phantom8 tattoo, denver colorado (plus photobomb)



Finally, Claire's owls done in Auburn, AL at Shenanigans tattoo parlor by Nils.

Hot Hot Hoot

Bryan Reynolds

10 DAYS TO YOKOHAMA JAPAN

NOT ONLY LOOKING FORWARD TO TATTOOING SOULS IN THE EAST...BUT CHECKING OUT THE BIGGEST CAR SHOW IN JAPAN....MOONEYES. JUST STARTED A NEW BACK PIECE THO...

Dog days!

Manny and Marqueesha stopped by to say whats up.

i have spider legs in my pockets!

The homie Los stopped by to get a small piece behind his

ear. If your not familiar with the shop Los is part of the HB family

and probably the funniest dude ive ever had the chance to meet. Good peeps.

Yeah, to scare people. You know, war paint.

Awesome tattooist submissiom from Henry Anglas

Cat On A Hoot Tin Roof

Reader submission from Craig, done by Tink.

Suluape Aisea Toetu'u , Soul Signature Hawaii

One of the biggest reasons HB, is around is because of this great man.

Suluape Aisea Toetu'u, When I first was learning polynesian, south pacific, tribal and its meanings, the foundations, the life blood that holds it together...I was at the right side of Aisea. In New Tribal,  a tattoo shop in Waikiki, with Pooino Yrondi the owner known for tattoo Dwayne Johson the Rock, Lucky Olelo, Rustin, and later on Mike Ledger. Learning the essense of what I tattoo to this day.

Just want to say Malo Aupito Aisea, you bring

HB crew and Soul Signature to a brotherhood that binds us by blood.

Doing Pea's on JR and Steve in Vegas, Dancers for Cirque de Soleil , "O"

Port Lock, Hawaii Kai...Spitting Caves, Cukui season one photoshoot

 At Sandy's

Malo Aupito ...

Follow Hoot

Tony Mancia.

Never in d-hoot.

Submission from PJ

Michelle, done by Mike C at True Blue Tattoos, Austin TX.

Tattooist submission from Julia Seizure.

Athena: Watchmen Style

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This gorgeous Athena tattoo comes from the Flickrstream of Ohnocriso and is licensed under Creative Commons.

This tattoo is based on original art by Dave Gibbons from the comic The Watchmen.

Cat People Tarot

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This fabulous tattoo comes from the Flickrstream of tattoo artist Shannon Archuleta. The fabulous original artwork comes from the later, great Arizona artist Karen Kuyendall.

YOKOHAMA JAPAN TATTOO TRIP

GOING TO JAPAN TO HOOK UP WITH THE HOMIE YONE FROM BULL ORIGINAL FOR 10 DAYS OF TATTING THEM UP WITH NOTHING BUT LA SKID ROW STORIES....THIS IS GONNA BLOW THEIR MINDS

National Elv

Another classic Elvgren peice from Tim Harris.

Ill Health

Nice and dark from Claire Reid

May your hell be a green one!

Great reader submission from Zoe, who notes - 'This was an anniversary present from my husband. The basic concept is from Ivy's case file on Batman: Arkham Asylum. Tattoo redesign and inking done by Kaitlin Raymon at Hollywood Rebel Tattoo in Columbia, MO'

Alfred will forgive me... eventually.

Ron Russo submitting this nice Portrait Batman.

The Hoots With The Most

These terrific owls were sent in by Kirstin, and done by Litos from Forbidden Images in Pasco, FL. The latin phrase "Amare et sapere vix deo conceditur" means 'To love and to be wise is too much for even a god'.

Forgot Me Nhoot

This owl comes from Andre at Lifetime Tattoo

911 MEMORIAL

MY PARTNER DEDICATED HIS BACK TO THE MEMORY OF OUR BROTHERS IN NY THAT WITHOUT HESITATION WHATSOEVER....GAVE THERE LIVES AND SACRIFICED IT ALL...MAY THEY REST IN PEACE AND SHALL WE NEVER FORGET THEM.....ALL 343 OF THEM

ITs a family affair!!!

Mr One Hunnid gets his hurr did!