Traditional Tattoos

Melanie Martinez

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Melanie Martinez got this tattoo on her left calf from artist Shon Lindauer at High Seas Tattoo Parlor in Los Angeles in November 2015. It is a red wagon with a pillow and Z’s to represent the naps that she took in her own little wagon when she was a young girl. She has posted a picture of herself as a child napping in the wagon while being pulled around by an adult and she has also used a wagon as a prop in a photoshoot. Much of Melanie’s lyricism is based around childhood memories like this and the metaphors that they represent. (more…)

Calf Childhood High Seas Tattoo Parlor Pillow Shon Lindauer Traditional Wagon

Melanie Martinez

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Melanie Martinez has a few tattoos of drawings by Masami Yanagida, but this one on her left calf was the first.  It’s a little girl jumping in the air but her head is cut off and roses are spilling out of her neck.  The girl’s blouse says “For Joy” as a reference to the expression “jump for joy.”  Melanie went to artist Gary Royal in October 2015 who turned the drawing ink permanent body art.  They made some changes to the colors, most noticeably making the skirt pink. (more…)

Calf Gary Royal Happiness Portrait Rose Traditional

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Melanie Martinez

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Melanie Martinez got a pair of tattoos on the back of her calves by artist Shon Lindauer in October 2015 featuring two characters from the 1936 Disney Silly Symphonies short film Elmer Elephant.  In the cartoon, Elmer picks flowers and brings them to Tillie Tiger for her birthday party.  The tattoo on Melanie’s right leg shows Elmer looking bashful after giving Tillie the bouquest.  Elmer is made fun of by the other animals for his long nose and tries to hide it in order to fit in, but Tillie is nice to him.  Elmer eventually saves the day by rescuing Tillie from her burning house using his nose as a hose. (more…)

Calf Cartoons Character Disney Elephant High Seas Tattoo Parlor Shon Lindauer Traditional

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Melanie Martinez

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This tattoo of a cute little tiger cub on Melanie Martinez’s right calf goes with the elephant tattoo on her opposite leg.  The Tillie Tiger character appears in the 1936 Disney Silly Symphonies cartoon short Elmer Elephant, where she is Elmer’s love interest.  She doesn’t judge him for his long nose like the other animals.  The tattoo shows Tilling holding a bouquet a flowers which were a birthday gift from Elmer.  Melanie got both tattoos done by artist by artist Shon Lindauer at High Seas Tattoo Parlor in October 2015. (more…)

Calf Cartoons Character Disney High Seas Tattoo Parlor Shon Lindauer Tiger Traditional

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Anissa Rodriguez

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Anissa Rodriguez has a tattoo of an owl on her right upper arm. The body of the owl is an upside down treble clef and a bass clef paired to form a heart. The tattoo is very colorful and it is done in a traditional style with black outlines. She had the original tattoo done in February 2010 and she has expanded it twice since then.

Owl Traditional Treble Clef Upper Arm

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