tattoo

this one's for you dad.

phoenix.

In Greek mythology, a phoenix or phenix (Ancient Greek φοίνιξ phóinīx) is a long-lived bird that is cyclically regenerated or reborn. Associated with thesun, a phoenix obtains new life by arising from the ashes of its predecessor. The phoenix was subsequently adopted as a symbol in Early Christianity. While the phoenix typically dies by fire in most versions of the legend, there are less popular versions of the myth in which the mythical bird dies and simply decomposes before being born again.- wikipedia

 tony, my artist de la tattoo

 phase 1 (before cleaned)

 phase 2

 phase 3

 phase 4

still needs to be colored in a bit and touched up.

i.love.it.