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JKJoseph Kyle Leal
Joseph Kyle Leal
“Cold hands mean a warm heart.” My grandparents would say this to me every time they held my cold skinny hands. They would ask “are you dead?” Then they would follow up with that quote. So I got it tattooed on my chest in their memory. The frame was added on after I got the quote and the artist did an amazing job. I asked him for an ornate frame around the quote and to have the colors based on one of my favorite flowers, the blue bonnet. He then added little touches of baby blue and red to add contrast and make it pop.

“Cold hands mean a warm heart.” My grandparents would say this to me every time they held my cold skinny hands. They would ask “are you dead?” Then they would follow up with that quote. So I got it tattooed on my chest in their memory. The frame was added on after I got the quote and the artist did an amazing job. I asked him for an ornate frame around the quote and to have the colors based on one of my favorite flowers, the blue bonnet. He then added little touches of baby blue and red to add contrast and make it pop.

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Added a snake made of flowers to fill in the open space on my arm. I decided to make the background a solid light red. I love snakes so of course I added another snake tattoo to my arm. It is based on the 13th Zodiac most people dont know about. Ophiuchus the snake charmer. I’m also from TX so I wanted it wraped around a Blue Bonnet which is TX’s state flower. All of you dogowners do me a favor and tell them how awesome they are and give them a hug.While doing this tattoo I was reminded of how special the bond can be, and how short their lives are. Make the most out of it. I don't regret any minute I spent with my dog. There wasn't a second that I feel wasted.I even miss the late night walks where it rained and both of us didn't want to got out, but we had to. I miss being laughed at every time I come home. It left an emptiness when he was gone that was hard to fill. So enjoy the time you have together to the fullest. Make the most out of every day, appreciate it.Would love to do more of these small portraits. If you're interested email me. #tat #tats #tattoo #tattoos #ink #inked #inkedlife #freshlyinked #realism #dog  #canine #friends #smalltattoo#tattoooftheday #tattoodo #inkedmag #thinkbeforeuink #inkstinctsubmission #think #vienna The cutest face and the sweetest tribute to a friend. I could stare at this one all day and I had the best time tattooing it!
Took the photo at a funny angle so got a bit of a warp on it. WARP SLOTH..For Andrei. (14.12.1998 - 14.01.2024)
This memorial tattoo I did on myself, is based on a custom design I drew for my friend. We started tattooing it on him back in 2019, but unfortunately, never finished it. background dark lettering is based on the latest tattoo Andrei got before his death.
Now, the memory of him will not only stay in my heart, but on my skin.
I wanted this one to have a similar art style as the one I have on my tricep. I wanted most of the contrast to come from the flowers as oppose to the snakes themselves. My first tattoo. I always loved the meaning behind the ouroboros. I also grew up on a farm in Cooper TX, sometimes would see a copperhead and I was always amazed at their beautiful color. I had my tattoo in the shape of a triquetra celtic knot to simbolize the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. One of my favorite anime charactures is Orochimaru from Naruto and he has the power to summon a giant snake named Manda. This snake has four horn like protrusions on his head. I also wanted the horns to have a certain shape to them. So I based them on my favorite Disney villan, Maleficent. My favorite cartoon show is called Steven Universe. One of the chararacters on the show is called blue diamond. This tattoo is based on her jem cut. “I went on a 14 day silent retreat and it was probably the hardest thing I’ve ever done.Towards the end of the two weeks I had what I think I can only describe as an out of body experience during the 4am session. I felt an overwhelming bubble of sadness and guilt literally rise within me but it wasn’t mine I was just experiencing it for someone else, I opened my eyes in floods of soundless tears that also felt not mine.I forgave my mum there and then, and it felt natural that I would stand by her no matter what, no more distancing myself, no more pushing her to get help, I would just be there unconditionally.When I left and came back home my mum told me she had something to tell me. She’d woken up really early in the morning (around 4am) and she said it was then clear what she had to do and why she had to do it.I believe I felt what my mum was feeling. I still don’t know what my mum actually felt that morning but it gave her the power and motivation to change her life.”Black Sabbath Tattoo - I added my style to the guitar and moon background that are synonymous with this epic bandSalmon are considered “ANADROMOUS” which means they live in both fresh and salt water. Very few other fish can survive in such wide ranges of salinity, and would die if they moved between salt and fresh water the way that salmon do.. They are considered aKEYSTONE SPECIES This means they have a disproportionately large impact on their ecosystem relative to how many of them there are. If a keystone species were to disappear, their ecosystems would change significantly.. THEY TRAVEL GREAT DISTANCE to get back to they river they where born. There are many theories about how they are able to do this. Some state that salmon use the Earth’s magnetic field to guide them, while others say they use their strong sense of smell to guide them home..Many believe that the word “salmon” comes from the Latin word salmo or salire, which means “to leap”. If you’ve ever seen salmon battling rapids and strong currents as they head upriver to spawn, then you know they are aptly na“I have always had the sensation of having to choose which path in life I should take. I have been torn between the decision of excelling in this physical reality, and doing everything in my power to make my time here on Earth truly incredible. Or to dedicate my life to the exploration of the universe found within, however this would result in excluding myself off to the world around me. After trying the latter for a year I came to the realisation that I need to find a balance, I discovered that love is at the core of both paths but one cannot work without the other, there is a symbiosis at work. I need to find a way to do both…”– ElliotThank you Elliot for the beautiful thoughts, your trust and complete freedom with your idea! Project was done a few months back.By @peterlaevivTo join the waiting list:art@peterlaeviv.com.....#tattoodo #singleneedle #londontattooartist #tattooart #blackandgreytattoo #microrealism #finelinetattoo #fineline #inked #tattooing #tatto