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Airy’s Relaxing Fun Tattoo

What inspired me to get my tattoo?

I have a grand sense of adventure and love of the childhood feelings of curiosity. I believe in trying to live life for that little sparkle of amazement and the smile and sense of magic that comes from it. Too many people try to take life and many things in it much more seriously than they deserve to be taken. I went to art school for some time and I came out with the artistic philosophy that “relaxed and fun” are the only things that mattered to me. People need to all mellow out. Relax! Smile! Drop all the silly ways we’ve learned to skew the world over the years and remember how simple and wonderful it was when you were a kid.
Dinosaurs! Rhar!

What about the specific elements in the tattoo? Why did I choose what I did?

Dinosaurs embody the sense of youthful adventure and I’ve always had them peeking around in things I do. A dinosaur lounging around listening to wonderful music on a wonderful sunny day out in nature? It makes me smile. Having a thing on you forever that will make you smile when you see it? Priceless.

Kitty cat in the tree? My mom was the cat lady in town and so I’ve always had a bond with them. Quick. Think about a kitten and not smile a little! See.

Flying turtle? Character I’ve used for many years now and have been developing children’s book ideas for.
Butterfly? C’mon. I’m a guy. A straight guy. I wanted a little purple sparkly butterfly on my arm. You figure it out.

I got this tattoo (my first) from Jon at Uptown Tattoo in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Voted one of the best in the Twin Cities and I have to say it deserves it. Cool, relaxed, and talented folks there that will help you with whatever you need. Rock on.

- Airy

Design by: Airy

Inked by Jon at Uptown tattoo - Minneapolis, Minnesota