Both times I ran into Sal at the video store where he works in Brooklyn Heights. He alerted me to the fact that he had new ink, so I just had to stop by and see in person:
The collage might not bring out the finer details as seen in a closer view:
The bird is an American Robin. Why this particular bird? Sal explains: "Robins mean a lot to me - not just for their beauty, but for their meaning of hope and new beginnings".
American Robin -- Humber Bay Park (East) (Toronto, Canada) -- 2005, by en:User:Mdf |
The tattoo artist is the phenomenal Mark Harada at East Side Ink in Manhattan. Work from Mark and other East Side Ink artists has appeared previously on our site here.
Thanks again to Sal for sharing his awesome new tattoo with us here on Tattoosday!