Started a new TOTK piece yesterday.

Besides the normal Zelda reference, the triforce is the centerpiece here which is why I had it larger. My wife represents my power, my special needs daughter is exceptionally gifted, so she is knowledge, and my youngest is a Type 1 diabetic and is my courage. I see the sword and my pledge to protect, and Sheild to defend them. My 10 year old told me that was pretty deep for a tattoo LOL. Oh and my youngests middle name is Zelda 😊

Done by mythic.cryptid on Instagram, I'm super duper happy with how it turned out!

https://preview.redd.it/9nebp9w8w0pd1.png?width=889&format=png&auto=webp&s=68ab1487b2bc1434893c403e4bee76a503b341c4

The Legend of Zelda was always super important to my Dad and I. We would compete to see who could beat the games first. I would play as soon as I got home from school until he got home from work, then he would stay up all night getting farther than I was.

Any time there was a puzzle that I didn't get, he'd coach me through it. I remember him telling me to "Move left" -- of course meaning Link, but I physically moved my body, resulting in a Game Over. He gave me a lot of grief for that one.

BoTW came out right before he passed away. I would sit on the couch, playing it on the TV so that he could watch. There would be times that I thought he was sleeping, but then I'd die to something stupid, and he'd quietly laugh at me. "Some things never change"

Tomorrow will be 7 years without him. This felt like a fitting tribute.

Got this a few years back, still love it!

Zelda has been with me for 30 years, so it seems wrong to just pick one. Maybe get different images all over, or a half sleeve that incorporates more than one.

One thought I had was Link Riding to action along my left upper arm. You'd have an Ocarina with music coming out, possibly playing Eponas song. Then from upper to lower. Link Riding on a bird (Link to the Past). Link Riding Epona with sword out (OoT). Midna riding Wolf Link (TP). Link Riding a glider with weapons (TOTK). My original thought was to have it close to in game animation but with that many different things, it might get ridiculous.

Another idea could just be music in general. Link playing flute. Link and Sheik together. Conductor Link. Howling Link wolf. Nothing for the Switch games though.

Do you guys like it?

Done by House of Black Art out of Vancouver, BC 3 weeks healed

Fresh tattoo of a Korok and a kodama! Saw a design on Pinterest of the kodama standing up, but the sitting down one is my favourite so my artist made the change for me! I think it’d be nice with colour but also love the B&W look too