Ironman Syracuse M-dot 70.3 tattoo
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Will have to come up with something even more epic after 2013 IMLP.
Tattoo is done! So stoked with how it turned out.
This one was done by Josh Payne @ ;Ascend Gallery in Cortland, NY. First time having one created from another artist as all the other work I have up to now has been done by Scot Clark @ ;Sacred Art also in Cortland. We have some very talented artists in such a small town.
The main element is the skull. Skull tattoos in some representations symbolize death, but they also can, and do in my case, represent the fleetingness of life. “Memento mori” (latin for “remember your mortality,”) translates that it is important to know and understand your own mortality so that you may live life to the fullest. “Carpe-Diem” in modern translation “Seize the day” is a similar concept. M-dot (forehead) and 70.3 (under the left eye socket) are elements incorporated in the skull. Ironman is a mental as well as physical game/duel with one’s self, whether it be the 70.3 or 140.6 distance.
Wind and water elements that merges and frames the lower skull are a part of the ironman experience, with fire representing the drive and desire to finish. The balloons (3) tie the piece back to Ironman Syracuse with is part of the race’s theme. The park the race is held at also host’s the balloon fest each year. He made that work with the overall design. The gold tooth is a signature item that Josh does in his skull designs.
I’ll update pics once the tattoo heals and settles down. Big thank you to Josh for putting this together.
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Here’s an updated pic after a few days of healing: