I have wanted to have tattoos since I was like 11 years old. I got almost all of my (16) tattoos within 2 years. Some of the things I have is a portrait of Mike Patton and Clint Eastwood (as Blondie in The Good, The Bad and The Ugly) on my left upper arm. Also on my left inner upper arm, I have my Armenian middle name in Armenian letters along with my grandfather’s birth date in roman numerals.

On my right arm, most is covered with Japanese waves and roses. I have always loved Japanese inspired tattoos, and I love the water in general. All of my tattoos has some meaning behind it, but it’s very personal in their own different ways. Some people tell my that they are like scars, but for me they are more like beautiful scars of the past that has a deeper meaning than a normal scar.

Photographer: Me (Natalie G Sundling)

Link: www.facebook.com/NatalieGSundling (my photographing page)

Artist: Most of them are made by John Kline Tattoos (from Agoura, California)