New - 9/12/2007
Inspired by the art of Aubrey
Vincent Beardsley, 1872 - 1898.
Brandon's forearm tattoo is based on the 1892 pen and ink drawing
titled "The Peacock Skirt" and an archival photo of Beardsley.
Palm tattoos
The tattoo Brandon bears on his right forearm is Tibetan for, "Om Mani Padme Hum."
Its direct translation is "Hail the Jewel of the Lotus" and means, "The Sound That Strengthens Compasion in All Enlightened Beings."Below is a tattoo of the Koi Fish drawn by Jose, which both have on their right forearms.
The Koi Fish is symbolic in the Buddhist Religion, representing courage. Humans 'swim' through the 'ocean of suffering' without fear, just like a fish swims through water. Below is Yael Leshem's representation:
On the inside of Brandons right arm, there are two more tattoos. The first is a variation of his 'Barbary Castle' design.
Yael's drawing:
Above the 'Barbary Castle' is another tattoo bearing the Mantra "Om Mani Padme Hum", "Hail the Jewel of the Lotus."
On Brandon's back is a tattoo of an Owl, one of his oldest. Self designed, this was Brandons second tattoo at the age of 17.
More of Jose's tattoos:
Photos courtesy of Angelina Rose
Brandon Boyd 9/2005
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