Irish Hound and Celtic Stag Armband Tattoo Design canada rising from a Celtic trinity

rising from a Celtic trinity knot

A braid line from an illuminated manuscript that bears a strong resemblance to chain mail

In Celtic sagas it indicates that the Otherworld is near

Finishing it all out to a complete half sleeve is a band of knot work brought up to pull it all together seamlessly and go all the way around under the arm

Above it an honour guard epaulette frames the tattoo and sweeps the pattern up onto the shoulder

Irish Hound and Celtic Stag Armband Tattoo Design canada rising from a Celtic trinityA vigorous hunting scene in a band, with a Celtic stag being pursued by an Irish Wolfhound. Surrounded by and mixed up in a matrix of complex knotwork.