Sporty Car

Kyle's Industrial Sunflowers

Riding uptown on the 3 train, I see a sleeve half way across the car that just looks amazing. I can't make out the specifics, but the color and detail tell me it's a fantastic piece.

The problem is, it's a crowded express train during rush hour, and unless this guy gets off when I get off, I won't get a chance to talk to him.

As luck would have it, he does xit the train at the same stop, and as I am trying to catch up with him as he heads upstairs, and across Broadway, I recognize his left sleeve. His name is Kyle, I interviewed him in 2008 (using a borrowed camera, no less) and his post appeared here.

This is new ink, however, and when I finally catch Kyle on the north side of 72nd, it takes a moment, but he remembers me, and is happy to share his new work, which bears a similar theme to the tattoo I spotted last time our paths crossed:

It is by the same artist, Myles Karr, who had done the tattoo from the original post when he was at Saved Tattoo. Myles is now at Three Kings, also in Brooklyn.

Like the prior encounter, from over three years ago (May 2008), the right sleeve is a dichotomy. The left sleeve is a city vs country tension. This piece is dominated by a burst of sunflowers, which travel down the arm and circle the elbow.

On the flip side is another cityscape, this time more silhouetted, and he explains that his near-pastoral umbringing was punctuated by the sunflowers he and his mother harvested. This, juxtaposed by the industrial city, is the center of the tension between the two aspects of the tattoo.

As an afterthought, I snapped a shot of the murder of crows lining the inside of his arm. "I just love crows," he told me.

He also offered up this shin piece, also by Myles Karr:

He explained it is an old-time traditional circus strongman, as old circus and sideshow imagery being another style of designs that he likes.

It was great seeing Kyle again and appreciating the amazing work he had added since our paths last crossed three years ago. Thanks to Kyle for sharing his tattoos with us here on Tattoosday!

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Koreanya Ayu Ting Ting

Film Korea,sekarang memang apapun tentang Korea jadi Buming,Boyband,film,mobil,dll.Nah Pedangdut belia Ayu Ting Tingpun mengisi waktu senggangnya dengan membeli DVD film Korea.Menurut Ayu, ia menyukai film Korea lantaran pemerannya berparas tampan.

"Saya setiap dua minggu sekali selalu nyempetin waktu buat ke sini, beli DVD Korea. Karena saya suka banget nonton itu," ujar Ayu.

Pelantun Alamat Palsu itu mengaku mengidolakan aktor Korea bernama Lee Dong Gun. "Dia soalnya cakep banget, kalau engga cakep engga aku tonton.

Sebetulnya Ayu Ting Ting tak pernah menduga bisa menjadi pedangdut terkenal.

Padahal, sejak kecil pelantun hits Alamat Palsu ini mengaku bercita-cita menjadi seorang model.

"Sebenarnya enggak pernah kepikiran bakal jadi penyanyi dangdut, karena dari kecil aku udah jadi model," beber Ayu saat ditemui di bilangan Kebon Jeruk, Jakarta Barat, beberapa hari lalu.

Pemilik nama lengkap Ayuningtyas ini bahkan pasrah saat pertama kali mendapatkan uang lewat penampilannya menyanyikan lagu dangdut di depan banyak orang.

"Waktu itu kan masih SMP. Tahu sendiri dong, anak SMP kalau sama lagu dangdut "gimana" gitu. Tapi karena pertama kali dapat uang dari nyanyi dangdut, jadinya keterusan," cerita dara kelahiran Depok, 20 Juni 1990 itu.

Kini, dengan popularitas dan materi yang didapatkannya, apakah Ayu masih terobsesi dengan mimpinya menjadi seorang model dan meninggalkan panggung dangdut?

"Enggak lah, kan udah ketagihan (nyanyi dangdut), hahaha," ceplosnya.

Yang namanya rezeki siapa yang tahu ya,cita-cita apa,eh jadinya apa,itulaha rahasia Sang Pencipta.