15.12.14 - Karma tattoo design
My last tattoo design is called ´
Karma´, the universal principle of cause and effect. Our actions, both good and bad,
come back to us in the future, helping us to learn from life’s lessons and become better people. Karma is the best teacher, forcing people to face the consequences of their actions and thus improve and refine their behavior, or suffer if they do not.
24.07.14 - Tattoo 'it always dawns'
It's been a long time without uploading any tattoo designs so I'm pleased to show you
Carpe Diem XI (it always dawns), a vibrant ode to optimism.
23.06.13 - The best news, again!
Our very expected baby girl Natalia -a beloved and wonderful toy for his brother-, was born a few days ago.
17.02.13 - Chase your dreams tattoo design
I still remember starting the sketch of the
Carpe Diem original tattoo design on a beach at Mykonos a few years back. Today I have published the tenth tattoo design in the Carpe Diem series: '
Chase your dreams'. I hope you like it.
26.12.12 - Liberty tattoo design
'
Liberty' is the new tattoo design in the
Carpe Diem series.
This tattoo design represents love and some of the values mothers teach us when we are young: strenght, independence and liberty.
21.04.12 - Cancer tattoo design
My last tattoo design '
f**ck you cancer' is a tribute to all the people who won the fight against cancer and to those who are currently fighting against it.
This tattoo design pretends to reflect the determination and endurance needed for the journey, and the light you will find at the end of the tunnel.
3.02.12 - Owl tattoo
'Forest colours' is the name of my last creation in the shape of an
owl tattoo design.
17.01.12 - Surf for Life II
Yoy can now find a version of the original
Surf for Life tattoo design where both sharks are replaced by two angelfish and the entire design has been flipped. I hope you like it as much as I enjoyed working on this new version:-
Surf for Life II.
20.12.11 - The ultimate surf tattoo design
If you are looking for the
ultimate surf tattoo design I invite you to have a close look at my latest tattoo design.
Surf for Life -with a real printed size of 35cm x 9,5cm-,
has been designed so both ends link together what makes it ideal for a tattoo around the arm or the leg right under the knee.
12.12.11 - M & M tattoo letters
Two letters M linked to form an original
M & M initials tattoo design.
23.11.11 - The ultimate surf tattoo
Watch out this space if you are looking for the ultimate surf tattoo design as the
Surf for Life design will be available pretty soon.
8.11.11 - New initials tattoo
The
DNA tattoo has been added to the
initials tattoo section.
14.10.11 - New tattoo design Eclipse
'Eclipse', a new
tattoo design which incorporates stars, the sun and the moon now available in the Sun Tattoos section.
6.10.11 - Life is madness without you tattoo design
If you are looking for a
love tattoo which works around the idea of a broken heart you might want to have an inside look at my last and very elaborated tattoo design:
life is madness without you.
9.09.11 - Memento Vivere tattoo design
New Tattoo Carpe Diem, and there are 8 already!
Memento Vivere (Remember to live) is a tattoo design that incorporates life-generating elements and elements that remind us of the importance of enjoying life (especially in times of peace), always taking it to the fullest.
Below -with the help of Photoshop-, you can see what might look like tattooed on the ribcage area.
30.08.11 - Jazzing, Kokopelli tattoo design
If you are looking for a
kokopelli tattoo design I invite you to have a look at 'jazzing', my interpretation -in the form of tattoo design- of this fertility deity who has been venerated by some Native American cultures in the Southwestern United States. The Kokopelli is also a trickster god and represents the spirit of music.
27.07.11 - Father's love tattoo design
Watch this space if you are looking for a
father's love tattoo design as I'm about to publish 'Carpe Diem VII (father's love)'.
29.04.11 - The Secret of Life tattoo design
Is it possible to represent
the secret of life in a single tattoo design? I have done my best by centering the design around the boundless love, water, and the lotus flower, a floral element traditionally linked to the essence of life.
Below -with the help of Photoshop-, you can see what might look like tattooed on the ribcage area.
10.03.11 - New Sports Tattoos section
You can now find an specific section dedicated to
sports tattoo designs.
08.03.11 - Stork tattoo design
The sighting of the first stork of the year means that the worst of the winter has passed, the days begin to lengthen and the summer and holidays are closer. This beautiful animal gives good vibes and '
Spring has come' is my personal homage in the form of tattoo to this fantastic bird.
16.02.11 - Earth tattoo
Check the new
Carpe Diem tattoo, named 'earth' to remind us that even living the life to the fullest we should take consideration for the natural
resources our planet has to offer in order to leave our children the same beautiful heritage we received from our ancestors.
19.01.11 - New CARPE DIEM tattoo design: Carpe Diem V (a dream come true)
Inspired by the
original Carpe Diem design, "
Carpe Diem V (a dream come true)" is an star-shaped tattoo which represents the four seasons of the year with an additional twist: Follow your dreams as they will come true.
11.01.11 - Follow the Sun tattoo
'
Follow the Sun', with a printed size of 20cm x 11,8cm is the perfect tattoo for the lower back, around the ankle or around the arm.
19.11.10 - For Ever Young tattoo
I have improved the quality of '
for ever young'. The printed size is now 5cm x 5,8cm.
26.09.10 - Tribute tattoo: Mother's love
My last design is a tribute to all the mothers in the world and the unconditional love and care we receive from them:
Carpe Diem IV (mother's love).
10.08.10 - Don't give up, elephant tattoo
My last design is an elephant called 'Don't give up', an
elephant tattoo design which pretends to reflect the majesty of this beautiful animal together with
its symbolism: Strength, power, wisdom, dignity, good luck, good fortune, and much more.
26.03.10 - Great white shark tattoo design: Cape Town
Have you survived a great white shark attack? Haven't you done
cage diving with great sharks yet? Are you fascinated with this fearsome predator? I invite you to have a close look at my latest design, '
Cape Town'.
22.01.10 - New CARPE DIEM tattoos section
Due to the fact that I already have three Carpe Diem tattoo designs, it's time to create a separate section in order to place them together and make room for the next
Carpe Diem designs.
15.01.10 - Looking for a tattoo that symbolizes strenght?
My last tattoo is called '
strenght' and symbolizes the search for the strenght needed to face some of the situations life throws at us.
07.12.09 - New rock climbing tattoo: Way of Life II
A tattoo design that embodies all the things we love about rock climbing:- community, grace, nature, power, strength, agility, flexibility,
problem-solving, movement, joy, peace and respect for differences.
28.11.09 - CARPE DIEM III (Memories of Childhood)
I have finished the third of my series of Carpe Diem tattoo designs.
Carpe Diem III incorporates some elements that normally remind us of childhood (lovely music,
dawn behind the mountains, water, fireworks, a big wheel, and many more you have to discover...). The idea behind this design is to make people think about how fast time flies
and the importance of making the most of the minute, hour and day you are living as that moment is unique.
If you pay attention to the design you will see that the beginning and the end of the tattoo link together. Carpe Diem III -with a real printed size of 22cm x 9,3cm-, has been conceived to be closed around the arm or the ankle or to be made part of a bigger design.
6.10.09 - Stormy Days, Eve of Splendour
Feeling sad or depressed? Having a bad time? Keep calm and be positive, better times lie ahead for sure.
02.10.09 - BIG news!
Our first and very expected son Darío was born on september 24th 2009. Below you can see part of the decoration works we have done for his room.
17.09.09 - Tattoo representing the mother's love and bond with her child
Are you looking for a tattoo representing the mothers love and bond with her child? Check out '
mother's bond'.
05.09.09 - Carpe Diem III coming soon...
If you liked the
carpe diem tattoo and the
carpe diem II tattoo design, watch out as Carpe Diem III will be here soon.....
26.07.09 - Ging tattoo design
I have improved the quality of the
ging tattoo design. The printed size is now 5cm x 7,2cm.
7.06.09 - New love tattoo
Looking for a sexy heart tattoo design?: '
irish love'.
15.06.09 - Friendship tattoo
To the query, "What is a friend?" Aristotle replied, "A single soul dwelling in two bodies".
A whole book could be written with definitions of what the word friendship means, but I think that the one above is one of most accurate, and the one that gives name to my last tattoo design: '
one soul dwelling in two bodies'.
01.06.09 - My heath, my luck tattoo design
Most of the time we want more money, more power, more of everything... and we forget about the most precious thing we have together with our loved ones, our health.
31.05.09 - Sea star tattoo
Are you looking for a sea star tattoo? You may want to check this original, different to the norm, sea star: '
l'etoile de mer'.
29.04.09 - New sun tattoo
I have added my last design within the Sun Tattoos section: '
sexy Egypt'. Below -with the help of Photoshop-, you can see what might look like tattooed on the estomatch area.
2.03.09 - 100th tattoo design !!!
It gives me great honour to present you my 100th tattoo design, '
Carpe Diem II (bird of life)'.
This tattoo design plays with the same elements as the '
carpe diem design', the four seasons of the year, meaning that independently of the season you are in,
you should make the most of the second, minute, hour and day you are living as that moment is unique. In addition, Carpe Diem II incorporates the shape of a bird, the bird of life, the bird of freedom, because I don't belive that you can live your life to the full unless you do it freely.
22.02.09 - Better to remain silent than to say something stupid
Groucho Marx already said it: "It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt".
31.01.09 - J & C tattoo letters
New tattoo letters: '
J & C'.
8.01.09 - My roots family tattoo
A new tattoo design, '
my roots', which represents the bond and relationship with your loved ones, is now available at the Life Tattoos Section.
20.12.08 - The charm of the tiare - Tahiti flower surf tattoo
I have added my last design within the Surf Tattoos section: '
the charm of the tiare', a tattoo design inspired by the beautiful Tiare Flower, a type of gardenia native to Tahiti, the biggest island of the French Polynesia.
This multicolour design has been especially designed for the rib cage and the hip area, and below -with the help of Photoshop-, you can see what might look like tattooed on your body.
11.10.08 - They know me in heaven tattoo design
My last tattoo design is now available at the Life Section: '
Cielo' (They know me in heaven)
28.09.08 - Borneo flower tattoo
My last design is called 'borneo flower', a sexy tattoo design for your lower or your upper back. Above -with the help of Photoshop-, you can see what it would look like tattooed on these areas of the body.
7.06.08 - Away for a while
On June the 7th I shall be getting married to my beloved girlfriend Ana. After that it will be honeymoon time so we'll disappear for a while... ;-)
Until we are back, take care of yourselves.
- Raúl
14.05.08 - Phoenix bird tattoo
"A mythical bird that never dies, the phoenix flies far ahead to the front, always scanning the landscape and distant space. It represents our capacity for vision, for collecting sensory information about our environment and the events unfolding within it. The phoenix, with its great beauty, creates intense excitement and deathless inspiration." (The Feng Shui Handbook).
My representation of this bird is called '
vitality'.
06.05.08 - Constellation tattoo design
Do you like the sun, the moon and the stars? '
constellation'.
25.03.08 - Tribal tattoo design warrior 21st century
I have just finished a new tribal tattoo design: '
warrior 21st century'.
5.03.08 - Reincarnation tattoo design
New tattoo design in the life section: '
reincarnation'.
12.02.08 - Tribute tattoo design: Inmortality
I bring you an awesome tribute tattoo design, '
inmortality (Vivo Dum Memoror)'. -in english "alive as long as remembered".
Inevitably life takes its course but it's important that we remember our lost loved ones as that way they'll always be with us.
20.01.08 - Original cross tattoo design
I have improved the quality of the original cross tattoo design '
eternal'. The printed size is now 14cm x 14,6cm.
21.12.07 - Dance life, a great tattoo for the rib cage area
My last creation is a sexy tattoo designed specifically for the rib cage area: '
dance life'. Visit the
tattoo gallery if you want to see what it might look like tattooed on your body.
11.12.07 - The fifth element tattoo
the fifth element - Design which incorporates the four clasical elements (earth, water, air and fire) that explain patterns in nature. Below -with the help of Photoshop-, you can see what it would look like tattooed on your groin.
12.11.07 - CARPE DIEM tattoo design
A great tattoo design has been added to the life tattoo gallery:
CARPE DIEM, expression popularly translated as
seize the day
or
make the most of the day, for tomorrow you may die.
Raúl's interpretation of this expression comes out as an
oneiric tattoo design which incorporates the four seasons of the year, meaning that independently of the season you are in, you should make the
most of the second, minute, hour and day you are living as that moment is unique. As we say, if you live your life fully, once is enough.
23.10.07 - Rock climbing tattoo The limit the sky
If you are into rock climbing you may like my latest tattoo addition: '
the limit the sky', inspired in the original shegsy logo but in a more 'climbing position'. And it's true, the sky is our only limit if we are determined.
19.10.07 - Wonder sea, new surf tattoo
I present you with a
hot and fresh surf tattoo design for your groin or back....: 'wonder sea'.
Below -with the help of Photoshop-, you can see how it would look like tattooed on your groin.
23.09.07 - New section with tattoos about life
I'm working on a new LIFE tattoo design section. This section will include -among many more- two new tattoo designs:
CARPE DIEM and
Inmortality, both designs still in the drawing board...
04.09.07 - Tattoo for the whale lovers
Swimming with whales is something I would love to do, and there is a place where you can
swim with the majestic humpback whales. This place is called Tonga, and it gives the name to my fourth
tattoo design of a whale (without any doubt one of the most inspiring animals in the world).
29.08.07 - Sexy lower back tattoo
Looking for a sexy tattoo for your lower back? Have a look at '
lotus paradise' as it may just be what you are looking for.
Below -with the help of Photoshop-, you can see how it would look like tattooed on you.
27.07.07 - New tattoos
Two new tattoo designs: '
K&M tattoo letters' and '
overcome surf tattoo'.
14.06.07 - Labyrinth of emotions, a new tattoo inspired in ancient celtic art
New addition to the surf tattoo designs section: '
labyrinth of emotions', a tattoo design in four colours inspired in ancient
celtic art.
Below -with the help of Photoshop-, you can see what it would look like tattooed on your shoulder. Rib cage and back are also nice body parts for this tattoo design.
