This is a collection of Celtic-influenced tattoos that I've taken at street fairs and conventions over the years. As you can see, Celtic art is known for its knot-work designs and stylized animal forms. It can be done in both monochromatic style, or full color, as simple or as complex as you'd like.

It's easily adaptable to single pieces, armbands, sleeves, belts and full back pieces. Because of the complexity of a lot of the knotwork, you have to be sure and not design your Celtic tattoo too small, or some of the details can become too indistinct as the tattoo ages.

All photographs copyright Rae Schwarz

celtic half sleeve

celtic backpiece with hounds

celtic back with bird-form

blue rose and celtic cross

celtic belt tattoo

celtic knot tattoo