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A juvenile version of a tattoo that I am designing for myself. All work has been done in Adobe Illustrator.EDIT: I made the tree bigger and added some "roots" to the bottom so the tree looks as though it is growing inside the Ouro. This was tattooed on my right hip on 9/20 - check out my gallery for pictures.
**Quite a few people have approached me about getting this design as a tattoo for themselves. I see this as a great honor, I just have a few requirements. I spent a very long time coming up with this design and the meaning is incredibly personal to me, and I can understand why it would touch so many others. Most people wouldn't want to share something so personal, but if you like my artwork so much that you want it tattooed on your body forever, I see no greater honor.
All I ask is please, PLEASE, give me credit for the design; let me know that you are getting it; and share the pictures with me so I can see my work. Thank you.**
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We're curious;
Could you explain the meaning and symbolism behind this design?
We're thinking about using it as a tattoo.
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Hello love. I just want to let you know that tomorrow afternoon I am going to get a tattoo and your design is really what I want (I have gone through so much loss in the past month alone) for my first tattoo to be. I'll share with you the image once the tattoo is done. Thank you.
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This is an amazing design. 
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thank you for this brilliant and inspiring idea.. i tattooed it on my back, here is the result.Β
www.dropbox.com/s/js9zvu7ew4r2β¦
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Hi, your idea is awesome. I am just looking for some pic. for my tattoo. And I would like to use it like a part of my tattoo, it will be put to the middle on my back tattoo. I am in the middle of creating my idea, so maybe I will use it, maybe no
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this is amazing, can i have permission to get this tattooed?? plz..
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This is fantastic! It really speaks to me. I am too old (and squeamish) for a tattoo, but would love your permission to get a rubber stamp made with this to stamp in the inside cover of my journals. I would give you full credit and it would just be for me, nothing commercial. I would also be willing to pay you for the use of the design.
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This is one of the most elegantly simplistic Ouroboros designs I've ever seen, I absolutely love it!
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Eu gostei muito desse desenho para tatuagem e gostaria muito de fazΓͺ-la no ombro esquerdo !
Entendo seu significado porque tenho pesquisado muito sobre mandalas e simbologias !
Achei maravilhosa sua idéia de compartilhar sua criação e não criar posse por um simbolo que pode trazer o conhecimento e o entendimento para todos do auto-conhecimento !
Se eu realmente vir a fazer o seu desenho como tatuagem postarei a foto para vocΓͺ !
Um abraço
Graziela
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I was searching for a image of an ouroboros that really translate what i want to tattoo on the right side of my chest and then i found your perfect image. Can i, please, put this on my skin?
Btw, i'll always credit you! And (if you want) i'll show you when i get it done <3
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Here's a link to my Facebook page, which shows it.
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I've also fallen in love with your design. I wanted a tattoo in memory of my brother who died this year. He was born in the year of the snake but I didn't see a snake tattoo I liked until I saw yours. With the tree of life in its centre, it's truly beautiful. It is on my ankle, left, inside, and was done today by Rob at King Street Tattoo, Newtown, Sydney. My first, and probably only ink. Thanks to you both. I have a picture, but can't see how to upload it here.... Happy to share.
Jessica
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Ahh, this is so nice. I was so inspired by it when I first saw it.
Simply beautiful.
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Greeting, I love very much this minimalist design.
I'd like to use your image for a indie rpg group blog, how could i get it in a clean version?
Obviusly you will appear in my credit links.
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HI! Great picture!!! LOVE IT!!! Is it possible to get it without deviantart watermark?
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Hey there! I HAVE gotten your tattoo, and I fell in love with it the moment I saw it. I was looking for an ourobouros, and this one jumped out at me instantly on every level. It has SOOOOO much meaning for me; it felt like you made it for me! Anyway, girl, you're awesome and you get all the credit. My tattoo looks EXACTLY like the one drawn here, and I got it done at Mom's tattoo at the Haight in San Francisco. They didn't take any pictures of it after they finished. I have shared this link on Facebook when people have asked me what it looks like, so they will surely see your name/explanation. Let me know if there's any other advertising/networking I can do for you. I am really old fashioned and don't have a digital camera or a smart phone, so can't send you the pic, but it's on the small of my back, about 3.5-4.5 inches in diameter, and it's beautiful (like I said, looks like the picture above).
Peace,
Julie
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I love your picture.
I have a page on Facebook. A few persons sharing small stories and poems.
The name of the page: Renewal in the goings (the theme)
So... There are no other pic than your combination of ouroboro and the three of life... it "speaks"
We love to use it in this context.
TorbjΓΆrn Silverpil (on Facebook)
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This speaks to me. I would like very much to put this on my skin. May I have your permission to use your image?
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Hey there, I would be honored. Please share pictures if you decide to get it done!
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that is so cool. does the tree symbolize something? even if it doesnt i love it for its simplicity.
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This combines two of the most intriguing images--the ouroboros and the tree of Life. And the design is so clean!
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Hi, planning on getting this soon. I hope you don't mind, but I'm making a few changes on it, for my own personal reasons. I will share the pictures when I finish the edit and when I get the tat
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Hi, I absolutely love this design and will be getting this tattooed most likely by today or next week. I've been pondering what I want, so thank you for the inspiration!
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I love, love, love this. Would you be up to designing something incredibly close to this for a store logo?? I am getting ready to open a metaphysical store on May 1st. Been scouring the net trying to find the perfect fit to express what store is all about. I would really be honored!
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Diverging roads and perpetual return. Complete opposites, yet both commonly used to portray the nature of life. They were meant to be together and the result feels so refreshing.
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It looks like it's been a long time since you've come to your deviantart page, but I was looking for ideas for the Ouroboros tattoo and this one jumped out at me. I hadn't even thought of including the tree of life, but it looks beautiful together. Would you mind if I modify a version of this design for my tattoo? I don't check my deviantart page anymore, but you can contact me at jge!lin!mi!@!gmail!.!com without the exclamation points. I hope to hear from you!
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Do you think you might be able to upload the final version of this? I liked the look of that one better
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This is as final as this version got. What type of image were you looking for?
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The one you used for your tattoo, the tree was a bit bigger and had roots. Do you have that version?
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Ohh, yeah I sure do! I'll upload it for you.
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It appears that image is on another PC, so I will upload it as soon as I can get to it!
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This is absolutely beautiful!
Would you mind if I used your serpent as a template for future tattoos/designs?
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Thank you very much! You can use the design, but as usual, my two requirements are that I receive some credit and that you share your work/tattoos with me so I can see my inspiration in action.
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Wow this is truly beautiful! I would LOVE to also have it for a tattoo if you would not mind?
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It would truly be an honor. I only have two requirements - you give me credit for the design, and you share the pictures once it's done
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nice design, i like it : )
an ouroboros is always a fascinating theme
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hhaaha tree of life... what does it mean, im a dumb arse..
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Sorry it took so long to reply to this, Jawdoe. As a very basic description, the entire thing represents my life philosophy. It is difficult to explain in so many words but the main idea to the tree of life is that your roots are your foundation, and from those roots you must grow and expand in many different directions, or branches, until you are strong and prosperous enough to "blossom". Even if those "blossoms" perish and die, they will fall to the ground and fertilize the rest of the tree, thus adding to the foundation. The Ouroboros represents life's cyclical nature.
Thanks for the compliments!!
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im thinking about getting this in ink...do you mind? its such a powerful design has choice ( which i am very passionate about) growth, sin, love, hate, life death.
love it.
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Wow, what an amazing compliment! I am going to get this in ink myself, and would prefer to be the first, but after that I would be honored to share my work in that way. As soon as I get it (hopefully within the next few months) I will post pictures.
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no worries, checkout the setup im thinking of getting in ink using your image..tell us what you think.
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