Samurai Art Request

[Space Cadet B^3]

I'm compiling some pics for inspiration for a tattoo, and not having a ton of luck, so I thought I'd see if anyone here has some good samurai pics. Can be traditional or fantasy, whatever you have. I'm more interested in the lines and shape and will likely extrapolate from there...

Here's a couple I've found:

[Atropine Mama]

:D Here's my favorite samurai, but I have a feeling you're looking for something a little more traditional...

[Atropine Mama]

A quick GIS came up with these interesting takes on the samurai:

[Atropine Mama]

And of course, I have to include the Samurai Squirrel. A must for all of your samurai tattooing needs.

[Space Cadet B^3]

Thanks a gillion! I really like the first one of the second set, hmm... The inspiration of the piece is the concept of being a ronin, that guy looks the part.

Perhaps I set my search terms too strictly, I still have yet to see any of these on my image searches.

(Love Samurai Jack too! My phone screensaver is a phone-photo screen grab of the scene when he's silhouetted on the hill in the armor holding the paw print flag with the setting sun behind him! :) )

[Jayhawk]

I like more traditional images, so you might want to try these pages

http://ogatagekko.com/Site/47Ronin1-730.html

http://ogatagekko.com:80/Site/47Ronin2-731.html

http://ogatagekko.com:80/Site/47Ronin3-732.html

[FeatsofClay]

Well...

http://www.japaneseprints-london.com/images/New%20Images/HPIM0307.JPG

http://www.japaneseprints-london.com/images/New%20Images/HPIM0261.JPG

Both excite me greatly.

[Space Cadet B^3]

Awesome, thanks y'all

[doc]

Here's a few


http://www.bobotheseal.com/personal_work/concepts/Ronin-sixfatninjas_BoBo.jpg

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bushidocode/277493210/

[Ancalagon]

Not very traditional but I like it...