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Realism--------------------------------------------------
This should be pretty obvious, yes, it's realistic. This covers portraits, wildlife, still life, etc.
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Religious--------------------------------------------------
This is quite a broad term in all actuality since religion is a lot of things to a lot of ppl. For this particular term we are going to stick with the Christian images since that is what our general local public here in Michigan considers religious.
Usual topics of choice are:
Angels-The servants of God. There are many different representations of the angels from frilly little cherubs, angelic choirs of seraphim, fiery arch angels, and yes, death.
Anima Sola-Usually a woman in flames and imprisoned, yet with broken chains. A Catholic symbol of a suffering and the release from it.
Christ-the son of God. Typically pictured on the cross (crucifix) or with a lamb or small children.
Crosses-A symbol usually used to represent faith in God and the Christ. Also said to represent Jesus's reach. To heaven and hell along with everything inbetween.Also used to symbolize the bridge between heaven and earth. (courtesy of Bob McLure)
Mother Mary-Usually a much more catholic design but it depicts Christ's mother holding him standing on a moon held by cherubim along with bordering and varying symbols, also referred to as the Madonna. There are various images of Mary for different regions of the world.
Patron Saints: There are many, many, many patron saints within the Catholic religion. Here's a few of them:
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St Christopher: patron saint of safe travel. Usually depicted as a bearded man with a walking stick carrying a child across a river.
St Lucy: patron saint of the blind or those with eye trouble. Represented as a younger woman looking upward while holding a twig of fern in one hand and a plate with two eyes in the other.
St Nicholas: Children (western) and sailors (eastern). Usually depicted as a balding, bearded man with three crosses trimming his robe and holding a bible. A crown may or may not be present.
Therese of Lisieux: Missions and the support of the missionaries. Typically represented holding a crucifix and a bunch of roses as one would hold a baby.
St Valentine: He is the Patron Saint of affianced couples, bee keepers, engaged couples, epilepsy, fainting, greetings, happy marriages, love, lovers, plague, travelers, and young people.
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Rosary: An item used during prayer in the Catholic faith. It is a necklace composed of beads with a crucifix in the middle.
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Reptile--------------------------------------------------------------
The reasoning behind getting any creature of this world is fairly similar, a love of the look, an admiration of it's behavior, or a wish to bind it's power into yourself.
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Rework-------------------------------------------------------------
The repair of an already existing tattoo. Tattoos naturally fade over time due to how the process works. Anyone telling you that a tattoo will look as good in twenty years as the day that you got it is a liar. Sometimes the original tattoo is an idea that was poorly executed and needs to be repaired as in the lines cleaned up and the color done properly. There are many reasons that a tattoo could use repair work.
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Runes------------------------------------------------------
A vary early Northern European way of writing. The symbols have meanings and phonetics. They are typically very rigid in form, using primarily straight lines. (See Viking)
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