Pro athletes have now set the standard for the ultimate in incredible and amazing tattoo designs. I’m not sure when the transformation happened, but it seems like all the athletes from pro football, pro baseball and especially pro basketball have their entire bodies tattooed with some of the coolest tattoo designs you can think of.

I think pro NBA players are more celebrated for their tattoos because obviously you can see their tattoos better than any other sport because of their uniform. It has become so common to see a NBA player with tattoos on their arms, back, chest and even their neck that it sometimes looks kind of funny when you see someone with bare arms.

Back in the day you would never see someone like Magic Johnson or even Larry Bird with their entire arms and neck area tattooed. It just wasn’t something you saw from players in that time period. I always try to make a note when I see someone that doesn’t have a tattoo. some players may have personal reasons for not wanting to deface their bodies like for religious reasons or for their own personal beliefs and some probably just don’t want to deal with the pain that goes along with getting a tatt.

I personally think that it looks kind of cool when basketball players have tattoo designs that are visible on their arms or on their neck. most players like to represent their home town, their nicknames, cool designs or even their family members and loved ones with their tattoos. that may be why you see more everyday people that are deciding to finally get their first tattoo.

Professional athletes have always been looked at like role models. It’s easy to see why so many teenagers and young adults are getting tattoos especially when you’re a huge fan of a basketball team and your favorite player is completely tatted down. It’s definitely the new way to express yourself and what you’re all about. some of the more popular players that are tattooed are Kobe Bryant, LaBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Mike Bibby, The Bird Man, Shaquille O’Neal, Kenyon Martin, Chauncey Billups, Larry Hughes, Allen Iverson and Stephon Marbury.

NBA Players Are More Well Known For Their Cool Tattoos

Published: 31st Jan 12 7:41 pm Kim Klement-US PRESSWIRE

Now that the Chines Basketball Association’s season is almost over, there are a few players who will be returning to the NBA hoping to get their lives back on track in the league that they love. Notable names include J.R Smith, Aaron Brooks, Kenyon Martin, and probably one of the more notable names, Wilson Chandler. Chandler averaged 12.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 1.6 assists per game last season and is sure to be sought after by many teams looking for a big man to give them some scoring and depth.

Now although Chandler will be sought after by many teams there is still one who has the clear upper hand on him, the team who he is essentially still a part of, the Denver Nuggets. Chandler is a restricted free-agent and the Nuggets, if willing, will be able to match any offer given to Chandler. but there is one team who really wants Chandler and will stop at almost nothing to get him and that is the Toronto Raptors. According to HoopsWorld (via multiple sources close to the situation) the Raptors are expected to make a large offer to Chandler.

The Raptors will have to wait a little longer for the chance to pursue Chandler as his team, Zhejiang Guangsha, is set to make the playoffs which means Chandler will not be able to come back to the states until Guangsha is eliminated from the playoffs. Sources have also said that the Raptors are set to move Jose Calderon and Leandro Barbosa to acquire a traded player exception and, “smaller assets to swap with Denver in a sign and trade.” The Nuggets, having just signed Danilo Gallinari, may not be willing to match a big offer to Chandler which would greatly increase the Raptors chances of acquiring him.

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Art Period – the Concept
An art period is a continuous phase of time (months to years) when artists (individual/group) share common ideas, beliefs, and produce works, alike in style or technique.

Art Periods – Phases
oMedieval Art (200c-1430c) – Spanning over 1000 years, initially, the Medieval Art styles and subjects were limited. with time however, the patterns and themes diversified enormously. Roman traditions, Church, and secular subjects dominated the era. accordingly, the Medieval Art Period is divided into different eras and movements, such as Celtic, Early Christian, Romanesque, Gothic, and Byzantine to name some.
oRenaissance Art (1300-1602) – European Renaissance Art Period represented a cultural rebirth through the centuries it existed in. Started in Italy, it stressed on classical antiquity, cultural movements, and secular subjects. the works of Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, and Raphael reflect the balance and the harmony of the High Renaissance. most of the Renaissance works revolved around religious themes, because the art was created as a result of the Church commissioning the painters to produce work. the colors used in the Renaissance Art were bright and bold.
oNeoclassicism Art (1750-1850) – This was a period of exploration and expansiveness – a time when the social order was undergoing great change. Neoclassicism was a unique movement in architecture, decorative, visual arts, and interior design that depicted upon the Western Classical Art. During this period, the artists attempted to support morality, ideal values, nationalism, courage, and sacrifice by using subjects from the Western civilization.
oRomanticism (1790-1880) – Culture and individual subjective experiences were the key orientations of this art movement. Romanticism was focused on individual emotions, like awe, imagination, and terror, as well as wild, untamed natural world, and the transcendental experience.
oModern Art (late 19thc-1970c) – new styles and movements emerged and disappeared at a rapid pace during this phase. the artists turned away from the conventional concepts and techniques of sculpture, painting, and the other method of Fine Arts practiced during Renaissance. Artists in this era experimented with the new ways of seeking, expressing new ideas, methods about the function, and the nature of art.
oContemporary Art (late 20thc-early 21stc) – This period created and portrayed a major change in socio-economic, political, cultural, and educational scenario. Art became significantly flexible during this phase. Contemporary Art dealt with the day-to-day issues related to the present world. the artists in this period emphasized on the concepts, rather than the method or the media.

Western Art – Art Periods and Movements – A Chronicle