26.03.10 - Cape Town, the great white shark Have you survived a great white shark attack? Haven't you done cage diving with great sharks yet? Are you fascinated with this fearsome predator? I invite you to have a close look at my latest design, 'Cape Town'.   22.01.10 - New CARPE DIEM tattoos section Due to the fact that I already have three Carpe Diem tattoo designs, it's time to create a separate section in order to place them together and make room for the next Carpe Diem designs.   15.01.10 - Looking for a tattoo that symbolizes strenght? My last tattoo is called 'strenght' and symbolizes the search for the strenght needed to face some of the situations life throws at us.   07.12.09 - Way of Life II A tattoo design that embodies all the things we love about rock climbing:- community, grace, nature, power, strength, agility, flexibility, problem-solving, movement, joy, peace and respect for differences.   28.11.09 - CARPE DIEM III (Memories of Childhood) I have finished the third of my series of Carpe Diem tattoo designs. Carpe Diem III incorporates some elements that normally remind us of childhood (lovely music, dawn behind the mountains, water, fireworks, a big wheel, and many more you have to discover...). The idea behind this design is to make people think about how fast time flies and the importance of making the most of the minute, hour and day you are living as that moment is unique. If you pay attention to the design you will see that the beginning and the end of the tattoo link together. Carpe Diem III -with a real printed size of 22cm x 9,3cm-, has been conceived to be closed around the arm or the ankle or to be made part of a bigger design.   6.10.09 - Stormy Days, Eve of Splendour Feeling sad or depressed? Having a bad time? Keep calm and be positive, better times lie ahead for sure.   02.10.09 - Big news! Our first and very expected son Darío was born on september 24th 2009. Below you can see part of the decoration works we have done for his room.   17.09.09 Are you looking for a tattoo representing the mothers love and bond with her child? Check out 'mother's bond'.   05.09.09 If you liked the carpe diem tattoo and the carpe diem II tattoo design, watch out as Carpe Diem III will be here soon.....   26.07.09 I have improved the quality of the ging tattoo design. The printed size is now 5cm x 7,2cm.   09.07.09 Four years later, SHEGSY.com is again one of the sponsors of the MongolMini Team on their new participation in the Mongol Rally.   7.06.09 - New love tattoo Looking for a sexy heart tattoo design?: 'irish love'.   15.06.09 - Friendship tattoo To the query, "What is a friend?" Aristotle replied, "A single soul dwelling in two bodies". A whole book could be written with definitions of what the word friendship means, but I think that the one above is one of most accurate, and the one that gives name to my last design: 'one soul dwelling in two bodies'.   01.06.09 - My heath, my luck Most of the time we want more money, more power, more of everything... and we forget about the most precious thing we have together with our loved ones, our health.   31.05.09 - Sea star tattoo Are you looking for a sea star tattoo? You may want to check this original, different to the norm, sea star: 'l'etoile de mer'.   29.04.09 I have added my last design within the Sun Tattoos section: 'sexy Egypt'. Below -with the help of Photoshop-, you can see what might look like tattooed on the estomatch area.   2.03.09 - 100th tattoo design !!! It gives me great honour to present you my 100th tattoo design, 'Carpe Diem II (bird of life)'. This tattoo design plays with the same elements as the 'carpe diem design', the four seasons of the year, meaning that independently of the season you are in, you should make the most of the second, minute, hour and day you are living as that moment is unique. In addition, Carpe Diem II incorporates the shape of a bird, the bird of life, the bird of freedom, because I don't belive that you can live your life to the full unless you do it freely.   22.02.09 - "Better to remain silent than to say something stupid" Groucho Marx already said it: "It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt".   31.01.09 New tattoo letters: 'J & C'.   8.01.09 A new tattoo design, 'my roots', which represents the bond and relationship with your loved ones, is now available at the Life Tattoos Section.   20.12.08 I have added my last design within the Surf Tattoos section: 'the charm of the tiare', a tattoo design inspired by the beautiful Tiare Flower, a type of gardenia native to Tahiti, the biggest island of the French Polynesia. This multicolour design has been especially designed for the rib cage and the hip area, and below -with the help of Photoshop-, you can see what might look like tattooed on your body.   11.10.08 - CIELO My last tattoo design is now available at the Life Section: 'Cielo' (They know me in heaven)   28.09.08 - Borneo Flower My last design is called 'borneo flower', a sexy tattoo design for your lower or your upper back. Above -with the help of Photoshop-, you can see what it would look like tattooed on these areas of the body.   7.06.08 On June the 7th I shall be getting married to my beloved girlfriend Ana. After that it will be honeymoon time so we'll disappear for a while... ;-) Until we are back, take care of yourselves.     - Raúl   14.05.08 - Phoenix bird "A mythical bird that never dies, the phoenix flies far ahead to the front, always scanning the landscape and distant space. It represents our capacity for vision, for collecting sensory information about our environment and the events unfolding within it. The phoenix, with its great beauty, creates intense excitement and deathless inspiration." (The Feng Shui Handbook). Raúl's representation of this bird is called 'vitality'.   06.05.08 Do you like the sun, the moon and the stars? 'constellation'.   25.03.08 Raúl has just finished a new tribal tattoo design: 'warrior 21st century'.   5.03.08 New tattoo design in the life section: 'reincarnation'.   12.02.08 We bring you an awesome tribute tattoo design, 'inmortality (Vivo Dum Memoror)'. -in english "alive as long as remembered". Inevitably life takes its course but it's important that we remember our lost loved ones as that way they'll always be with us.   20.01.08 Raúl has improved the quality of the original cross tattoo design 'eternal'. The printed size is now 14cm x 14,6cm.   21.12.07 Raúl's latest creation: 'dance life'.   11.12.07 the fifth element - Design which incorporates the four clasical elements (earth, water, air and fire) that explain patterns in nature. Below -with the help of Photoshop-, you can see what it would look like tattooed on your groin.   12.11.07 A great tattoo design has been added to the life tattoo gallery: CARPE DIEM, expression popularly translated as seize the day or make the most of the day, for tomorrow you may die. Raúl's interpretation of this expression comes out as an oneiric design which incorporates the four seasons of the year, meaning that independently of the season you are in, you should make the most of the second, minute, hour and day you are living as that moment is unique. As we say, if you live your life fully, once is enough.   23.10.07 If you are into rock climbing you may like our latest tattoo addition: 'the limit the sky', inspired in the original shegsy logo but in a more 'climbing position'. And it's true, the sky is our only limit if we are determined.   19.10.07 We present you with a hot and fresh tattoo design for your groin or back....: 'wonder sea'. Below -with the help of Photoshop-, you can see how it would look like tattooed on your groin.   23.09.07 We are working on a new LIVE tattoo design section. This section will include -among many more- two new tattoo designs: CARPE DIEM and INMORTALITY, both designs still in the drawing board...   04.09.07 - Tattoo for the whale lovers (Note from the artist) Swimming with whales is something I would love to do, and there is a place where you can swim with the majestic humpback whales. This place is called Tonga, and it gives the name to my fourth design of a whale (without any doubt one of the most inspiring animals in the world).   29.08.07 - Sexy lower back tattoo Looking for a sexy tattoo for your lower back? Have a look at 'lotus paradise' as it may just be what you are looking for. Below -with the help of Photoshop-, you can see how it would look like tattooed on you.   27.07.07 Two new tattoo designs: 'K&M' and 'overcome'. 14.06.07 New addition to the surf tattoo designs section: 'labyrinth of emotions', a tattoo design in four colours inspired in ancient celtic art. Below -with the help of Photoshop-, you can see what it would look like tattooed on your shoulder. Rib cage and back are also nice body parts for this tattoo design.   5.05.07 LIVE TO THE MAX !!   2.05.07 We bring you 'equilibrium', a tattoo design which represents the armony and beauty of the sea.   15.04.07 'S' and 'D&M' tattoo designs added to the initials section.   10.04.07 Looking for tattoo design of a maori whale? Your search may have finished here: ´sublime´.   7.02.07 New tattoo design in the love section: ´eyes of my life´.   27.12.06 Are you a girl in search of an extremelly sexy tattoo design? Perhaps you may want to have a look at 'element of desire'. Below -with the help of Photoshop-, you can see what it would look like tattooed on the groin. The lower back and the rib cage would also be nice body parts for this tattoo design.   2.12.06 You never know what ´the tide´ may bring to the shore, and what it may leave behind once it retreats...   17.11.06 Raúl has improved the quality of one of our favourite designs:- 'stonedfish'. The printed size is now 6cm x 4,2cm. 2.11.06 velocity 1. rapidity of motion or operation; swiftness; speed: a high wind velocity. 2. Mechanics. the time rate of change of position of a body in a specified direction. 3. the rate of speed with which something happens; rapidity of action or reaction.   27.09.06 If your name happens to be Sergio, perhaps you would like to have a look at the last design we have added under the initials section. Can you find all six letters?   29.08.06 We bring you the latest tattoo design by Raúl Ortiz; a design that represents the true sensation of freedom; the sensation of freedom that sometimes vanishes when we get immersed in the day to day life of a big city; the sensation of freedom that many people don't even try to rediscover. We present you 'release':   25.06.06 Because life is beautiful:   22.04.06 We have improved the quality of one of our favourite designs:- 'rhythm'. The printed size is now 6,7cm x 8cm. 15.04.06 For the shark lovers: 'the comeback'.   22.02.06 New design: 'determination'.   10.01.06 Another beautiful tattoo design from Raúl of the most majestic animal on the planet: save the whale II. Not sure about where to have it done? Have a look at our suggestions in the tattoo index page.   9.01.06 New tattoo design: surfer's luck   17.12.05 Added the article You REALLY want a tattoo.   11.12.05 We present you 'save the whale!!', a beautiful design by Raúl Ortiz. With this design, the artist pretends to make more people aware of the large commercial hunting of great whales, which continues today despite the international ban on commercial whaling. Very soon you will find the t-shirt version of the design on this site. You can find more information on whaling inside the Save the Whales Campaign @ Greenpeace website.   9.12.05 Is SHE the love of your life?: 'SHE infinite'.   5.12.05 We have added 'evolution' to the crosses section, after Raúl has finally digitalised a design he initially drew in charcoal a few years ago. Brave enough to have it done between your shoulder blades? ;-)     19.10.05 New tattoo design 'zambujeira do mar' added to the surf section.     29.07.05 New tattoo design 'way of life' added to the surf section.   05.06.05 SHEGSY.com sponsors the MongolMini.com team on their participation in the Mongol Rally 2005.