Reimagine the book of kells st john s eagle as a modern american traditional tattoo blend the iconography from the medieval manuscript halo with crosses stylized beak swirling tail motif with the bold outlines simplified shading and clean shapes of contemporary traditional tattoos use the color palette from the original kells illustration deep blues golds reds whites but applied in the flat graphic style of tattoo flash place the eagle in a dynamic diving pose talons extended while retaining an ode to the original long tubular patterned feathers that taper into points the final design should look like a powerful modern tattoo flash sheet piece that is both instantly recognizable as st john s eagle and unmistakably american traditional tattoo idea - made by Ink Studio AI