Tag: ink
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Gorgeous Photos of Rescue Dogs with Their Tattooed Owners
Photographer Brian Batista had a challenge – to combat the prejudices associated with people with tattoos AND to raise awareness for rescue dogs. So in a moment of pure genius, he decided to roll the two into one and take photos of tattooed hoomans WITH their rescue dogs! Brilliant. Brian writes more about this project,…
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Drawing Series of a Character Fighting His Maker
Imagine getting your head punched or getting smooshed to the corner of a page. That’s what this character is going through, thanks to artist Alex Solis. For this new series, Alex shows a character going one-on-one with the artist. Watch as the boy fights back as he clamps his teeth down onto the artist’s thumb…
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More Amazingly Surreal Tattoos by Expanded Eye
The work of artist duo Jade Tomlinson and Kev James of Expanded Eye (previously) spans paintings, installations, street art, sculptures and most importantly tattoos that blend line work, typography, and geometry. Based in London, the pair approaches each tattoo as a piece of art, firmly establishing a narrative and purpose behind each design before making a commitment.…
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Free Tattoo Friday for a Woman with Down Syndrome
When Suzie Barry walked into Hamilton’s Muscle and Ink tattoo studio in New Zealand and asked to have her stick-on tattoos put on her arm, tattooist Jason Ward happily obliged. “The first time she came in, she just walked in, slapped a couple of stick-on tattoo packets on the desk and asked me to put them…
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Artist Creates Amazing Freehand Tattoos On The Spot Without Any Sketches
For some, getting a permanent tattoo can be a huge commitment – it is, after all, for life. But what about a tattoo that you never even got to see before it was applied to your skin? Because that’s exactly what Jay Freestyle, a talented tattoo artist in Amsterdam, does – he creates his art…
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Creative Tattoos That Make Clever Use Of The Body!
The rising popularity of tattoos and the easing of the taboo surrounding them means that more and more people are choosing to express themselves with creative body art ideas that are meaningful to them. Although tons of new styles are being developed by tattoo artists, we wanted to explore a specific type – tattoos that…
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Beautiful Tattooed Porcelain Figures by Jessica Harrison
As part of a new body of sculptural work, artist Jessica Harrison has created a series of delicate porcelain figurines depicting idealized women in ball gowns, with one glaring difference from the collectibles found in your grandmother’s curio: each sculpture is covered neck to wrist in ornate sailor tattoos. This juxtaposition is not unfamiliar territory for Harrison…
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Artist Shows Us What Celebrities Would Look Like Covered in Tattoos
In Chennye Randall’s ongoing series Shopped Tattoos, the Seattle-based artist imagines what celebrities, world leaders, and fictitious characters would look like if they were covered in tattoos. Not just a small one on the bicep, but designs on the collarbone, hands and face, and both arms. While we know that it’s Photoshopped, the manipulation is both…
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Beautiful, Minimalistic Geometric Tattoos Made With Dots And Lines
Based in Berlin, tattoo artist Chaim Machlev creates amazing geometric tattoos using a technique called stippling. His minimalistic designs are made by inking countless tiny black dots and lines on the skin, which ultimately forms the whole tattoo. Intricate and highly mesmerizing, more of his works can be seen below or on his Instagram. And don’t forget, if you’re looking for a…
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Prison Tattoos and Their Secret Meanings
The trend for tattoos is not exactly breaking news. In the last couple of years, tatts have gone from somewhat of a fad to a raging, unstoppable pandemic. Whether you get a tattoo to express your individuality, for artistic expression, or just because Bieber got one, there is no denying its popularity. We recently discovered…