No all body; no decorations or declarations. But I have a tattoo! It is dark blue and the size of bird shot.
Anyone Fancy an All Over Body Tattoo?
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Getting stabbed by a ballpoint pen in Grade School doesn't count, John.
Or, was this to mark you as neutered before releasing you back into the wild?
It was to mark where the CIA inserted a chip that both gave my position and controls my actions. I hate it when I am on the golf course chatting with friends and the chip takes over and makes me praise the administration of the CIA.
Hunting with Dick Cheney?Getting stabbed by a ballpoint pen in Grade School doesn't count, John.
Or, was this to mark you as neutered before releasing you back into the wild?
Bengel,
Yes the second tat is from that painting and represents God. Very impressed that you knew the Blake painting.
There is a much deeper meaning of it in my life that I won't go into on here.
You have some nice ink brother! I really like the Celtic knot work.I got my first tattoo when my oldest daughter graduated h.s in 4 years and finished her first year of college as well in that time frame, they had a special program for all the smart kids.
We got matching Celtic Symbol father and daughter tattoos and had that done pretty soon after . I have the Celtic Symbol done on the upper forearm. Here is a pic of the tattoo but we had them done in a more aqua color that matched nicely.
I thin was messed up one day and my tattooist wasn't busy for the next few hours so I had him do me a tat that reflected my life. Here is that one it is on the inside of my right forearm. Both of my tats are very visible. I figured if I couldn't see them then what good are they?
I've long been fascinated by tattoos and appreciate ones that are well done. I haven't ever felt so strongly about an image that I wanted to commit to having it the rest of my life; I also know, as an artist, what seems great one day, can look really shitty a few days later with some perspective.
I remember being at a pistol range many years ago and looking at a tattoo magazine while taking a break. In it, I saw my caricature of Frank Zappa for Guitar World Magazine (around when Jazz in Hell came out). I was thinking "Why is my art in this magazine?" Someone had gotten my painting tattooed on a limb, right down to the clumsily rendered hand I did. Yeesh. It was very well done and flattering, but surreal, and I felt badly that my hand wasn't better executed.
I remember being at a pistol range many years ago and looking at a tattoo magazine while taking a break. In it, I saw my caricature of Frank Zappa for Guitar World Magazine (around when Jazz in Hell came out). I was thinking "Why is my art in this magazine?" Someone had gotten my painting tattooed on a limb, right down to the clumsily rendered hand I did. Yeesh. It was very well done and flattering, but surreal, and I felt badly that my hand wasn't better executed.
my big Austin Osman Spare reproduction on my side made me have to pee a lot. Is that the same?True story…in my youth I was in pretty good shape. And, I figured that what I needed was black sleeves to signify how bad ass I was. So my 2 biker buddies (both heavily painted) set me up to begin the process with an artist/inker that they knew. The evening of my transformation began with me getting my liquid courage with a bottle of Cuervo Gold. Oh, and I have a childhood fear of needles because of the lying ass pediatrician Dr. Wolf… “not gonna hurt” my ass. ?
So, My friends are getting me tuned-up and ready for the procedure. We arrive and I’m definitely feshnicket, which was my way back when. Artist asks me if I’m ready to begin. I yell “hells ya!”. He then begins to prep and clean my right arm. He then turns theon…& I immediately pass out. This tattoo guy being an honest broker, knew not to tattoo an unresponsive patient. To this day I’ve not reviewed a single tattoo…wasn’t meant to be and my fear of needles always hindered further entertainment of the prospect. I think tattoos are awesome…just not in me.
BTW, the entire 2nd paragraph of this tale had to be relayed to me the next day as I apparently remembered nothing after pre-gaming for the event. Of course, my “friends” still bust my golf balls bout to this very day. ? I wonder how many others have similar tales?️
I'm working on a sleeve on my left arm right now. So far I'm about 20 hours into it. I'm taking the Chinese Zodiac signs of myself (Dragon), my wife (Goat/Ram), and my two sons (Pig/Boar & Tiger). So far I just need the Tiger to finish the animals, and then we will fill in with background and such.
Each animal has a specific characteristic to the person. For example, my oldest son is very much a reader and loves anything literary and analog, so his Boar's tusks are tipped with fountain pen nibs. My wife's signature look includes a myriad of glasses, so her Ram has cat-eye glasses. It's taken over a year so far, but I hope to be done by the end of this year.
Then we can start on the other arm!
Each animal has a specific characteristic to the person. For example, my oldest son is very much a reader and loves anything literary and analog, so his Boar's tusks are tipped with fountain pen nibs. My wife's signature look includes a myriad of glasses, so her Ram has cat-eye glasses. It's taken over a year so far, but I hope to be done by the end of this year.
Then we can start on the other arm!
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