I try to balance the amount of color versus black and grey we post on the site, but let’s be honest – the color vastly outweighs the black and grey. I don’t know if that’s a good thing or a bad thing, but it definitely makes me appreciate amazing black and grey work when I see it.
Yesterday I asked you what you wanted to see in 2012 from Tattoo Snob. We received a ton of great feedback, but more theme days and details about what we see in great tattoos were said more than once. With that being said, we obviously heard you on more theme days and I’m going to (briefly) talk about why I love this tattoo.
I’m not a tattoo artist. I’m merely a collector and a fan. So I won’t be discussing tattoo tricks or how to make something look a specific way, instead I’m just going to talk about my favorite part of this tattoo. Look at the lingerie. The transparency of this is something else. Look at the wrinkles in the fabric, and where the the fabric overlays her body and other objects. Wow, right?
The haters will probably leave a snide anonymous comment about her left hand, or her right elbow being soft. Don’t pay attention to that. This is most likely the first sitting for a tattoo, and a quality tattoo artist like Keith Ciaramello will fix both of those things in a second pass.
Tattoo by Keith Ciaramello by Kustom Kulture Gallery in Baldwin, NY
Before anyone gets all body-dysmorphia’d out, chubby mummy is just a cute title. I am in no way judging or making assumptions about this undead babe’s physique. (Her hair, however, is another story.)
Tattoo by Rachi Brains at Black Throne Tattoo in Brisbane, Queensland, AUS
When Julene and talked about what theme days to do in 2012, we both had the pin-up near the top of our list.
The pin-up girl is an art that goes back to the early 1900′s, and really took off in the 30′s. I don’t know why that is exactly, but I would have to guess it’s because of the advancements in photography and all of the soldiers away at war? Again, I don’t know but that’s my best guess. If anyone does know, leave a comment below.
I’ll shut up now so you can get back to your day. Enjoy the tattoos!
Tattoo by Michael Toth at Toth Art Collective in Bend, OR
Joe Capobianco just updated his website with new art and tattoo photos. To celebrate the new site, they’re offering 15% off anything in The Hope Shop, using discount code “DOTCOM.”
Tattoo by Joe Capobianco at Hope Gallery Tattoo in New Haven, CT
Traditional pin-ups will always hold a special place in my heart, but I’d be lying if I said I don’t appreciate a new take on an old favorite.
Tattoo by Donovan Faulkner at S.T. Tattoo Studio in Los Angeles, CA
I have to say, it looks like this ape-human union is going to have a much happier ending than King Kong had with his lady. For starters, this one isn’t kicking and screaming her way down the aisle…
Tattoo by Brad Stevens at Fun City Tattoo in New York City, NY
My favorite thing about Duncan X (aside from his tattoos) is that his website isn’t a fucking mess. No Flash, no hard to use menus, no tiny buttons I have to hunt around for to turn off the music that auto-plays once the site is fully loaded… just a good representation of his work and straightforward contact information. Simplicity is where it’s at, folks.
Tattoo by Duncan X at Into You Tattoo in London, England
When this is the first piece of your viking sleeve, you know it’s going to be awesome.
Tattoo by: Michael Toth at Toth Art Collective in Bend, OR
I’ve been an admirer of Caryl Cunningham’s pinups for a bit, so I was super psyched when she announced that she’s going to be traveling a this year–she has guest spots at both Transcend and Off The Map this May!
Tattoo by: Caryl Cunningham at Eternal Tattoos in Taylor, MI