Tattoos.

[zaika]

Anybody who is still thinking tattoos are too painful, I suggest you have a browse for the following. There's not way on earth I'm going to link to it, because most of the pictures don't have any place on FL, but if you want to see it, do the following:

Go to Google, and type in the following two words:

"Skin"
"Carving"

If you find a picture of a girl with a bamboo pattern on her back, you've found something truly painful, dangerous and permanent.

It makes tattoos look like about as big a deal as writing a shopping list on your hand with a biro.

i nearly lost my lunch one time when i first saw those pics and videos a short time ago. i know people supposedly do it for the "spiritual" value or adrenaline rush (that's right??) the intense pain gives them...but yuck. putting ink under your skin is one thing...taking the skin completely off...is stupid. but just watch...someday a group of kids will be here defending carving.

 

[jamespowers]

I get nervous around needles (one time i nearly passed out getting immunized), so tattoos are a huge deal for me...you know...facing my fears and all that. So...if I, the biggest pansy in the world, can do it without making a scene...I'm sure you could too. That is...if you were ever interested in tattoos. Which it kinda sounds like you're not...so what's the point? lol lol

Well, that's not true. I have plenty of those "apply and peel off the backing" tattoos when I was young. They used to come in cracker jacks all the time.

 

[scotrace]

Cropped. Maybe the "Death From Above" is needed to make it work?

 

[jamespowers]

Cropped. Maybe the "Death From Above" is needed to make it work?

You gonna have this put on your chest right?

 

[zaika]

Cropped. Maybe the "Death From Above" is needed to make it work?

i think that looks fabulous! the words would really round it out. maybe a different style than the original...but with or without, i think works.
very cool!

 

[Diamondback]

Cropped. Maybe the "Death From Above" is needed to make it work?

Only if you have the A&AM logo along with it--seriously, if you do this I'd like to request a photo for the Axis & Allies Miniatures board.

 

[fatwoul]

If the text was there at all I reckon it needs to be understated, and not become the focus of the piece - more like the title of a painting rather than part of the painting itself. Maybe something like this:

The image is strong enough itself that the text could end up battling with it, if it wasn't done right. What I just did doesn't really look right either, but it's kinda what I imagined, using the colours in the bombs, and skewed to run parellel to her leg.

 

[jamespowers]

If the text was there at all I reckon it needs to be understated, and not become the focus of the piece - more like the title of a painting rather than part of the painting itself. Maybe something like this:

The image is strong enough itself that the text could end up battling with it, if it wasn't done right. What I just did doesn't really look right either, but it's kinda what I imagined, using the colours in the bombs, and skewed to run parellel to her leg.

Truth in Advertising:

 

[scotrace]

JamesPowers, you big baby.

 

[jamespowers]

JamesPowers, you big baby.

Just trying to help you out there.
Just remember:

 

[zaika]

If the text was there at all I reckon it needs to be understated, and not become the focus of the piece - more like the title of a painting rather than part of the painting itself. Maybe something like this:

The image is strong enough itself that the text could end up battling with it, if it wasn't done right. What I just did doesn't really look right either, but it's kinda what I imagined, using the colours in the bombs, and skewed to run parellel to her leg.

you know what else might be cool? have the artist draw the girl wearing a silk scarf, only have it weaving a little around her, and put the words in that. [huh] i can see this particular pin up girl with a little banner work...but i'm a banner whore!!! i love theeee bannerz...

ETA: i see a little scarf behind her there...didn't see that at first...maybe extend that a little...it'd be very cool. to me.

 

[Babydoll]

Rather than "Death from Above", what about "Watch Out Below!"??

Just a thought...

 

[Canadave]

What IS that?

David

 

[jamespowers]

What IS that?

David

Tattoo needle.

 

[Jovan]

Honestly, I think the girl herself stands out enough without the need for text at all. [huh]

 

[PeeWee]

I like tattoos. If I could figure out what I would be willing to look at the rest of my life I would get some

 

[mike]

I'm a real piece a'work!

Hunchback..

Man Who Laughs...

West of Zanzibar...

He Who Gets Slapped... (blurry!)

Screamin Jay Hawkins... (twisted strange angle)

Karloff the Uncanny... (almost finished Mummy)

Zita Johann... (from the '32 Mummy)

Peter Lorre & Francis Drake from Mad Love... (almost completed)

I have some more, but you get the idea! lol

 

[zaika]

wow...mike....your work is amazing! i'm in awe!

 

[sweetfrancaise]

Those are some amazing pieces of art, Mike!

 

[volatile]

A few of my more traditional pieces (though most of my tattoos are this style) - the mermaid is based on a New York city flash piece from the mid 1930s