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goatlord · Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2002 9:07 pm

I am a tattoo artist, and seeing other professional artists post their stuff they've done at work inspired me to post this. It isn't a digital piece, but oh well. It is a healed tattoo (about 6 months old in the photo)on someone's neck.

Optical · Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2002 9:29 pm

nice man, i like your style.... good color choices.

sacrelicious · Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2002 12:33 am

That is damn sweet.

Duncan · Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2002 12:39 am

I think this is the first time i have seen an actual tatoo here.
Really cool. I like the linework

Vesuvius · Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2002 6:56 am

I think there were some tats here before, or maybe that was on the polycount pimpin' and previews board... anyways, nice design, interesting how the (smoke/drool/magic?!?) from the mouth mix with the hair. I would never have a tat that colorful, but for what it is it seems very interesting.

goatlord · Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2002 6:58 am

Thanks I wasn't sure how they (tattoo photos) would be recieved. But I figured images is images.

xXxPZxXx · Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2002 11:48 am

goatlord: where in MN do you live/work. I have been contemplating a tattoo for a while. If you have any recommendations it sure would be a help.

Oh and the tat looks great.

-PZ-

MoleculeMan · Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2002 1:07 pm

Nice tattoo, love the colors. Just a question, have you ever messed up a tattoo like acidentally traced out side the lines? if so what would you do heh.

jake

Andromeda · Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2002 3:02 pm

I had the same question as molecule man..
what DO you do if you make a mistake ?
i mean ... everybody makes mistake.. even Nasa and all of the world's governments..

... personally, i dont like the colors or the design ... its a bit too common where i come from (singapore).
Still, you do a fine job. I've great respect for tatoo artists...

If you paint on canvas ... its not so stressful... make a mistake, layer it to wipe out the mistake...

If you paint on a computer, theres always the 'undo' button.

But doing something permanent on someone else's skin ... thats a whole different arena.
kudos to you man.

and its a great idea posting a tatoo in a digital art forum ... we needed variety anyway i think.
At the end of the day, were all just artists who use different mediums, thats all.

goatlord · Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2002 10:09 pm

xpz- I am 1/2 owner of Uptown Tattoo in Minneapolis. Everyone that works there is good.

Sometimes you might mess up a very little bit, but you learn ways of rolling with the punches. It is a VERY exacting art to say the least. Once you are done it walks out the door, and how it is taken care of is up to the customer.