Sure, all of those have graced the bodies of many, many people. Tattoos, like art, run the gamut when it comes to the degree of amazing to terrible. I think tattoos are very personal (other than those drunken ones done on the spur of the moment and often regretted the next day). They are a piece of you and often tell a wonderful story of both happiness and utterly sad times. They represent beauty while simultaneously having an unjustified negative connotation. I mean, let's face it, only outlaws and thugs get tattoos, right?
Well, no, that is definitely not true. I have several and I am neither an outlaw nor a thug. I'm a blonde white girl who just happens to love body art. I appreciate it for everything it is- painful, gorgeous and incredibly intimate. From my experience, tattooed people are some of the nicest, most generous and kind people in the world. Sure, you have your dicks out there. You know... the ones who think they are holier than thou and are just bad-ass assholes. Yeah, those. However, the good ones far outweigh the bad.
I have put together some of the most amazing and not-so-amazing works of tattoo art for your enjoyment. This is the reason why you research your artist and make sure you know what type of commitment you are making.
I start with....
The good... ummmm... sorry, incredible:
My featured artist is Roman Abrego and he is my favorite photo realism tattoo artist. I had the pleasure of meeting him at the Pacific Ink and Art Expo this last summer. He is not only extremely talented, but such a nice man. His wife is spectacular too! It was my birthday and they gave me free signed merchandise! It was awesome.
A few more amazing tattoos from various artists:
Get ready... here are the bad, and they are really, really bad. Can you imagine walking around with these atrocities every day? I shudder to think...
And now I give you the WTF? These tattoos are beyond bad... they actually make you say, "What the F where these people thinking?"
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