A black-and-white photo of a person mid-air in a Superman-style body suspension pose, supported by multiple hooks in their back and legs, smiling joyfully toward the camera. They are suspended horizontally in a large indoor space with high ceilings and visible rigging. A group of onlookers—some seated, some standing—watch with expressions of admiration, amusement, and support. The atmosphere is lively and communal, capturing a moment of shared experience and transformation.

It’s not a problem you can stop..

Chris Dingwell (Sanctuary Tattoo, Maine) was pretty miffed when he got lost in the Garden of Eden.

His client though, loved it!

Comments

30 responses to “It’s not a problem you can stop..”

  1. Jim Avatar
    Jim

    Mmm that’s yummy, but the clouds look like a big bruise.. or maybe it is a big bruise.. I hope it’s a bit more obvious in real life!

  2. ralex Avatar
    ralex

    i think when its healed everything works out

  3. Sarah Avatar
    Sarah

    this is a beautiful tattoo!

  4. whackojoe Avatar
    whackojoe

    That is absolutely beautiful!

  5. James Schneider Avatar

    That is really pretty fantastic.

  6. sparrowgirl Avatar
    sparrowgirl

    Ohhhh, that is SO beautiful.
    And personally I like the bruise clouds 😛

  7. gricher Avatar
    gricher

    wasnt this posted before??

    ..i swear it was..

  8. DungeonMaster Avatar
    DungeonMaster

    i really like that the clouds look like a big bruise, almost like an Atom bomb explosion cloud….

  9. sazmatazz Avatar
    sazmatazz

    this is lovely.

  10. Valentine Avatar

    wow. adam has a surprisingly muscular butt..or is it just the angle?

  11. pawnbroker Avatar
  12. Josiah Avatar

    yay sanctuary!
    It’s awesome someone’s doing really nice work around here.

  13. Briggitte Avatar

    I would love to see some close ups.

  14. Nick Avatar
    Nick

    I love Maine and it’s plentiful ink.

  15. loveisparanoid Avatar
    loveisparanoid

    this is beautiful

  16. Nebel Avatar
    Nebel

    Wow, that’s amazing. I can imagine she loves it 😀

  17. Sarah Avatar
    Sarah

    That is SO pretty! : O

  18. basophobic_angel Avatar
    basophobic_angel

    the clouds although looking like a bruise, there is a section that looks like a Jesus portrait…but then again clouds look like bunnies!

  19. dugg Avatar
    dugg

    That is a beautiful piece except for the clouds. Hopefully the cloud area just isn’t finished yet.

  20. suckerlove Avatar
    suckerlove

    This is gorgeous.

  21. MAX Avatar
    MAX

    So when can we see a picture of it that’s not completely distorted by huge amounts of contrast?

  22. RooRaaah Crumbs Avatar

    MAX – It’s the same filter that’s been used on all ModBlog images – You can find the originals on BMEzine.com 🙂

  23. Marisa Avatar

    It’s a fresh tattoo so that’s why it’s reddish and looks like a bruise as people have said.

    Chris is an excellent artist and when it heals you’ll see just how great this work is.

  24. Freyja Avatar
    Freyja

    Holy wow, that’s gorgeous 😀

  25. VOMIT Avatar

    Wow, that is incredible

  26. Ben Avatar
    Ben

    I figured you’d be up here sometime, j.

  27. CPF Avatar
    CPF

    Wow. Incredible

  28. gina Avatar
    gina

    I love this tattoo. I know this lovely lady and this tattoo is actually a coverup. Really amazing work. Sanctuary tattoo is one of the best in maine!

  29. Natasha Avatar
    Natasha

    I have a similar technique done on my back as the clouds were done on her back and it will lighten up and look amazing as it heals. This is a really amazing tattoo!

  30. katy prost Avatar

    The birds on the arms when it’s done add a lot to it. Before and after= both very gorgeous!

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