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.

Three Parts Optimist


In the last little while, we’ve featured tattoos covering scars and scars replacing tattoos, but I’m surprised we don’t see more of this—that is, tattoos augmenting healed scarification work. It’s a great effect, and I like that it requires a certain level of patience: the initial planning stages, waiting for the scarification to heal, and finally, adding the tattoo work. This piece comes to us from Azl and Cedric at Tatooatouage in Montreal, Quebec.

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26 responses to “Three Parts Optimist”

  1. trailerparkjesus Avatar

    This is awesome…what’s funny is I don’t think I’d like the scar without the tattoo. Works really well together

  2. trailerparkjesus Avatar

    This is awesome…what’s funny is I don’t think I’d like the scar without the tattoo. Works really well together

  3. Sunshine Avatar
    Sunshine

    that is one of the best things i’ve seen on here ever, really really nice. I’m quite jealous to be fair 🙂

  4. Sunshine Avatar
    Sunshine

    that is one of the best things i’ve seen on here ever, really really nice. I’m quite jealous to be fair 🙂

  5. Ceci Avatar
    Ceci

    what a beautiful piece! i really want to touch it!

  6. Ceci Avatar
    Ceci

    what a beautiful piece! i really want to touch it!

  7. Aimee Avatar
    Aimee

    That’s gorgeous…but I want to see a before shot,of just the scar.It looks great,though.

  8. Aimee Avatar
    Aimee

    That’s gorgeous…but I want to see a before shot,of just the scar.It looks great,though.

  9. JamieKirsten Avatar
    JamieKirsten

    agreed with #1

  10. JamieKirsten Avatar
    JamieKirsten

    agreed with #1

  11. wren Avatar
    wren

    That looks fantastic! They’re combined so well it’s kinda hard to see where the scars begin and the tattoo ends. It looks so much more alive and textured that “just” a tattoo. Seeing stuff like that really makes me wish I scarred better…

  12. wren Avatar
    wren

    That looks fantastic! They’re combined so well it’s kinda hard to see where the scars begin and the tattoo ends. It looks so much more alive and textured that “just” a tattoo. Seeing stuff like that really makes me wish I scarred better…

  13. SuperNova Avatar
    SuperNova

    Insane! It looks like water color! Even more like batik, for that matter. Very nice.

  14. SuperNova Avatar
    SuperNova

    Insane! It looks like water color! Even more like batik, for that matter. Very nice.

  15. Zen devil Avatar
    Zen devil

    Aimee, you can see a before shot of the scar as well as another scar tattoo piece on my iam page……………………Zen Devil

  16. Zen devil Avatar
    Zen devil

    Aimee, you can see a before shot of the scar as well as another scar tattoo piece on my iam page……………………Zen Devil

  17. cas Avatar

    beautiful piece..

  18. cas Avatar

    beautiful piece..

  19. heretic138 Avatar
    heretic138

    dont look too good to me, although i like the blossoms alot
    still, i respect thier efforts to push the medium(s)

  20. heretic138 Avatar
    heretic138

    dont look too good to me, although i like the blossoms alot
    still, i respect thier efforts to push the medium(s)

  21. Tinu Avatar
    Tinu

    Beautiful piece …

    Looks like it’s covering up some older (cutting-)scars.

  22. Tinu Avatar
    Tinu

    Beautiful piece …

    Looks like it’s covering up some older (cutting-)scars.

  23. A Avatar
    A

    Looks like a crappy tattoo. Hate it.

  24. A Avatar
    A

    Looks like a crappy tattoo. Hate it.

  25. Javiera Avatar
    Javiera

    nice piece and let me tell y’all azl is a nice piece too, hehe! 😉

  26. Javiera Avatar
    Javiera

    nice piece and let me tell y’all azl is a nice piece too, hehe! 😉

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