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.

Anatomically Correct..

Heart with your hands!

Mikey.

By Chris Smith during a guest spot at Sinful Inflictions, Whitby, Ontario.

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94 responses to “Anatomically Correct..”

  1. VOMIT Avatar

    This is ridiculously beautiful.

  2. VOMIT Avatar

    This is ridiculously beautiful.

  3. Ben Avatar

    This reminds me of a tattoo some guy got on Miami Ink, of hands holding a heart that he got on his back, because his young son had heart problems, and had been in and out of hospitals his whole life.

    Just thought I’d share that.
    And this is a great tattoo, too.

  4. Ben Avatar

    This reminds me of a tattoo some guy got on Miami Ink, of hands holding a heart that he got on his back, because his young son had heart problems, and had been in and out of hospitals his whole life.

    Just thought I’d share that.
    And this is a great tattoo, too.

  5. Amras Avatar

    its beautifuly done but the red rays remind me to much of jochems palmtattoo

  6. Amras Avatar

    its beautifuly done but the red rays remind me to much of jochems palmtattoo

  7. Duff Avatar

    Palm Tattoo?)))
    so beautiful…. )

  8. Duff Avatar

    Palm Tattoo?)))
    so beautiful…. )

  9. PoorLittleGirl Avatar
    PoorLittleGirl

    I’m getting my palms tatooed (hopefully) soon and I thought I had a great idea,but…

    This is really the most beautiful ever!! <3

    PS Thanks for the information that it’ll be painful…kind of had the idea already myself but hearing that it’s actually incredibly painful…Even more fun for me! 😛

    Amazing tattoo,thanks for the post!

  10. PoorLittleGirl Avatar
    PoorLittleGirl

    I’m getting my palms tatooed (hopefully) soon and I thought I had a great idea,but…

    This is really the most beautiful ever!! <3

    PS Thanks for the information that it’ll be painful…kind of had the idea already myself but hearing that it’s actually incredibly painful…Even more fun for me! 😛

    Amazing tattoo,thanks for the post!

  11. danai Avatar

    AMAZING .
    i love it.

  12. danai Avatar

    AMAZING .
    i love it.

  13. little-swastika Avatar

    thats a fucking copy of one of my palm tatus. fucking bastards. get your own ideas

  14. little-swastika Avatar

    thats a fucking copy of one of my palm tatus. fucking bastards. get your own ideas

  15. Gena Avatar
    Gena

    Oh, wow. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a palm tattoo I like as much as this one. Really beautiful.

  16. Gena Avatar
    Gena

    Oh, wow. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a palm tattoo I like as much as this one. Really beautiful.

  17. Kim Avatar
    Kim

    I hope that this stays pretty. It’d be a shame to lose such a beautiful piece of artwork.

  18. Kim Avatar
    Kim

    I hope that this stays pretty. It’d be a shame to lose such a beautiful piece of artwork.

  19. Cassidy Avatar
    Cassidy

    I’ll never get over how much I love dot work, even if it isn’t full dots.

  20. Cassidy Avatar
    Cassidy

    I’ll never get over how much I love dot work, even if it isn’t full dots.

  21. Ben Avatar

    I freakin love this.

  22. Ben Avatar

    I freakin love this.

  23. Hannes Avatar
    Hannes

    How many times will that party trick be cool?

  24. Hannes Avatar
    Hannes

    How many times will that party trick be cool?

  25. Squig Avatar

    OMFG! i love it.. the cardiovascular pharmacologist in me is green with envy! could be quite symbolic as a parting of hands would break ones heart

  26. Squig Avatar

    OMFG! i love it.. the cardiovascular pharmacologist in me is green with envy! could be quite symbolic as a parting of hands would break ones heart

  27. Mikey Avatar

    miss strange: I like that photo and definitly used it to help me with my design. it does look like a rip off of the red dots right now but i intend to add alot more color. 🙂

  28. Mikey Avatar

    miss strange: I like that photo and definitly used it to help me with my design. it does look like a rip off of the red dots right now but i intend to add alot more color. 🙂

  29. serialxkillerxcomplex Avatar
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  31. Vera Avatar
    Vera

    That’s so pretty. I hope it doesn’t fade, like so many palm tattoos do.

  32. Vera Avatar
    Vera

    That’s so pretty. I hope it doesn’t fade, like so many palm tattoos do.

  33. Jochem aka Joke'em Avatar
    Jochem aka Joke’em

    Wow thats so f’n lame how you can take somebody’s design meaning the great mark from swastika freakshop and steal that idea and then when people say its a nice idea , not even commenting that you got the idea from him..(mark) Also nice that i went true the process with mark to get a really unique design then bear with the pain and couple of months later i see almost exactly the same on you … that means you’re a douchebag..
    come up with your own damn shit..
    Greatings to you copycat

  34. Jochem aka Joke'em Avatar
    Jochem aka Joke’em

    Wow thats so f’n lame how you can take somebody’s design meaning the great mark from swastika freakshop and steal that idea and then when people say its a nice idea , not even commenting that you got the idea from him..(mark) Also nice that i went true the process with mark to get a really unique design then bear with the pain and couple of months later i see almost exactly the same on you … that means you’re a douchebag..
    come up with your own damn shit..
    Greatings to you copycat

  35. lanilee Avatar

    wow, this is really amazing, i love palm tattoos

  36. lanilee Avatar

    wow, this is really amazing, i love palm tattoos

  37. Cac0ph0nix Avatar

    One of the most beautiful things I have ever seen.

  38. Cac0ph0nix Avatar

    One of the most beautiful things I have ever seen.

  39. bethdurham Avatar
    bethdurham

    i love this a lot.

  40. bethdurham Avatar
    bethdurham

    i love this a lot.

  41. chez Avatar

    As a fellow palm tattoo owner, I gotta say it’s lame they supposedly stole the design from someone else. On the other hand (ha!), if you can sit through that tattoo, you deserve any fucking design you want… That shit hurts!

  42. chez Avatar

    As a fellow palm tattoo owner, I gotta say it’s lame they supposedly stole the design from someone else. On the other hand (ha!), if you can sit through that tattoo, you deserve any fucking design you want… That shit hurts!

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