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.

“In the spirit of Survivor”

The quote is not from the wearer, but since we’re watching Survivor here tonight I thought it was appropriate. This is a McKenzie’s spectrum of skin tones (neat idea for a tattoo, I like it) done by Jason from Deep Roots in Seattle.

Comments

16 responses to ““In the spirit of Survivor””

  1. maddiekins Avatar
    maddiekins

    it looks like an art project i did, a shading project i believe, i love it.

  2. Rockerbaby Avatar

    I love the idea behind it and the way it looks.

  3. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    And that was one of the weirder moments in SURVIVOR history on tonight’s show!!!

  4. Ashley Avatar
    Ashley

    shannon, i agree…

    at first i was feeling really sorry for him bcaus of what they wee doing… then he got all weid talking about being in love with whatsherface… creepy

  5. smurf Avatar

    Yeah, what the heck was up with that? I felt for the guy until he got all creepy.

  6. instigator Avatar

    That is the awesomest thing I’ve seen in a while.

    I want one.

  7. doompatrol Avatar
    doompatrol

    That really is a bad ass idea for a tattoo.

  8. jOELTRON Avatar

    Omg, I’m too nerdy… I thought (as I scrolled down) it was going to be a hex gradient chart.

    *hangs head in shame*

    Fucking awesome idea tho, its a great position for it too.

  9. Whispers Avatar
    Whispers

    Simple… I really like it! Don’t worry joeltron, I’m an art student so I thought it was the color scale thing we’ve been doing in painting 🙁

    Does it get slightly smaller on the way down to the wrist, or is that just the angle of the photo/me having poor eyesight?

  10. maddiekins Avatar
    maddiekins

    thats not what i ment, i ment the tattoo looks like the art project, but the idea is totally different. and it is an amazing idea.

  11. DeadTomato Avatar

    Ooh, that looks fantastic and I love the concept too!

  12. goomy Avatar

    awww this one is awesome

  13. verucassault Avatar
    verucassault

    That is a totally awesome concept. People think of all the cool things before me 🙂

  14. modifiedcanadian Avatar

    I just did an assignment like that in my Drawing and Painting 1 class.
    It was a value scale of white to black, 12 one inch by one inch squares.

    I got mine put vertical on the board, so this reminds me of it a bit. 😀

  15. McKenzie Avatar
    McKenzie

    Wops! This tattoo actually belongs to my girlfriend, jessica. I just happened to be the one who submitted it for her!

    If you could change that, it would be much appreciated.
    Thanks so much for the comments, guys. 🙂

  16. lala Avatar
    lala

    It’s beautiful.

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