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.

Cartoon Cat Tattoo Procedural

Thanks to Darwin Enriquez from Mithos Tattoo in Caracas, Venezuela for sending in not just this great newschool tattoo of a customer’s kitten, but also the original photo and the sketch it’s designed around (which reminds me, BMEshop is carrying the Jim Miner Tattoo Sketchbook).

Comments

68 responses to “Cartoon Cat Tattoo Procedural”

  1. Uncle JimBo Avatar
    Uncle JimBo

    Terrific! I love The Process! (Nice work too)

  2. Uncle JimBo Avatar
    Uncle JimBo

    Terrific! I love The Process! (Nice work too)

  3. lilish Avatar
    lilish

    What a lovely idea for a tattoo!! The real kitten is cute as a button too…wish I could get my pets to be anything other than a blur in my pics haha. Happy Birthday Shannon 🙂

  4. lilish Avatar
    lilish

    What a lovely idea for a tattoo!! The real kitten is cute as a button too…wish I could get my pets to be anything other than a blur in my pics haha. Happy Birthday Shannon 🙂

  5. Chrissie Avatar

    That’s cute. ^^ I love the eyes and the bow, well, actually, all of the colouring in her face.

  6. Chrissie Avatar

    That’s cute. ^^ I love the eyes and the bow, well, actually, all of the colouring in her face.

  7. Uncle JimBo Avatar
    Uncle JimBo

    Particularly appreciate the way the photog has used a wide lens to get that bug-eyed look…I’m assuming that it was intentional rather than serendipitous.

  8. Uncle JimBo Avatar
    Uncle JimBo

    Particularly appreciate the way the photog has used a wide lens to get that bug-eyed look…I’m assuming that it was intentional rather than serendipitous.

  9. Kenny Avatar
    Kenny

    thats awesome 🙂
    & i want her shirt

  10. Kenny Avatar
    Kenny

    thats awesome 🙂
    & i want her shirt

  11. James Avatar
    James

    That color outside the tattoo was a brilliant idea!
    Awesome Tat!

    Happy Birthday Shannon!

  12. James Avatar
    James

    That color outside the tattoo was a brilliant idea!
    Awesome Tat!

    Happy Birthday Shannon!

  13. verucassault Avatar
    verucassault

    That kitty is SO cute – and I love seeing the whole process as well!

  14. verucassault Avatar
    verucassault

    That kitty is SO cute – and I love seeing the whole process as well!

  15. starspring Avatar

    Wow! I love entries like this. Seeing the process is really enlightening as opposed to just the finished project all the time.

  16. starspring Avatar

    Wow! I love entries like this. Seeing the process is really enlightening as opposed to just the finished project all the time.

  17. leebee Avatar
    leebee

    awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

    *mushy mushy mushy mush*

  18. leebee Avatar
    leebee

    awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

    *mushy mushy mushy mush*

  19. Lori Avatar

    Aw! That’s so cute, I think I just peed a little. 🙂

  20. Lori Avatar

    Aw! That’s so cute, I think I just peed a little. 🙂

  21. nekowafer Avatar

    I don’t think that’s the persons’ pet, I’ve seen that picture on a site full of similar photos, and they’re on a japanese server.
    http://www.e-michael.jp/gallery.htm
    http://www.e-michael.jp/gallery/neko2.jpg

  22. nekowafer Avatar

    I don’t think that’s the persons’ pet, I’ve seen that picture on a site full of similar photos, and they’re on a japanese server.
    http://www.e-michael.jp/gallery.htm
    http://www.e-michael.jp/gallery/neko2.jpg

  23. dazy Avatar
    dazy

    that is really cool.
    i’ve wondered how my cats best kitten picture would look as a tattoo since he’s all black

  24. dazy Avatar
    dazy

    that is really cool.
    i’ve wondered how my cats best kitten picture would look as a tattoo since he’s all black

  25. jOELTRON Avatar

    omfg, thats one of the loveliest tattoos I have ever seen!

    I’m a real cat fan, and it just melted my heart.

    The skulls on her chest are great too, I just wanna skin her and hang it on my wall! ^_^

    Participially love the bow, and the care-bear heart nose. Oh, too damn cute.

  26. jOELTRON Avatar

    omfg, thats one of the loveliest tattoos I have ever seen!

    I’m a real cat fan, and it just melted my heart.

    The skulls on her chest are great too, I just wanna skin her and hang it on my wall! ^_^

    Participially love the bow, and the care-bear heart nose. Oh, too damn cute.

  27. mpatshi Avatar

    so cute, so beautifull, great artist!

  28. mpatshi Avatar

    so cute, so beautifull, great artist!

  29. afilmbombs Avatar

    it’s gorgeous!!

  30. afilmbombs Avatar

    it’s gorgeous!!

  31. Nevermore Avatar
    Nevermore

    Aww that’s so cute ^_-

  32. Nevermore Avatar
    Nevermore

    Aww that’s so cute ^_-

  33. kitchee Avatar
    kitchee

    That’s just adorable 🙂

  34. kitchee Avatar
    kitchee

    That’s just adorable 🙂

  35. Suuz Avatar

    that’s really cute.

  36. Suuz Avatar

    that’s really cute.

  37. Jezibelle Avatar

    The kitten and tattoo are so cute.

  38. Jezibelle Avatar

    The kitten and tattoo are so cute.

  39. lala Avatar
    lala

    that is totally not the girls pet….

  40. lala Avatar
    lala

    that is totally not the girls pet….

  41. Noadi Avatar

    Why does anyone care if that photo is actually her kitten? Could just be Shannon mistaken that it’s her kitten or she could have picked the photo because it looks like her kitten and her’s won’t stay still long enough to take a photo (the only photos I’ve ever managed to get of my cats are when they’re sleeping). It’s a cute picture and an extremely cute tattoo.

  42. Noadi Avatar

    Why does anyone care if that photo is actually her kitten? Could just be Shannon mistaken that it’s her kitten or she could have picked the photo because it looks like her kitten and her’s won’t stay still long enough to take a photo (the only photos I’ve ever managed to get of my cats are when they’re sleeping). It’s a cute picture and an extremely cute tattoo.

  43. nicoleoh Avatar
    nicoleoh

    she may not have even said it was her cat. the artist is the one who sent it in.

    but its lovely.

  44. nicoleoh Avatar
    nicoleoh

    she may not have even said it was her cat. the artist is the one who sent it in.

    but its lovely.

  45. darwin enriquez Avatar

    hola saludos gracias por sus comentarios

    no es su gato solo tome la foto de internet !

  46. darwin enriquez Avatar

    hola saludos gracias por sus comentarios

    no es su gato solo tome la foto de internet !

  47. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    Noadi is correct that the assumption that it’s her kitten was on my end. So I apologize if my knowledge of internet kittens is not encyclopedic 😉

  48. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    Noadi is correct that the assumption that it’s her kitten was on my end. So I apologize if my knowledge of internet kittens is not encyclopedic 😉

  49. darwin enriquez Avatar

    no te preocupes 🙂

    tengo pensado hacer un dibujo de bme y Shannon! pronto lo tendre listo 😉

  50. darwin enriquez Avatar

    no te preocupes 🙂

    tengo pensado hacer un dibujo de bme y Shannon! pronto lo tendre listo 😉

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