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.

Eddie Pour La Vie

I’ve mentioned quite a few times how much I like Lionel from Out of Step Tattoo in France’s work (previous entries: 1, 2, 3, 4). This dog-and-crossbones tattoo is no exception!

Comments

42 responses to “Eddie Pour La Vie”

  1. taradactyl Avatar
    taradactyl

    is that a joke? I’m honestly curious, I just don’t see the skill.

  2. taradactyl Avatar
    taradactyl

    is that a joke? I’m honestly curious, I just don’t see the skill.

  3. maddy Avatar
    maddy

    i love the shading/colouring in on the dog!

  4. maddy Avatar
    maddy

    i love the shading/colouring in on the dog!

  5. Court Avatar

    Omg, I am in love with this!

  6. Court Avatar

    Omg, I am in love with this!

  7. vicious Avatar
    vicious

    “is that a joke? I’m honestly curious, I just don’t see the skill. ”

    It’s not supposed to be realistic. That’s the way the client wanted the tattoo to look, and it takes skill to recreate an image in any style.

  8. vicious Avatar
    vicious

    “is that a joke? I’m honestly curious, I just don’t see the skill. ”

    It’s not supposed to be realistic. That’s the way the client wanted the tattoo to look, and it takes skill to recreate an image in any style.

  9. commonwealth Avatar

    i love his work. its definitley skill. he does abstract tattoo work. thats his style. someday ill get to france…

  10. commonwealth Avatar

    i love his work. its definitley skill. he does abstract tattoo work. thats his style. someday ill get to france…

  11. taradactyl Avatar
    taradactyl

    I looked at his other work and I suppose it’s great if you like that style, I just really think it looks the art work of a second grader. And it’s not just this piece, it’s all of his work.

  12. taradactyl Avatar
    taradactyl

    I looked at his other work and I suppose it’s great if you like that style, I just really think it looks the art work of a second grader. And it’s not just this piece, it’s all of his work.

  13. Progressive Avatar
    Progressive

    If there are people out there who are convinced they want this type of art on them forever, who’s to argue with the end result, I guess its more the motivation that is questionable. I mean, if they wanted a photorealistic tattoo and this is what they got then I would start asking questions.

  14. Progressive Avatar
    Progressive

    If there are people out there who are convinced they want this type of art on them forever, who’s to argue with the end result, I guess its more the motivation that is questionable. I mean, if they wanted a photorealistic tattoo and this is what they got then I would start asking questions.

  15. VeganZombie Avatar

    Eddie for life?? hee, awesome. … where does that dotted line lead, anyhow??

  16. VeganZombie Avatar

    Eddie for life?? hee, awesome. … where does that dotted line lead, anyhow??

  17. zélia Avatar
    zélia

    I guess the new french tattoo school isn’t that popular out of France then… It’s a real fad about getting childish tattoos, numbers and letters, with a cartoonish feel and stange lines going to nowhere.
    You should also check http://www.yourmeatismine.com, gallery of Yann blackTattoo, known as the invegstigator of this trend.

    I like this one anyway, but I prefer the kind of solid black work they do sometimes. Merci de poster quelques français!

  18. zélia Avatar
    zélia

    I guess the new french tattoo school isn’t that popular out of France then… It’s a real fad about getting childish tattoos, numbers and letters, with a cartoonish feel and stange lines going to nowhere.
    You should also check http://www.yourmeatismine.com, gallery of Yann blackTattoo, known as the invegstigator of this trend.

    I like this one anyway, but I prefer the kind of solid black work they do sometimes. Merci de poster quelques français!

  19. Ev Avatar

    Yay for Lionel! 🙂 I hope he’ll return to The Netherlands and can do a bit of service on my tattoo soon.

  20. Ev Avatar

    Yay for Lionel! 🙂 I hope he’ll return to The Netherlands and can do a bit of service on my tattoo soon.

  21. Shawn Avatar

    This guy stole my style! lol an inspiration for any wannabe tattoo artist.

  22. Shawn Avatar

    This guy stole my style! lol an inspiration for any wannabe tattoo artist.

  23. the_logic_of_crocodiles Avatar

    i love how it looks like the dog is coloured in with pencil. i’m a fan of tattoos that dont look like traditional tattoo art and more like sketches and drawings 🙂

  24. the_logic_of_crocodiles Avatar

    i love how it looks like the dog is coloured in with pencil. i’m a fan of tattoos that dont look like traditional tattoo art and more like sketches and drawings 🙂

  25. xlosthopex Avatar
    xlosthopex

    omg that is amazing……..

  26. xlosthopex Avatar
    xlosthopex

    omg that is amazing……..

  27. Neilsuarez Avatar
    Neilsuarez

    I love this type of syle(on other people) Its so simple, fresh and unique. And who said that a great looking tattoo has to be a fine lined complicated, reallistic portrait to be great. It takes just as much skill to get the placement and little bit of shading just right so that it doesnt look like anything but a mess. I think its clever and cute.

  28. Neilsuarez Avatar
    Neilsuarez

    I love this type of syle(on other people) Its so simple, fresh and unique. And who said that a great looking tattoo has to be a fine lined complicated, reallistic portrait to be great. It takes just as much skill to get the placement and little bit of shading just right so that it doesnt look like anything but a mess. I think its clever and cute.

  29. modified2012 Avatar
    modified2012

    I really just don’t understand this and I don’t exactly like it. But hey, if it is art, it’s not for everyone and if it is for everyone, it is not art.

  30. modified2012 Avatar
    modified2012

    I really just don’t understand this and I don’t exactly like it. But hey, if it is art, it’s not for everyone and if it is for everyone, it is not art.

  31. randomspectator Avatar
    randomspectator

    I fucking love Lionel, his work is so unlike the traditional idea of ‘tattoo’ art, and I love how much it looks like it could be a pencil drawing or a doodle on paper :]

  32. randomspectator Avatar
    randomspectator

    I fucking love Lionel, his work is so unlike the traditional idea of ‘tattoo’ art, and I love how much it looks like it could be a pencil drawing or a doodle on paper :]

  33. Mikhail Avatar

    With a pencil this would be pretty easy to recreate, to get that same look with a tattoo gun, is amazing.

  34. Mikhail Avatar

    With a pencil this would be pretty easy to recreate, to get that same look with a tattoo gun, is amazing.

  35. wish_I_were_a_dragon... Avatar

    I don’t like the style myself, I must say. said that, at the end of the day, each to their own and if the owner likes it then tis all good with me! =)

    although I really do like the abstract arm tattoo 😛

  36. wish_I_were_a_dragon... Avatar

    I don’t like the style myself, I must say. said that, at the end of the day, each to their own and if the owner likes it then tis all good with me! =)

    although I really do like the abstract arm tattoo 😛

  37. Anna Lil Miss Strange Avatar
    Anna Lil Miss Strange

    I can only agree with shannnon, Lionels style is faboulous.I ve got one tattoo by him myself and it was nive meeting him!

  38. Anna Lil Miss Strange Avatar
    Anna Lil Miss Strange

    I can only agree with shannnon, Lionels style is faboulous.I ve got one tattoo by him myself and it was nive meeting him!

  39. Paul Avatar
    Paul

    think I saw that pic in the “Tattoos for Dummies” book….

  40. Paul Avatar
    Paul

    think I saw that pic in the “Tattoos for Dummies” book….

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