If it wasn’t from a tattoo artist that’s submitted plenty of photos to BME, I would have assumed that this submission from Brian O’Keefe (Tattooed Planet, Tempe, Arizona) was drawn on by marker! Assuming I haven’t read the email wrong, and this is tattooed, it’s an excellent example of no-outline redwork, which is notoriously difficult to tattoo.
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108 responses to “Wow that looks like marker!”
absolutely gorgeous!!
i am impressed!!!
absolutely gorgeous!!
i am impressed!!!
#19 — this piece could still have been outlined before the color was filled in. could have just used the same color ink for outline as for fill (instead of black).
but i dont know anything about his piece (kinda makes me want to go check out the artist, hes like two miles rom my place), so maybe he didnt outline it.
and the drips are def part of the tattoo. i would be kinda wary about the artist if i bled that deeply from a tattoo. i love how the ends are darker and look 3d, like thats the thisk part of the drip.
#19 — this piece could still have been outlined before the color was filled in. could have just used the same color ink for outline as for fill (instead of black).
but i dont know anything about his piece (kinda makes me want to go check out the artist, hes like two miles rom my place), so maybe he didnt outline it.
and the drips are def part of the tattoo. i would be kinda wary about the artist if i bled that deeply from a tattoo. i love how the ends are darker and look 3d, like thats the thisk part of the drip.
absolutely amazing,
just sitting, gazing – seriously nice work, a tattoo hasnt had that kind of impact on me in quite a while…
deeply impressed…
absolutely amazing,
just sitting, gazing – seriously nice work, a tattoo hasnt had that kind of impact on me in quite a while…
deeply impressed…
that’s fucking cool
that’s fucking cool
It really looks drawn on and I think that it looks great.
It really looks drawn on and I think that it looks great.
i wish i had been the one to think of and execute this magnificent idea
i wish i had been the one to think of and execute this magnificent idea
that is absolutely amazingly awesome!
lol @ #14
that is absolutely amazingly awesome!
lol @ #14
that is SOOO hot! it totally makes me want to get a tattoo.
that is SOOO hot! it totally makes me want to get a tattoo.
I really dig the modblog tag font.
I really dig the modblog tag font.
I really dig this, but for some reason my mind can’t confirm its real. Any closer shots etc?
I really dig this, but for some reason my mind can’t confirm its real. Any closer shots etc?
wow…yeah,i think that’s the only thing there is to really say.
wow…yeah,i think that’s the only thing there is to really say.
#19- I have a no-outline tattoo. The tattoo artist did a blood outline first. No ink, just the needle ran over the ‘outline’ so that my skin raised up during the process of tattooing. This provided a guide for the tattoo and went away rather quickly.
#19- I have a no-outline tattoo. The tattoo artist did a blood outline first. No ink, just the needle ran over the ‘outline’ so that my skin raised up during the process of tattooing. This provided a guide for the tattoo and went away rather quickly.
why are all-red tattoos notoriously difficult? is it because you can’t tell blood from ink while the tattoo is being done?
why are all-red tattoos notoriously difficult? is it because you can’t tell blood from ink while the tattoo is being done?
LOVE IT.
LOVE IT.
LOVE IT.
LOVE IT.
Crazy shit! I was just considering getting a red rose with no black outline… now i’m even more into the idea. Very nicely done!
Crazy shit! I was just considering getting a red rose with no black outline… now i’m even more into the idea. Very nicely done!
i see a lot of wows in the comments…but i think theyre appropriate because when i scrolled down, i couldnt help but say “wow” out loud! this is beautiful, creative, and just…wow….
i see a lot of wows in the comments…but i think theyre appropriate because when i scrolled down, i couldnt help but say “wow” out loud! this is beautiful, creative, and just…wow….
I love it! So realistic… it actually looks liek it’s dripping.
I love it! So realistic… it actually looks liek it’s dripping.
wow. my new favourite, granted it’s a real tattoo 🙂
wow. my new favourite, granted it’s a real tattoo 🙂
Well, I’m just going to be a sheep and go “WOW” too. The gradation of colour is incredible!
Well, I’m just going to be a sheep and go “WOW” too. The gradation of colour is incredible!
ummmmmmmmmmmm
AMAZING
all tattoos should be this beautiful, and all artists should be able to do that.
i would love to just stare at this in real life. i’d have to touch it to make sure its real
ummmmmmmmmmmm
AMAZING
all tattoos should be this beautiful, and all artists should be able to do that.
i would love to just stare at this in real life. i’d have to touch it to make sure its real
Oh wow. This is gorgeous.
Oh wow. This is gorgeous.
Wow, what amazing work!
Wow, what amazing work!
awesome piece 🙂
awesome piece 🙂
#19: I have a pink
#19: I have a pink