Well, I think my tattoo has healed enough and is close enough to done that I can post it here. This was done over four sessions by Shane Faulkner at King of Fools in Toronto (an amazing tattoo artist that’s done almost all of my work), and is based on a Tom of Finland painting combined with several pieces of artwork from BME/HARD as well. Anyway, it’s kind of tricky to take a picture of your own chest, but here you go:
Yes, I am also a fan of gay mermen…
ModBlog returns for real tomorrow or Tuesday. I hope everyone had as fun a weekend as the dudes in my chestpiece!
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322 responses to “Now that’s an explicit tattoo!”
Oh the colours!!! Man I love it! 😀
Oh the colours!!! Man I love it! 😀
Shannon – You have the most adorable nipples! 😀
Muah!
Shannon – You have the most adorable nipples! 😀
Muah!
You’re my hero too Shannon:p Great tattoo, I love how vibrant it is.
You’re my hero too Shannon:p Great tattoo, I love how vibrant it is.
It’s a beautiful tattoo, but I think it’s a stretch to say that there is no homosexual imagery here. I’d be interested to read a full write-up on your reasoning, though.
It’s a beautiful tattoo, but I think it’s a stretch to say that there is no homosexual imagery here. I’d be interested to read a full write-up on your reasoning, though.
shannon, please get drunk around me and be gay. i am a girl and i think boys kissing other boys is ridiculously hot.
shannon, please get drunk around me and be gay. i am a girl and i think boys kissing other boys is ridiculously hot.
Just out of curiousity – what about Nefarious? (Please don’t read any judgement implied or otherwise into that. We have a print of my favorite painting “Persephone” by Thomas Hart Benton hanging on the wall, which features a naked pin up-y woman with an old farmer guy leering at her.)
Just out of curiousity – what about Nefarious? (Please don’t read any judgement implied or otherwise into that. We have a print of my favorite painting “Persephone” by Thomas Hart Benton hanging on the wall, which features a naked pin up-y woman with an old farmer guy leering at her.)
also, I was just admiring the yellow. I hope it looks that saturated in five years.
also, I was just admiring the yellow. I hope it looks that saturated in five years.
I wonder what his penis looks like.
I wonder what his penis looks like.
An excellent piece, Shannon. I’ve always been a fan of Tom of Finland’s work and it’s good to see a well worked contemporary version reflecting current body mods. Well done on having the balls to get such an open piece of work completed so well. Nice clear definition.
I agree with #6 and #16 and a few others that it would look better with your nipples tattooed to let the tattoo flow. They taste the same, tattooed or not.
An excellent piece, Shannon. I’ve always been a fan of Tom of Finland’s work and it’s good to see a well worked contemporary version reflecting current body mods. Well done on having the balls to get such an open piece of work completed so well. Nice clear definition.
I agree with #6 and #16 and a few others that it would look better with your nipples tattooed to let the tattoo flow. They taste the same, tattooed or not.
Just.. stunning..
Just.. stunning..
Absolutly amazing 🙂
Absolutly amazing 🙂
amazing tattoo work, the nipples kind of ruin it for me though…
amazing tattoo work, the nipples kind of ruin it for me though…
I think it’d be a tragedy to tattoo over the nipples – they’re so beautiful!
I think it’d be a tragedy to tattoo over the nipples – they’re so beautiful!
Gah, Shannon, why you got to be all sexy like that IN MY FACE?!
Hot damn, man, you are Canadian temptation incarnate.
Gah, Shannon, why you got to be all sexy like that IN MY FACE?!
Hot damn, man, you are Canadian temptation incarnate.
I just love how vivid the colors are.
I just love how vivid the colors are.
this looks very similar to the cover of the mortician album “chainsaw dismemberment”
this looks very similar to the cover of the mortician album “chainsaw dismemberment”
CBT!!!!!
CBT!!!!!
Very cool. Great chest too, dude!
Very cool. Great chest too, dude!
The vividness of the colours is just awsome, and it’s a great tattoo…definately a conversation starter. Love it.
The vividness of the colours is just awsome, and it’s a great tattoo…definately a conversation starter. Love it.
You all noticed how it’s actually Shannon in the tattoo (the guy doing the cbt in the middle). Or at least someone with the same tattoos…
Small piece of trivia I really liked about it!
You all noticed how it’s actually Shannon in the tattoo (the guy doing the cbt in the middle). Or at least someone with the same tattoos…
Small piece of trivia I really liked about it!
so cool you posted your tattoo, i was wondering about it for a long time..
so cool you posted your tattoo, i was wondering about it for a long time..
Amazing colour, the brand name of he inks would be most useful for us colour freaks.
Amazing colour, the brand name of he inks would be most useful for us colour freaks.
First of all, this is beaauuutiful. As others have said, the colours are incredible and the detail is astounding. It is a work of art.
One small detail that I particularly like, though, is the tiny margin you’ve left between your chest piece and the collar piece. I don’t know what it is I like about that seperation so much, but it looks awesome.
First of all, this is beaauuutiful. As others have said, the colours are incredible and the detail is astounding. It is a work of art.
One small detail that I particularly like, though, is the tiny margin you’ve left between your chest piece and the collar piece. I don’t know what it is I like about that seperation so much, but it looks awesome.
I wasn’t sure I was a fan until I’ve seen that pic … I like it!!
Women have more trouble taking pics of their chest .. well I do *huffs*
I wasn’t sure I was a fan until I’ve seen that pic … I like it!!
Women have more trouble taking pics of their chest .. well I do *huffs*
I echo everything #73 said, it’s the most beautiful, detailed tattoo I’ve ever seen.
I echo everything #73 said, it’s the most beautiful, detailed tattoo I’ve ever seen.