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.

Now that’s an explicit tattoo!

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:

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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!

Comments

322 responses to “Now that’s an explicit tattoo!”

  1. Steph-knee Avatar
    Steph-knee

    Oh the colours!!! Man I love it! 😀

  2. Steph-knee Avatar
    Steph-knee

    Oh the colours!!! Man I love it! 😀

  3. Spicazi Avatar

    Shannon – You have the most adorable nipples! 😀

    Muah!

  4. Spicazi Avatar

    Shannon – You have the most adorable nipples! 😀

    Muah!

  5. Kale Avatar
    Kale

    You’re my hero too Shannon:p Great tattoo, I love how vibrant it is.

  6. Kale Avatar
    Kale

    You’re my hero too Shannon:p Great tattoo, I love how vibrant it is.

  7. Fred Avatar
    Fred

    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.

  8. Fred Avatar
    Fred

    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.

  9. painted lady Avatar

    shannon, please get drunk around me and be gay. i am a girl and i think boys kissing other boys is ridiculously hot.

  10. painted lady Avatar

    shannon, please get drunk around me and be gay. i am a girl and i think boys kissing other boys is ridiculously hot.

  11. hekatesgal Avatar
    hekatesgal

    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.)

  12. hekatesgal Avatar
    hekatesgal

    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.)

  13. Fred Avatar
    Fred

    also, I was just admiring the yellow. I hope it looks that saturated in five years.

  14. Fred Avatar
    Fred

    also, I was just admiring the yellow. I hope it looks that saturated in five years.

  15. Ben Avatar
    Ben

    I wonder what his penis looks like.

  16. Ben Avatar
    Ben

    I wonder what his penis looks like.

  17. scotsjerry Avatar
    scotsjerry

    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.

  18. scotsjerry Avatar
    scotsjerry

    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.

  19. Jimmy Landby Avatar

    Just.. stunning..

  20. Jimmy Landby Avatar

    Just.. stunning..

  21. ASSid23 Avatar

    Absolutly amazing 🙂

  22. ASSid23 Avatar

    Absolutly amazing 🙂

  23. Jonn t. NØTHING Avatar

    amazing tattoo work, the nipples kind of ruin it for me though…

  24. Jonn t. NØTHING Avatar

    amazing tattoo work, the nipples kind of ruin it for me though…

  25. hillary Avatar
    hillary

    I think it’d be a tragedy to tattoo over the nipples – they’re so beautiful!

  26. hillary Avatar
    hillary

    I think it’d be a tragedy to tattoo over the nipples – they’re so beautiful!

  27. Melissa Avatar
    Melissa

    Gah, Shannon, why you got to be all sexy like that IN MY FACE?!

    Hot damn, man, you are Canadian temptation incarnate.

  28. Melissa Avatar
    Melissa

    Gah, Shannon, why you got to be all sexy like that IN MY FACE?!

    Hot damn, man, you are Canadian temptation incarnate.

  29. worthlesswords Avatar

    I just love how vivid the colors are.

  30. worthlesswords Avatar

    I just love how vivid the colors are.

  31. mung Avatar

    this looks very similar to the cover of the mortician album “chainsaw dismemberment”

  32. mung Avatar

    this looks very similar to the cover of the mortician album “chainsaw dismemberment”

  33. hehe Avatar
    hehe

    CBT!!!!!

  34. hehe Avatar
    hehe

    CBT!!!!!

  35. Owen Blacker Avatar

    Very cool. Great chest too, dude!

  36. Owen Blacker Avatar

    Very cool. Great chest too, dude!

  37. Amy Avatar
    Amy

    The vividness of the colours is just awsome, and it’s a great tattoo…definately a conversation starter. Love it.

  38. Amy Avatar
    Amy

    The vividness of the colours is just awsome, and it’s a great tattoo…definately a conversation starter. Love it.

  39. Reedee Avatar

    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!

  40. Reedee Avatar

    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!

  41. joe Avatar

    so cool you posted your tattoo, i was wondering about it for a long time..

  42. joe Avatar

    so cool you posted your tattoo, i was wondering about it for a long time..

  43. stretcher Avatar

    Amazing colour, the brand name of he inks would be most useful for us colour freaks.

  44. stretcher Avatar

    Amazing colour, the brand name of he inks would be most useful for us colour freaks.

  45. cometstail Avatar
    cometstail

    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.

  46. cometstail Avatar
    cometstail

    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.

  47. Bot Avatar

    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*

  48. Bot Avatar

    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*

  49. starless_dark Avatar

    I echo everything #73 said, it’s the most beautiful, detailed tattoo I’ve ever seen.

  50. starless_dark Avatar

    I echo everything #73 said, it’s the most beautiful, detailed tattoo I’ve ever seen.

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