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.

Penguin of Doom

Tandy had this little self-drawn monster with “I AM” in her handwriting (her first tattoo) done by Jamie at Forbidden Tattoo in Norwalk, Ohio.

Comments

70 responses to “Penguin of Doom”

  1. brave men run Avatar
    brave men run

    The only thing that seems off about it to me is that the face and the tusks aren’t colored in, which makes it look unbalanced. Otherwise – cute and fun! Tattoos don’t always have to be serious business.

  2. brave men run Avatar
    brave men run

    The only thing that seems off about it to me is that the face and the tusks aren’t colored in, which makes it look unbalanced. Otherwise – cute and fun! Tattoos don’t always have to be serious business.

  3. EternalLife Avatar

    Lynn “Er, no thanks, I don’t want to be part of your sex festival”

    Alan “Sex festival?”

  4. EternalLife Avatar

    Lynn “Er, no thanks, I don’t want to be part of your sex festival”

    Alan “Sex festival?”

  5. Dom mad Avatar

    If any one can tell me what is the Mark of the beast, I will believe Totally. I Love Tatoo, I am from AFRICA were it ORIGINATED. I know the source. Try and know what you do to your self especially in this LAST DAYS.

    Chou

  6. Dom mad Avatar

    If any one can tell me what is the Mark of the beast, I will believe Totally. I Love Tatoo, I am from AFRICA were it ORIGINATED. I know the source. Try and know what you do to your self especially in this LAST DAYS.

    Chou

  7. upandatthem Avatar
    upandatthem

    that’s a terrible tattoo.

    besides – is it really tattooed on? I honestly looks like someone’s drawn it on!

  8. upandatthem Avatar
    upandatthem

    that’s a terrible tattoo.

    besides – is it really tattooed on? I honestly looks like someone’s drawn it on!

  9. Lily Avatar

    duh you can see the red around it which means its fresh,you dont get that from using markers, unless you have UBER sensitive skin

  10. Lily Avatar

    duh you can see the red around it which means its fresh,you dont get that from using markers, unless you have UBER sensitive skin

  11. marshmallowmayhem Avatar
    marshmallowmayhem

    It’s better than going into a tattoo shop and pointing to the flash art on the wall and saying, “I want that one”. It’s a custom one-of-a-kind piece. I think it’s cute.

  12. marshmallowmayhem Avatar
    marshmallowmayhem

    It’s better than going into a tattoo shop and pointing to the flash art on the wall and saying, “I want that one”. It’s a custom one-of-a-kind piece. I think it’s cute.

  13. feathers Avatar
    feathers

    i agree with #31, much better to have something hand drawn and custom than a piece of flash that just looked good on the wall at the time. I don’t think it’s a bad tattoo, that’s just the style of it – it’s supposed to look childish and hand drawn.. I copied out a picture my friend wanted as a tattoo, and the artist kinda copied my style of colouring in.

  14. feathers Avatar
    feathers

    i agree with #31, much better to have something hand drawn and custom than a piece of flash that just looked good on the wall at the time. I don’t think it’s a bad tattoo, that’s just the style of it – it’s supposed to look childish and hand drawn.. I copied out a picture my friend wanted as a tattoo, and the artist kinda copied my style of colouring in.

  15. BlueStar Avatar

    I think it is cute.. if it makes the wearer happy, then that’s the way it should be, but in my opinion, it should have been fixed up a bit.. the colouring made more even, so it doesn’t look like it was coloured in with marker, the lines less shaky.. so it actually looks like a decent tattoo.. If I were the artist I definitely wouldn’t want to tell people I did that. I’m sorry if I’ve offended anyone. It is cute. It just isn’t great.

  16. BlueStar Avatar

    I think it is cute.. if it makes the wearer happy, then that’s the way it should be, but in my opinion, it should have been fixed up a bit.. the colouring made more even, so it doesn’t look like it was coloured in with marker, the lines less shaky.. so it actually looks like a decent tattoo.. If I were the artist I definitely wouldn’t want to tell people I did that. I’m sorry if I’ve offended anyone. It is cute. It just isn’t great.

  17. crystallinectar Avatar

    why in the world are people talking about this tattoo looking bad? it’s based off a hand-drawing that this person did themselves. it’s supposed to look like it’s hand-drawn. quite honestly i think it’s great work. think about how much skill it would take to make it look *just* so, so that it does look like marker instead of “normal tattooing”

  18. crystallinectar Avatar

    why in the world are people talking about this tattoo looking bad? it’s based off a hand-drawing that this person did themselves. it’s supposed to look like it’s hand-drawn. quite honestly i think it’s great work. think about how much skill it would take to make it look *just* so, so that it does look like marker instead of “normal tattooing”

  19. greendayfan333 Avatar

    Aww that’s the cutest thing ever!! 😀

  20. greendayfan333 Avatar

    Aww that’s the cutest thing ever!! 😀

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