For those that didn’t already see it, Matt posted some more recent pictures of “Skullboy” (Zombie) on his Flickr page. Remarkable…
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190 responses to “Skull Facial Tattoo Update”
Fucking beautiful. I’m so impressed.
i loved this when i first saw it and now with the work on the top of his bead i love it even more!
i think it looks really good on him. it seems to fit him nicely. (he looks pretty good to me)
I find him very attractive and hopefully by being so heavily/visibly modified.. he is either doing what he loves or on the road to it.
I have to agree he is very attractive, and that he has the balls to pull this off is appealing too. An amazing tattoo, art, really. But I have to wonder if something this extreme, will be what he wants to look like in 20 years… it’s not something you can cover up or change is it? He must be very sure of himself.
Add another tally to the “love the neck” column…
the neck & scalp work made it look ten million times better, looks great now
love everything
These pics are from the Montréal Tattoo convention that was held this weekend. It’s great to see him out; since i moved to Paris, i haven’t had the opportunity to bump into him in the neighbourhood anymore!
Oh. Wow. I LOVE the cranium tattoos. As others have said, it puts the facial tats into perspective. They blend really well, and it’s just an incredible look, taken together. He just looks so vulnerable in the first shot, sort of a Frankenstein’s monster sort of vulnerable. That’s just what it calls up for me. I also really like the second pic. He has a gorgeous mouth.
this man has a fucking beautiful face.
He’s just HOT…
Punk as fuck. I’m a huge fan!
Damn, the first picture is awesome.
Shannon, any chance of an interview with him? I’m so curious as to how his facial tattoos have affected his life, what made him decide to do it (since we now know it wasn’t in homage to the Misfits) ;), etc.
And it’s interesting how positive the comments are tonight compared with when the pics were first posted.
yay montreal tattoo convention!
Really changes the entire shape of his head, love the exposed brain on the top.
wow.. he’s just gorgeous. i really like this
Wow, his tattoos really look amazing now that they’ve faded a bit. A living mask, you can see through it but it still really is his skin.
Kate – If someone can put me in contact I would love to interview him!
Id be huge curious to see what he looks like when he’s 80!
Some people get some major sag & wrinkle to their face, if that happens for him – I wonder how that will affect the overall appearance of the tattoo.
All the same – it’d put a big freakin smile on my face to see an old dude with teeth on his jowles.
I agree with everyone.
The tendon neck and brain cap really bring everything together… and they are very well done.
I’m REALLY glad these were posted… it just puts everything in such a greater context.
this dude is sweet.
I’d love an interview as well.
I find your skull modifications of the face wonderful. There are so many tattooed faces that failed to have a focus and they they come across unsuccessful. You look great and do enjoy and be positive when others may come across negative. We need to educate not create more fuel for negativity.
ace. definetely ace.
damn, those guys are hot
Fucking amazing! I love the detail, and the way it healed is just fucking awesome!!
WOW…. F*CKING WOW!!! I love it!!!!
I agree with the others, seeing the face with the rest now in normal lighting (or maybe it did fade too, dunno) it’s looking more… together.
Still no way I would ever do it, but it’s seeming more of a piece now, not as shocking as the first set (probably a lot due to lighting).
I wonder, was the crosses and hooded skull guy from the right arm done prior to the rest? Or, always it’s intended to have the landscape there blending into the “on my body at life size” skeletal thing?
Lots of monochrome art like that is interesting in itself even aside from content. I think they’re blended well, too.
And the webby ear. Wow.
So to say… as a piece, it’s looking pretty good.
Just WOW.
and I wonder if it would be possible to chop off the nose too?
:oD
I thought the first pics of his face tattoo were good enough…very novel, but not something I thought looked spectacular. But with this other work he’s had, I think it’s pretty awesome. It’s just bloomed. I think he looks attractive.
I agree with people that an interview is in order.
Heh,am I the only one who thinks the guy on the right in the first picture looks alot like Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters?
I gotta wonder what the guy does for a living. I mean, besides carry around some of the largest cojones known to man.
Also, if the zombies start attacking, he’d better find some way to stand out!
when i first saw his face i wasnt really sure, but now seeing the whole thing tied together just makes me want to photograph him and/or jump in bed with him. hot.
I think he’s incredibly sexy.
I wish I could have gone to the Montreal Tattoo convention this year..
loved it then, love it now.
hottt
“It’s like wearing a mask 24/7, I can’t really imagine doing this to yourself.”
For you that might be true, but for him this might be like taking off his mask instead.
I love it. It kicks ass. I would totally do him. If I were a girl that was into that kinda stuff (and by that kinda stuff I mean penises).
He should probably hack off his nose and ears to complete the look.
And he should finish filling in the black around the eyes. How old is this kid? I’m sure his parents are proud.
rico and maniks. yay.
It looks amazing!
I’m a bit surrised he’s getting so many good comments. right on!
Wow. Just wow. I admired the work in the original photos…But now I can see just how much it has matured and tied in to the rest of his work, it has to be one of my favourite ‘concept’ tattoos.
*n
just beautiful…
its also kind of strange how everyones feelings seemed to have changed since he was last posted haha
I wonder if he ever feels naked.
I agree that from these pictures you can actually see it all work together. And how well and beautifully it all works. There’s something very (like, REALLY very ha) attractive about how naturally he pulls this off. The neck, just…wow. I want to touch.
Shannon, can we have an interview please?
…and yes, dude looks like Dave Grohl.
I think shannon should get this boy to come and be part of iam so we can all hit on him.
An other single, not so high-quality photo, shows him very human, broad smiling, and gives a very personal impression.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ashley_dicarlo/1355086419/
P.S.: Obviously he is calling himself ‘Zombie’.
I love it, I think he looks absolutely gorgeous. Yummmmmmy!