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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.

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Leg Blackwork Portrait

Written by

Shannon Larratt

iam:Morbus
Tattoo by Susan at Ink Tank in Zürich, Switzerland

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Comments

75 responses to “Leg Blackwork Portrait”

  1. Jacques Avatar
    Jacques

    That’s an absolutely gorgeous tattoo.

  2. Jacques Avatar
    Jacques

    That’s an absolutely gorgeous tattoo.

  3. Jacques Avatar
    Jacques

    That’s an absolutely gorgeous tattoo.

  4. Dreadlocksmile Avatar
    Dreadlocksmile

    I love it. Beautiful design.

  5. Dreadlocksmile Avatar
    Dreadlocksmile

    I love it. Beautiful design.

  6. Dreadlocksmile Avatar
    Dreadlocksmile

    I love it. Beautiful design.

  7. Meg Avatar
    Meg

    I love it, blackwork is so appealing to me.

  8. Meg Avatar
    Meg

    I love it, blackwork is so appealing to me.

  9. Meg Avatar
    Meg

    I love it, blackwork is so appealing to me.

  10. Morgan Avatar
    Morgan

    beautiful black work!!
    and awesome picture too!

  11. Morgan Avatar
    Morgan

    beautiful black work!!
    and awesome picture too!

  12. Morgan Avatar
    Morgan

    beautiful black work!!
    and awesome picture too!

  13. deadite_666 Avatar
    deadite_666

    The negative space almost looks like white ink. I really like it 🙂

  14. deadite_666 Avatar
    deadite_666

    The negative space almost looks like white ink. I really like it 🙂

  15. deadite_666 Avatar
    deadite_666

    The negative space almost looks like white ink. I really like it 🙂

  16. Caspar Avatar
    Caspar

    O_O Stunning

  17. Caspar Avatar
    Caspar

    O_O Stunning

  18. Caspar Avatar
    Caspar

    O_O Stunning

  19. otohime Avatar
    otohime

    I would really like to hang this on my wall .. really

  20. otohime Avatar
    otohime

    I would really like to hang this on my wall .. really

  21. otohime Avatar
    otohime

    I would really like to hang this on my wall .. really

  22. otohime Avatar
    otohime

    Really though can i get a print of this?!

  23. otohime Avatar
    otohime

    Really though can i get a print of this?!

  24. otohime Avatar
    otohime

    Really though can i get a print of this?!

  25. mariess Avatar
    mariess

    beautiful

  26. mariess Avatar
    mariess

    beautiful

  27. mariess Avatar
    mariess

    beautiful

  28. Natja Avatar
    Natja

    This is really lovely. A great tattoo and a perfect portrait.

  29. Natja Avatar
    Natja

    This is really lovely. A great tattoo and a perfect portrait.

  30. Natja Avatar
    Natja

    This is really lovely. A great tattoo and a perfect portrait.

  31. Eric Avatar
    Eric

    Man I absolutely love blackwork, the only problem is finding any kind of repository of blackwork pictures :< I’ve been really trying to get ideas for about 9 months now, but I lose interest due to my lack of artistic ability heh.

  32. Eric Avatar
    Eric

    Man I absolutely love blackwork, the only problem is finding any kind of repository of blackwork pictures :< I’ve been really trying to get ideas for about 9 months now, but I lose interest due to my lack of artistic ability heh.

  33. Eric Avatar
    Eric

    Man I absolutely love blackwork, the only problem is finding any kind of repository of blackwork pictures :< I’ve been really trying to get ideas for about 9 months now, but I lose interest due to my lack of artistic ability heh.

  34. Austin Avatar
    Austin

    Yea, a high res file of this picture would make my day. The photo is just awesome, and the tattoo is fucking gorgeous.

  35. Austin Avatar
    Austin

    Yea, a high res file of this picture would make my day. The photo is just awesome, and the tattoo is fucking gorgeous.

  36. Austin Avatar
    Austin

    Yea, a high res file of this picture would make my day. The photo is just awesome, and the tattoo is fucking gorgeous.

  37. faeven Avatar
    faeven

    I wish I could fuck tattoos like this one (instead of people)… Maybe in some other dimension.

  38. faeven Avatar
    faeven

    I wish I could fuck tattoos like this one (instead of people)… Maybe in some other dimension.

  39. faeven Avatar
    faeven

    I wish I could fuck tattoos like this one (instead of people)… Maybe in some other dimension.

  40. Jean Avatar
    Jean

    Hot hot hot.

  41. Jean Avatar
    Jean

    Hot hot hot.

  42. Jean Avatar
    Jean

    Hot hot hot.

  43. rauschkind Avatar
    rauschkind

    wow.
    i really like that one.

  44. rauschkind Avatar
    rauschkind

    wow.
    i really like that one.

  45. rauschkind Avatar
    rauschkind

    wow.
    i really like that one.

  46. Briggitte Avatar
    Briggitte

    I love the look of blackwork.

  47. Briggitte Avatar
    Briggitte

    I love the look of blackwork.

  48. Briggitte Avatar
    Briggitte

    I love the look of blackwork.

  49. Freyja Avatar
    Freyja

    Stunning photograph! All of it! 😀

  50. Freyja Avatar
    Freyja

    Stunning photograph! All of it! 😀

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