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.

Stunning.

This organic flower pod design by Philip Milic (pmtattoos.com) out of Oakland, CA has got to be one of the nicest tattoos I’ve seen in a long time, and the kicker is, if you go to his page and browse through his work, it’s all this nice… Really amazing stuff.

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Comments

18 responses to “Stunning.”

  1. Everything and Nothing Avatar

    love vibrant colour!

  2. Minigoth1 Avatar
    Minigoth1

    The color and creativity is outstanding.
    I love it – not many people can work like that when it comes to bright colors, from what I’ve seen.

  3. dandelion Avatar

    his website blew my mind – his work is just stunning!

  4. Caitlin Avatar
    Caitlin

    It’s really a work of art that could stand alone as such, isn’t it. I’m impressed – I’m gonna go look at his portfolio right now.

  5. Lunar Avatar

    Am I the only one who have thought of Lovecraft ?

  6. ri Avatar

    oh man, that’s beautiful.

  7. EastWind Avatar
    EastWind

    I really like the style, and the colour. Absolutely beautiful. His tattoos look almost as though they were painted with a brush, not a tattoo machine.

  8. Skye Avatar
    Skye

    Wow, that is incredible.

  9. Rich Mans Drug Avatar

    Wow, I checked out the portfolio, I’d kill to have a tattoo done by him. Well maybe not, but still!

  10. OPFA Avatar

    #5 yeeah “the colour ouf of space” or such unsayable unthinkable thing 😉
    wonderful work, so well integrated

  11. Odd Avatar
    Odd

    Wicked colorwork!! 🙂
    Love the art and tattoos at http://www.pmtattoos.com/ also… especially the angelwings… those are great! 🙂

  12. silvereden Avatar
    silvereden

    that is just drop dead beautiful. i love the use of color, it’s so vibrant and full of energy! it looks like there’s no way it could possibly be real, like it has to be some sort of digital rendering. that is one CRAZY skilled artist!

  13. Scott Avatar

    arrrrgh i want work from this dude

  14. brute Avatar

    everything on his page is extraordinary. i love how delicate and full they are. hes got a steady hand

  15. Viking In LaFleche Avatar

    Wow, I love the colors. Amazing artistry.

  16. Xenobiologista Avatar

    I don’t like the picture itself very much but the colour is very nice. Why is it so unusual to see tattoos w/o black outlines? Are they technically more difficult or something?

  17. starless_dark Avatar

    Incredible, now *that* is art.

  18. LillyTree Avatar
    LillyTree

    He used to date my sister- his stuff is incredible, and there’s a year and a half wait list at the least.

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