CraigSomeone had this awesome piece done by Denis Prevost (Live Once Tattoo) at the recent Calgary Tattoo Convention..
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I’m sure I don’t need to explain who it is, but just in case it’s the late Heath Ledger as The Joker.
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Awesome! Love it! It does cut off rather fast though.
Other than that, beautiful!
Well done! I love the colors and the expression on the joker’s face.
The tat is just amazing, and the colours are impressive… but that joker was just a pathetic joke.
I can’t imagine wanting that on my body for the rest of my life, no offence to the person who has it.
It is wonderfully done though.
Apparently this isn’t Craig, oops!
I just saw that movie again last night. So good…
what’s up with all these Joker tattoos lately.. it’s like a new craze! and they’re all from the same scene..
not that i disapprove, I like the movie a lot.
thats amazing! very very cool!
@ J: maybe its because it was hath ledgers final and possibly best performance?
his performance (Ledger) made it look like he broke himself on the inside, on purpose, just to get it right. and get it right he did. not sure if #3′s lack of respect or taste is more disappointing
and the tattoo is gorgeous, great artistry, lovely coloring
i meant that as heath not hath!
I didnt really like the movie. I like the old cheesy ones sooo much more but the tattoo is gorgeous. I love all the bright colors.
Is it just me or does his lips look really weird? It’s bothering me alot. I would’ve loved this tattoo otherwise, but them lips are killing it for me.
the lips ARE like that. in the movie.
truely insane, love it!
I agree with Patrick. I like the tattoo, great colors, great movie. But, personally… Not something I would want on me for the rest of my life.
That’s fucking awesome.
Awesome tattoo- I knew it’d just be a matter of time before the Joker tatts started appearing on modblog.
The one thing I’m not into, like Joanna, is the fact that it cuts off pretty abruptly- I usually prefer when something like that fades out with shading.
Wow, just wow.
i like tattoos that are “boxed,” especially on a panel. Extremely well done tattoo, those colors are ridiculous.
His lips dont look like theyre being pulled in the movie. I dont know the right choice of words to explain it but they look like someone is pulling them forward or he’s pouting…idk
Wow….I would love a peice like that !
Such a trib. to the late H. L.
I like Jack N. version of the Joker too but I dare I say H.L. version was just a bit….cooler, sexyer, creepyer. Just WoW nice tatt.
I’d say it’s pretty accurate. His lips are more… smooth then in the movie, but the tattoo is also not a true to life representation.
I think that guy lives in the same building as me. It looks exactly (and thats not even an exaggeration) the same as my room. We live in the same city so it’s even a possibility… weird.
Anyway, beautiful work.
woooooooo go denis!
actually it wasnt his last performance. common misconception.
when he died he had just finished filming all the set work of The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus. only having the green screen work left to do, he passed away.
considering the story of the film, director Terry Gilliam recast the green screen work to 3 other actors (you’ll understand when you see it) namely Johnny Depp, Jude Law and Colin Farrell. tis out next year.
oh and yeah, i likes it. not a hooge amount, but i likes it
WOWWWWW!!
“whatever doesn’t kill you simply makes you…. stranger”
AND THANK YOU MENASOR FOR SAYING THAT!
SOOOOO many people talk about how he died filming etc, that I’ve just given up.
I can’t wait to see that movie.
Wow! Looks very nice!
Instead of getting political about the deeper issues surrounding this piece, I’ll just comment on the obviously impressive everything else.
Briggitte
j
both you people suck
like really…..?
Well….at least it’s pretty.
To each his own i guess.
this is absolutely amazing a real tribute to piece of history
Beautifully done, the quality is simply amazing.
i met dennis last night at the montreal art tattoo convention, awesome dude, can’t wait to head up to north bay to get some work done by him!
love it.
that’s impressive, one of the better portrait tattoos i’ve seen.
he could also expand on piece in a neat way — a comic panel-type thing maybe.
btw, you can’t compare Jack Nicholson’s joker to Heath Ledger’s joker, they were completely different takes of the same character. Nolan’s doing a pretty good job in my opinion, but Batman (1989) is still my favourite Batman movie… minus the Prince Soundtrack, haha.
also…
oh jesus.
shoestring belt?
That is just amazing! I really like it.
Adore it. Beautiful coloring, great portrait. Not to mention the character/acting itself!
I don’t like portrait tattoos, but this one is INCREDIBLY well done, wow.
Fantastic portrait, only different thing I would choose is the placement — I personally think the side of the chest for such a ‘square’ portrait comes of looking a bit odd. Perhaps shoulder might of pulled it of better.
A fitting tribute.
HOLY SHIT!
Ok, in terms of technical quality that’s awesome. But it looks like those hideous airbrushed t-shirts one finds in amusement parks. I keep expecting to see a tattoo on the guy’s other side in some hideous pink script that says “Heath 4EVA!” This is one tattoo that will becom the object of endless ridicule in a few years.
I like the execution.
I’m pretty sure that not all of us will like/appreciate the same things/people/whatever. But can’t we at least appreciate technique and style?
I think it’s really unfair to refere to it as hideous! …. know your place people!
it’s a great piece of ink which both artist and owner should be proud of.
Wow, that is so well done! I thought Heath Ledger was really, really good as the Joker! I love this piece but not on my body…
Masterpiece.
this is beautiful! the linework, colours, just amazing work!
but yeah the picture itself… “nobody will ever give me a bad review because I’m dead!” I bet that’s what the late heath ledger is saying right now.
I saw the movie, and his acting was great but I don’t think it was as EPIC AND FUCKING AMAZING as everyone is saying it to be, I think they are just saying that, ’cause he’s dead and whatnot.
why not get a christian bale/batman tattoo? OH WAIT because that was the worst piece of acting I have ever seen in my life and ruined the whole movie? yeah.
personally, not a movie I want a tribute to for the rest of my life, not even that great. but whatever floats your boat!
🙂
Who would get this tattooed on them?..