Tribal tattoos really get a bad rap, whether it’s for being boring or ubiquitous or any other number of complaints. The easy solution? Make them all look as amazing as this.
(Paul’s arm and chest — 16 hours, thus far — by Steve Oliver.)
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172 responses to “With a Twist”
😮 that is beautiful
😮 that is beautiful
😮 that is beautiful
😮 that is beautiful
Great work , really nice!
Great work , really nice!
Great work , really nice!
Great work , really nice!
awesome much?
awesome much?
awesome much?
awesome much?
Wow… more pics please!!
Wow… more pics please!!
Wow… more pics please!!
Wow… more pics please!!
Awesome.
Awesome.
Awesome.
Awesome.
Wow. I’d be one of the people guilty of giving tribal tattoos a bad rap but that is immense…
Wow. I’d be one of the people guilty of giving tribal tattoos a bad rap but that is immense…
Wow. I’d be one of the people guilty of giving tribal tattoos a bad rap but that is immense…
Wow. I’d be one of the people guilty of giving tribal tattoos a bad rap but that is immense…
this show’s it’s not the subject, it’s how it’s done :DD
this show’s it’s not the subject, it’s how it’s done :DD
this show’s it’s not the subject, it’s how it’s done :DD
this show’s it’s not the subject, it’s how it’s done :DD
except that it’s not really tribal, nor is it the mindlessless sharp pointed black abtract stuff that people who have no idea what they really want, get, referring to it as tribal (which implies it may be indigenous to someplace/peoples, which it isn’t) . very nice tattoo though.. more celtic than anything.
except that it’s not really tribal, nor is it the mindlessless sharp pointed black abtract stuff that people who have no idea what they really want, get, referring to it as tribal (which implies it may be indigenous to someplace/peoples, which it isn’t) . very nice tattoo though.. more celtic than anything.
except that it’s not really tribal, nor is it the mindlessless sharp pointed black abtract stuff that people who have no idea what they really want, get, referring to it as tribal (which implies it may be indigenous to someplace/peoples, which it isn’t) . very nice tattoo though.. more celtic than anything.
except that it’s not really tribal, nor is it the mindlessless sharp pointed black abtract stuff that people who have no idea what they really want, get, referring to it as tribal (which implies it may be indigenous to someplace/peoples, which it isn’t) . very nice tattoo though.. more celtic than anything.
Wow, that’s really amazing and I absolutely hate most tribal tattoos.
It reminds me of Prince of Persia.
>___>;
[closet nerd.]
Wow, that’s really amazing and I absolutely hate most tribal tattoos.
It reminds me of Prince of Persia.
>___>;
[closet nerd.]
Wow, that’s really amazing and I absolutely hate most tribal tattoos.
It reminds me of Prince of Persia.
>___>;
[closet nerd.]
Wow, that’s really amazing and I absolutely hate most tribal tattoos.
It reminds me of Prince of Persia.
>___>;
[closet nerd.]
Holy crap.
That’s the studio I go to!
Dragon Tears, Brighouse?
Holy crap.
That’s the studio I go to!
Dragon Tears, Brighouse?
Holy crap.
That’s the studio I go to!
Dragon Tears, Brighouse?
Holy crap.
That’s the studio I go to!
Dragon Tears, Brighouse?
Celtic… What!?! It’s clearly Maori and Polynesian inspired. The koru patterns, the flax weaving etc.
I like it, especially the strength of the outlines. However I think that subject is very important here.
I would hope that he’s either a Kiwi or has a strong afiliation to New Zealand, because I feel (as a Kiwi) a tattoo such as this should have meaning to the wearer and not just be “tribal”. It’d be a shame to have such a recognisable design and not understand it’s “heratige” so to speak.
Beautiful work. I’d like to know more.
Celtic… What!?! It’s clearly Maori and Polynesian inspired. The koru patterns, the flax weaving etc.
I like it, especially the strength of the outlines. However I think that subject is very important here.
I would hope that he’s either a Kiwi or has a strong afiliation to New Zealand, because I feel (as a Kiwi) a tattoo such as this should have meaning to the wearer and not just be “tribal”. It’d be a shame to have such a recognisable design and not understand it’s “heratige” so to speak.
Beautiful work. I’d like to know more.
Celtic… What!?! It’s clearly Maori and Polynesian inspired. The koru patterns, the flax weaving etc.
I like it, especially the strength of the outlines. However I think that subject is very important here.
I would hope that he’s either a Kiwi or has a strong afiliation to New Zealand, because I feel (as a Kiwi) a tattoo such as this should have meaning to the wearer and not just be “tribal”. It’d be a shame to have such a recognisable design and not understand it’s “heratige” so to speak.
Beautiful work. I’d like to know more.
Celtic… What!?! It’s clearly Maori and Polynesian inspired. The koru patterns, the flax weaving etc.
I like it, especially the strength of the outlines. However I think that subject is very important here.
I would hope that he’s either a Kiwi or has a strong afiliation to New Zealand, because I feel (as a Kiwi) a tattoo such as this should have meaning to the wearer and not just be “tribal”. It’d be a shame to have such a recognisable design and not understand it’s “heratige” so to speak.
Beautiful work. I’d like to know more.
wait, so is any abstract design considered a tribal?
wait, so is any abstract design considered a tribal?
wait, so is any abstract design considered a tribal?
wait, so is any abstract design considered a tribal?
wow, I really like this.
wow, I really like this.