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”
wow, I really like this.
wow, I really like this.
Hehe, I doubt anyone will be able to say anything negative about that!
Absolutely beautiful.
Hehe, I doubt anyone will be able to say anything negative about that!
Absolutely beautiful.
Hehe, I doubt anyone will be able to say anything negative about that!
Absolutely beautiful.
Hehe, I doubt anyone will be able to say anything negative about that!
Absolutely beautiful.
this is so cool … I love the colouring … !!!
this is so cool … I love the colouring … !!!
this is so cool … I love the colouring … !!!
this is so cool … I love the colouring … !!!
Love it, especially the red in it but no.. I wouldn’t label this as a tribal.
Looks alot more like the pattern the vikings just to use to decorate rune texts with..
Love it, especially the red in it but no.. I wouldn’t label this as a tribal.
Looks alot more like the pattern the vikings just to use to decorate rune texts with..
Love it, especially the red in it but no.. I wouldn’t label this as a tribal.
Looks alot more like the pattern the vikings just to use to decorate rune texts with..
Love it, especially the red in it but no.. I wouldn’t label this as a tribal.
Looks alot more like the pattern the vikings just to use to decorate rune texts with..
Really, I’m not going to say that it has any -definate- influence. Oh, I’m sure that it has multiple ones. But I think he may have wanted to go for a beautiful mix (And succeeded with leaps and bounds) of various styles.. I’m always a fan of spirals and swirls, for some odd reason.. And I truly love this tattoo. I must kidnap the artist.
Really, I’m not going to say that it has any -definate- influence. Oh, I’m sure that it has multiple ones. But I think he may have wanted to go for a beautiful mix (And succeeded with leaps and bounds) of various styles.. I’m always a fan of spirals and swirls, for some odd reason.. And I truly love this tattoo. I must kidnap the artist.
Really, I’m not going to say that it has any -definate- influence. Oh, I’m sure that it has multiple ones. But I think he may have wanted to go for a beautiful mix (And succeeded with leaps and bounds) of various styles.. I’m always a fan of spirals and swirls, for some odd reason.. And I truly love this tattoo. I must kidnap the artist.
Really, I’m not going to say that it has any -definate- influence. Oh, I’m sure that it has multiple ones. But I think he may have wanted to go for a beautiful mix (And succeeded with leaps and bounds) of various styles.. I’m always a fan of spirals and swirls, for some odd reason.. And I truly love this tattoo. I must kidnap the artist.
“mindlessless sharp pointed black abtract stuff that people who have no idea what they really want, get,”
Ouch….#8
Thats pretty harsh coming from one visiting such a free spirited site like this. I don’t even have any body mods but, at least I appreciate what i see on here as a type of art form. The people I know that have the “stuff” you are talking about wanted that because of it’s simplicity. It doesn’t have to be multi colored and/or some deep meaning behind it to be appealing.
“mindlessless sharp pointed black abtract stuff that people who have no idea what they really want, get,”
Ouch….#8
Thats pretty harsh coming from one visiting such a free spirited site like this. I don’t even have any body mods but, at least I appreciate what i see on here as a type of art form. The people I know that have the “stuff” you are talking about wanted that because of it’s simplicity. It doesn’t have to be multi colored and/or some deep meaning behind it to be appealing.
“mindlessless sharp pointed black abtract stuff that people who have no idea what they really want, get,”
Ouch….#8
Thats pretty harsh coming from one visiting such a free spirited site like this. I don’t even have any body mods but, at least I appreciate what i see on here as a type of art form. The people I know that have the “stuff” you are talking about wanted that because of it’s simplicity. It doesn’t have to be multi colored and/or some deep meaning behind it to be appealing.
“mindlessless sharp pointed black abtract stuff that people who have no idea what they really want, get,”
Ouch….#8
Thats pretty harsh coming from one visiting such a free spirited site like this. I don’t even have any body mods but, at least I appreciate what i see on here as a type of art form. The people I know that have the “stuff” you are talking about wanted that because of it’s simplicity. It doesn’t have to be multi colored and/or some deep meaning behind it to be appealing.
Do I spy an unfinished area on the back?
Do I spy an unfinished area on the back?
Do I spy an unfinished area on the back?
Do I spy an unfinished area on the back?
gorgeous
gorgeous
gorgeous
gorgeous
re: #11 You’ve got it totally right. Stylistically and content-wise, the tattoo has strictly Maori patterning. Not just just the koru patterns, but it has mangopare/hammerhead shark patterning, raranga whakairo/flax weaving patterning, and the notching patterns almost reminicent of puwerewere.
re: #11 You’ve got it totally right. Stylistically and content-wise, the tattoo has strictly Maori patterning. Not just just the koru patterns, but it has mangopare/hammerhead shark patterning, raranga whakairo/flax weaving patterning, and the notching patterns almost reminicent of puwerewere.
re: #11 You’ve got it totally right. Stylistically and content-wise, the tattoo has strictly Maori patterning. Not just just the koru patterns, but it has mangopare/hammerhead shark patterning, raranga whakairo/flax weaving patterning, and the notching patterns almost reminicent of puwerewere.
re: #11 You’ve got it totally right. Stylistically and content-wise, the tattoo has strictly Maori patterning. Not just just the koru patterns, but it has mangopare/hammerhead shark patterning, raranga whakairo/flax weaving patterning, and the notching patterns almost reminicent of puwerewere.
kiwis unite! its definitely maori/island inspired. very well executed piece too. nice.
also that is one pasty man-tit.
kiwis unite! its definitely maori/island inspired. very well executed piece too. nice.
also that is one pasty man-tit.
kiwis unite! its definitely maori/island inspired. very well executed piece too. nice.
also that is one pasty man-tit.
kiwis unite! its definitely maori/island inspired. very well executed piece too. nice.
also that is one pasty man-tit.
Nice work, couldn’t agree more with #11 too. Too many cultures are ripped off in the name of “being cool” or simply because they’re little known. I’m also surprised at the lack of knowledge from other posters. All over the world tattoos are done in different ways, for different reasons, in vastly different and often unique styles. Maori tattoo was famous due to ta moko, a brutal procedure more akin to ink rubbing. I would’ve thought more people may have been aware of this, or is it just not as “cool” as Burmese etc. indigenous work?
And seriously, “spirals and swirls”, “viking influence”?
Is it wrong that I’m mildly offended as a Kiwi?
Nice work, couldn’t agree more with #11 too. Too many cultures are ripped off in the name of “being cool” or simply because they’re little known. I’m also surprised at the lack of knowledge from other posters. All over the world tattoos are done in different ways, for different reasons, in vastly different and often unique styles. Maori tattoo was famous due to ta moko, a brutal procedure more akin to ink rubbing. I would’ve thought more people may have been aware of this, or is it just not as “cool” as Burmese etc. indigenous work?
And seriously, “spirals and swirls”, “viking influence”?
Is it wrong that I’m mildly offended as a Kiwi?
Nice work, couldn’t agree more with #11 too. Too many cultures are ripped off in the name of “being cool” or simply because they’re little known. I’m also surprised at the lack of knowledge from other posters. All over the world tattoos are done in different ways, for different reasons, in vastly different and often unique styles. Maori tattoo was famous due to ta moko, a brutal procedure more akin to ink rubbing. I would’ve thought more people may have been aware of this, or is it just not as “cool” as Burmese etc. indigenous work?
And seriously, “spirals and swirls”, “viking influence”?
Is it wrong that I’m mildly offended as a Kiwi?
Nice work, couldn’t agree more with #11 too. Too many cultures are ripped off in the name of “being cool” or simply because they’re little known. I’m also surprised at the lack of knowledge from other posters. All over the world tattoos are done in different ways, for different reasons, in vastly different and often unique styles. Maori tattoo was famous due to ta moko, a brutal procedure more akin to ink rubbing. I would’ve thought more people may have been aware of this, or is it just not as “cool” as Burmese etc. indigenous work?
And seriously, “spirals and swirls”, “viking influence”?
Is it wrong that I’m mildly offended as a Kiwi?
Can anyone else see the black panther-ness in the shape?
Can anyone else see the black panther-ness in the shape?
Can anyone else see the black panther-ness in the shape?
Can anyone else see the black panther-ness in the shape?
nope i can not see a black panther shaped thing but at the same time i cant see any hammerhead shark patterning but i know nothing about maori other than poi and i might have made up it up or misheard …i like swinging poi i’m no good at it though
nope i can not see a black panther shaped thing but at the same time i cant see any hammerhead shark patterning but i know nothing about maori other than poi and i might have made up it up or misheard …i like swinging poi i’m no good at it though
nope i can not see a black panther shaped thing but at the same time i cant see any hammerhead shark patterning but i know nothing about maori other than poi and i might have made up it up or misheard …i like swinging poi i’m no good at it though
nope i can not see a black panther shaped thing but at the same time i cant see any hammerhead shark patterning but i know nothing about maori other than poi and i might have made up it up or misheard …i like swinging poi i’m no good at it though