Not everybody is a fan of the work Lionel from Out of Step does, and understandably so. Much of what he does runs counter to many tattooing traditions, with a huge emphasis on embracing negative space, rather than filling up pieces with as much ink as possible. This above piece is less a tattoo and more a performance; it looks to me like the lines don’t actually go all the way around various body parts, so outside of this pose, she likely just looks as if she’s sporting semi-randomly occurring scar-like lines. Maybe not for everybody, but this sure does it for me.
See the other side, after the jump.
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106 responses to “Punch Through the Sphere”
hurray for bondage tattoos
hurray for bondage tattoos
yep love it. also loving the out of step tattoos too. shame i can’t really afford to get to him to get one 🙁 maybe i should make it a summer project one year
yep love it. also loving the out of step tattoos too. shame i can’t really afford to get to him to get one 🙁 maybe i should make it a summer project one year
i love lionel… it is about time someone steps outside of the tattoo convention.. and now onto scarification… *sigh* one day he will do my back piece… one day…..
i love lionel… it is about time someone steps outside of the tattoo convention.. and now onto scarification… *sigh* one day he will do my back piece… one day…..
i looks coool and unique!
i looks coool and unique!
Hmm, looks like she was whipped!
Hmm, looks like she was whipped!
Loving the idea=)
What is she sitting on?
Loving the idea=)
What is she sitting on?
I really like this!
It’s something i would consider getting myself….
I really like this!
It’s something i would consider getting myself….
“First person to say “She needs a sandwich” gets banned”
ahhaah it’s the first time I notice this tag 😀
lol
“First person to say “She needs a sandwich” gets banned”
ahhaah it’s the first time I notice this tag 😀
lol
I think that this piece works BECAUSE she’s so skinny
It wouldn’t have the same effect if she wasn’t
A shot of her back would be nice to see what it looks like
“First person to say “She needs a sandwich” gets banned” lol
just because she’s skinny doesn’t mean there’s anything wrong with her
Some people are just programmed that way 🙂
I think that this piece works BECAUSE she’s so skinny
It wouldn’t have the same effect if she wasn’t
A shot of her back would be nice to see what it looks like
“First person to say “She needs a sandwich” gets banned” lol
just because she’s skinny doesn’t mean there’s anything wrong with her
Some people are just programmed that way 🙂
This is absolutely beautiful. I love he simplicity of the piece. Pretty much, it just put me at a loss for words when I saw this. I would have to say I’m jealous. haha
This is absolutely beautiful. I love he simplicity of the piece. Pretty much, it just put me at a loss for words when I saw this. I would have to say I’m jealous. haha
wow! this is really nice 🙂
wow! this is really nice 🙂
this is actually something very unique and beautiful
this is actually something very unique and beautiful
When i first see i also thought it was a scar. I love the concept, im curious to see her standing too.
When i first see i also thought it was a scar. I love the concept, im curious to see her standing too.
i love his work, and i love this. i’m planning a trip to go meet the man.
i love his work, and i love this. i’m planning a trip to go meet the man.
i love the idea!and the look and the…ahh i love it!
i love the idea!and the look and the…ahh i love it!
Beautiful! She looks like a living doll, absolutely stunning. They do look a lot like scars, I can’t wait to see what they look like once they’ve healed. The creativitiy of people never fails to amaze me.
Beautiful! She looks like a living doll, absolutely stunning. They do look a lot like scars, I can’t wait to see what they look like once they’ve healed. The creativitiy of people never fails to amaze me.
i love the simplicity of it, its clever.
i love the simplicity of it, its clever.
i really love the weird and wonderful this is one of those things kudos! x
i really love the weird and wonderful this is one of those things kudos! x
I LOVE THIS.
I LOVE THIS.
simply awesome. i like the idea
simply awesome. i like the idea
i agree with #34 that her thin body compliments the whole piece. as with everyone else i am curious to see it out of the pose. she should really take some pictures in black and white and against a background.
i agree with #34 that her thin body compliments the whole piece. as with everyone else i am curious to see it out of the pose. she should really take some pictures in black and white and against a background.
I’m very curious as to how she would react/respond when people ask her what it means.
I’m very curious as to how she would react/respond when people ask her what it means.
I really don’t want to see her standing, as I semi-suspect that she’ll fall into seperate sections if she moves! lol
An awesome concept (though I imagine it will lose some of its initial intensity when healed).
I really don’t want to see her standing, as I semi-suspect that she’ll fall into seperate sections if she moves! lol
An awesome concept (though I imagine it will lose some of its initial intensity when healed).
I could use a sandwich too.
I could use a sandwich too.
are you people on bad drugs or art uneducated, you have no concept of negative and positive orientation. It truly amazes me of the # of sheep who contend to such hybridism. I couldn’t eat a sandwich after looking at that crap if her life depended on it. Think I will have a steak now if your lucky i will throw you a bone. don’t count on it my pup has better bite scars on his ass than any of these pieces of idiotic composition..
are you people on bad drugs or art uneducated, you have no concept of negative and positive orientation. It truly amazes me of the # of sheep who contend to such hybridism. I couldn’t eat a sandwich after looking at that crap if her life depended on it. Think I will have a steak now if your lucky i will throw you a bone. don’t count on it my pup has better bite scars on his ass than any of these pieces of idiotic composition..