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.

Tattoo Hollywood, Day Two: The Revengening


Hoo boy, we are still combing through the thousands (!) of images from last weekend’s inaugural Tattoo Hollywood convention, but there are some gems in there. With three photographers going, we couldn’t be there for every photo (and as such may not be able to give proper artist credits in every shot), but hopefully these at least convey the atmosphere of the weekend. After the jump? Day two at the convention, including Saturday night’s after-party.

As you could probably tell from earlier posts, the portraiture work coming out of this convention was unreal. And, in some cases, undead. Eh? Right? Get it? Because he’s—yeah, I’ll just show myself out.

Hey, I refuse to believe a man with that hearty a beard could be too big of a scumbag!

Oh look, it’s the lovely Katie, who was helping out at the BME booth for the entire convention. Here she is stifling one of her grosser belches from the weekend, probably.

In conjunction with our scumbaggy friend up there, we get to use both our Hearty Beards and our Hearty Mohawks tags in a single post? It must be our birthday!

And here we have famed artist Boog on the right, giving that baby a haircut with some safety scissors, it looks like.

Ha ha, look at those kidders, John and Johannes, just horsing around! Good one, fellas! (Quick, someone hold down OSHA while I administer the Amnesia Ray.)

Michelangelo just pooped his pampers.

What else does Tattoo Hollywood have to offer? Oh, nothing, just Benji Madden walking around stark naked, showing off his tattoos, all day, just for fun. Suck on that, TMZ.

Hey, party time! Saturday night’s after-party was thrown at The Highlands, a nightclub conveniently located in the same hotel complex as the convention. Four-dollar beers, five-dollar cocktails and a bunch of tattooed people dancing on a patio until the wee hours? Not bad at all. And here? Here we have more conclusive evidence that chix dig mustaches, real or otherwise.

This man just did a body-shot off a cactus.

Oh hey, it’s celebrity DJ Benji Madden (again)! He played a mostly inoffensive set, aside from this song that features Lil Jon yelling “SHOTS!” over and over for a hundred years, the knowledge of which is a burden on our soul.

Easily one of the highlights of the night was the always debonair Bob Roberts sweeping Rachel into his arms for a center-stage slow-dance to…Sweet Home Alabama. Tattoo Hollywood makes dreams come true, ladies and gentlemen.

Dip dip dip.

And finally, what with Hearty Beards and Hearty Mohawks accounted for, how could we not complete the holy trifecta with a little Nightmare Fuel?

Still more to come!

All photos by Phil Barbosa, Thaddeus Brown and Jen Savage.

Comments

26 responses to “Tattoo Hollywood, Day Two: The Revengening”

  1. jojo Avatar
    jojo

    That’s not a beard, it’s a goatee.
    Just sayin….

  2. jojo Avatar
    jojo

    That’s not a beard, it’s a goatee.
    Just sayin….

  3. JustJen Avatar

    And what a hearty goatee it is!
    🙂

  4. JustJen Avatar

    And what a hearty goatee it is!
    🙂

  5. Laurel Avatar

    A-mazing. I really wish I could have gone! *sigh* Great tattoos and great fun it looks like. 🙂

    But the girl in the first picture really needs to eat more! Haha. 🙂

  6. Laurel Avatar

    A-mazing. I really wish I could have gone! *sigh* Great tattoos and great fun it looks like. 🙂

    But the girl in the first picture really needs to eat more! Haha. 🙂

  7. jojo Avatar
    jojo

    Why does she need to eat more? She looks like she’s at a healthy weight. Is someone jealous?

  8. jojo Avatar
    jojo

    Why does she need to eat more? She looks like she’s at a healthy weight. Is someone jealous?

  9. Rory Avatar
    Rory

    Scary Reagan is scary.

  10. Rory Avatar
    Rory

    Scary Reagan is scary.

  11. Chris Avatar

    I am pretty sure that’s supposed to be one of the Ex Presidents from Point Break. Take a look at the eyes. 🙂

    Patrick Swayze was the one who wore the Ronald Reagan mask in the film. It has been at least a few years since I have seen that movie.

  12. Chris Avatar

    I am pretty sure that’s supposed to be one of the Ex Presidents from Point Break. Take a look at the eyes. 🙂

    Patrick Swayze was the one who wore the Ronald Reagan mask in the film. It has been at least a few years since I have seen that movie.

  13. Mac Avatar

    #6 – I was thinking of that movie also. I think we should pat each other on the backs ’cause we rock the obscure movie reference world!

  14. Mac Avatar

    #6 – I was thinking of that movie also. I think we should pat each other on the backs ’cause we rock the obscure movie reference world!

  15. Tom Avatar
    Tom

    12th photo, dude on at the bottom just left of centre – now THAT is a fucking hearty beard.
    he could scour barbecues with that thing.

  16. Tom Avatar
    Tom

    12th photo, dude on at the bottom just left of centre – now THAT is a fucking hearty beard.
    he could scour barbecues with that thing.

  17. Dazed and Confused Avatar
    Dazed and Confused

    first picture is hott, looks like she has a mole on her chest that i may need to examine closely…

  18. Dazed and Confused Avatar
    Dazed and Confused

    first picture is hott, looks like she has a mole on her chest that i may need to examine closely…

  19. Darah Avatar

    The symmetry of the ear piercings in the fifth photo make me happy.

  20. Darah Avatar

    The symmetry of the ear piercings in the fifth photo make me happy.

  21. Faye Avatar

    That Bela Lugosi tattoo is pure awesome. I’m envious.

  22. Faye Avatar

    That Bela Lugosi tattoo is pure awesome. I’m envious.

  23. Kendal Avatar
    Kendal

    I thought that old guy dipping that lady’s hair was a tattoo!

  24. Kendal Avatar
    Kendal

    I thought that old guy dipping that lady’s hair was a tattoo!

  25. Bentral Avatar
    Bentral

    So, who’s there on the first pic? 🙂

  26. Bentral Avatar
    Bentral

    So, who’s there on the first pic? 🙂

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