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Tag: Tribal Tattoos

  • A Touch of Abstract pt. 1

    Written by

    Rob

    While browsing the tribal and blackwork galleries I discovered a pair of images that go outside the normal ideas of what is tribal/blackwork.

    For the most part, the style is predominantly known for its use of clean lines made of heavy bands of black ink.  Not saying that the entire genre is made up of that, but for the majority of people, that is what comes to mind when the topic comes up.  In this post, the first of two, we’re taking a look at a tattoo by Magnutze.  Right off the bat, the dotwork design in the middle stands out, as well as the red lines across his torso.  While at first glance they could be mistaken for cutting scars, they’re actually part of the overall tattoo design.

    As with all abstract pieces, the reactions tend to be mixed.  To some, the deviation from the norm is refreshing, while others just don’t like the aesthetics of it at all.  So what are your thoughts on this particular piece?

    Later today you’ll get a look at another piece that is from a similar artistic vein, although executed differently.

  • Toeing the line

    Written by

    Rob

    Pharmaecopia sent in these photos of his newest addition, a dotwork swastika tattoo on his foot.  geRi from Swastika Tattoo in Budapest is the artist responsible.

    If you look closely you can see that the dotwork extends right into the cuticles on his toes.

  • A wild BMEBoy appears!

    Written by

    Rob

    The drought is over, the boys are back in town.  But who is this mysterious boy?

    Here’s a hint:  He’s the man responsible for the Hungarian coat of arms from earlier in the week.

    Keep reading to see who it is.

    It’s Gabor (IAM: wyrd).  You can check out his scarification in his portfolio gallery.

    Chest tattoo by Tamás Bartók, and blackwork by Anita Lukács.

  • Time for the guys to shine

    Written by

    Rob

    Last week there were a lot of requests for posts of BME Girls, but amongst the comments were a number of requests for some BME Boys.  This week, I’m happy to oblige.

    Unfortunately the image was uploaded to the miscellaneous tattoo gallery anonymously, so until someone identifies that backside, it’ll remain nameless.

    So just a reminder to everyone, when you upload pictures to BME, make sure you fill in all the boxes so proper credit can be assigned.

  • Is that a giant snake or are you just happy to see me?

    Written by

    Rob

    The gang from Kipod Tattoo Studio in Tel Aviv have done it again.   Last time we saw something from them it was a large bio-mech peice.  This time we’ve got a pretty big tribal-ish snake that looks a little angry.

    snake

    Now I know what you’re thinking, “big deal, he’s got a snake on his ribs and chest, I’ve seen bigger snakes than that in my backyard.”  Well you honestly don’t think this is the entire snake do you?  Keep on reading to see just how big this cobra is.

    snake

    I’m not sure exactly which artist did this particular piece, as they’ve got a bunch of excellent artists there.  They’ve all been busy the past couple of weeks as well, as they’ve uploaded a significant number of images recently.  You can check out the rest of their latest tattoos over in the Kipod Tattoo Portfolio.

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