Is that spooge on the eyebrow?
Suns II
This tattoo is a distant cousin of the last tattoo on this post. It definitely joins the top-10 worst tattoos I've seen so far. I realize both are probably coverups, but when is a huge black, scarred blob better than a scratchy, faded, regrettable tattoo? I think never.
And this one is just generally bad. If it was a wizard at least it would get bonus points for cool idea, but a surly sun-dude is just kind of confusing.
And this one is just generally bad. If it was a wizard at least it would get bonus points for cool idea, but a surly sun-dude is just kind of confusing.
Bittersweet...
In the latest issue of International Tattoo Art Magazine, (the one with Ozzy on the front), two of my tattoos were published. Unfortunately, only one of them was correctly identified as mine. Crazy thing is, last month, they posted some big, tribal tattoo, and said that I did it. What is going on over there at ITA????
Anyway, thanks to Bethany and Heather for coming to me and asking for custom tattoos, and having great ideas for me to work with.
Anyway, thanks to Bethany and Heather for coming to me and asking for custom tattoos, and having great ideas for me to work with.
Sorry!
I'm super busy at work now, so this blog will suffer for the next few weeks. Please bear with me.
I haven't known where to post this, so I've been hanging on to it for a while. It seems appropriate for this post. Just sit down, relax, and please be patient.
P.S. feel free to email me bad tattoo pictures and save me some of the legwork!
***** EDIT
I got a few comments saying it's a good tattoo. Please note the label for this post is "good execution, bad idea". I will agree that pretty much any tattoo that is executed well isn't truly going to be an AWFUL tattoo, but you have to agree that getting a chair tattooed on you is a little over the top!!!
I haven't known where to post this, so I've been hanging on to it for a while. It seems appropriate for this post. Just sit down, relax, and please be patient.
P.S. feel free to email me bad tattoo pictures and save me some of the legwork!
***** EDIT
I got a few comments saying it's a good tattoo. Please note the label for this post is "good execution, bad idea". I will agree that pretty much any tattoo that is executed well isn't truly going to be an AWFUL tattoo, but you have to agree that getting a chair tattooed on you is a little over the top!!!
Foot Tribal
Another foot tattoo done to add up to the collection, within a week !!
Inspired by fateark.com, I made some minor changes to the original design and came up with this. Its the beginning stage, starting from the foot , which will end at the knee.
So here it is...
Inspired by fateark.com, I made some minor changes to the original design and came up with this. Its the beginning stage, starting from the foot , which will end at the knee.
So here it is...
Relentless Gallery Art Show went well, they had a great turnout, I met tons of rad people, and handed out lots of propaganda. I had three paintings up, none of them sold, but it was more important networking and getting my name out in minneapolis more. My favorite part of the show was seeing Roma di Luna, but they ran out of cd's before I got to them. damn.
New Sticker
Here's a preview of the newest sticker in production.
I ordered 500 of them today, and should have them within a few weeks.
They are 4.25 inches tall, perfect for bikes and whatnot.
I'll be sure to post about them again once I have them in my hands.
Text tattoos
I am sure there are WAYYY more bad text/ script tattoos out there, but I didn't try to find any of these. They just dropped in my lap as I was searching for other things. One of these days I am going to specifically look for bad text tattoos and I am sure I will find a million of them.
UnfuckwithablE
the funniest part is the capital E at the end. And also the font, which is exactly what I would have chosen when I was 14 and still thought I was goth.
I think the word "SOUTHPAW" is flying out of the guy's skin, but why he would get this tattooed on him I don't know. It's a venue/club in NYC... does it mean anything else? The fact that it has flaps of skin tattooed around it is what puts it into this blog.
I have no idea what this means (the photo is named "iwillnotbedenied.jpg" so I assume that's what it is), but if they're going to have letters coming up out of the smoke, shouldn't they look like smoke and not block characters?
Goth meets Graffiti meets Detroit. I really don't know why I find this so funny.
sdkfhsdkfhsdkjfhsdkjfhsdkjfhsdkh!!!!! WHY?????
The best part about this (besides the worst bubble lettering ever) is that it is in quotes. He's not REALLY a bad boy.
UnfuckwithablE
the funniest part is the capital E at the end. And also the font, which is exactly what I would have chosen when I was 14 and still thought I was goth.
I think the word "SOUTHPAW" is flying out of the guy's skin, but why he would get this tattooed on him I don't know. It's a venue/club in NYC... does it mean anything else? The fact that it has flaps of skin tattooed around it is what puts it into this blog.
I have no idea what this means (the photo is named "iwillnotbedenied.jpg" so I assume that's what it is), but if they're going to have letters coming up out of the smoke, shouldn't they look like smoke and not block characters?
Goth meets Graffiti meets Detroit. I really don't know why I find this so funny.
sdkfhsdkfhsdkjfhsdkjfhsdkjfhsdkh!!!!! WHY?????
The best part about this (besides the worst bubble lettering ever) is that it is in quotes. He's not REALLY a bad boy.
another week
Work's been fun, home's been good.
Finishing up my paintings so I can deliver them tomorrow for the relentless gallery show on Sunday.
Tomorrow is also the deadline for this weeks Sketch for Fecal Face, with the subject being "simplicity". This is what I came up with, Can't get much more simple than that.
Finishing up my paintings so I can deliver them tomorrow for the relentless gallery show on Sunday.
Tomorrow is also the deadline for this weeks Sketch for Fecal Face, with the subject being "simplicity". This is what I came up with, Can't get much more simple than that.
Some more bad portraits
When I first saw this tattoo, I thought the artist was going for a watercolor french impressionist painting style, but then I saw the terrible lettering under the tattoos and realized it's probably the work of a really bad artist.
This was pointed out to me by one of my readers. Thanks, Steph!
This is the worst Betty Page I have seen. The triangle boobs are a little disturbing, but no big deal. The mushface is terrible but I'd like to think that when the tattoo heals it will look better. What is inexcusable, however, is the arms and hands. Especially the right arm. She looks like a T-Rex on one side. Plus she has major camel toe in the armpit area.
And finally... this isn't so much incompetent as ridiculous. The moon baby is kinda cute, but the sun has the biggest nose in the universe and shark teeth. At least the script is done really well.
This was pointed out to me by one of my readers. Thanks, Steph!
This is the worst Betty Page I have seen. The triangle boobs are a little disturbing, but no big deal. The mushface is terrible but I'd like to think that when the tattoo heals it will look better. What is inexcusable, however, is the arms and hands. Especially the right arm. She looks like a T-Rex on one side. Plus she has major camel toe in the armpit area.
And finally... this isn't so much incompetent as ridiculous. The moon baby is kinda cute, but the sun has the biggest nose in the universe and shark teeth. At least the script is done really well.
The worst tattoo I have ever seen
Words cannot describe how terrible this is. What were they thinking?!
07/24/07 never forget
Yesterday was a very special day for me. My right sleeve is finished, after two years of working on it! My tattoo artist is Myles Karr, his website is gloriousdeep.com and he is amazing. We figured out that it has been about 50 hours of work overall. I love that it is so busy and crowded, it's like the awesome old fantasy/ biker tattoos I've been posting, but rad.
Anyway, here are some crappy cellphone pictures that I took this morning, and then some old pictures of the half sleeve. I'll try and get some better ones soon.
Here's one with my whole sleeve so you can get the general idea of how awesome the whole thing is together.
Close up of the protector demon
This is my favorite part of the tattoo-- where all the sections come together. The blue and yellow guy is flayed human skin turned into a cape.
Shiny closeup of the birds. The one you can see has intestines in it's mouth. The other one has a heart in it's mouth.
and old pictures of the top half of the sleeve (some with the dragon, some unfinished & without):
one
two
three
four
I really need to take pictures of the whole arm piece by piece so the whole thing is documented correctly, but I need a friend with an awesome camera to help out with that, so it might be a while!
Anyway, sorry for the break from awful tattoos, I will get right on to posting some terrible ones for you shortly.
xo
Alice
Anyway, here are some crappy cellphone pictures that I took this morning, and then some old pictures of the half sleeve. I'll try and get some better ones soon.
Here's one with my whole sleeve so you can get the general idea of how awesome the whole thing is together.
Close up of the protector demon
This is my favorite part of the tattoo-- where all the sections come together. The blue and yellow guy is flayed human skin turned into a cape.
Shiny closeup of the birds. The one you can see has intestines in it's mouth. The other one has a heart in it's mouth.
and old pictures of the top half of the sleeve (some with the dragon, some unfinished & without):
one
two
three
four
I really need to take pictures of the whole arm piece by piece so the whole thing is documented correctly, but I need a friend with an awesome camera to help out with that, so it might be a while!
Anyway, sorry for the break from awful tattoos, I will get right on to posting some terrible ones for you shortly.
xo
Alice
WTF is this
This is a lucky horseshoe, a banner, and _______
swiss cheese? a sponge? I have no idea. What do you think?
I think this tattoo is of an spray paint can but I have no idea what else is going on.
swiss cheese? a sponge? I have no idea. What do you think?
I think this tattoo is of an spray paint can but I have no idea what else is going on.
Oh, The Horror!
Horror tattoos, in one form or another...
First, the amazing back pieces:
And second, the bad guys.
The shine on this one makes it hard to see, but to me it looks like a big blob of cow manure with teeth and horns attached to it.
Look at the shading in the hat. It's sooo scratched and uneven. And the skin is supposed to look messed up, but not like there are a million triangles glued to his face.
First, the amazing back pieces:
And second, the bad guys.
The shine on this one makes it hard to see, but to me it looks like a big blob of cow manure with teeth and horns attached to it.
Look at the shading in the hat. It's sooo scratched and uneven. And the skin is supposed to look messed up, but not like there are a million triangles glued to his face.
Roses and Names
Rose tattoos have been popular for the past couple of decades. They can be both a masculine and a feminine tattoo. They were once the preserve of sailors back in the day but have since become increasingly popular amongst females as more and more females started getting tattooed.
Roses originated in ancient Persia and were historically viewed as a masculine flower, however several thousand years of cultivation produced many exquisite and beautiful variations associating it with females and love.
I did this for a male customer who wanted to have his kids name around it as well and it came out pretty sweet...
White roses signify spiritual love, purity, innocence or secrecy.
Bridal white means happy love.
Yellow roses signify joy, gladness, friendship and devotion.
Coral roses imply desire.
Light peach roses signify modesty or friendship
Orange roses say fascination.
Light pink roses imply grace, gentility and admiration.
Dark pink roses say "thank you."
Red and yellow roses mixed together can mean congratulations
Yellow and orange roses together imply passionate thoughts.
Red and white roses signify unity
Greeks mythology described roses as being white until the goddess Aphrodite pricked herself on the thorns, and her blood drops turned the blossoms red. Even today people attach meaning and emotional qualities to roses.
Credits to : http://www.tao-of-tattoos.com/rose-tattoos
Roses originated in ancient Persia and were historically viewed as a masculine flower, however several thousand years of cultivation produced many exquisite and beautiful variations associating it with females and love.
I did this for a male customer who wanted to have his kids name around it as well and it came out pretty sweet...
White roses signify spiritual love, purity, innocence or secrecy.
Bridal white means happy love.
Yellow roses signify joy, gladness, friendship and devotion.
Coral roses imply desire.
Light peach roses signify modesty or friendship
Orange roses say fascination.
Light pink roses imply grace, gentility and admiration.
Dark pink roses say "thank you."
Red and yellow roses mixed together can mean congratulations
Yellow and orange roses together imply passionate thoughts.
Red and white roses signify unity
Greeks mythology described roses as being white until the goddess Aphrodite pricked herself on the thorns, and her blood drops turned the blossoms red. Even today people attach meaning and emotional qualities to roses.
Credits to : http://www.tao-of-tattoos.com/rose-tattoos
Relentless Gallery
I have some new paintings in a show next Sunday, the 29th, in Uptown, Minneapolis.
Their website is
here
Above is the little graphic i did for their flyer and website.
It's an outdoor party, with lots of art and music. 11 artists, 10 bands, a stage, beer, food, etc, all for $5.
They have a noise permit, and say the show is from 10 am to 8 pm.
I'll post pictures of the paintings after the show is over, so I don't ruin the surprise.
Froggy Day !!
Hey there everyone!! It has been awhile since I updated the blog as I was caught up with shitloads of work after returning from the Tattoo Convention. Work, Work, Work !!
Anyway, I was asked to do a tattoo of a frog by one of my customers. And honestly, never have I, tattooed frogs on anyone in my life. But hey, like they all say, there is a first time for everything...
The frog is a tattoo design that cuts across many cultures. As a member of the animal clan, the Frog is seen as a teacher. A lunar creature that resonates with water, it also lives on land.
A cold-blooded creature, the Frog possesses an extremely sensitive skin which shamans consider magical. In many cultures, the Frog is associated with the ability to jump from one state of consciousness to another.
The frog is a symbol of generation, rebirth and fertility. The Egyptian frog goddess was named Heket.
Goldfish
Mabye it's unamerican, but I think goldfish are way hotter than koi fish.
Like that? That shit is funny. Unamerican. ha!
But really. Way hotter.
Free For All Friday
I found a bunch of amazing tattoos today but none that really fit into any good theme. I'm about to rush out of work and go to a wedding this weekend, and my brain is kind of frazzled from some intense video footage I've been working on, so I'm just going to post the pictures and let you guys decide where they fit yourselves.
Have an awesome weekend!
xo
Have an awesome weekend!
xo
More Zombie Jesus
I found some more Zombie Jesuses (Jesii? Jesusi?) for you guys. It really wasn't very hard. I guess part of the whole allure of Jesus is that he's a zombie, right? Filling in the eyes really would help to make him look more alive and less like he wants to eat brains, though.
these Jesuses have eyes but they're really not any better.
these Jesuses have eyes but they're really not any better.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
