Source: Tattoo Supply Shop
I assume this side-by-side comparison is “Exhibit A” in the civil suit you’re bringing against your tattoo “artist.” Or do you just carry the photograph around by way of explanation to strangers that no, you were not married to Medusa?
Either way, HOLY CRAP are you lucky she’s dead. Because if she saw that, you’d be in for a serious ass-kicking.
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It seems like the person who got the tattoo is actually rather happy with it – I mean he has taken a photo of it and put it on the net where everyone can see it – and if that’s not love I don’t know what is
The tattoo looks more like Chevy Chase in drag than a blushing bride
How do we know she’s dead? Maybe it was just a sex change gone horribly wrong.
Maybe that’s how her zombie looks after a few months in the grave?
The teeth… oh dear god, the teeth…
Now where was the last time I saw a smile like that?
Oh yeah. Last time I saw The Shining.
Oof, that’s rough. The artist doesn’t seem to get the “more lines on the face + outlining each individual tooth = older looking” rule of portraiture. That being said, it’d still look wonky as hell if he had followed that rule. Yuck.
“How do we know she is dead?”
Perhaps the part above the woman that says IN LOVING MEMORY….?
and that’s the reason why you always check the artist’s previous works
@Hesster
@Hesster
LOL! Fucking fantastic. Kudos to you sirrah.
Ha, what a dumbass! Get a shirt made retard. Now unless they have a lot of money and high tolerance for pain they’re stuck with that awful thing. The permanent stupidity that is tattoos.
Oh, look. The tattoo artist even gave her a unibrow.
I’ve seen this one floating around for awhile and was wondering when it would end up here! I wonder how old the picture is, and what’s happened with it? Someone who’s great at touch-ups and cover-ups may be able to salvage the poor thing . . .
It’s interesting that the lack of perspective going on with the nose and hair are what make it a bad tattoo–but the high-definition teeth are what make it seem so sinister…
I also like the fact that the “In loving memory” part looks like it was done with a red sharpie marker…and the spaghetti noodle hair
Forgive me for sounding “so 2004,” but this tattoo really looks as though Napoleon Dynamite drew it. I wonder how long it took for the tattoo artist to finish the shading on her upper lip…
“lucky she’s dead”? That’s a bit cold.
yeah.. i thought that was less than cool too…
Yeah, It was too far….
Oh dear lord. We’re now back to having respect for someone just because they’re dead? I’d be happy to be dead if my husband were to ever defile his body with something that hideous — then I would never have to see it, which would make me a much happier woman. Grow a sense of humor, please.
“Lucky she’s dead” was perhaps in poor taste, but really people, we’re on a website designed to mock people’s stupidity and bad luck in choice of tattoo “artists.” In any case, I hope this man won his court case to have the tattoo shop pay for his laser removal and therapy.
@TwoPi
It almost looks like the lettering is actually not done yet–that could just be a template.
This ugliest of tattoos reminds me of all of the worshipful, trashy consumers who put self-adhesive vinyl memorials to their dearly departed on the back windows of their cars and trucks.
This is probably not what Marx intended when he described the “classless society.”
It’s a prison tattoo, clearly. The “stippling” effect is a dead giveaway, as real tattoo guns are capable of shading.
Ummmm…. look at the REST of his arm. If fucking looks like he has goosebumps…
“…eal tattoo guns are capable of shading.”
Oh, is that why most “professionally applied” tattoos look so danged good?
I don’t know if this is true, but…. http://www.tattoodisasters.com/2008/09/24/the-tattoo-that-started-it-all/#comment-431
So, I actually decided to do a little research on this one, cause I’m bored. Jumping off from Sarah’s post, I found this site ( http://www.wired.com/table_of_malcontents/2007/05/inexplicable_zo/comment-page-1/#comments ) that has, in theory, the tattoo artist ranting about how good this one was. I then found some pictures of his other work…he does some all right tattoos, but portraits are definitely a no no. See Exibit B: http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=212520311&albumID=1104612&imageID=28300702
You are treading a fine line when deciding to get a portrait of someone inked into your skin…..
You know…
It also looks like she’s getting a receding hairline in that tattoo.
easy fix… laminate the picture and tape it to your arm… TA-DA! Duct tape fixes EVERYTHING!!
Or pretend it’s an iron on. Any deep scar would still be more attractive.
This is actually really, really sad. No joke.
I agree with Rachel. Doing a joke about how it is better she’s is dead is just stupid.
heh, classic fail. classic, classic, classic
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She went from a blushing bride to a flesh-eating zombie real quick
Geez, if the artist had started with a chiaroscuro of the photo he would have done much better than this..this..travesty. Portraiture is not easy, and this tattoo proves it.
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Lol…..It says “In loving memory” Above her head..
First of all…my condolences for his loss.
He definitely should have done some research on tattoo artists who are actually capable of tattooing a half decent portrait of someone. I feel bad for this guy. I don’t think it’s funny at all.
Beware of scratchers.
Well “Jenn-ay” (First comment)…
It isn’t exactly like he can move the tattoo around to an exposed place once it’s done, so he didn’t have a choice in the matter…
well… I can see someone getting a picture of their wife/husband/child/watever tatooed on their arm or something…
But wouldn’t it be easier to get like, I dunno, their NAME or something? If you miss her that much carry around her photo in your wallet or something.
Did he do that himself? O.O Holy crap it’s so disproportionate and way too many unnecessary lines someone didn’t draw it out before hand T~T.
i kinda know the guy that has that tattoo he’s friends with my uncle and i see him at walmart all the time he still has it but he has added quite abit more around it I also know dennis the tattoo artist he just sucks at portraits
Yeah I followed that link previously, the guy is great at other things, but not people. He should probably avoid doing any portraits. Definitely look into a artists portfolio before entrusting them with such a meaningful piece like a portrait. I tattoo (only a year now) and will not do a portrait because I believe my skill can’t capture their true likeness enough. At least I’m honest. The only thing is getting a artist to go over it without making her face too dark will be tricky.
Holy Moses! I cant believe this tattoo is on this website, I mean I can because it’s assugly , the guy how did this, owns his own shop here in Bowling Green OH (On the Edge) also hires other tattoo artists that do equally shitty work… oooooops
Oh. My. I’m so sorry.
Looks like an Inca warrior princess.