Submitted by: dunno source via Submission Page
Here is why I would never get a tattoo of someone’s face. This whole thing is actually okay, and in fact falls only slightly short of the source material:
And yet, when we’re talking about something as out-there as Labyrinth, “slightly short” puts you in dangerous territory. David Bowie is already looking a bit like something out of RuPaul’s Drag Race (I mean, more so than usual), and, if it were any worse, you’d be getting questions about your tattoo of Vincent from the Beauty and the Beast TV series.
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I can’t stop staring at the moles on Bowie’s face.
And in his hair…
Yeah, for a minute there I was wondering why Nikki Sixx was in Labrynth.
I wonder if he (Bowie) knows they’re there?
I thought it was Mick Jagger.
What babe?
the babe with the power
The babe with the power!
What power?
power of voodoo
who do?
Who do?
You do.
do what?
Remind me of the babe
remind me of the babe
Remind me of the babe!
What babe?
Remind me of the baaaaabe…
I wonder if this babe was even alive when “Labyrinth” came out?
This “babe” took his girlfriend to see Labyrinth 4 Fridays in a row. Was a great aphrodisiac except on that first Friday cuz… well… y’know.
what power?
The babe with the power.
what power? the power of voodoo…(at least i think that’s what i think he said
btw, would’ve been a better tattoo if they would’ve put some color into it, i couldn’t get enough of that movie as a kid
Definitely needs color. If you’re going to go through all the trouble of getting a tattoo that big you might as well do it in colour.
I’ve known some people to get the linework done in one session and go back for color later. Maybe they’ll have it colored later on?
Oh god, those moles are awful. Such a fantastic movie ruined by a shitty tattoo. What the hell happened to Sarahs face? And the goblin night sort of turned in to a mutated Boba Fett
I’m so glad I’m not the only one who saw Boba Fett. I was starting to think I was spending too much time on wookieepedia.
I can’t stop thinking about Jennifer Connelly doing ass-to-ass in Requiem for a Dream after seeing this…..
And this is an ugly tattoo… why? I actually love it!
Because the execution is fail.
See first comment.
Me too! I adore David Bowie and The Labyrinth though!
…I actually like it too. xD I was hoping I wasn’t the only one. I think the shading is done really well, compared to a lot of tattoos on here.
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yeah but that was a damn good movie.
skillfully done tattoo. it could have been so much worse.
Dude, what? The way they did his hair is a mess. In the drawing, it’s higher and the halo effect is from backlighting. In the tattoo, it looks like he has a coat with fur-trimmed hood on.
Look at his eyes (the tattoo). One is looking slightly in a different direction than the other. In fact, both eye areas are done differently. His left eyelid is droopy when compared to his right eyelid, and his eyebrows look like they were each done by a different, drunken draq queen.
And that’s just the main character (Bowie). The depiction of Sara reminds me of Madeline Kahn in Young Frankenstein when she crosses her eyes.
so you could do better, could you?
Wow. What a comeback.
So that’s the standard for this site now? “Don’t comment about a tattoo unless you can do better”?
Listen up everyone, only tattoo artists are now allowed to comment about tattoos at this site. Everyone else, please leave.
My 9 year old could have done better. This is one of the worst attempts at a portriat I’ve ever seen. If I were this chick I would punch the artist in the face. He/she was clearly as crosseyed as he/she made Mr. Bowie.
Did you know David Bowie has a kid named Zowie………that’s right Zowie Bowie. I think it’s a boy too but I might be incorrect. Lots a drugs….that’s all I’m sayin….lot’s of drugs.
actually, son’s name is Duncan Jones (middle name is Zowie, Bowie was never his name, since it’s not Bowie’s real name). He was actually on the set of Labyrinth, helping out, and is not a director.
I also meant “now” a director
I heard that Zowie renamed himself “Joey” as soon as he was old enough to have anything to say about it.
Because, you know, that one rhymes.
Nah, that’s Blackie Lawless… (see http://images.google.com/images?q=blackie%20lawless)
I thought the exact same. We Are Sexual Perverts!
There’s something about his mouth and jawline that makes me think “Eddie Izzard.”
I thought the same thing!! Except I think Eddie Izzard is way hotter than David Bowie. That might just be me, but I’m ok with it.
LOL, I didn’t notice it until I read this but it is totally Eddie Izzard! But I have to agree V, it is just you. If I’m gonna go for a man in makeup I’m thinking Robert Smith from the Cure.
Guys back or Girls back?
Either way this has got to make doggy-style… Interesting?!?
I could see someone getting totally distracted;
“What are you doing back there?”
“Oh, Uh sorry, I was just checking out your Bowie. And you know.. Ludo Friend.”
although if there was any anal play the person behind them might be reference of the Bog of Eternal Stench. and that would just make things awkward.
Oh totally.
Jareth was one of my first ever villain crushes.
I never could understand why she didn’t make a deal with him. “Return my half-brother to my parents and I’ll stay with you forever.”
After all, it seemed like her parents really couldn’t care less if she lived or died. So she should’ve made the trade. I would’ve. And I don’t even like David Bowie!
That was my basic objection to the movie, too. She had the choice between the baby and David Bowie, and she chose the baby. Sigh.
I KNOW! Who could resist Jareth?! “Fear me, love me, do as I say, and I will be your slave.”
Yes, please.
Ditto.
I’m sorry but this tattoo is chock full of win.
DANCE THE MAGIC DANCE!
Are the credits on her butt?
LOL
Ha! Maybe she has those two doorknockers, one on each butt cheek. I agree that this isn’t a bad tattoo. Probably came out better than a Dark Crystal montage would have, too.
Maybe the knockers are on her *ahem* knockers?
But poor Sarah is looking a little like the lost Kardashian…and not in a good way.
I would write “I would so sleep with David Bowie,” but that wouldn’t distinguish him from any other human being on this planet. Still. Eyecandy.
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lol! Other than the moles, this tattoo is pretty cool!! The movie is great and David Bowie is sexy, but so is she, especially in the dance scene. God, I love that song!
I was 16 when this movie came out. I totally wanted my grandmother to help me recreate Sarah’s ballroom dress for my junior prom. Sigh. I didn’t have Jennifer Connelly’s hair, though, so it would have been for naught.
should have gotten a wig like she did
LMAO, I thought that was Blackie Lawless from WASP!!!!!
I like it. It’s not perfectly done, but it could’ve been a hell of a lot worse.
Honestly I think the biggest problem is just that she has a lot of back moles and they kinda mess it up. It’s quite a well-done tattoo despite a few flaws (especially compared to some of the fail-tastic portraits on here…*shudder*)
I have been a long time fan of this site but I have felt the compulsion to reply….until now.
I would love this tatoo if David Bowie didn’t look like Adam Sandler’s ex-girlfriend from the wedding singer.
http://img387.imageshack.us/i/20499418.png/
Those moles look odd. Better have a dermatologist look at them. They seem to be in the shape of faces or something. He/she/it better have them checked!
I gotta disagree with you. This totally is eight types of awesome.
David Bowie has the chicken pox!
You think that given the amount of money apparently spent to have that much skin inked, the person would have gone to the trouble to clean the canvas first. Remove the two moles on Bowie’s face would’ve imporved this greatly. Now, my eye is constantly drawn to those moles.
Removing moles doesn’t always work, FYI. I, along with some folks in my family, have had a few removed, and they all grew back, though some more “flat” at least. I don’t know about removing “flat moles,” which these appear to be, but there’s bound to be scarring, which, depending on the person’s skin, can be just as noticeable, IMO. Personally, I was just tired of having that one on the back of my neck chopped up by the clippers every time I got a hair cut :/
Anyway, I’ve also gotten more moles as I’ve aged, so maybe these are new, or maybe they just don’t give a flip about tattooing over/around moles (I know I don’t
my lobster-monkey has a mole on his shell which makes no sense, but nobody yet has commented, “Wtf, he has a mole on his exoskeleton! Scandal!”)
No. I don’t mind this at all. It stirs up all sorts of nostalgia for me. I don’t even mind a few moles. At least the person is in shape, and therefore not giving David Bowie unsightly jowls.
Of course I say that as a person with plenty of moles of my own.
This is pretty win. And, though Sarah’s portrait is a little iffy, overall I have seen much much worse.
It needs color.
I’d aim for David’s eye!
I liked the movie, but I just can’t get past those gawd awful moles!
As for the tattoo itself, it’s got to be incredibly difficult to capture the excellence of Brian Froud’s artwork. I think the artist did a decent job, and if I was going to memorialize any movie on my back, this would be a great choice.
Oh my damn- I’m not the only one! His pants crotch put me thro puberty… that, and Rocky Horror…
I dunno, this tattoo is the BALLS! I don’t think it belongs here.
I actually like this tattoo.. I dunno why it’s on here! Wouldn’t want in on my back or anything, but as a poster on the wall.. For sure!
This is the first tat I’ve seen on this site that I thought was pretty awesome. Don’t knock it, you know it’s good. I mean, just look at the original! They fit nearly everything they could on that woman’s back and Bowie retains his regal creepyness. Kudos to whoever inked this lucky woman.
i think this tattoo is fucking epic! the portraits actually look like the people in the movie…..nuff said.
Suddenly my little blue worm tattoo seems to pale in comparison. Utter envy of this tattoo, and vote for instant removal from the “ugliest” category. Moles and all, love it.
As disfigured as the moley-Bowie looks, I think they did a pretty good job with Hoggle.
I don’t know. It sure could be better but it’s actaully pretty nice….
are any of you actually tattoo artists or even just an artist? this is pretty good, i cant believe people have whined about it because the person wth it hs moles, for crying out loud get a life, id also say theres a spot of the green eyed monster with some people
Here is another (picture taken in Austin around New Years 2007)
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f118/yellowpythsub/DSCF1114.jpg
What i can’t get past, is that bowie and hoggle are almost on point and then the artist like had a siezure when doing jennifer connelly’s face
ahhahaa i know this girl….how weird.
This is not the worst Labyrinth tattoo I have ever seen but it still sucks! I have a Labyrinth back piece myself and mine makes this look like amateur work in comparison. I am still in the process of having more done to my back. I have 5 more portraits to go still. I also picked pictures off all the characters separately rather than just getting the movie cover tattooed. There’s nothing original about it. This is a failed attempt at something that is a good concept for a tattoo. I feel bad for this chick. Check out the start of my tattoo… BIG difference!
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a320/JennO607/bowie.jpg
I dunno, the proportions of your portrait look kinda off to me. Or, maybe it’s supposed to be more of a cartoon version. It’s cool, though. I’d like to see it finished.
And this girl must have wanted the movie cover, which is why she got it. I’m sure she could have just as easily picked pictures of the characters separately if she had been concerned about being “unoriginal” just because she wanted a similar (but modified) image of the movie cover.
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How on earth could you miss Brian Froud???
Wow.. They made Jareth have Colombo eye.. I nearly choked from laghing at the Mick Jagger comment.. HAHA!
laughing* Sorry..