Stories we wear on our skin
Lee Weir has forty-one tattoos of Homer Simpson in different positions, ages and expressions. His sleeve has set a new Guinness World Record and the twenty-seven year old from New Zealand has been awarded the record for the most tattoos of the same cartoon character tattooed on a single body.
Which cartoon character would you choose?
Image from Guinness World Records’ Twitter
Beautiful tattoos in blue ink influenced by vintage ceramic patterns by tattoo artist SirLexi Rex, Lo and Behold Tattoo studio in Olympia, Washington.
Images from Sirlexi Rex’s Facebook
Artist jirka väätäinen has created images of how Disney Princesses would look in real life. Of course they are a beautiful reflection of patriarchal ideals.
Innocent and curious Alice
Whimsical and delicate Snow White
Jasmine has a Kim Kardashian look about her
Youthful and alluring siren of the sea Ariel
Fiercely sexual Pochantantis
And then there’s Ursula in all her villainous glory
Neo tattoo artist a.k.a DeLaine Gilma from Stichfreudig Tattoo Studio, Zürich/Switzerland.
He tattoos in many styles including: Japanese, mechanical and tribal, but his most striking is his geometric work.
Do you have any tattoos in this style? We’d love to see them!
Canadian artist Sakimi Chan has given the classic Disney princesses a gender make-over turning the traditional feminine ladies into new masculine characters. Albeit it very beautiful, chiselled, hairless men.
Our favourite being the complete gender role reversal, with a masculine Belle and feminine Beast.
Images from Sakimi Chan’s Facebook