Now that’s an explicit tattoo!
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Sunday April 22nd, 2007 @ 7:41 PM
Filed under: BMEBoys, Body Modification, Erotic, Tattoos
Well, I think my tattoo has healed enough and is close enough to done that I can post it here. This was done over four sessions by Shane Faulkner at King of Fools in Toronto (an amazing tattoo artist that’s done almost all of my work), and is based on a Tom of Finland painting combined with several pieces of artwork from BME/HARD as well. Anyway, it’s kind of tricky to take a picture of your own chest, but here you go:
Yes, I am also a fan of gay mermen…
ModBlog returns for real tomorrow or Tuesday. I hope everyone had as fun a weekend as the dudes in my chestpiece!
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160 Responses to “Now that’s an explicit tattoo!”
Wow… amazing work… would love to see the arm piece as well…
ammosally on April 22nd, 2007 at 7:44 pmThe work is amazing. But yeah.. ummmm.. interesting choice for a chest piece.
Lydia on April 22nd, 2007 at 7:46 pmAnd I thought I was the only one who was into big bloody cock on my chest……What a humbling entry.
Mims on April 22nd, 2007 at 7:48 pm:)
well…you were kind enough to make them well endowed….beautifully done i must say.
Meg on April 22nd, 2007 at 7:56 pmWow, I don’t even know what to say. This tattoo is so amazing!
Zhayde on April 22nd, 2007 at 8:02 pmwhat happened to tattooing your nipples? You wrote at one point that you thought it made tattoos look more complete, and I’d say yours would look better with them shaded in.
not to detract from it, it looks great! just wondering.
jared on April 22nd, 2007 at 8:04 pmDude. you should totally have him go in and update your chestpiece in the tattoo to reflect your new chest piece. haha.
Shauncey Fury on April 22nd, 2007 at 8:22 pmi love it. amazing artist.
Dann on April 22nd, 2007 at 8:24 pmI love that it doesn’t even look like it was done on skin.
Melissa on April 22nd, 2007 at 8:26 pmThe work on the colours is wonderful. I do love very colorful tattoos !
(you should have tattooed this tattoo on the representation of yourself on the tattoo… Infinite tatoo ^^)
Lunar on April 22nd, 2007 at 8:28 pmthis just makes me smile so big.
allison inge on April 22nd, 2007 at 8:35 pm“hey what the hell are you doing in my barn?!?”
brilliant
milky on April 22nd, 2007 at 8:36 pmNice work …pitiful scene (in my own thoughts) for a chest piece …to each his own…
Bradly on April 22nd, 2007 at 8:47 pmamazing work! unfortunately my weekend has been full of research papers and projects :(
Frester on April 22nd, 2007 at 8:55 pmthats great! i reconized the painting from the book i have … homo art.
edible on April 22nd, 2007 at 8:55 pmhaha very good work though
I agree with #6, Shannon. You should definitely go for the nipples, as well…at least eventually. It looks awesome!
Kmerathetra on April 22nd, 2007 at 8:57 pmThat really is an amazing piece of work, Shane is a really good artist. The detail and shading are great.
Empress on April 22nd, 2007 at 9:06 pmI love the way hes managed to blend all the different scenes into one amazing piece of art.
Which painting did you model it on Shannon it would be nice to see where some of your idea came from?
Its obvious you have put so much thought into what you wanted the end result to be.
I agree with someone above it would be nice to see more of the art work on your right arm.
Did you model any of the characters on yourself, if so which one:)
Hugz x.
fantastic piece
oestrebunny on April 22nd, 2007 at 9:07 pmedible - Yeah, it’s the inside cover of “ART OF PLEASURE” :)
Shannon Larratt on April 22nd, 2007 at 9:07 pmThat’s a lot of penis! Very well done, I like it.
Malice Alice on April 22nd, 2007 at 9:14 pmThe colors are so vibrant, I love them.
Jordan Meeter on April 22nd, 2007 at 9:30 pmWOW!! That looks absolutely amazing! Congratulations.
XinX on April 22nd, 2007 at 9:57 pmwow…that looks great.
kawaface on April 22nd, 2007 at 10:01 pmReally rich colours, lovely :)
HELLS_MoNkEy on April 22nd, 2007 at 10:05 pmWow, that tattoo was done very well.
Lane Jensen on April 22nd, 2007 at 10:07 pmto throw it out there–would any heterosexual ever get a homosexual scene tattooed on them? how about vice versa?
ahna on April 22nd, 2007 at 10:27 pmyou win :)
Dr.Scorpio on April 22nd, 2007 at 10:35 pmVery well done tattoo but with #1, I would really like to see your sleeve.
Stabby on April 22nd, 2007 at 10:47 pmi’d like to follow you around the beach photographing the expressions on people’s faces when they get a look at that.
bijou on April 22nd, 2007 at 10:50 pmAhna- Shannon’s straight, so…. yes.
Cyn on April 22nd, 2007 at 11:11 pm26- I have my doubts but I needed to confirm with asking as many hetero men around, while they don’t see a problem with the art, most of them told me that to get it tattoed on you, it has to have a “deeper” personal symbolism… ;)
Shannon- the obvious question, did you get that gay scene tattoed just for visual liking ?
JenO33 on April 22nd, 2007 at 11:15 pmI have a rainbow tattoed on the side of face …I dont kiss men … ~_0
Bradly on April 22nd, 2007 at 11:29 pmWell, I don’t really have a problem with “gay art” and homosexual motifs, but I don’t see this as a homosexual tattoo. Obviously it’s sexual in nature, but *I* don’t perceive it as homosexual. I’m a big fan of male pinup art as well, but I don’t see how that makes me any more homosexual than a woman who doesn’t skip over BMEgirls entries.
To dig my hole deeper, I don’t think that male-male CBT has to have anything to do with sexual orientation, and I certainly know straight guys that are far more into playing with other guys in their SM lives than they are playing with women. I tattooed what *I* like… if other people want to read orientation into it, it doesn’t bother me, but they’d be wrong.
Anyway, I’m only gay when I’m drunk.
Shannon Larratt on April 22nd, 2007 at 11:30 pmBut most defiantly think who ever it is in the picture above is …lol moderator everytime I dial my babies number I get a click all the time.must be a bad connection(Oh it’s operator)hehehe
Bradly on April 22nd, 2007 at 11:31 pmthe matching collar-tattoo is a very nice touch. amazing work.
Alex on April 22nd, 2007 at 11:42 pmfuckin’ eh! that is all different kinds of awesome!
lindsey on April 22nd, 2007 at 11:48 pmI adore this tattoo Shannon, way to have the balls to be yourself (pun totally intended).
The detail is just amazing, beautiful beautiful work.
TheWomanMonster on April 23rd, 2007 at 12:04 amWomanMonster: you can’t see his balls in this picture! Can’t wait to see it irl.
cjt on April 23rd, 2007 at 12:09 amLove the colour.
Marshall on April 23rd, 2007 at 12:35 amGreat tattoo. There is so much color saturation that your chest just might be bullet proof now. I do not recommend testing it out though and I will not be held responsible if you do.
tattoocity on April 23rd, 2007 at 12:41 amI like it. I don’t see any homosexual images. Rather, I see an amazing chest piece. The shading and colouring are amazing, and it’s just over all a great piece.
And I must say, the gay merman tattoo make me giggle. I like how the one merman has his penis right on his tail…
Tohnia on April 23rd, 2007 at 1:08 amThe S&M same sex hard play is pretty interesting to me. Well on that one I couldn’t say it’s not also about orientation to me since I’ve been in relationships with both sex, but there’s something about same sex together that exudes either super masculinity or the opposite. I’m still trying to figure out if it does the same thing to people who only have one orientation or if visual pleasing images are just it, something we like to look at without a deeper meaning to it. Either way, very interesting subject.
JenO33 on April 23rd, 2007 at 1:09 amyou’re my hero
miss Quin T Sential on April 23rd, 2007 at 1:15 amAlways liked your chestpiece, Shannon :)
Campbell on April 23rd, 2007 at 1:28 amgreat work. I love it…and his nips. they look so nice :shrugs:
BxtremeDmodSxM on April 23rd, 2007 at 1:31 amThe chest and arm tattoos really compliment each other. I think that they bring out the other’s colors very vibrantly…
LotN on April 23rd, 2007 at 1:58 amthats a beautiful piece of art…very orginal man!
Ben on April 23rd, 2007 at 2:44 ami mean original hahaha
Ben on April 23rd, 2007 at 2:45 amLOVE IT.
lala on April 23rd, 2007 at 3:00 amYou need to get your nipples tattoo’d over, though.
sehr gorgeous.
xunseenx on April 23rd, 2007 at 3:10 amOh the colours!!! Man I love it! :D
Steph-knee on April 23rd, 2007 at 3:24 amShannon - You have the most adorable nipples! :D
Muah!
Spicazi on April 23rd, 2007 at 3:44 amYou’re my hero too Shannon:p Great tattoo, I love how vibrant it is.
Kale on April 23rd, 2007 at 3:44 amIt’s a beautiful tattoo, but I think it’s a stretch to say that there is no homosexual imagery here. I’d be interested to read a full write-up on your reasoning, though.
Fred on April 23rd, 2007 at 3:46 amshannon, please get drunk around me and be gay. i am a girl and i think boys kissing other boys is ridiculously hot.
painted lady on April 23rd, 2007 at 3:50 amJust out of curiousity - what about Nefarious? (Please don’t read any judgement implied or otherwise into that. We have a print of my favorite painting “Persephone” by Thomas Hart Benton hanging on the wall, which features a naked pin up-y woman with an old farmer guy leering at her.)
hekatesgal on April 23rd, 2007 at 4:05 amalso, I was just admiring the yellow. I hope it looks that saturated in five years.
Fred on April 23rd, 2007 at 4:30 amI wonder what his penis looks like.
Ben on April 23rd, 2007 at 4:57 amAn excellent piece, Shannon. I’ve always been a fan of Tom of Finland’s work and it’s good to see a well worked contemporary version reflecting current body mods. Well done on having the balls to get such an open piece of work completed so well. Nice clear definition.
I agree with #6 and #16 and a few others that it would look better with your nipples tattooed to let the tattoo flow. They taste the same, tattooed or not.
scotsjerry on April 23rd, 2007 at 5:54 amJust.. stunning..
Jimmy Landby on April 23rd, 2007 at 6:05 amAbsolutly amazing :)
ASSid23 on April 23rd, 2007 at 6:20 amamazing tattoo work, the nipples kind of ruin it for me though…
Jonn t. NØTHING on April 23rd, 2007 at 6:28 amI think it’d be a tragedy to tattoo over the nipples - they’re so beautiful!
hillary on April 23rd, 2007 at 6:31 amGah, Shannon, why you got to be all sexy like that IN MY FACE?!
Hot damn, man, you are Canadian temptation incarnate.
Melissa on April 23rd, 2007 at 6:57 amI just love how vivid the colors are.
worthlesswords on April 23rd, 2007 at 7:22 amthis looks very similar to the cover of the mortician album “chainsaw dismemberment”
mung on April 23rd, 2007 at 7:42 amCBT!!!!!
hehe on April 23rd, 2007 at 8:02 amVery cool. Great chest too, dude!
Owen Blacker on April 23rd, 2007 at 9:02 amThe vividness of the colours is just awsome, and it’s a great tattoo…definately a conversation starter. Love it.
Amy on April 23rd, 2007 at 9:08 amYou all noticed how it’s actually Shannon in the tattoo (the guy doing the cbt in the middle). Or at least someone with the same tattoos…
Small piece of trivia I really liked about it!
Reedee on April 23rd, 2007 at 10:47 amso cool you posted your tattoo, i was wondering about it for a long time..
joe on April 23rd, 2007 at 11:04 amAmazing colour, the brand name of he inks would be most useful for us colour freaks.
stretcher on April 23rd, 2007 at 11:22 amFirst of all, this is beaauuutiful. As others have said, the colours are incredible and the detail is astounding. It is a work of art.
One small detail that I particularly like, though, is the tiny margin you’ve left between your chest piece and the collar piece. I don’t know what it is I like about that seperation so much, but it looks awesome.
cometstail on April 23rd, 2007 at 11:40 amI wasn’t sure I was a fan until I’ve seen that pic … I like it!!
Women have more trouble taking pics of their chest .. well I do *huffs*
Bot on April 23rd, 2007 at 1:03 pmI echo everything #73 said, it’s the most beautiful, detailed tattoo I’ve ever seen.
starless_dark on April 23rd, 2007 at 1:43 pmLooking at the piece, i always get the impression of seeing a ‘big brother is watching you’- tattoo… urging the main characters of the scene to live their dreams in a more ’secret’ environment instead of ‘accepted, safe & relatively public’.
But hey… of course i might be terribly wrong on that one hahaha
Nevertheless: definitely an awesome tattoo & biiig congrats to both… the artist & the owner!
Herger on April 23rd, 2007 at 3:29 pmi love the colors in this piece. i wonder how the whole piece will look like in a few years though ..
& i don’t think the nipples need to be tattooed over :)
veronica on April 23rd, 2007 at 3:41 pmGreat piece! Nice shading, etc.
Ayla on April 23rd, 2007 at 3:52 pmBut if it were me, I would ‘ve tattooed your nipples.
i think you could have done that nipples as well ;)
iris on April 23rd, 2007 at 3:59 pmIt is a work of art. The colors are amazing. I really, really hate the subject matter though but that’s okay.
Jessica on April 23rd, 2007 at 4:10 pmThat’s FANTASTIC… one of my favourite tattoos ever.
Em on April 23rd, 2007 at 4:21 pmThe colours are amazing.
If I was going to get an explicit tattoo, it would be homo-erotic CBT all the way… in fact the only reason I don’t HAVE a tattoo like that is lack of funds….
haha HAHAHAHAHa nice colors tho! im still stunned, lol
xPalehorsex on April 23rd, 2007 at 4:24 pmi can’t stop scrolling back up to look at this…i wish i could think of some theme i like enough to cover my skin with in this large of scale…it’s marvelous
rori on April 23rd, 2007 at 4:45 pmI thought you said you’d tattoo over your nipples? Either way, cool tattoo!
mxyzptlk on April 23rd, 2007 at 5:02 pmLots of us are *gay* when we are drunk. But this fine art work would make me feel gay when I’m sober. Beautiful scene, Shannon.
Inkpad on April 23rd, 2007 at 5:05 pmLove your chest piece. It is very dramatic and provocative art. I agree the nipples need to be shaded or something else for it does take away from the impact of the awesome piece on your chest. Maybe just remove the nipples and tat the area when fully healed. Hmmmm.
Bruce Potts on April 23rd, 2007 at 5:17 pmI love the design to this tattoo… original.. I still love it, its an explicit tattoo with class
Masticate on April 23rd, 2007 at 5:43 pmOutstanding work though I’m left to ponder why a man who photoshops out nipples would choose to leave his colorless…
Rev. Tom MF Harrison on April 23rd, 2007 at 5:49 pm#72 Stretcher - The brand of pigment won’t make a difference if you don’t have a capable artist to put the pigment in properly. (not saying you don’t have a capable artist)
Mark on April 23rd, 2007 at 7:20 pmI guess I’ll just throw it out there since no one else has (or those who have didn’t get their comments posted. Which could possibly be the same case for me.) I don’t like it. I’ll admit the colors are really amazing and vibrant but that’s it. For a while I thought it was a joke on all of us by shannon and his photoshop skills. Unfortunately I was wrong. But if he likes it then that’s what is important.
sean on April 23rd, 2007 at 7:39 pmerm, yeah….
whatever floats your boat, i thought you were a pioneer for body art and modification, body beautiful.
but alas, it seems to me you are out for simple shock value, blatant content, simply un-inspired. and not even your nipples, this is hard core, in the softest way.
Each to their own, and sorry for the out burst, but only seemed like kissing ass was done so far…
redrobin on April 23rd, 2007 at 7:54 pmand…..
how do you take your kid swimming?????
AND, when do you explain to her what it means?
redrobin on April 23rd, 2007 at 7:56 pmredrobin - You seriously think BME/HARD is about “shock value”? Give me a break. That’s like saying that people have sex because they want to be involved in things that are too terrible to be put on television.
Shannon Larratt on April 23rd, 2007 at 8:20 pmlooks like it’s straight out of a comic book, great work!
Frester on April 23rd, 2007 at 8:25 pm.. kid ?? Oh my
JenO33 on April 23rd, 2007 at 8:27 pmI got the piece on my chest (versus, say, my leg) so that I could control who I show it too and who I don’t show it to. Obviously I’m not about to show it to kids!
Shannon Larratt on April 23rd, 2007 at 8:52 pmThe “oh noes think of the childrens” crowd always amuses me. They seem to think that bringing up kids is all about token gestures - no nudie tats on the parent, the sight of a happy person suspending will kill their little minds, etc, etc.
Actually, bringing up kids is all about a LOT of hard work, love and care. Considering the childhood Shannon is giving Nefarious (the paintings they do together spring to mind) she might possibly be well-adjusted enough to deal with one tattoo??
She’s like 4 isn’t she? Well then, there’s no way she’ll know what it is, and if explained in an age-appropriate way, it won’t bother her one bit.
Someone who can’t find simple beauty in sexual scenarios, especially one depicted so well, has some serious issues. I could make a very long list of every sexual/”shock value” painting by the kind of famous artists that fill the museums and galleries.
So much “great art” is inspired by sex… blood… y’know all those primal urges?
*bangs head against wall*
Em on April 23rd, 2007 at 8:53 pmoo that was long…
Em on April 23rd, 2007 at 8:54 pm“Someone who can’t find simple beauty in sexual scenarios, especially one depicted so well, has some serious issues.”
You know, this is what kind of bothers me about IAM. Not enough to ever leave it, definitely not, but it’s a little irksome. You’re welcome here, and won’t be mocked, unless you think differently. (How ironic) I don’t necessarily think sexual acts like the ones depicted in Shannon’s tattoo are beautiful. I am a rather vanilla person in the bedroom and have a low sex drive. Does that mean I have some serious issues because I can’t appreciate the tattoo’s scenario?
Jessica on April 23rd, 2007 at 10:19 pmJessica - Of course *you* don’t have to appreciate the acts in the tattoo!!! There’s nothing wrong with being “vanilla” and not *personally* relating to more unusual forms of sexuality (I don’t get the impression you’re saying people shouldn’t do it at all). People should have the sex lives that make them happy, not the sex lives they’re being told are cool/normal/healthy/freaky/whatever.
I hope that people who don’t like the content can appreciate that the tattoo makes *ME* happy, but I’m very aware that the subject material is a big turn-off to many, and that’s fine, because the tattoo is not for them.
I know there are people on IAM (and really, everywhere — I don’t think it’s an IAM thing) that would like to see very specific codes of behavior and expression applied (generally the ones they adhere to) on a subcultural level (and really, is this a subculture or a bunch of people not in a subculture with that being their binding characteristic?). Anyway, personally I think people should do what makes them happy, makes the people around them happy, and doesn’t hurt anything in the process … and if that’s what you’re doing, GOOD!
Shannon Larratt on April 23rd, 2007 at 10:50 pm(On the other hand, I kind of agree with Em as well, that one should be able to find beauty in expression of many different kinds, especially sexual expression — even if you don’t want to do the act yourself).
Shannon Larratt on April 23rd, 2007 at 11:01 pmits an excellent tattoo, but I can’t help but wince when I look at it >
Rich on April 23rd, 2007 at 11:20 pmWell I like it! The colors are beautiful and it rocks.
Bloodflower on April 23rd, 2007 at 11:20 pmIt’s a nice tattoo and well done, but I can’t help think that the over whelming positive feedback is mostly because it’s Shannon’s tattoo.
If it was anyone else….
Leroy on April 23rd, 2007 at 11:36 pmLeroy - I’ve occasionally posted stuff of mine anonymously to test that theory… I guess in this case we’ll wait for the tattoo to show up on some EN site and see how they respond!
Shannon Larratt on April 23rd, 2007 at 11:47 pmShannon: this might be quite a personal question, but it’s something I’ve been wondering for quite a while about your tattoo, and I think it’s quite relevant.
Is this tattoo simply a celebration of alternative sexual lifestyles, an artistic depiction of your fight for autonomy and freedom to do with our bodies as we wish? Or is CBT something you’re actually into yourself?
fuus on April 24th, 2007 at 1:32 ami love the colors. I hope my sleeve is that bright. :)
frzamonkey on April 24th, 2007 at 2:05 amI like the negative space around the nipples and at the ‘collar’ of the black work tattoo.
I really really adore this tattoo, I probably already said that but fuckit.
TheWomanMonster on April 24th, 2007 at 3:21 ami love the art in this but have 2 questions
1. whats the big red line coming form the man in the foreground, is that blood or some kind of cathider(sp?)
2. way way way in the back ground there is a jar on a shelf, whats in that jar???
great tattoo i am glad that it makes “YOU” happy =)
ALex on April 24th, 2007 at 4:22 ami like the yellow.
that’s it.
mimibeth on April 24th, 2007 at 4:26 amAs for all the people complaining about how he could possibly raise a child?
It’s not THAT hard to keep your shirt on around your family. In fact I remember Shannon specifically mentioning that he was wearing his shirt in some of the Winter Swim pictures because his daughter was there and he didn’t want her to see it yet.
Any situation can be handled with some responsibility
Kuja on April 24th, 2007 at 5:11 am[...] People been asking me why I’ve been posting up the MODs here on my blog for they could never see me to have anything to do with it nor does it fit with my blog which sort of orients towards the techie stuff. Well, I guess I’ve been watching too much Miami Ink lately on Discovery TLC channel. To be honest, I never really like the idea of tattooing, but been slowly appreciating it as an art from. This week I bring you this explicit tattoo from the guys at Kings of Fools, again from the great MOD site at ModBlog. Click here for the full article. (I hope it is not too explicit and no one gets offended.) [...]
Mod of the Day - Truly Explicit Tattoo « Hong Kong Phooey on April 24th, 2007 at 7:58 amthe colors are amazing!
Jay.O on April 24th, 2007 at 8:11 am… I actually quite like how it looks with the nipple showing. It kind of bothers me when you can’t see people’s nipples, rather like when when you photoshop someon’s bellybutton out.
Esmerelda on April 24th, 2007 at 10:48 amAwesome piece, as well. I specially love the light+silhouette at the door.
Thats is brilliant Mr Larratt…
AJ on April 24th, 2007 at 11:13 amfuus - Yes to all.
ALex - Yeah, it’s a stylized blood arc, and the jar is part of a trophy collection.
Shannon Larratt on April 24th, 2007 at 12:03 pmGorgeous. Even if the subject matter is irksome to some, its a really well done tattoo.
Gina on April 24th, 2007 at 1:52 pmCheers!
that is awesome.
trinityva on April 24th, 2007 at 2:51 pmAs far as sexual orientation goes, I’ve noticed that SMers can often be pretty flexible about who they do SM with. I know lot of people who identify as straight who will play with people of the same gender.
In my own case, I can’t really speak too much to this phenomenon since I’m bisexual. But I’ve always thought that my real orientation, the real thing that actually matters, is that I’m sadomasochistic and a top. Everything else is pretty much window dressing.
trinityva on April 24th, 2007 at 3:03 pmIt’s awful perty dude.
Eric on April 24th, 2007 at 3:04 pmIt’s a great piece, not my cup of tea, but I can really appreciate it. It’s cool that you’re that passionate about it. Your tattoo artist is amazing.
Just curious though… what would a lot people be saying if it WAS NOT Shannon Larratt’s piece?
nicole on April 24th, 2007 at 5:23 pmNot to start anything, but it seems like on any other post on Modblog there is a handful of negative comments, why not this one?
Not to me liking at all but hey ho, each to their own.
ArEsOne on April 24th, 2007 at 6:33 pmnicole - I’d like to think that’s because it’s a well done tattoo and most people understand the tattoos context? (As you pretty much said!)
I don’t personally think that this tattoo would get a very different response if it had someone else’s name on it.
Shannon Larratt on April 24th, 2007 at 6:39 pmYou know I was just thinking….I’m not catholic but have two catholic art tattoos because I really really enjoy their art….I think this is pretty similar. Shannon, or anyone for that matter, doesn’t have to be or do what their tattoos depict if they just truly appreciate the beauty of it all.
rori on April 24th, 2007 at 7:38 pmIts a really nice piece, but i wonder how long it will take for it to show up on stile project. lol
bob on April 24th, 2007 at 10:11 pmThis is Shannon’s bullshit attempt to try and make the rest of the world gay around him … ~_0
Bradly on April 24th, 2007 at 10:25 pmWell when I saw the tattoo I really liked it because it had depth, it looked as if his chest was made of glass and through it you could see this amazing world. I really loved how detailed the background was, the amazing colors, I really loved the black bar which covered the man’s eyes (I thought it was unique), I loved the door with bright yellow color where it gave the illusion that it was a doorway to another dimension and I really loved the man standing in the doorway as it some how reminded me of characters from speed racer.
XinX on April 25th, 2007 at 12:10 amTo add to my previous comment I also really loved how the background is a wooden shed on skin, I like it because it’s dried wood on skin which is alive (I can’t explain it). I don’t know I just really like the tattoo, I guess maybe because it is very detailed and takes such a unique imagination to come up with.
XinX on April 25th, 2007 at 12:26 amShane is such an amazing artist and such a nice person. Seriously, can’t say enough great things about him! His work is outstanding. And that’s why he’s pretty much exclusively my artist too. ;)
Jen on April 25th, 2007 at 12:33 amAmazing.
Mark on April 25th, 2007 at 1:39 amIt’s the amazing yellow pigment in the doorway that I LOVE! The whole tattoo is provocative and detailed…but it’s that color and that image of the figure in the door that I cannot stop looking at.
HereKittyKitty on April 25th, 2007 at 6:24 amrori - I think you’re right, I wouldn’t say it better. One should do what makes THEM happy!
Jay.O on April 25th, 2007 at 6:56 amWow!!!! that’s pretty amazing/full on !!!!
Burt Reynolds' Hairpiece on April 25th, 2007 at 11:19 amI like the effect on the band around your neck,Shannon (I dunno if it’s because of shaving,etc, but it kinda looks like leather in that pic) ….do you have any pics of the tattoos on your arm (i like the different colours on the sky part :P)
Wow, that is incredible. The colours are so bright! Especially the light from the doorway.
Gemma on April 25th, 2007 at 12:06 pmI, personally think it’s great tattoo.
And, COME ON!
Why the hell would we kiss Shannon’s ass so god damn much, that we can’t give him critizism if we want to?
If I think it’s a crap tattoo, I’m going to say it.
I don’t care if it’s Shannon, or someone else.
I mean, why the hell would we do that?
(No offense at all here, Shannon.)
Yes, he runs thins site, and yes we all owe him big time.
BUT, I don’t think he really would care if people told him they thought the tattoo was crap.
He wont give any of us anything for sayin’ it’s great and wonderfull and he wont kick us out for saying it’s bad.
And if I write any more, I’ll just be going in circles.
My point is;
Even though Shannon seem slike an amazing person, and I think alot of people agree, we aren’t so fucking blinded by his “awsomeness”, that we have become meere puppets.
(Sorry for the spelling, I’m Norwegian ya’ know.:) )
CumQueen on April 25th, 2007 at 6:39 pmrad!….
Max Brand on April 25th, 2007 at 9:20 pmIts clear to see Shannon adores his daughter and would act responsibly around her.
I disagree a little bit with you Shannon about the part you saying this would not get a different response if it was on someone else. People look to you as a bit of a guru in the mods world. Of course your work will get more interest than other peoples here.
Rightly or wrongly people would look for perfection in your art work Shannon, and there is always someone whos going to try to be nasty.
What ever the reasons you took for your design, enjoy it personally I think it great :)
Empress on April 26th, 2007 at 6:55 pmAmazing colours, awesome illustration.
emma on May 10th, 2007 at 12:39 pmBut damn, the picture itself is ugly.
But hey if you like it, thats all that matters - you didn’t get it for me to enjoy!
Wow great artwork Shannon….Amazing colours….
Ryan on May 21st, 2007 at 6:56 amAnd remember everyone its a tattoo, get over it
I adore you, Shannon, and because I have a slight idea of what you’re like, I can take this tattoo and appreciate it. But, if I were to see this chest and not recognize it, be it I’d never seen you or it was some one else completly, my reaction would be to cringe and say to myself, “but whyyyy?”. I understand that you are a person who is art-oriented, and might take things for a little more than surface value, and I think that by knowing this, I am at piece with the artwork, and I don’t think it is out of place by any means. I would really like to see a few close ups of you right sleeve though. I love the colors and the characters.
Amanda on May 21st, 2007 at 10:53 pmI am slightly embarassed that I spelled ‘piece’ instead of ‘peace’ in my last comment. Let’s just say it was a pun.
Amanda on May 21st, 2007 at 10:55 pmyou’re going to get lots of dirty pig men following you around when you take your shirt off! (i’m one of them!)
jay on May 22nd, 2007 at 12:03 pmgreat inkwork though.
Not big on the content, but good god! That doesn’t even look like it was done on skin! Beeaautiful work.
adelleda on May 24th, 2007 at 6:39 pmI’d like it as hanging art in my room or something, never on my body! I’m not that bold!
WTG Shannon! The artist is obviously on top of his game.
chemically_lobotomized on May 25th, 2007 at 6:26 amI HOPE YOU DONT HAVE A KID
I HOPE YOU DONT HAVE A KID OR LIKE TO GO TO THE SWIMING POOL
adam on July 14th, 2007 at 12:50 amI love the vivid colours.
Ali on July 20th, 2007 at 10:33 pmComment 145 is hilarious
Caroline June on August 21st, 2007 at 2:50 pmThey’re gonna love you at the nursing home, dude. Issues much?
Great entertainment value, to each their own, LMAO.
CS Lewis Jr. on August 23rd, 2007 at 4:43 amBy the way, nice Jim Woodring illo on your right arm. As a fan of his work I actually find that more disturbing than the bloody dick mutilation ToF stuff. But I see the connection.
You are obviously living life to something approximating the fullest. Party on.
CS Lewis Jr. on August 23rd, 2007 at 4:53 amur a freak, how can u possibly think a tattoo like that can meen anything or be cool
matt on October 29th, 2007 at 12:30 pmThat is seriously the most amazing work i’ve ever seen in my life. I’d really like to know the meaning behind the tattoo if there is one.
Beau on November 7th, 2007 at 11:31 pmYour mother must be proud… ;P
Martin on December 1st, 2007 at 12:00 amIt is one of the most beautiful tattoos I have ever seen… but I just don’t get it. Don’t know how old you are, but your tits will sag into man boobs soon…. ad when those colours fade… ugh that is gonna be quite awful.
Still some of the best work I have ever seen. Bigger and better the tattoo with colours? The worse it looks over time…..
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ModBlog - No more wearing shorts for Tyler! - Body modification and ritual blog sponsored by BMEzine.com on March 5th, 2008 at 5:02 pmAnyone notice that the man in the picture doing the CBT on the guy in the foreground seems to have Shannon’s collar/around-the-neck piece??? I wonder if it’s actually supposed to be Shannon???
Rexxi on March 6th, 2008 at 7:47 pm155.. are you serious?
Horseshoot on March 9th, 2008 at 12:31 am155 if you look closer, its the neckpiece on the guy who has the tattoo
ingus jinx on March 31st, 2008 at 3:39 pmCmon now…the guy who started bme…did you really expect a kanji symbol and tribal armband?
LL on April 16th, 2008 at 3:21 amhey at least he’s wearing gloves!
newwound on April 16th, 2008 at 4:32 amCongrats Shannon for underscoring the freedom of expression of body art, that both makes your spirit happy and bring amazement and fair debate with people around you, not to mention opening their minds that another man’s coffee is another man’s cup of tea.
I love the different blue colors on your right sleeve, I love the sky and that tattoo bit of the sky is great… a nice alternative to blackwork.
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