sarahredhead [2011-08-09 13:24:27 +0000 UTC]

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sp-andreea [2011-08-09 09:41:20 +0000 UTC]

Body art is the most committed type art of there can be, and there must be an emotional link between you and that piece, making it's value much more significant.
Here is a collection of some of the coolest tattoos I've ever seen!!

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celrdwelrmyk [2011-08-09 07:17:47 +0000 UTC]

The importance of the artist or being the canvas seems irrelevant to me,in the long run both parties have to live with the final draft ... On the other hand historically i would have to say the canvas is the all important one being that he is the living walking talking final art ... HaHa,the artist isnt even usually recognized until after his death ... Famous and dead or living rockstar artist ? Im going for dead fame,its alot less autographs and paparazi ( i know that shit has got to be misspelled )..... Im sure cave drawing and tattooing are running neck and neck in the contest of "first interactive artform" .... 3. How would you describe the unique relationship between tattoo artist and the person being tattooed? So many years,so many tattoos on so many people,like you said unique,the only way that could be answered in a simplified manner is if you asked about a certain person during a certain session,for the most part it can vary alot ... The best is when both are in it like zenfully fulfilling your dues to the tattoo gods an inner peace and happiness for getting to let out something so badass that has been building inside you finally gets to be expressed on the person that is meant to wear the controlled colored scar of art known as a tattoo,that can have a lasting bond .... If its just more words and bullshitting and bitching then notso much so .... Talking and words is not my way of connecting with someone during a tattoo,communicating silently and positively concentrating on a flowing state of mind also lets the receiver take in the experience the way it is meant to be calmly controlling the waves of over stimulated nerve endings basically being forced to learn yourself and practice mind of matter ... Audibly if i here the person im working on more then the zinging constant note of my machines,one of us is not dealing with our right of passage correctly ... For some persons its cool/trendy or what the f$$k ever,but for alot of us its more then a living its a life it literally is pieces of us given to others,the art of tattooing is separated from any other artform on that personal of a level and rarely seen that way by most everyone ... Prostitution is the worlds oldest profession,Tattooing is oldest way of giving yourself away,make it count and do it safely (be clean and use common sense,spread art not the f**king plague) .... Love ...

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Pals7 [2011-08-09 06:41:36 +0000 UTC]

Having been at the mercy of a tattoo artist, I figured I would try to contribute a little by answering the questions you provided.
1- I feel that the person BEING tattooed is more important as the author, because they are the one who has to live with the design, not the person doing the art.
2- I don't really understand what you mean by "interactive," so if you would be so kind as to be a little more descriptive I could answer better. LOL
3- I feel that tattoo artists and the tattooed have a very unique relationship because the artist really needs to get a feel for who you are so as to help design your tattoo to fit you the best, and have the best lasting mark. Also, it is a little intimate, having someone else permanently mark your body, while you are completely at their mercy, so you have a good level of trust that they will do what you have agreed upon.

That's just my 10 cents though. Good luck with the article.

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Yuffie1972 [2011-08-09 06:18:04 +0000 UTC]

Body art is a great self expression , from not only from the tattoo artist themselves BUT the human Canvas

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XxAzaelXx [2011-08-09 06:13:45 +0000 UTC]

Q. Which author is more important in the tattooing of the body - the tattoo artists or the one to become the living canvas?

A. The artist is important but so is the living canvas to your trusting the tattoo artist with the art you choose for your canvas/body and if he/she screws it up then he/she looks bad so its important to find a good artist you trust so you can become a living art form with the art you choose.

Q. Do you consider tattoo art to be the first “interactive” artform?

A. I suppose it is more an more people get tattoos everyday even people who say they never will.

Q. How would you describe the unique relationship between tattoo artist and the person being tattooed?

A. I would think it would be a great realatonship depending on how well you know the tattoo artist some people go into a shop get there tattoo pay say thank you and leave but wihile your getting the tattoo your friends ,some know the artist and are great friends and keep going back to that person ,some people are there own tattoo artists ,the relationship between artist and the person verys depending on the person.

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AArtisan3 [2011-08-09 05:29:58 +0000 UTC]

Ive designed a few tattoos for friends in the past.

I like tattoos when they are done in good taste. On women tats only look hot, if placed on specific body areas...

1.I'd have to say the one to become the living canvas. Why? For the most part tattoos are permanent. I've seen bad looking tats before and been like damn. Others might say the same thing so, it comes down to a critique thing.

2.Interactive Art form? Yes. the first one not quite.Since you mentioned Neolithic times I think Commissioned Cave Murals, and Deity Sculptures, etc done by ancient Artists..Though the interactivity with Tattoo Art is more intense.

3. I've never directly applied tat Ink to anyone.I Just designed, though I can say my experiences with that were cool.

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ForTheWinter [2011-08-09 04:08:09 +0000 UTC]

for the first question, I would say that tattoos are most linked to the "canvas". the artist just portrays the story the "canvas" so desires in thier own way with the artform.

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VictorGruber [2011-08-09 04:00:48 +0000 UTC]

1. Which author is more important in the tattooing of the body - the tattoo artists or the one to become the living canvas?
It depends on whom created the art..if its idea collaborated on then becomes a team effort. Otherwise one could be a scratch pad and walk with snoopy for the rest of their days...

2. Do you consider tattoo art to be the first “interactive” artform?
No...it more like watercolor...except even water color last longer


3. How would you describe the unique relationship between tattoo artist and the person being tattooed?

It's like a one night stand...Sometimes you awake it is ok, sometimes it is not..

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VictorGruber [2011-08-09 03:59:54 +0000 UTC]

1. Which author is more important in the tattooing of the body - the tattoo artists or the one to become the living canvas?
It depends on whom created the art..if its idea collaborated on then becomes a team effort. Otherwise one could be a scratch pad and walk with snoopy for the rest of their days...

2. Do you consider tattoo art to be the first “interactive” artform?
No...it more like watercolor...except even water color last longer


3. How would you describe the unique relationship between tattoo artist and the person being tattooed?

It's like a one night stand...Sometimes you awake it is ok, sometimes it is not..

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VictorGruber [2011-08-09 03:58:00 +0000 UTC]

1. Which author is more important in the tattooing of the body - the tattoo artists or the one to become the living canvas?
It depends on whom created the art..if its idea collaborated on then becomes a team effort. Otherwise one could be a scratch pad and walk with snoopy for the rest of their days...

1. Which author is more important in the tattooing of the body - the tattoo artists or the one to become the living canvas?
It depends on whom created the art..if its idea collaborated on then becomes a team effort. Otherwise one could be a scratch pad and walk with snoopy for the rest of their days...

2. Do you consider tattoo art to be the first “interactive” artform?
No...it more like watercolor...except even water color last longer


3. How would you describe the unique relationship between tattoo artist and the person being tattooed?

It's like a one night stand...Sometimes you awake it is ok, sometimes it is not..

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QuickSilverArtist [2011-08-09 03:51:56 +0000 UTC]

I like most art styles of tattoos: tribal, Asian and some of the classic styles. I however do not care for lettering or name tattoos. I have none but do enjoy creating them...two I did for commissions actually ended up inked. One was to cover a burn scar visible when she wore short sleeved shirts with a rose w/ leaves and the other was a orca & dolphin in a yin-yang configuration to fit on a petite gal's scapula. The inker(s) did a fabulous job with my flash art.

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MigMags93 [2011-08-09 03:00:52 +0000 UTC]

tattooing is one of the best artforms ever! it shows what pple like and how good the tattoo artist is! it could also show how good the "living canvas" can draw if the design being used is there own design! i want some of my own designs on my body w/ coloring and shapes i want!

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PsifiGirl [2011-08-09 02:51:34 +0000 UTC]

I love tattoo. and when I can I like to take picture of off bet one. Like a California flag or Hello Kitty Scull and crossbones. And while I applauded the people are are willing to cover there body, I just cant see why. I have two tattoo and I spend years thinking about what I wanted and where it was going to do. I cant think of anything else I want to have on me forever so I think I am done now. But I will never stop thinking its art.

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eiricmassacre [2011-08-09 02:14:13 +0000 UTC]

Tattoo is not only art but also an expression of one self's being; defining who that person is, where they've been, how and what they feel, etc. Tattoos tell a story much like any other forms of art. So are tattoos art? Yes, yes they are.

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otaku1221 [2011-08-09 02:10:54 +0000 UTC]

Tattooing is like drawing on paper for me, if not funner. Both the artist, the flash artist, and the "canvas" are important. You may be surprised at how many tattoo artists DO NOT design their own tattoos. I am a flash artist, and I think there is a special bond between the artist, the flash artist, and the person receiving the tattoo. There is always a bond there. Being a flash artist, I have drawn people tattoos fast, sometimes without them asking me,and it being exactly what they want.

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username-invalid [2011-08-09 02:10:05 +0000 UTC]

i know that im going a small tattoo of 'The Marker' from Dead Space :1 cuz im infected baby <333

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HardenHeart [2011-08-09 01:20:43 +0000 UTC]

Now we can't be trashing up your body, your body is your temple......lol.....The HELL with that ! My body is my Christmas tree and it's time to decorate !

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ligress19 [2011-08-09 01:12:02 +0000 UTC]

I think tattooing is great only if you know what you want.

Being a walkng canvas is cool!

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darkanimelight [2011-08-09 01:08:30 +0000 UTC]

I personally designed my own tattoo to be stenciled on. Does that make me the artist, the canvas, or what? XD

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Chiriana [2011-08-09 01:01:03 +0000 UTC]

I think that the important part in tattooing is the person being tattood. I would like to believe tattoo is not just a decoration you put on daily like earrings or a necklace. A tattoo is something much more personal and intimate. Unlike jewelry it cannot be removed, tattoo is an extension of who you are, the goals in life or milestones that are important to you. Since the person chooses the location and what is being tattood and also what meaning it holds, the tattoo artist just becomes a tool, on the artists part, there isn't much creativity. Also, I don't feel that a person getting tattood is a living canvas, because that would make the person just a tool for the artist, artist being the one creating something, it's the other way around. I consider the relationship between the tattoo and the person wearing it much more personal than between the tattooist and the tattooed. They run a salon where you go in and get a tattoo. Art cannot be run like that, it depens on inspiration and creativity, both which are not reliable enough to run an everyday business on. Thanks for reading my conceited opinion

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TaQueen1998 [2011-08-09 00:29:22 +0000 UTC]

Yes i believe tattoos are an amazing part of art

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kaoskillerklown [2011-08-09 00:17:12 +0000 UTC]

i do see tattoos as being interactive.. the tattooed are a lil bit more important than the artist.. if the artist does a bad job it reflects on them.. but if the art dosent fit the canvas it then it reflects badly on both... the tattooed for being dumb enough for wanting the particular design.. and the artist for placing a tattoo on someone that dosent really fit that person.... the relationship tween the artist and the tattooee is fairly intimate..... your trusting a complete stranger to mark ur body for LIFE... it may fade or become discolored but it never goes away without surgery... and even then ur left with scars to remember it by...so in all technicality it dosent go away... i personally do not have any tattoos but i have some planned in the future....

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nootherthanme [2011-08-08 23:16:19 +0000 UTC]

hi!
to answer your first question I'd say the most important is the artist without the one with the necesary skill ther can be no art specially in tattooing an art that needs more preparation and a dedication and study. the canvas is important too but being tattoos a form of self expresion people does not always use tattoos especially at young age as art... I believe that a canvas can anything but there's no art without the artist
second question: I don't think of tattooing as an interactive art form, right or wrong the choosing and it's background is definitely personal matter the only interaction possible can be with the artist
third question: for me it's like having a one night stand, we share a moment o f intimacy but with no strings attached and in a way we're both branded when it's over that's my opinion since I never get tattooed by the same artist twice I'm always looking for a new experience

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Ichxbinxfreix94 [2011-08-08 20:58:11 +0000 UTC]

tattooing is most defently an artform it doesn't only take talent but comitment to better you technique and with every peice a little part of you walks away, the artist poors a fraction of their soul into whats being created. its an art thats can change and grow on its canvas, it can represent something important and memorable for the one that bares it on his/her skin it a bonding prosess for both artist and customer... and we must not forget every artform has it negative and positive angles and perspectives change with the years

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BLAZR-SAN [2011-08-08 20:54:11 +0000 UTC]

First off, tats are called "body art" for a reason - illustrations done on the body are still illustrations in on themselves. I tell this kind of artistic philosophy to anyone who thinks of tattooing as anti-art
and/or pointless self-destruction.

Now there where three questions provided, and they are very much in need of unifying and enlightening answers. For those who need an answer that satisfies, I will attempt to answer these three questions to the best of my abilities and intents; with that said, here we go:

QUESTION#1) Which author is more important in the tattooing of the body - the tattoo artists or the one to become the living canvas?

THE ANSWER: both are equally important - without the tattoo artists there are no real living canvases; and without the living canvases, the tat artists would not desire to exist! one is dependent to the other.

QUESTION#2) Do you consider tattoo art to be the first “interactive” artform?

THE ANSWER: "interactive" goes without saying: it takes the combined efforts of the "tat blesser" and the one who will soon shed blood with the aesthetic blessing of a tattoo somewhere on the body. That is true for any "interactive art" - one needs the other to pull off something artistic!

QUESTION#3) How would you describe the unique relationship between tattoo artist and the person being tattooed?

THE ANSWER: personal interdependence (between the artist and the living canvas) and a sort of public intimacy (that happens between the tat artist, and the person who allows them to prick ink into their skin nth-fold for a glorious but painful masterpiece)

with that done, you can (hopefully) better understand the world of tattooing. NOW GET YER ASSES TO YER LOCAL TATTOO PARLOR AND SUPPORT THIS FORM OF BODY ART!

LATR!!!!!!!

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adobeekookyz [2011-08-08 20:43:18 +0000 UTC]

Answer
1. well to me, it's like a book... there's the artist and there's the author. The body is the canvas in which the person is telling the story, while the tattoo artist paints the picture into life... I'd say both are the authors.

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no0name [2011-08-08 20:38:57 +0000 UTC]

i enjoy tattooing in a way that shows each cultures own take on it and the one style that always impresses me the most, is the irezumi style of Japanese tattooing and the borneo rosette pattern

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Melloloveschocolate [2011-08-08 19:04:16 +0000 UTC]

In time, the swan shall become a pterodactyl.

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protodevilin [2011-08-08 16:56:06 +0000 UTC]

Tattoos are so ubiquitous these days. While they used to be the possessions of "committed" artists/recipients, nowadays it just feels like everyone wants to get in on the fad. "Hey check out this little gecko shape I got tattooed on my hip!"

Call me an elitist, but I think the biggest thing eroding the skin art culture today is the availability of pre-fabbed designs. Cookie-cutter shapes made specifically to capitalize on the most requested themes (roses, kanji, fairies, skulls, etc.). These can be picked out of a poster catalog like so much candy, with little thought about whether or what sort of special significance it would have to the wearer. They don't require much meaningful exchange between the artist and the recipient, no exploration or development or creative license.

Folks, don't get a tattoo just because you think it's the cool thing to do. Respect the permanence and commitment inherent in skin art.

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King-Anarky [2011-08-08 16:44:49 +0000 UTC]

Tattoos are art, no question in that department.
it is something ancient, sacred and Amazing !!!
Tattoos should be thought about and personalized, try and put part of yourself into it.
the relation ship between the tattooer and the tattooee is one of immense trust and communication, both verbally, physically and mentally, as long as your tattooist is a good one, they can get your design to a t and improve it to beyond your expectation, they can encapture your personality, your life, your struggle into a snap shot placed on the canvas you call skin.

I design Tattoos and have had the great fortune of having my designs etched into the skin of others, but to be able to apply beautiful pieces of art on the best canvas there is to design on must feel up lifting and amazing.

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CaptainCruelty [2011-08-08 16:27:17 +0000 UTC]

betrue2you what kind of tatoo do you want? and espacially where on your body do you want it to be? Because it really depends a lot on that.. there are spots on your body where its almost not painful at all.. sure its very individual .. I`m not really able to value your pain perception... hmm

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Imaginedreality13 [2011-08-08 16:23:25 +0000 UTC]

i think tattoos are definitely a form of art.the human body is a canvas,a place to show who you are and expressing yourself,on yourself.

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betrue2you [2011-08-08 16:21:56 +0000 UTC]

I really want to get a tatoo but im afraid of the pain and all that crap but i really want one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! what should i do??? OnO

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IchigoChaca [2011-08-08 16:06:06 +0000 UTC]

It's kinda difficult, because a tattoo as everyone knows it's art for your entire life, I think both authors are important because one is making you the art that will be with you until the day we die, so it's a huge responsibility, as for the other side we're living canvas for the rest of our lives, so we have to get what really represents us, can be experiences, promises, personality, a lot of things get involved when getting a tattoo and the interaction between is kinda strong, you'll never forget getting a tattoo or the artist who made you that tattoo, as an interactive form well It existed almost since the beginning of human existence like the Mayans, and African tribes It's an Art for life...

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kingofrebellion [2011-08-08 15:49:05 +0000 UTC]

finally tattoos get some respect i dont have any but i love the complexity of the designs

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G3Ultimo [2011-08-08 15:37:27 +0000 UTC]

Though i'm not into tattoo's that much I must say this is pretty good.

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