knuckleyard In reply to ??? [2011-08-06 09:30:41 +0000 UTC]

I have done a few tattoos so here is my insight to the craft.

Question #1
I think that the "Canvas" is the one that has the control from the start. they know what they want from the person that they want it from.

Question #2
NO!!! This style has been going on for years that we can't count, it tells us about the life that we have lived or the people that we have met or the sights that we have seen this is not the only type or art that has seen history.

Question #3
There is a story to tell behind every tattoo, it might be bad or good, the story will be the same as we see it. much like a fish story, the fis gets bigger every time, or the situation changes. But to answer the question the question, Interpretation.

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shiny-kiyoko In reply to ??? [2011-08-06 08:45:31 +0000 UTC]

i agree so much !!!!!

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rubyeyes5 In reply to ??? [2011-08-06 08:16:46 +0000 UTC]

tatoo is always a new and learnimg experiences i love it

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isaacvc In reply to ??? [2011-08-06 08:05:56 +0000 UTC]

the tatoo artist is the only artist in this process, but this form of art isn't the first interactive form of art (I think that place is for music) and as for whats the relationship on tatoo artist an their living canvas I think is just that: an artist with a canvas

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orkhanmikhael In reply to ??? [2011-08-06 07:19:54 +0000 UTC]

i always consider the opinions of artists (tattoo artist)
i tell him what i want to see, and thanks to him, he draws exactly the things that i couldn't precisely describe to him.

my opinion is tattoo artist should feel what u want...

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smurfb1ue In reply to smurfb1ue [2011-08-06 06:09:58 +0000 UTC]

As for the particular questions: it seems that how interactive and how important each person involved in the tattoo process is depends on how each person chooses to participate. There's a big difference in the tattoo process--particularly for the person receiving the tattoo--when getting a tattoo that has deep personal meaning as opposed to something they point to the wall and pick out or even one they get for fun. For example, I have a matching pink elephant with a friend of mine that we got as a Friday the 13th deal the day I graduated from college. We looked at the flash sheets offered at the shop, picked the one we could agree on, and went for it. In that case, the emphasis was on the relationship between my friend and I, not on our relationship with the artists who put the tattoos on our skin. In contrast, my sleeve was done by the same artist over a ten month period, and there was a lot of back and forth between he and I as we discussed ideas (and life...because that's a long time to sit). There's a lot of him and a lot of me in all the tattoos he's done. The way that tattooing is interactive has changed the longer I've been getting tattooed by him, so I think that the degree and nature of the interaction is also different.
Another facet of tattooing as an interactive art form is that tattoo artists are generally artists for higher--someone comes in with an idea and guidelines for them to go by. This isn't new in the art world by any means, but it may be a bit more of a defining feature than in other forms.

As a side note, I've never considered myself as the canvas in any way an author of the piece. We don't consider the clay or the canvas or the photo paper to have any type of authorship; they're the medium. I've always considered my skin the medium, and, while I possess the art, I am little more than a muse of sorts.

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Pride-26 In reply to ??? [2011-08-06 05:04:54 +0000 UTC]

i think it's great that people use there body's as canvasas i can't wait till i get the money to start it

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KonstantineTheFox In reply to ??? [2011-08-06 05:02:56 +0000 UTC]

Send me a PM if you're willing to talk about doing a pair of sleeve art for me. Need to of course see good work, and would like experience with Sci-Fi related art.

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WingsofZmeu In reply to ??? [2011-08-06 05:02:22 +0000 UTC]

I have been present during several tattooing sessions and even from just being an observer, it is obvious that the connection between the artist and those receiving the tattoo is (variably) strong. The way I see it, is when you are able to use your body to carry a piece of art, one that you specifically chose because of it's meaning, memory or emotions that it stems inside you, it is a huge deal. You'll be able to look at your bicep and see your newborn son's face until the day you die. Or laugh at the Scooby-Doo on your belly you and your friends picked out when you were more than a little intoxicated. Or smile and sing along with the quote written by your favorite band inked on your forearm. And to be the artist giving someone that permanent piece of art, no matter how trivial or simple it may seem on the surface, I would think it a very satisfying feeling to know that someone is excited and willing to wear your work for the rest of their lives. Tattooing may be seen in more straight forward terms to others, but as an aspiring tattoo artist myself, I think it's a practice that touches on personal levels, more ways than one. It is art after all....

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BlackFyreChaos In reply to ??? [2011-08-06 04:46:17 +0000 UTC]

In my oppinion tattooing is ones way of expressing themselves in a creative and usually beautiful way depending on the design and the artist doing the tattooing. But often times tattoos can be frowned upon due to the stereotypes that surrond tattoos and there history and legacies.

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LunarWarrior21 In reply to ??? [2011-08-06 04:16:11 +0000 UTC]

best. EVER!

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Emerald-Sage In reply to ??? [2011-08-06 04:12:09 +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?
In my opinion it depends...
I designed all of my own tattoos and as such i feel they are my own artworks and the tattoo artists just applied them to my body.
In the case that the clients just picked a picture either from the shop or some other source I believe the tattoo artist is more important as they have made the image their own....if that makes sense.

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OverdramaticToast In reply to ??? [2011-08-06 03:24:42 +0000 UTC]

Well of course, its like giving others a permanent artwork on their body

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nyemesis In reply to ??? [2011-08-06 03:04:52 +0000 UTC]

i think that hen a persson gets a tattoo it defines them as in the tattoo means something to them or it represents something

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carnival In reply to ??? [2011-08-06 02:33:32 +0000 UTC]

Hhhhrrrrrnmmm.. :'/

I dont think you necessarily have to get 'ink done' to express you creative flair or be artsy~ I think I heavily fall into the 'against' category because I would never get one myself.

I'm not against others having or getting tatts, it's a fascinating world or art that also crosses into a much more personal field.. but its just not something I would ever permanently mark my body with. what about those who change their minds/feelings/personality and regret the decision to make it permanent, etc?


that & I'm a wuss for needles ^^-;

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ronald258 In reply to ??? [2011-08-06 02:00:47 +0000 UTC]

It is what it is, lines drawn on a medium which happens to be the human skin. Humans have been doing this since the stone age. This kind of debate should only really ask, how artistic these lines are drawn.

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shesyou In reply to ??? [2011-08-06 01:11:05 +0000 UTC]

hehehe, I love tattoos, really wanna get one!

1. Often the one who's being tattoed wants the tattoo because it means something for them, or its a way of expressing religions or remebering something or someone, or keep strong, or.... The tattoo artist is just someone who helps the person whos being tattoed to express something. Altough the art itself is the important thing. The artist is the one that creates the art and the person thats getting the tattoo has chosen to have something on their skin but it is the art that means something, it its the art that speaks up about something. so nor the tattoo artist or the person is important. it's the art.

2.Yupp.

3.I think they bond, and that their relationship is about trust and respect. Even tough they might never see eachother again.

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VelatriX In reply to ??? [2011-08-06 00:01:20 +0000 UTC]

I want everything in my skin!
I love tattoo!!

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Cloverlovly In reply to ??? [2011-08-06 00:00:15 +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?

My answer: They are both equal. If there was no tattoo artist, there would be no tattoo's for the living canvas. But without the living canvas, the tattoo artist wouldn't be able to even be able be a living canvas.

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

My answer: Yeah.

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

My answer: Well, my mom and her tattoo artist are like best friends. They know one another like the back of their hands. So I suppose a tattoo artist and the person being tattooed kind of need to have a close and good relationship together. They also need to know one another pretty well and have trust. Cause if you don't trust the tattoo artist... that won't end well.

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beatakaterina In reply to ??? [2011-08-05 23:59:22 +0000 UTC]

i agree with lightningharu

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elyghtning In reply to ??? [2011-08-05 23:52:34 +0000 UTC]

Everyone has a story some people like to give it form and put it on themselves. Tattooing is just that and is a wonderful art form. Although some people put tattoo's on themselves for the sake of having it, the people that have a story or a meaning behind it are more worthy and more interesting to be around.

I hope one day to get some tattoos myself of things that will help tell my story.

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Neon-Coffee In reply to ??? [2011-08-05 23:36:18 +0000 UTC]

I adore TASTEFUL Tattoos, I hope to get one soon~
I'm sorry- A Mustache on your finger or your face on you back is stupid.
A beautiful painting or Symbol is a wonderful art.

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effy69 In reply to ??? [2011-08-05 23:31:23 +0000 UTC]

1: The one getting tattooed is more important and always should be the focus in any session.

2:No, I believe there are many different art forms that became interactive before tattooing that I know of.

3:The Unique relationship is the trust and respect given to the artist by the person allowing themselves to be permanently marked forever.

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hopefulsoul In reply to ??? [2011-08-05 23:10:03 +0000 UTC]

one of the reasons i like tattoos so much is because i consider it a more committed interactive and personal art form, there is no greater compliment than someone wanting your artwork on them for the rest of their lives!
i think its really important for both the artist and the canvas to work closely together in designing the skin muriel they create, the canvas notices an artists talent, and chooses a piece to be rendered specifically for them, and the artist puts their twist on the design to ensure it fits the canvas!
i love the whole process just as much as the finished piece, and the gradual change as your skin alters and changes over time

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blackheartedlove In reply to ??? [2011-08-05 22:50:02 +0000 UTC]

Which author is more important in the tattooing of the body - the tattoo artists or the one to become the living canvas?:
The artist and the canvas are the equally important but what matters most to me would have to be the actually tattoo itself. The tattoo shows the work and beauty that can stem from the work of the artist. So the tattoo is most important.

Do you consider tattoo art to be the first “interactive” artform?:
It is most certainly interactive but I would call it the first because of the fact that everyone can feel a connection between the tattoo itself and it's canvas and the maker of the tattoo. We often wonder when we see that girl with the cross on her back if she might be religious or the guy with the music notes on his neck if they actually have a tune and it often makes us wonder about the canvas
and when we often look at the tattoo our eyes must wonder to the entire canvas to try to interpret it to get at the right angle even if most of the time we are wrong. The tattoo is more like an emotion that a person needs to hold onto or remember sort of a memory of something that they wish to never forget. They need to see that tattoo and what they see in it is something that most others won't unless they get their own. A tattoo is best example of a person who wears his heart on his sleeve.

How would you describe the unique relationship between tattoo artist and the person?:
I see it as a person writing a story when they get a tattoo and because they cannot write it themselves they almost get a ghost writer to do it, for this you need absolute trust. The artist has to be willing to write this persons story for them. It can be a long story or a short one but it is most certainly a story and usually the story does have a personal depth to it that we might or might not see. Every tattoo has a meaning to it, sometimes the canvas might not even be aware of it. For example: A girl of 18 years might get a spongebob tattoo on her ankle cause she thought it was silly or a little funny or cute but her subconscious sees spongebob as a symbol of her youth and childhood that she knows will soon be gone as she grows older. The artist often knows this as a fact and might not ask and might, it depends on how personal the tattoo truly is and what the soon to be canvas will see in it.

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DemonOfSarila In reply to ??? [2011-08-05 22:09:56 +0000 UTC]

It can be compelling, and it's definitely a unique art form, it's it's not interactive, at least not in the same way as some other ones. A tattoo is static once it's done. Many it's just because I do so much web stuff, but to me interactive means it (the art/creation itself) reacts to the user. Mine you, if you stare at someone's tattoo, that person will probably interacting with you in some fashion, but the tattoo won't.

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Little-Memo In reply to ??? [2011-08-05 21:36:06 +0000 UTC]

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uddelhexe In reply to ??? [2011-08-05 20:14:59 +0000 UTC]

1. I think it is a eaqual symbiosis between the both of them.
The artist of course is the first important step for without him there would no art to be presented by anybody.
But also the perfect matching body is important. I think the most perfect Tattoos are those who are made for only one person and only for that humans body. If the picture and the lines seem to grow in the skin and arround the body it appears like a living part of the individuum.
2. I do not think that the first Tattoo really where made to be interactive in the way we understand it. They more were used to bring power and strengh to the person who had it. Perhaps one can say that it was for an interactive communication with the god or the spirit whose power you seeked to have. Later maybe the Lines were to show others about the character of the human who wear it. About if he is a warrior and strong or whatsoever. I think that somehow was the beginning of the meaning most Tattoo art has today.
3.I can not say that I for example have a real relationship to my Tattoo artist. I was the one who designed what I wanted to be shown on my body, but I needed a person in wich talent I could trust. So I would say that the relationship has to be a trustful one and I need to admire the skills of the person. Only than I would allow someone else to touch my body in such an important way.

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