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Tattoos and Tentacles is Finished

Tattoosue — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 21:10:31 +0000

Julian Murray has a quirky and unique artistic view. He specializes in fashion, music and the advertising business. He does everything from website design to creative concept photography. His client list includes Inked Magazine, Rebel Ink and Warner Brothers.

A while back I did a post about a project he was working on called Tattoos & Tentacles. The project is now completed!! and he’s selling posters as well as a coffee table book full of images of beautiful women posing with “clinging” octopi. It’s gross and yet beautiful at the same time. The sliminess just creeps me out. It would make a nice XMAS present for any tattoo fans on your list. The artwork and book are for sale on his site.

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Yoga and Tattoos Go Well Together

Tattoosue — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 00:22:40 +0000

For some who practice yoga, the idea of getting a tattoo is equivalent to desecrating the body. For others, they believe in the beauty and art of tattoos. In the casual dress that people wear while practicing yoga, there is an opportunity to see works of body art that may normally be covered up the majority of the time. This link takes you to a series of black and white photographs of people practicing their yoga poses while sporting some beautiful artwork in the process. The photography of these graceful poses would make a beautiful book.

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Tattoos and Tentacles

Tattoosue — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 19:25:21 +0000

Some weeks it’s hard to find new and fresh topics to blog about – I think of it as Blogger’s block and then there are the weeks where you find a gem like this and you can’t wait to get that post written. This is one of those types. The talented young team working at Julian Murray Photography and Design from Las Vegas has some offbeat projects. (Tattoos & Tentacles from Julian Murray on Vimeo.) They work in primarily the music, advertising, and fashion industries. One of the projects they’ve been working on this past year and plan to continue expanding upon is called the Tattoos and Tentacles Series. Check out the video – gives you an idea of the photo shoots. It features heavily tattooed people posing with a sea creature with tentacles. It looks like an octopus. A fairly small one but gives me the creeps to think about them those rubbery suction cups clinging to skin. Many of the photos are of beautiful. There are many with barely clad sexy women with the tentacle arms draped strategically to keep a person from seeing quite everything. You just wonder how they can stand it. And the models probably have to work with this creature for quite some time before getting the shot the photographer is looking for. Ughhh….The photos are cool and books and posters will be coming this year. The series will be part of future tattoo conventions and gallery showing. You may have an opportunity to see them in person.

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Ink Not Mink

Tattoosue — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 20:32:19 +0000

I recently became a member of PETA. I felt I had to do more than yap about animal abuse and how much it upset me. They make some amazing strides in keeping businesses and people accountable for how animals are treated. But the task seems gigantic so any help individuals can offer helps the cause. Recently, PETA has had impressive campaigns to promote the ethical treatment of animals including “Ink No Mink”. Celebrities are stripping out of their clothes and being tastefully photographed with a couple of accessories and in all their tattoo glory. A great idea for a campaign. A win win. Everyone loves tattoos and celebrities. Naked celebrities with tattoos. Whoever thought up the campaign should get a promotion! Visit their ad page to see more. And if you have a heart, make a donation or, better yet, join PETA and support their work. If you can’t afford to do that, write a letter. Voice your objection to some of the cruelty we subject animals to.

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A Brides Special Day

Tattoosue — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 13:56:10 +0000

I give a lot of credit to the brides that decide to break tradition and have their special day their way. Letting their body art be on display for all the friends and relatives that show up to celebrate their special day. It’s about time. Why not wear and look the way you feel most comfortable? Wear those sneakers if that’s your desire. Tattooed Bride has some nice ideas if you’re planning your own wedding and your desire is to be a little over the top. It goes beyond just showing some tattoos off. The grooms, the wedding party – the pictures tell a tale of weddings from shots of the wedding party getting ready to some nice professional shots featuring the couples. These weddings can be fun for the guests too. Remember the days when you got invited to a wedding and your first thought is – dull, predictable and boring. You knew the routine by heart. The biggest surprise would be the color of the bridesmaid’s gowns. Now going to a wedding can mean anything goes. Unpredictable and unconventional is the name of the game.

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Special Effects and Tattoos

Tattoosue — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:33:47 +0000

Photography, special effects, and great software has produced such interesting pieces of work – this tattoo coming to life is a piece of art I would frame and hang on my wall – very clever.Visit the page that holds similar photos and take a look for yourself.

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Gothic Art

Susan — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 15:06:00 +0000

This site has some beautiful photography work – even if you are not a goth fan you can probably apprecaite the eye of the photographer. This Gothic Photography site that has been around for over five years. It’s a little confusing to navigate but it looks like if you are an artist in this field you can upload your portfolio and and this is a link to the member’s gallery which is worth a visit – Members Gallery – I don’t know why this flavor of art is so appealing but it just is.

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Gothic Lolita Fashion

Susan — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 05:46:00 +0000

I have a thing for dolls but this wasn’t quite where my searching would end up. This is Alli Jiang – who is the live model and also the digital enhancing for a series of photos where she poses in a doll like manner with “joints” drawn in to give the feeling of a real doll. You’ll be able to view the whole series which is creepy and cool at the same time and from there you can link to other series of photos this young artist has done.

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Tattoo Calendar

Susan — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 06:59:00 +0000

Would have made a great XMAS gift but I just found it now – not too late to buy this baby for yourself. Amazon is selling this tasteful Tattoo Calendar for only 11.48 – it’s in stock as of today. Good price – From what I can tell from the view of the back, the photography is classy and tasteful. You could probably even save a few at the end of the year and frame them. Good price for this product. This link will take you to the exact page you’ll find this on Amazon.

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Photography meets Art

Susan — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 07:07:00 +0000

Couscous Kid (a blog where you can see more of this creative art) is work of Mathew Thomas, illustrator and designer based in Bath, UK. This work is a collaboration with Bath based photographer Colin Hawkins. Most of the compositions feature a beautiful and interesting female with beautiful colors and designs complimenting the model in the foreground.

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