This gorgeous legpiece (photo: Deerheart), crossing over on the feet, was done for Nadine by Marc from the Swastika Freakshop in Germany. He’s also doing a great set of wings for her which you can check out both on BME and on her page.
34 thoughts on “Butterfly Train”
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I’m usually not a fan of butterfly tattoos but this one is beautiful.
agreed.
i really love the splatter look of the butterflies
Usually I absolutely hate butterfly tattoos but these are just gorgeous. Always nice to see someone putting a new spin on an old idea
beautiful! and i enjoyed the editing on this shannon
Wow, it’s beautiful 🙂
Todays posts are all very nice!
Thanks for that
they are beautiful.
I don’t liek butterfly tattoos either butthis is absolutely gorgeous and suits her really well! Nice all together!
I dont know why but even though lots of people have butterfly tattoos I still absolutely love them. Especially when its really done well like in this entry. Same goes for wing tattoos. Even if lots of people have wing or butterfly tattoos you can still find or make a design that is origional.
I plan to have big butterfly wings covering my whole back. I just need to find the perfect design (and finish my leg sleeve thats still got a long way to go)
this is amazing. they look so effortlessly (is this even a word?) drawn.
i just love love love the black dripping off the wings, it makes the effect so much more dramatic.
They are fantastic!
It’s a great twist on a tried-and-true subject.
🙂
I’m glad someone did something a little different and the work is of good quality, too.
This is hands down the most beautiful tattoo I’ve ever seen. It’s definitely Art in the best of ways. Thanks for sharing it!
the butterflies have a very realistic look to them as if they were captured and shellacked onto her legs…
I would love to see that go further up, or even wrap around.
*jaw drops* so…pretty…
@ curiousgirl: my impression is that they’re sticking out a bit because they’re fresh? Hence the decoupage look and slight shininess.
I love this, especially how they’re all just black, instead of the typical colorful butterflies you see. They flow nicely too.
fantastic!
Nicely executed, although I suspect Marc took a lot of inspiration from another German artist who recently got a feature article in Tatowier Magazin.
I love the spray paintingish syle that it has. Very nice!
@shannon:
the photo is from marc,
i just did some photoshop on it.
I don’t think Marc has ever done anything bad. Ever.
Reminds me of the Flowers in the Attic Threadless shirt.
Simply beautiful 🙂
black ink*(butterflies+leg tattoos)+(wings+back tattoos)= extra awesome. Excuse me for my geekiness, I’ve just finished my maths homework 🙂
Those look awesome.
Very nice!
I’m going to be the downer and say I’m not sold. Now if it went all the way up to her neck.. then I might change my mind (hint hint picture person, it would look aweeeeesommmme 😉
BEAUTIFUL!!!!
That’s AMAZING!! Looks soooooo good!
Wow, love it 🙂
meh. *yawn*