This is Laura’s sweet tribute tattoo for her parents, done by Wendi Ramirez at Shaman Modifications in Austin, Texas. I have to say, dad looks like a fun guy. Panama hat? Mustache? Aloha shirt? Nicely done. I’m a sucker for cruise-wear, what can I say?
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I think her mom’s adorable. And ignoring the fairy in the middle, her backpiece is gorgeous.
I don’t mean to piss on what is a really nice, sweet piece there but… My mind wanders to certain intimate moments between a two lonely human souls, in certain positions, and the devastating effects that might be wrought upon the scenario by a smiling, moustachioed, flowery-sharted potential father-in-law beaming back up at someone in the throws of passion.
shart? a two? wtf is going on in my brain…
Very sweet. Portrait tattoos seem mostly to be copies of photographs, often portrait photos. Many portrait paintings seem to have a certain standard look or formula to them as well. Doing a portrait in a different way would make for a more interesting and challenging tattoo.
Wow, so beatiful.
I’ll never do again.
I like the work but I kind of agree with DreadLetter. There is a certain amount of creep potential.
Sadly both her parents have passed away, so no worries about the “potential father-in-law”.
I think this is a fantastic tattoo with a deep personal meaning. Wendi is a great artist that captured Laura’s parents beautifully.
While I wouldn’t want my parents tattooed on my back, this is very well done. Especially Dad. I love Dad.
Really nice portraits. You see so many shit portraits by non-artists…
These look great and the personalities shine thru. Very sweet.
Those are incredible.
dreadletter = win
Why am I smiling back at two strangers tattooed on someone’s back?
#2: great point. i’m convinced to never get a portrait of my dad on my back. especially if he’s making a mean face. haha.
that is a pretty sweet hat though. =p
Thank you for your concern Dreadletter, but both of my parents are dead, so there is no potential father-in-law to worry about.
nice portraits…. oh deepest sympathy for you…. it is sad… and shines some more light onto this wonderful remember.
Thanks for all the compliments.
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