Friday, March 10, 2006

Tattoo- Illustration Friday



Tattoo- Illustration Friday. I can assure you I am not trying to be an eager beaver and post early. My grandson (3yrs. Old) is coming for the entire week end and I know I won't be able to accomplish much with him here . So here you have two of my early works. I logged in well over 10 hours of time on them.

They are done in pen and ink. (You'll notice in the crayfish I used a different ink in places- so sad). I am constantly asked to design tattoos because of the intricate pen and ink work I do. At first I took offense to it...Now, the thought of having my art on someone's body forever doesn't sound half bad!!!

36 comments:

  1. They are great pictures, I love the line work. I'm not so sure what you mean by eager beavers, I'm just here to hear how great I am. ;)

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  2. Wow you really do design tattos?

    These are beautiful but I'd only consider them as transfers! (I don't fancy anything permanently marking me!)

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  3. your drawings are stunning and so intricate. I love the details!

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  4. Although I myself wouldn't like to go with a frog at my body, I think your image is beautiful, brilliant. I like them very much. In a way they look alike the drawings in the old schoolbooks - because of their so many details

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  5. Anonymous10:43 AM

    so many details..your drawings are stunnings as always! GREAT..this is great.

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  6. I can see how those would make great tattoos. Not for me. Needles scare me.
    love

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  7. These are truly beautiful!

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  8. These are two stunning drawings! I am in awe, really I am! And very very jealous. Beautiful work! Both made me smile with real pleasure.
    MD
    PS Thank you for visiting me.:-)

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  9. The prcision of your work is so impressive! I can understand why people would want you to create tattoos! Both these illos are really fine:>

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  10. These are wonderful. I love the intricate details. I can easily imagine someone having the crayfish on their arm.
    8^)

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  11. These are very impressive! You would make great tatoos for sure.

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  12. i agree with the above comment, you are not a wanna-be artist!

    i love the details. i love the pose of the frog in the middle, looking up.

    (and thanks for the comment!)

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  13. Your work is terrific Ellen.

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  14. Anonymous9:49 AM

    Thanks for your comment on my site. I love all your work and what beautiful details on your tattoo submission.

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  15. beautiful work as always...I can totally see your work as black and grey tattoos....in fact, your frogs would be good company for my gecko :)

    have fun with the grandson...we just spent the weekend with our great nieces and nephew and it WORE us out! ;)

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  16. Awseome Indeed! Do more.

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  17. Amazing detail! A wonderful illustration!

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  18. if you look at it closely, you might actually think it's breathing! Wonderful job with this one!

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  19. Anonymous12:38 AM

    these would make awesome tattoos! I can see why people ask you to design them - very interesting...

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  20. Amazing illos! Wonderful :) Have loads of fun with your little grandson.
    Thank you so much 4 leaving a post on my blog :)

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  21. These drawings are amazing. What talent you have with pen and ink. I admire the time and work you have put into them

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  22. Very nice! Great drawings.

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  23. What wonderful renderings. Awesome job. Very detailed!

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  24. Awesome! Both of them are wonderful. I've been asked several times to design tattoos as well. No need to take offense. There's some really bad art out there, but there's also some really wonderful stuff as well, and I can see that yours would be among the wonderful ones.

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  25. Extraordinarily detailed and intricately wrought! Lovely!

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  26. Anonymous3:06 AM

    très beaux dessins aussi,thanks for your comment yours drawings are very nice.

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  27. Your drawings are fantastic! I almost got a tattoo of a lobster once - this one is amazing!! . . .I chickened out and decided to stay unmarked. But if I would have had your drawing as the reference I might have one now! Gorgeous!

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  28. Amazing stuff Ellen!! How I love nature art too!

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  29. Anonymous5:40 PM

    grandmas doing tattoos is a really amazing idea. i love it. may i intrusively ask how old you are?

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  30. Wow! Great drawings! These are interesting subjects for a tattoo!

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  31. Excellent nature line art!

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  32. Ellen, your pen and ink drawings are always so amazing. Thirty eight comments too! And deservedly so.

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  33. Wow! These look so realistic - fantastic depiction! I am sure people would be proud to wear these as tattoos!

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