From: quilty@titan.ucc.umass.edu (Humberto Humbertoldi)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.bodyart
Subject: Re: GIF's
Date: 11 Jan 1993 22:44:21 -0500
Organization: University of Massachusetts, Amherst
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In article <1993Jan11.193020.29802@newstand.syr.edu> talarico@rodan.acs.syr.edu (John F. Talarico) writes:

> Would anyone be willing to post some cool tatt Gif's?  I'd be interested 
> in seeing some designs.  In case anyone is wondering, I still haven't 
> gotten my first.  I've decided to design my own, but don't know if many 
> tatt artists are willing to work with me (I *AM* technically an artist 
> myself - Ad. Art directorr  of a local newspaper).  Would they prefer 
> total freedom?  What is the process of transferring MY design to my skin?

You should *definitely* develop your own design (especially if you
have some artistic ability)! I've never heard of a tatt-artist who
wanted total freedom -- but I sure wouldn't trust one who did.  It's
your skin that the tatt's going to be on; to them it's a photo in
their collection, at most.  I only have two tatts so far, but both the
artists who I've had work on me, as well as the few others I've talked
to, really prefer someone who brings in some interesting design of
her own.  Although most artists probably appreciate the opportunity
to use some of their own original work, they get *pretty sick* of
doing the same old generic flash that unimaginative people want.
Whatever you do, *don't* get the generic flash which so many people
getting a tatt for all the wrong reasons do.... it's just TOO fucking
BORING.  I'm not saying not to let a tatt-artist do some original
work, which expresses her/his own particular artistic ideas -- but
don't do this as a favor to the artist... only do it if you *really*
LIKE the ideas the tatt-artist has (take a look at their photos and
scratch pads, and discuss ideas with them).  Otherwise, either find a
different artist; or -- if you think the artist is at least highly
competant (even if you don't like her original work) -- bring in your
own design.  Your artist can help give you an idea of what will and
will not look good on skin (which is often different that what looks
good on paper), but you're the one that has to like the basic design.
	Btw. I don't have any GIF's to post (I suppose I could if you
really care), but I can tell you a suggestion where to look.  My last
tatt was a pretty minor modification of a sketch by Aubrey Beardsley.
I think his stuff makes for some wonderful flash (mine is based on
"The Dancer's Reward" from illustrations of Wilde's _Salome_)... as
does much of the Nouveau.  Bornean and other South Pacific designs
also have an appeal to me, but I haven't yet realized any on skin.  A
trip to the art section of your local library will dig up all kinds of
treasures.  Don't limit yourself to stereotyped tatt type designs.
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