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Tattoos

Moving to LA this past summer seemed to mark a new chapter in my life where I decided not to put so much stock into public opinion or perception of me and stopped trying to shape a narrative around my career. I realized there were things I might enjoy that I kept myself from doing for fear of having to live with the regret of a bad decision. Tattoos are obviously one of those decisions that once you commit to, you’re basically stuck with for life. I was always inspired by my friends’ tattoos and finally reached out to an artist I knew through a mutual friend once I got to LA. I got my first tattoo just before my birthday in August and was so impressed with how it came out that it opened up a deeper appreciation for the craft of tattooing and the culture around it. Through Instagram, I’ve been discovering so many different styles and designs that I began cataloging some of my favorites and booking appointments with other artists. It’s been a great way for me to stay social during quarantine while supporting local artists in the community. Tattoos are an expensive hobby and aesthetically aren’t for everybody, but I found they help me feel more comfortable in my body and from a styling perspective they help accentuate the more minimal outfits I find myself wearing lately. Both are qualities that make them more practical than spending all my money on clothes the way I used to.

@nico-lazaro

Jan 19, 2021

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3 friendship tattoos with 3 friends

-I have my best friends childhood teddy bear tattooed with her initial “C” in it, and she has my childhood teddy bear with my initials ”SR” -I have a jester my friend drew for a flyer and in her handwriting the word “smegma” in the balloon the jester is holding because it’s the title of my favorite song my friend wrote (linked the song btw) she has a rat she drew and in my handwriting “sewer rat” which is my nickname and my tag -me and my friend were walking around her neighborhood in the sunset district and found an old book on the sidewalk and it had so many cool drawings/symbols in it and both of our favorite shape is a spiral so we each got one of the symbols from the book on our hand

@bile

May 25, 2024

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reclaiming meaningless tattoos

i love coming up with different stories depending on who’s asking, what mood i’m in, how much time i have to explain. but lately, i’ve totally started copping out and saying ‘it’s personal’ every time the topic comes up. admitting to getting something so permanent on your body ‘just cause’ 🤪 feels daunting, especially when most peoples’ reason for never getting a tattoo is that they can’t decide what would be important or visually pleasing enough to have on them at all times. now, this indifference towards my silly ink has made me doubt or even dislike some of it and i’m not about that! at all!! my interests have always been in a state of flux but i’ve also always gotten so much joy from self expression and all my pointless tattoos are markers of times when that joy was there, or when i was searching for it. so as practice, here’s a short intro to my latest ink 🤍 i got it on a whim in argentina from an artist a friend recommended. it’s a little streetlight on my leg and while, objectively, it means nada to me, it represents this trip where i grew closer to my friends by seeing them through the lens of their culture, the life of a friend that was lost while i was here, a person that i met that helped me grieve and made me uncover parts of me i had been caging for some time. tomorrow it might be in honor of remy, the sweet-sweet kitty that weighted-blanketed me through the whole session. either way, i’m cool with it.

@uuparas

Jan 24, 2025

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THIS DRAWING

I made it for a friend, inspired by his cat Hazel.

@visceralsuspicion

1d ago

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THE NEVERHOOD (1996) WINDOWS, PC CD-ROM

I’d spend hours playing this game as a kid and the influence of its strange atmosphere has stuck with me all my life. Immersed in an empty black void, this world of clay The Neverhood at times felt unnerving and downright creepy as much as it evoked a sense of absolute wonderment. As you traverse a barren and sparsely inhabited landscape full of winding platforms and unorthodox structures the whimsy of this world quickly grows on you. The game is a point and click puzzle adventure that forces you to think outside the box a little. It doesn’t layout a clear path or purpose for you but invites you to uncover hidden truths as you search for meaning along the way. The whole game is a work of art. An epic of creation moulded from 3 tonnes of clay and countless hours of man power crafting a 3D world by hand and bringing it to life through stop motion animation. A kind of dedication you frankly just don’t see much these days. The game was conceptualized and created by Doug TenNapel who was a designer for the 1994 classic Earthworm Jim with Shiny Entertainment. Dissatisfied with Shiny Entertainment’s operations at the time, TenNepel branched off to create his own company The Neverhood, Inc. and alongside Mark Lorenzen and many other artists who also worked on the creation of the Eathworm Jim began to realize his vision for The Neverhood.  The game itself wouldn’t be complete without the incredible and bizarre and comedic soundtrack that accompanies it.  Scored by Terry Scott Taylor Imaginarium: Songs from the Neverhood is a mind and genre melting collection of absurdity that will serve you up some “Potatoes, Tomatoes, Gravy, and Peas”, have you “Playing Pool in Outer Space” and “Sound Effects Record #32” in case you weren’t familiar with the sound of a freeway from twenty miles away or the sounds of a man watching television with the volume at zero. This is another gem of an album I’d highly recommend painting too if you feel like getting weird with it.  I cannot stress the level of impact this game has had on me creatively and would not only recommend it highly to anyone with an interest in video games but to those with an appreciation for the art of claymation and animation in general.

@visceralsuspicion

2d ago

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SALADE DE LAITUE FRISÉE À LA CRÈME ET OIGNONS VERTS

That’s French for Leaf Lettuce Salad With Cream & Green Onions, Baby! This one originates from Quebec as far as I know. I have never been to Quebec but I have an Aunt from there and she taught me to make this wonder salad. It’s really simple and delicious, and it goes with almost anything. All you need is.. A leafy lettuce of your choosing Green onions or chives (CHOPPED) Then you just slowly add in little heavy cream. Don’t drown it, just enough to get every leaf nice and coated. I won’t give you exact measurements because I cook purely by intuition. Add in some salt and black pepper to taste and toss it around to stir up all the flavours. The more you toss it around the more the flavours from the onions will create a beautiful harmony with the cream pepper and salt. It’s odd? Perhaps, but it’s delightful.

@visceralsuspicion

2d ago