tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36253868066965693492011-07-30T20:01:48.306-07:00Paper & SkinAnna M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11568066561947456385noreply@blogger.comBlogger121100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3625386806696569349.post-21915207909731582072011-04-20T14:43:00.000-07:002011-04-20T15:14:18.547-07:00Hands<div style="text-align: center; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:130%;">"I bring you with reverent hands</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:130%;">The books of my numberless dreams</span><span style="font-size:130%;">"</span><br /></div><span style="font-weight: bold;">W.B Yeats</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-chqNgNpnanI/Ta9XGNpBtwI/AAAAAAAAAMI/9fJr6F4yTUI/s1600/Durer.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 277px; height: 399px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-chqNgNpnanI/Ta9XGNpBtwI/AAAAAAAAAMI/9fJr6F4yTUI/s320/Durer.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597788626097387266" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Durer</span> - Study of an apostles hands<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0dvlN1L9sNw/Ta9W1k2HF2I/AAAAAAAAAMA/1a_xv2lATVM/s1600/Study_of_right_hand_of_Erasmus%252C_with_sketch_of_face%252C_by_Hans_Holbein_the_Younger.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 367px; height: 262px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0dvlN1L9sNw/Ta9W1k2HF2I/AAAAAAAAAMA/1a_xv2lATVM/s320/Study_of_right_hand_of_Erasmus%252C_with_sketch_of_face%252C_by_Hans_Holbein_the_Younger.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597788340268504930" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Holbein </span>- Study of right hand of Erasmus<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Bt4leyKYGZI/Ta9YOK1JxCI/AAAAAAAAAMQ/C_ShzGhDd6s/s1600/%25C3%25A9tude%2Bde%2Bmains%2Bda%2Bvinci.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 263px; height: 375px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Bt4leyKYGZI/Ta9YOK1JxCI/AAAAAAAAAMQ/C_ShzGhDd6s/s320/%25C3%25A9tude%2Bde%2Bmains%2Bda%2Bvinci.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597789862293521442" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Da Vinci </span>- Study of Hands<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GvSqeBv5gcU/Ta9YqytlG6I/AAAAAAAAAMY/dA34uxIrfVM/s1600/Durer_Boy_s_Hands_1506_large.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 314px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GvSqeBv5gcU/Ta9YqytlG6I/AAAAAAAAAMY/dA34uxIrfVM/s320/Durer_Boy_s_Hands_1506_large.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597790354035514274" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Durer </span>- Boy's hands<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" ><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-t5RBPw4BS6s/Ta9Zw-GG7nI/AAAAAAAAAMo/1fspILXDsks/s1600/154816_178684052147609_128055497210465_681575_2084977_n-1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 258px; height: 385px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-t5RBPw4BS6s/Ta9Zw-GG7nI/AAAAAAAAAMo/1fspILXDsks/s320/154816_178684052147609_128055497210465_681575_2084977_n-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597791559682027122" border="0" /></a><br /></span><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GosHx5tbwb0/Ta9aF2BINxI/AAAAAAAAAM4/MKTAGjzamIY/s1600/6.Lea-Nahon.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 388px; height: 303px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GosHx5tbwb0/Ta9aF2BINxI/AAAAAAAAAM4/MKTAGjzamIY/s320/6.Lea-Nahon.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597791918290908946" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bSpIDaQYYG4/Ta9Y8PtkkmI/AAAAAAAAAMg/-lOSzcmgKQI/s1600/Slide1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 395px; height: 297px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bSpIDaQYYG4/Ta9Y8PtkkmI/AAAAAAAAAMg/-lOSzcmgKQI/s320/Slide1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597790653877883490" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.leanahon.com/">All tattoos by Lea Nahon<br /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3625386806696569349-2191520790973158207?l=paperandskin.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Anna M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11568066561947456385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3625386806696569349.post-46340036695237016302011-02-16T09:42:00.000-08:002011-02-16T10:01:48.589-08:00Le Grand Cerf<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Dans sa maison, un grand cerf</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;"> - Regardait par la fenêtre</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;"> - Un lapin venir à </span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">lui</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;"> - Et frapper à l'huis :</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;"> "Cerf, cerf, ouvre-moi</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;"> Ou le chasseur me tuera !"</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;"> "Lapin,</span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> lapin, entre et viens</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;"> Me serr</span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">er la main !</span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">"</span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">* Parmi les tattoos suivant, trouvez l'erreur * </span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5NPkMK-qbx4/TVwNCglY1YI/AAAAAAAAALQ/dRBrESjvmzs/s1600/ryan%2Bmason.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 405px; height: 381px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5NPkMK-qbx4/TVwNCglY1YI/AAAAAAAAALQ/dRBrESjvmzs/s320/ryan%2Bmason.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574344775535482242" border="0" /></a><a href="http://ryanmasontattoos.com/">Ryan Mason </a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pdwxWsWMTf8/TVwNoPCozjI/AAAAAAAAALY/VcZNsWZaB1Y/s1600/uncle%2Ballan.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 326px; height: 485px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pdwxWsWMTf8/TVwNoPCozjI/AAAAAAAAALY/VcZNsWZaB1Y/s320/uncle%2Ballan.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574345423661354546" border="0" /></a><a href="http://onkelallan.blogspot.com/">Uncle Allan</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BVGcSxhSoUE/TVwONQ7KJtI/AAAAAAAAALg/G2WqiwLxmcc/s1600/holly.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 338px; height: 499px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BVGcSxhSoUE/TVwONQ7KJtI/AAAAAAAAALg/G2WqiwLxmcc/s320/holly.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574346059822016210" border="0" /></a><a href="http://bigdummyhead.com/">Holly Ellis </a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4mqsaw95VM4/TVwOtaeGpRI/AAAAAAAAALo/4-3DGmgEhGs/s1600/valerie%2Bvargas.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 390px; height: 412px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4mqsaw95VM4/TVwOtaeGpRI/AAAAAAAAALo/4-3DGmgEhGs/s320/valerie%2Bvargas.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574346612140320018" border="0" /></a><a href="http://valerievargas.com/">Valerie Vargas </a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OPTNHprTIRU/TVwPIent-OI/AAAAAAAAALw/XEpx-_QoTAo/s1600/zach.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 319px; height: 424px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OPTNHprTIRU/TVwPIent-OI/AAAAAAAAALw/XEpx-_QoTAo/s320/zach.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574347077110855906" border="0" /></a><a href="http://zachnelligan.com/">Zach Nelligan </a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Sjx9lj62-i4/TVwPey4FFII/AAAAAAAAAL4/Bot9wI0YMtM/s1600/tony%2Bhundall.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 334px; height: 444px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Sjx9lj62-i4/TVwPey4FFII/AAAAAAAAAL4/Bot9wI0YMtM/s320/tony%2Bhundall.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574347460505310338" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.myspace.com/tonyhundahl">Tony Hundahl</a><br /><br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3625386806696569349-4634003669523701630?l=paperandskin.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Anna M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11568066561947456385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3625386806696569349.post-83789511353865564762010-06-23T07:54:00.000-07:002010-06-23T13:04:34.157-07:00Cornichon Uber AllesLast week I had a laugh rediscovering one of my favourite comics as a kid, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Le Concombre Masqué </span>(--> The Masked Cucumber)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DlKBHo-OzBM/TCIiyh3UVdI/AAAAAAAAAKk/K2mUtTHCa_I/s1600/concombre-zep-01.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 231px; height: 347px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DlKBHo-OzBM/TCIiyh3UVdI/AAAAAAAAAKk/K2mUtTHCa_I/s320/concombre-zep-01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485985547569878482" border="0" /></a><br />Just a few days after, here is the tattoos I randomly found, in just one single day. Is there something like a trend going on for gherkin/cucumber tattoos ?<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DlKBHo-OzBM/TCIj93sRy7I/AAAAAAAAAK0/FwLeCI8QlOY/s1600/l_ff028c05e3fc4769b968c90e5e529e85.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 289px; height: 386px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DlKBHo-OzBM/TCIj93sRy7I/AAAAAAAAAK0/FwLeCI8QlOY/s320/l_ff028c05e3fc4769b968c90e5e529e85.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485986841919343538" border="0" /></a>Tattoo by <span style="font-weight: bold;">Zach Nelligan </span>- <a href="http://www.myspace.com/zachnelligan">http://www.myspace.com/zachnelligan</a><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DlKBHo-OzBM/TCIjeRJK7DI/AAAAAAAAAKs/Fg2Z99I4j0Y/s1600/l_d99c96c2602447b4a372585a4603a174.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 411px; height: 276px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DlKBHo-OzBM/TCIjeRJK7DI/AAAAAAAAAKs/Fg2Z99I4j0Y/s320/l_d99c96c2602447b4a372585a4603a174.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485986298995600434" border="0" /></a>Tattoos by <span style="font-weight: bold;">Leah Moule</span> - <a href="http://www.spearstudio.co.uk/">http://www.spearstudio.co.uk/</a><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3625386806696569349-8378951135386556476?l=paperandskin.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Anna M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11568066561947456385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3625386806696569349.post-89574814432111845402010-06-23T07:35:00.000-07:002010-06-23T13:03:31.803-07:00Like A VirginI truly love Aude's powerful, strong, black tattooed forearms.<br /><br />But i have a crush for the left one, inspired by a Virgin Mary painted by William Bouguereau in the late 19th century. Special distinction for the tattooed baby Jesus. Funny one.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DlKBHo-OzBM/TCIc2mdPWlI/AAAAAAAAAKU/99cvBqrRvI4/s1600/audediesel15.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 289px; height: 433px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DlKBHo-OzBM/TCIc2mdPWlI/AAAAAAAAAKU/99cvBqrRvI4/s320/audediesel15.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485979020452387410" border="0" /></a>Aude's left forearm, by <span style="font-weight: bold;">Guy</span> <a href="http://www.tribalact.com/">http://www.tribalact.com/</a><br />Pic by Aline Dery.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DlKBHo-OzBM/TCId36f6tMI/AAAAAAAAAKc/pKs3JR9osz4/s1600/la_vierge_au_lys__william_bouguereau__1899.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 283px; height: 413px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DlKBHo-OzBM/TCId36f6tMI/AAAAAAAAAKc/pKs3JR9osz4/s320/la_vierge_au_lys__william_bouguereau__1899.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485980142523823298" border="0" /></a>La Vierge au Lys, by <span style="font-weight: bold;">William Bouguereau</span>, 1899<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3625386806696569349-8957481443211184540?l=paperandskin.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Anna M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11568066561947456385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3625386806696569349.post-26875864600519249662010-05-25T04:58:00.000-07:002010-05-25T05:05:00.781-07:00Get Your Hair Did<div style="text-align: center;"><br />If you're a fly gal, then get your nails done,<br />Get a pedicure,<br />Get your hair did<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Missy Elliott</span>, <span style="font-style: italic;">Work It</span> (Under Construction, 2002)<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DlKBHo-OzBM/S_uy1YARO9I/AAAAAAAAAI0/YBWU29ru75E/s1600/Marie-Antoinette,_1775_-_Mus%C3%A9e_Antoine_L%C3%A9cuyer.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 245px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DlKBHo-OzBM/S_uy1YARO9I/AAAAAAAAAI0/YBWU29ru75E/s320/Marie-Antoinette,_1775_-_Mus%C3%A9e_Antoine_L%C3%A9cuyer.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475166402045361106" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Marie-Antoinette</span> - Antoine Lécuyer Museum, Saint-Quentin.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DlKBHo-OzBM/S_uzAAvO6oI/AAAAAAAAAI8/QzsHg-_r7OY/s1600/marieantoinette460-1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 247px; height: 161px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DlKBHo-OzBM/S_uzAAvO6oI/AAAAAAAAAI8/QzsHg-_r7OY/s320/marieantoinette460-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475166584778451586" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Marie-Antoinette</span>, Sofia Coppola, 2006<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DlKBHo-OzBM/S_u3HC4znxI/AAAAAAAAAJk/x2OiFrVM9wI/s1600/Lady-Gaga-a-vole-la-perruque-de-Marie-Antoinette-_reference.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 246px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DlKBHo-OzBM/S_u3HC4znxI/AAAAAAAAAJk/x2OiFrVM9wI/s320/Lady-Gaga-a-vole-la-perruque-de-Marie-Antoinette-_reference.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475171103661072146" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Lady Gaga<br /></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DlKBHo-OzBM/S_u45GecyUI/AAAAAAAAAKE/MepZG44dm-4/s1600/l_0021a08f40654b33a672c94898d125a5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 263px; height: 434px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DlKBHo-OzBM/S_u45GecyUI/AAAAAAAAAKE/MepZG44dm-4/s320/l_0021a08f40654b33a672c94898d125a5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475173063129352514" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DlKBHo-OzBM/S_u4PtrFbHI/AAAAAAAAAJ0/9GdTQmkzlWw/s1600/sarah+schor.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 252px; height: 468px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DlKBHo-OzBM/S_u4PtrFbHI/AAAAAAAAAJ0/9GdTQmkzlWw/s320/sarah+schor.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475172352096824434" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DlKBHo-OzBM/S_u4gqAB6kI/AAAAAAAAAJ8/TCmOL8ReHYI/s1600/l_504f3f83bc65423ab6a6fb0431517b74.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 251px; height: 435px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DlKBHo-OzBM/S_u4gqAB6kI/AAAAAAAAAJ8/TCmOL8ReHYI/s320/l_504f3f83bc65423ab6a6fb0431517b74.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475172643168709186" border="0" /></a>Painting and tattoos by<span style="font-weight: bold;"> Sarah Schor</span> - <a href="http://www.myspace.com/sarahschor"><span class="f"><cite>www.myspace.com/sarahschor</cite></span></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DlKBHo-OzBM/S_u5t32X4NI/AAAAAAAAAKM/IepsQx-dJB0/s1600/valerie+vargas.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 260px; height: 347px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DlKBHo-OzBM/S_u5t32X4NI/AAAAAAAAAKM/IepsQx-dJB0/s320/valerie+vargas.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475173969736229074" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Valérie Vargas</span> - <a href="http://valerievargas.com/">http://valerievargas.com/ </a><br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3625386806696569349-2687586460051924966?l=paperandskin.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Anna M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11568066561947456385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3625386806696569349.post-87500012954334318682010-05-21T08:43:00.001-07:002010-05-21T09:06:12.675-07:00A visitant from Paradise<div style="text-align: center;"><br />A light broke in upon my brain,<br />It was the carol of a bird,<br />It ceased, and then it came again,<br />The sweetest song ear ever heard<br />(...)<br />I know not if it late were free,<br />Or broke its cage to perch on mine,<br />But knowing well captivity,<br />Sweet bird ! I could not wish for thine!<br />Or if it were, in winged guise,<br />A visitant from Paradise.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Lord Byron</span>, The Prisoner of Chillon<br /><br /><img src="file:///Users/alexandrevives/Desktop/jeunefille.jpg" alt="" /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DlKBHo-OzBM/S_aqwuLL5SI/AAAAAAAAAIk/bLaYkkS_c44/s1600/jeunefille.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 371px; height: 445px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DlKBHo-OzBM/S_aqwuLL5SI/AAAAAAAAAIk/bLaYkkS_c44/s320/jeunefille.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473750151120807202" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Jean Honoré Fragonard</span> - Jeune fille libérant un oiseau de sa cage<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DlKBHo-OzBM/S_atzINHjZI/AAAAAAAAAIs/Xt_G_xrND6g/s1600/jeunefillecuisse.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 332px; height: 453px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DlKBHo-OzBM/S_atzINHjZI/AAAAAAAAAIs/Xt_G_xrND6g/s320/jeunefillecuisse.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473753491002854802" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Lea Nahon </span>- Jeune fille tatouée libérant un oiseau de sa cage<br /><br />* Smile *<br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3625386806696569349-8750001295433431868?l=paperandskin.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Anna M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11568066561947456385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3625386806696569349.post-56173348296859283082010-04-15T02:58:00.000-07:002010-05-21T09:07:47.521-07:00Lights Of Hope<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DlKBHo-OzBM/S8ro5AEbIHI/AAAAAAAAAIc/5SROO7Fpeio/s1600/www.myspace.com:tuttiserra.jpg"><br /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Book Of Job. </span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth:</span> <span style="font-family:arial;"> And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Whom I shall see for myself, and mine eyes shall behold, and not another; though my reins be consumed within me. </span></span><br /><br /></div><span style=";font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:100%;" > </span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style=";font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:100%;" ><b>Job, 19. 25</b></span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DlKBHo-OzBM/S8bpOl4USpI/AAAAAAAAAHs/ChhwYJVkV7s/s1600/job1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 227px; height: 350px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DlKBHo-OzBM/S8bpOl4USpI/AAAAAAAAAHs/ChhwYJVkV7s/s320/job1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460308035129068178" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Georges De La Tour</span> - Job Mocked By His Wife<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br />Here are some illuminated tattoos that may fit with this theme that I love...<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DlKBHo-OzBM/S8rmwBW3EkI/AAAAAAAAAH0/Dqdin2N6OaA/s1600/www.myspace.com:elementztattoo.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 178px; height: 439px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DlKBHo-OzBM/S8rmwBW3EkI/AAAAAAAAAH0/Dqdin2N6OaA/s320/www.myspace.com:elementztattoo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461431210812576322" border="0" /></a></div>Xam - <a href="http://lefthandtricks.com/">http://lefthandtricks.com/</a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DlKBHo-OzBM/S8rnJvtIJ4I/AAAAAAAAAH8/jdmaI5jM1ok/s1600/www.myspace.com:koeplinger.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 186px; height: 446px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DlKBHo-OzBM/S8rnJvtIJ4I/AAAAAAAAAH8/jdmaI5jM1ok/s320/www.myspace.com:koeplinger.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461431652750731138" border="0" /></a>Chad Koeplinger - <a href="http://www.myspace.com/koeplinger">www.myspace.com/koeplinger</a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DlKBHo-OzBM/S8ro5AEbIHI/AAAAAAAAAIc/5SROO7Fpeio/s1600/www.myspace.com:tuttiserra.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 182px; height: 425px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DlKBHo-OzBM/S8ro5AEbIHI/AAAAAAAAAIc/5SROO7Fpeio/s320/www.myspace.com:tuttiserra.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461433564108890226" border="0" /></a>Tutti Serra - <a href="http://www.myspace.com/tuttiserra">www.myspace.com/tuttiserra</a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DlKBHo-OzBM/S8rnicGiA7I/AAAAAAAAAIE/KLls7Tu3xLs/s1600/www.myspace.com:rudy.fritsch.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DlKBHo-OzBM/S8rnicGiA7I/AAAAAAAAAIE/KLls7Tu3xLs/s320/www.myspace.com:rudy.fritsch.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461432076985303986" border="0" /></a>Rudy Fritsch - <a href="http://www.myspace.com/rudy.fritsch">www.myspace.com/rudy.fritsch</a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DlKBHo-OzBM/S8roNrzXm6I/AAAAAAAAAIM/REdnr6v8AnI/s1600/www.myspace.com:samuelebriganti.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 206px; height: 402px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DlKBHo-OzBM/S8roNrzXm6I/AAAAAAAAAIM/REdnr6v8AnI/s320/www.myspace.com:samuelebriganti.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461432819934272418" border="0" /></a>Samuele Brigandi - <a href="http://www.myspace.com/samuelebriganti">www.myspace.com/samuelebriganti</a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DlKBHo-OzBM/S8roeBk9iUI/AAAAAAAAAIU/Xr7MB9bkd-k/s1600/www.myspace.com:ranatattoo.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DlKBHo-OzBM/S8roeBk9iUI/AAAAAAAAAIU/Xr7MB9bkd-k/s320/www.myspace.com:ranatattoo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461433100657330498" border="0" /></a>Rana - <a href="http://www.myspace.com/ranatattoo">www.myspace.com/ranatattoo </a><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3625386806696569349-5617334829685928308?l=paperandskin.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Anna M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11568066561947456385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3625386806696569349.post-53625496866544380852010-03-16T11:20:00.000-07:002010-03-17T04:36:38.362-07:00Off with their headsSince a few years now, Im very obsessed with Judith and Holophern theme and basically with any imagery that refers to beheading.<br /><br />This comes from a strong interest for biblical themes and classical painting (il Caravaggio, before all...) but also for anatomy and how the human body works as a whole, a living system, till... well...its cut off !<br /><br />And Im most curious about how this theme is developped in tattooing.Found out it is especially popular among japanese and neo-japanese genres, which Im not really familiar with. So I learnt a few things here...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DlKBHo-OzBM/S6Czw2xf5sI/AAAAAAAAAGE/MtLuZgrvmUc/s1600-h/caravage_judith1.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 255px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DlKBHo-OzBM/S6Czw2xf5sI/AAAAAAAAAGE/MtLuZgrvmUc/s320/caravage_judith1.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449553201036519106" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DlKBHo-OzBM/S6Cz0gI4tqI/AAAAAAAAAGM/GrAhK1ik-yg/s1600-h/800px-Michelangelo_Caravaggio_021.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 216px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DlKBHo-OzBM/S6Cz0gI4tqI/AAAAAAAAAGM/GrAhK1ik-yg/s320/800px-Michelangelo_Caravaggio_021.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449553263680075426" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DlKBHo-OzBM/S6CztDaRN8I/AAAAAAAAAF8/tMpg_oQR-n8/s1600-h/CaravaggioSalomeLondon.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 272px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DlKBHo-OzBM/S6CztDaRN8I/AAAAAAAAAF8/tMpg_oQR-n8/s320/CaravaggioSalomeLondon.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449553135709272002" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Il Caravaggio</span> : Judith And Holophern / The Beheading of St John The Baptist / Salome </span><br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DlKBHo-OzBM/S6C0GVZV-TI/AAAAAAAAAGU/k51Gjutn6UA/s1600-h/judithvalerievargas.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 277px; height: 391px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DlKBHo-OzBM/S6C0GVZV-TI/AAAAAAAAAGU/k51Gjutn6UA/s320/judithvalerievargas.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449553570033957170" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Valerie Vargas </span>: Judith And Holophern (which I proudly own now) - <a href="http://www.myspace.com/vargastattoo"><span style="font-style: italic;">www.myspace.com/vargastattoo</span></a><br /></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DlKBHo-OzBM/S6C0LPcW9iI/AAAAAAAAAGc/iKfyMSZGS_I/s1600-h/d%C3%A9capitation+derek+noble.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 116px; height: 381px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DlKBHo-OzBM/S6C0LPcW9iI/AAAAAAAAAGc/iKfyMSZGS_I/s320/d%C3%A9capitation+derek+noble.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449553654335338018" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Derek Noble </span>- Untitled </span>- <span style="font-size:85%;"><cite><a href="http://www.myspace.com/dereknoble">www.mysp</a></cite></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><cite><a href="http://www.myspace.com/dereknoble">ace.com/dereknoble </a><br /></cite></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DlKBHo-OzBM/S6C72rJRHsI/AAAAAAAAAHU/EPx_AuUdAVo/s1600-h/roberto+art+corpus.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DlKBHo-OzBM/S6C72rJRHsI/AAAAAAAAAHU/EPx_AuUdAVo/s320/roberto+art+corpus.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449562097087225538" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Roberto</span> - </span><cite><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.myspace.com/artcorpus">www.myspace.com/artcorpus</a></span></cite><br /><br /><cite></cite></div><cite><b><br /></b></cite><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DlKBHo-OzBM/S6C0cPnQy0I/AAAAAAAAAG0/57c7JvByvPo/s1600-h/dereknoble.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DlKBHo-OzBM/S6C0cPnQy0I/AAAAAAAAAG0/57c7JvByvPo/s320/dereknoble.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449553946438847298" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Derek Noble</span> -</span> <a href="http://www.myspace.com/dereknoble"><span style="font-size:85%;"><cite>www.myspace.com/dereknoble </cite></span></a><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DlKBHo-OzBM/S6C0Ss22UnI/AAAAAAAAAGk/9KMA1hvV37E/s1600-h/dansinnesbeheading.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DlKBHo-OzBM/S6C0Ss22UnI/AAAAAAAAAGk/9KMA1hvV37E/s320/dansinnesbeheading.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449553782490157682" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DlKBHo-OzBM/S6C0sozvfvI/AAAAAAAAAHE/HrzqnlMQ5G0/s1600-h/dan.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 243px; height: 325px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DlKBHo-OzBM/S6C0sozvfvI/AAAAAAAAAHE/HrzqnlMQ5G0/s320/dan.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449554228079984370" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Both tattoos by <span style="font-weight: bold;">Dan Sinnes</span> -<a href="http://%20www.myspace.com/sinnesdan"> <cite>www.myspace.com/sinnesdan</cite></a></span><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DlKBHo-OzBM/S6C0nC3pYxI/AAAAAAAAAG8/kYHBuVBNMkU/s1600-h/tuttiserra.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 145px; height: 392px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DlKBHo-OzBM/S6C0nC3pYxI/AAAAAAAAAG8/kYHBuVBNMkU/s320/tuttiserra.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449554131996467986" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tutti Serra</span> -</span> <a href="http://www.myspace.com/tuttiserra"><span style="font-size:85%;"><cite>www.myspace.com/tuttiserra</cite></span></a><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3625386806696569349-5362549686654438085?l=paperandskin.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Anna M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11568066561947456385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3625386806696569349.post-22459260945470530192010-03-15T14:19:00.000-07:002010-03-16T03:34:54.589-07:00Fish & Chips<span style="font-size:100%;"><br />Lea is obssessed with fish because she doesn't draw birds.<br />Lea is chips oriented because she lives in Belgium.<br />Lea is a Fish&Chips girl.<br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;">Who makes pretty tattoos. </span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DlKBHo-OzBM/S56r1wA7_8I/AAAAAAAAAE8/UM2TqyvYzC4/s1600-h/fish%26chips.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 236px; height: 360px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DlKBHo-OzBM/S56r1wA7_8I/AAAAAAAAAE8/UM2TqyvYzC4/s320/fish%26chips.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448981539075129282" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DlKBHo-OzBM/S56swQg3mCI/AAAAAAAAAFc/eivsTICVVnM/s1600-h/l_669c26bbdc5244948187340ce7651737.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 231px; height: 382px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DlKBHo-OzBM/S56swQg3mCI/AAAAAAAAAFc/eivsTICVVnM/s320/l_669c26bbdc5244948187340ce7651737.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448982544231405602" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DlKBHo-OzBM/S56s97z528I/AAAAAAAAAFk/1p-C7KusmOw/s1600-h/22759_342463137328_744707328_4845043_3733947_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DlKBHo-OzBM/S56s97z528I/AAAAAAAAAFk/1p-C7KusmOw/s320/22759_342463137328_744707328_4845043_3733947_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448982779192269762" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DlKBHo-OzBM/S56sBYZKOfI/AAAAAAAAAFM/0lqHHjkL8uE/s1600-h/26454_375063862328_744707328_4976861_6014295_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 237px; height: 315px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DlKBHo-OzBM/S56sBYZKOfI/AAAAAAAAAFM/0lqHHjkL8uE/s320/26454_375063862328_744707328_4976861_6014295_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448981738892704242" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DlKBHo-OzBM/S56wPk35nLI/AAAAAAAAAFs/bDszwglabgU/s1600-h/l_54d365bc58e34c588bf0ec65aae392b8.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 238px; height: 317px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DlKBHo-OzBM/S56wPk35nLI/AAAAAAAAAFs/bDszwglabgU/s320/l_54d365bc58e34c588bf0ec65aae392b8.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448986380807543986" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">All fish&chips by <span style="font-weight: bold;">Lea Nahon</span> : <a href="http://www.myspace.com/leanahon"><span style="font-style: italic;">www.myspace.com/leanahon</span></a><br />You can find her here : <a href="http://www.boucheriemoderne.be/"><cite>www.boucheriemoderne.be/</cite></a><br />Here : <a href="http://www.artcorptattoo.com/"><cite>www.artcorptattoo.com/</cite></a><br />And even here : <a href="http://www.nineboycesstreet.com/"><cite>www.nineboycesstreet.com/ </cite></a></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3625386806696569349-2245926094547053019?l=paperandskin.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Anna M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11568066561947456385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3625386806696569349.post-87843348991527849402010-03-14T17:37:00.000-07:002010-03-17T03:20:43.890-07:00Medusa<div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Paralyzing the kicking </span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">l</span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">ove</span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">rs.</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Cobra light</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Squeezing the breath from the blood bells</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Of the fuchsia. I could draw no breath,</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Dead and m</span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">one</span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">yl</span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">ess,</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Overexposed, like </span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">a</span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">n X-ray.</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Who do you think you are?</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sylvia Plath</span> -</span><span style="font-size:85%;"> Medusa</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DlKBHo-OzBM/S52B8GLrtLI/AAAAAAAAADk/fvGG40TJA38/s1600-h/Meduse_caravage.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 319px; height: 326px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DlKBHo-OzBM/S52B8GLrtLI/AAAAAAAAADk/fvGG40TJA38/s320/Meduse_caravage.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448653993639916722" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Il Caravaggio</span> - Me</span><span style="font-size:85%;">dusa<br /></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DlKBHo-OzBM/S52IyDylE4I/AAAAAAAAAEE/0yt97WeKq-I/s1600-h/medusaluslips.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 318px; height: 415px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DlKBHo-OzBM/S52IyDylE4I/AAAAAAAAAEE/0yt97WeKq-I/s320/medusaluslips.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448661517780456322" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Lu's Lips </span> - <a href="http://www.myspace.com/lus_lips">www.myspace.com/lus_lips</a></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DlKBHo-OzBM/S56pRkOIRcI/AAAAAAAAAE0/9qUEB4iv8O4/s1600-h/medusa+joao+bosco+self+sacrifice.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 247px; height: 381px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DlKBHo-OzBM/S56pRkOIRcI/AAAAAAAAAE0/9qUEB4iv8O4/s320/medusa+joao+bosco+self+sacrifice.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448978718410687938" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Joao Bosco</span> - <a href="http://www.myspace.com/joaoboscotattoo">www.myspace.com/joaoboscotattoo</a></span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DlKBHo-OzBM/S52KVjtjqgI/AAAAAAAAAEM/c8FtbVpHI9M/s1600-h/phetruswww.myspace.comphetrus.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 251px; height: 375px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DlKBHo-OzBM/S52KVjtjqgI/AAAAAAAAAEM/c8FtbVpHI9M/s320/phetruswww.myspace.comphetrus.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448663227156376066" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Phetrus</span> - <a href="http://www.myspace.com/phetrus">www.m</a></span><a href="http://www.myspace.com/phetrus"><span style="font-size:85%;">yspace.c</span><span style="font-size:85%;">om/phetrus </span></a><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DlKBHo-OzBM/S52IcArv80I/AAAAAAAAAD8/POSe3YmQ8E4/s1600-h/medusa1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 321px; height: 344px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DlKBHo-OzBM/S52IcArv80I/AAAAAAAAAD8/POSe3YmQ8E4/s320/medusa1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448661138989380418" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Valerie Vargas</span> (in progress) <a href="http://www.valerievargas.com/">www.valerievargas.com</a></span><br /></div><pre><br /></pre><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DlKBHo-OzBM/S52NIbx0-oI/AAAAAAAAAEc/NW-LtqXx9Kg/s1600-h/l_65b711ebd05142ba87fcb9b55e967ffe.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 358px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DlKBHo-OzBM/S52NIbx0-oI/AAAAAAAAAEc/NW-LtqXx9Kg/s320/l_65b711ebd05142ba87fcb9b55e967ffe.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448666300223388290" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Phil Kyle</span> - <a href="http://www.myspace.com/magnumopustattoo">www.myspace.com/mag</a></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span><a href="http://www.myspace.com/magnumopustattoo">numopustattoo </a><br /><br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DlKBHo-OzBM/S6Csqx8XTpI/AAAAAAAAAF0/zrLVBUrq5Fg/s1600-h/derek+noble.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 279px; height: 347px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DlKBHo-OzBM/S6Csqx8XTpI/AAAAAAAAAF0/zrLVBUrq5Fg/s320/derek+noble.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449545400079306386" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Derek Noble</span> - <a href="http://www.myspace.com/dereknoble">www.myspace.com/dereknoble</a><br /></span></div><pre><br /><br /></pre><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3625386806696569349-8784334899152784940?l=paperandskin.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Anna M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11568066561947456385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3625386806696569349.post-62540421686539666572010-03-12T01:11:00.000-08:002010-11-08T14:47:30.759-08:00L'effet PapillonOn the same day, at the same time, without telling each other, Joey and I drew the same stuff.<br />A girl with a butterfly mouth.<br />How cool is that ?<br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DlKBHo-OzBM/S5oI_xDbU5I/AAAAAAAAACI/1t-AjvUag2k/s1600-h/joey.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 356px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DlKBHo-OzBM/S5oI_xDbU5I/AAAAAAAAACI/1t-AjvUag2k/s320/joey.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447676590850528146" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Joey Ortega</span> - <a href="http://www.joeyortega.com/"><cite>www.joeyortega.com </cite></a></span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DlKBHo-OzBM/S5oJPhQtv9I/AAAAAAAAACQ/do1gm_X3INI/s1600-h/papillon.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 194px; height: 410px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DlKBHo-OzBM/S5oJPhQtv9I/AAAAAAAAACQ/do1gm_X3INI/s320/papillon.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447676861489201106" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">By <span style="font-weight: bold;">Moi </span></span><br /><br /><br />Made me think of butterfly tattoos, of course, which can be as boring as hell, but sometimes very poetic and it just ... works.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DlKBHo-OzBM/S5oLQ9Rj9eI/AAAAAAAAACo/_-A3KI8zgs8/s1600-h/missariannabutt.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 242px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DlKBHo-OzBM/S5oLQ9Rj9eI/AAAAAAAAACo/_-A3KI8zgs8/s320/missariannabutt.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447679085212071394" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> Miss Arianna</span> - Skinwear Tattoo Shop, Rimini (Italy) <cite><a href="http://www.missarianna.com/">www.missarianna.com</a><br /><br /><br /></cite></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DlKBHo-OzBM/S5oLYhW24GI/AAAAAAAAAC4/5GQSBMjljeo/s1600-h/nikolelowebutt.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DlKBHo-OzBM/S5oLYhW24GI/AAAAAAAAAC4/5GQSBMjljeo/s320/nikolelowebutt.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447679215157043298" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><cite> </cite><cite></cite><span style="font-weight: bold;">Nikole Lowe</span>, Good Times Tattoo, London (UK) <a href="http://www.myspace.com/nikolelowe"><span style="font-style: italic;">www.myspace.com/nikolelowe</span></a></span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DlKBHo-OzBM/S5oKjKtmg5I/AAAAAAAAACg/8mYGxme_l0M/s1600-h/tuttibutt.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 221px; height: 386px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DlKBHo-OzBM/S5oKjKtmg5I/AAAAAAAAACg/8mYGxme_l0M/s320/tuttibutt.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447678298545357714" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> Tutti Serra</span> - Self Sacrifice, London (UK) <a href="http://www.myspace.com/tuttiserra"><cite>www.myspace.com/tuttiserra </cite></a></span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DlKBHo-OzBM/S5oLVaKjUAI/AAAAAAAAACw/sYzTp-1h-SI/s1600-h/adrianwillardbutt.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 246px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DlKBHo-OzBM/S5oLVaKjUAI/AAAAAAAAACw/sYzTp-1h-SI/s320/adrianwillardbutt.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447679161686773762" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"> <span style="font-weight: bold;"> Adrian Willard</span>, Magnum Opus Tattoo, Brighton (Uk) <a href="http://www.myspace.com/teasetheweasel"><span style="font-style: italic;">www.myspace.com/teasetheweasel</span></a></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3625386806696569349-6254042168653966657?l=paperandskin.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Anna M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11568066561947456385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3625386806696569349.post-89321990126303238492010-02-12T06:20:00.000-08:002010-02-13T05:58:20.061-08:00Leda & The Swan<span style="font-family:georgia;">Variations around the Myth of <span style="font-weight: bold;">Leda & The Swan</span> through words and visual arts, tattooing included (of course).<br /></span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DlKBHo-OzBM/S3VlG_Z_f9I/AAAAAAAAABo/PQ6oAjJvsjI/s1600-h/rubens_leda_mit_schwan.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 344px; height: 229px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DlKBHo-OzBM/S3VlG_Z_f9I/AAAAAAAAABo/PQ6oAjJvsjI/s320/rubens_leda_mit_schwan.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437363295893815250" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"> <span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Paul Rubens</span> - Leda With The Swan (1598-1600)</span></span><br /></div><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><dl style="text-align: center; font-style: italic;font-family:georgia;"><dd><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">A</span></span> sudden blow: the great wings beating still</span></dd><dd><span style="font-size:85%;">Above the staggering girl, her thi</span><span style="font-size:85%;">ghs caressed</span></dd><dd><span style="font-size:85%;">By the dark webs, her nape caught in his bill,</span></dd><dd><span style="font-size:85%;">He holds her helpless breast up</span><span style="font-size:85%;">on his breast.</span></dd></dl><div style="font-style: italic; font-family: georgia; text-align: center;"> </div><dl style="text-align: center; font-style: italic;font-family:georgia;"><dd><span style="font-size:85%;">How can those terrifie</span><span style="font-size:85%;">d vague fingers push</span></dd><dd><span style="font-size:85%;">The feathered glory from her loosening thighs?</span></dd><dd><span style="font-size:85%;">And how can body, laid in that white rush,</span></dd><dd><span style="font-size:85%;">But feel the strange heart beating where it lies?</span></dd></dl><div style="font-style: italic; font-family: georgia; text-align: center;"> </div><dl style="text-align: center; font-style: italic;font-family:georgia;"><dd><span style="font-size:85%;">A shudder in the loins engenders there</span></dd><dd><span style="font-size:85%;">The broken wall, the bur</span><span style="font-size:85%;">ning roof and tower</span></dd><dd><span style="font-size:85%;">And Agamemnon dead. </span><dl><dd> <dl><dd> <dl><dd> <dl><dd> <dl><dd><span style="font-size:85%;">B</span><span style="font-size:85%;">eing so caught up,</span></dd></dl> </dd></dl> </dd></dl> </dd></dl> </dd></dl> </dd><dd><span style="font-size:85%;">So mastered by the brute blood of the air,</span></dd><dd><span style="font-size:85%;">Did she put on his knowledge with his power</span></dd><dd><span style="font-size:85%;">Before the indifferent beak c</span><span style="font-size:85%;">ould let her drop?</span></dd><dd><br /></dd><dd><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">W.B Yeats </span>- Leda & The S</span><span style="font-size:78%;">wan (1928) </span><br /></dd></dl><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:78%;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DlKBHo-OzBM/S3VmDOPpYNI/AAAAAAAAABw/sn2FEOSqenw/s1600-h/tattwing.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 278px; height: 368px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DlKBHo-OzBM/S3VmDOPpYNI/AAAAAAAAABw/sn2FEOSqenw/s320/tattwing.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437364330669105362" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:78%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Nikole Lowe</span> - Untitled (2008) - <a href="http://www.myspace.com/nikolelowe"><span>www.myspace.com/nikolelowe</span></a></span><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DlKBHo-OzBM/S3Vm5yUof_I/AAAAAAAAAB4/UDbrVRMC1Y0/s1600-h/cytombly.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 343px; height: 325px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DlKBHo-OzBM/S3Vm5yUof_I/AAAAAAAAAB4/UDbrVRMC1Y0/s320/cytombly.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437365268066631666" border="0" /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:78%;" ><span><span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cy Tombly</span> </span>- Leda & The Swan (1962) </span></span></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3625386806696569349-8932199012630323849?l=paperandskin.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Anna M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11568066561947456385noreply@blogger.com0