Im Getting a Tattoo of raph, need help
 

hi everybody, heres the scoop, ive decided to get a tattoo of raph on my back but the thing is i have not yet found a picture...

thats where i need help, so im lookin for a picture of raph by himself but i want it to be a picture drawn by peter laird and in this style...

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bLaSJk-pyF...pencils+sm.jpg

because i love the look of the turtles when drawn in that style, so if anybody can find me a pic of raph by himself drawn by peter laird and in that style i would appreciate it sooooo much

Something like this

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bLaSJk-pyF...-Eri150+sm.jpg

you could probably get him to commission something. That's what I would do if i had to do it all over again (see signature).

lol, thats the same exact one i have saved to my desktop, im thinking that one, i dunno yet tho

Archon : what do you mean by commission? ive never heard that term

Commission: The act of granting certain powers or the authority to carry out a particular task or duty.

Basically, writing to an artist to have them draw you a particular piece of art and then paying them for their work..

sadly, the only way to get a commission from laird is to go to a con. i was too thinking bout this.

damn, that sucks - ill probally just use one i find online

Here's a scan from an old TMNT RPG book.

http://img120.imageshack.us/img120/5015/raphael.jpg

ooooooo - this just might work, im liking his look along with the stance hes in, kinda like jumping - i will update you if i decide to use this

Man, you should get the image of Raph crouched on the edge of the rooftop in TMNT #1 on I believe page 19 where he is about to deliver the challenge message to Shredder. I always loved that drawing.

You mean this one?
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y13...ngelo/pg19.jpg

Yep, that be the one. Is that not freakin awesome or what?

make sure you take a pic when you get it done!

i want a raph tat but the other half doesnt like tats....oh well

that is a cool pic of him perched on the rooftop - i just dont see exactly how that would look on my back, but im gonna figure something out

buslady : i will definetely post pics, and probally a video of the tattoo gettin done...that is whenever the time seems to roll around when im prepared

That's incredibly lame.
This is why marriage is total BS. The "other half" thinks they own you as soon as they get a ring on your finger.

He doesn't own me at all.
It's his general opinion of tats, he associates them with less-desirable people (gang members, low lifes, etc.) so it's like if i got one, i dont want him thinking less of me. Where i want it is like on the leg over the little ankle ball bone...he's all 'what id you go to a business meeting (yeah right) and hafta wear a dress' ... mind you I do not wear dresses, heels or anything girly. I'm all tomboy girl lol!

I guess he thinks less of his sister cos she's gotta tramp stamp over her butt...so...*shrug*...i dunno.

one or two tats aren't bad...

Trust me, if you ever want to get laid (again?). You will not get that tattoo.

"Again?"? Buslady has a son.


And I hear where you're coming from, Buslady. Still sucks that your dude stigmatizes tattoos and those who have tattoos as being scumbags.

Wasn't talking to Buslady.

He can always get a harem of rabid Raph fangirls.

Stryker actually makes a good point. Yeahduderad, you'd have to make sure your special someone is totally into TMNT, otherwise having a TMNT tattoo would be weird in the bedroom and a total mood-killer.
You'd better think about your decission carefuly. Tattoos are pricey to put on, and even pricier to take off.

I'm thinking of getting a tattoo of Nightwatcher or Raphael I'm not sure about the pain

Oh dear, Liz. Should have known this thread would have put ideas into your head :).

If you really are serious, you'd have to consider why you want it. Is it because someone else is getting a Raph tattoo, or is it because a Raph tattoo will make you happy.

Thing is, you have to consider whether you want a tattoo in general. As you said, having one done is painful.

Experiment with some non-TMNT hennas to start with and see if a tattoo is for you.

===HERO

^ sounds like sound advice

on a side note, it'd be interesting to have a tattoo thread.

trust me i totally thought about that, i dont wanna meet a girl, then when the time comes and my shirt comes off and she sees a big 'raph' on my back -
shes gonna be like WTF! lol haha - so yeah, ive been doing alotta thinking

I know... and I KNOW tats are a form of art, you just have it with you 24/7 hehe...

Stryker, no worries I know you weren't talking to me. hehe

yeahduderad: why not a small one?

I'm getting a big tattoo of Raph (not a real one I may add )

I have both of my arms sleeved and to me its better than having a plain canvas, but I also love art.

I say get that Raph tattoo on one of your lower legs. That way it's typicaly out of sight on those intimate times, and you can still show it off on the streets by wearing shorts or rolled up pants.

Well, I can say with confidence that having visible turtle tattoos haven't had any negative effects on my sex life. In fact, socially, many times they are a great ice breaker...so I would imagine that theyve actually helped things along in some circumstances.

Truth be told, the only time I've ever gotten negative feedback about my tattoos is via the internet by people who feel the need to project their own self esteem issues on other people.

yeah right im sure your caretakers would allow that.
give it up :roll:

thats what i wanna do. just a nice simple raph, drawn by either of the creators, about 4-5" in full glorious color :P

Uh...yeah sure. I don't know if this guy wants normal chicks or what, I'm just assuming he wants normal.

For one, normal is an incredibly subjective term. Secondly, you'll find that "normal" girls often don't give a rats ass what you've got tattooed on your body. In fact, in my experience, usually they just dig the fact that I have tattoos in general. Besides, I'm a tattoo covered, toy collecting, video game producer...I have very little need for "normal" people in my life...

Society at large is becoming more and more liberal as the days go by. Right wing generations are dying off to be replaced by their left wing children. Tattoos are becoming more and more common place, and for the most part, widely accepted. Eventually, and soon, the "lesser person" mentality associated with tattooing will be completely dead. This kind of trend is very visible throughout history. At one point in time, Comic books were the root of all evil, and wearing red shoes meant you were a slut.

Wow, I never thought I could not care about one person's post as much I don't care about that one.

Tattoo's are awesome, I just think getting sh*tty looking tattoo's of a kids TV show is pushing it. But the same can be said for tattoo's people get that have zero meaning, like some stupid grim reaper or a bulldog, which seem to be the two big ones. At least people who get tattoo's of sh*t like Ninja Turtles are putting some thought into it and getting something that has meaning to them.

That seems to be the case.

Here, here.

Awww, Who's a clever boy? you are! you are!

i thought about that too haha

Either way.. Like Archon, if people cant look past a tat, no matter what it is, then you are probably better off without them.. same goes for your race, sexual orientation, etc...

That's just it. I like the Turtles but not enough to have one permanently inked on my body. That and I don't like pain. :P

My sister got a lower back tat. At first I was skeptical but then I learned the meaning to her...(It is a bouquet of flowers made up of my mom's and both of my grandmothers' favorite flowers. Cool and sentimental.) I came around. Heck her boy friend told her he'd never date a girl with a tat and they've been together for over a year...it's all about personality not how much ink you have on your canvas.