My TMNT Tattoo

*Roseangelo* · 04-28-2016, 12:12 AM

Ahhhhhhhh. I finally went and did a thing I've been wanting for awhile.

Last summer I commissioned a piece of art from Michael Dooney for this exact purpose. Mark Bode happens to live and do tattoo work in the Bay Area, which is just two hours north of where I live. I was finally able to arrange to get up there today and get it done. WOOT!

So, it's on the back of my right shoulder. Picture was taken pretty immediately after Mark was done, so it's irritated and a bit bloody. I'm super happy with how it turned out!

TheJ-manTurtleMan · 04-28-2016, 03:26 AM

That is so awesome!! The fact that is a commission piece that gives it a personal feel makes it all the more great! He did a great job on those spinning knunchucks!

*ProactiveMan* · 04-28-2016, 04:24 AM

It looks awesome - neat story too. Congrats.

*ToTheNines* · 04-28-2016, 05:21 AM

That's awesome. You literally have one of the coolest tattoos on Earth!

*plastroncafe* · 04-28-2016, 08:59 AM

That is freaking gorgeous!
Thank you so much for sharing!

Navin Johnson · 04-28-2016, 10:35 AM

Congrats Rose, looks great, gutsy decision

*discordiatookie* · 04-28-2016, 11:10 AM

That is so awesome!

Love how you got a TMNT artist to tattoo it - had no idea Mark Bode also done tattoos.

*Andrew NDB* · 04-28-2016, 11:25 AM

Very nice.

I've got tattoos all over and have often thought about getting, like, a custom A.C. Farley Turtle tattoo... but then I've thought about it more, and... you know, maybe 20 years from now, maybe TMNT will have become even more of a joke at large than it is now and maybe I decide I'd just like to wash my hands of it entirely. Plus it would be endlessly annoying having to explain things to people asking, "Oops! Your tattoo artist made a mistake. Why does Leonardo have a red bandanna?"

*neatoman* · 04-28-2016, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

Very nice.

I've got tattoos all over and have often thought about getting, like, a custom A.C. Farley Turtle tattoo... but then I've thought about it more, and... you know, maybe 20 years from now, maybe TMNT will have become even more of a joke at large than it is now and maybe I decide I'd just like to wash my hands of it entirely. Plus it would be endlessly annoying having to explain things to people asking, "Oops! Your tattoo artist made a mistake. Why does Leonardo have a red bandanna?"

Ugh... Talk about a backhanded compliment.

*Roseangelo* · 04-28-2016, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by neatoman

Ugh... Talk about a backhanded compliment.

Yeah… you're kinda a broken record when it comes to your issues with commercialism, Andrew. We get it.

Thank you to everyone else for the relevant comments.

*Roseangelo* · 05-01-2016, 07:30 PM

Hahaha. I bought a selfie stick today for the sole purpose of taking a new picture. But it worked!

This is day 5. Skin is still doing some healing, but in terms of how it looks I think it's pretty well settled. Woot!

*ProactiveMan* · 05-02-2016, 04:58 AM

The colours look a lot more vibrant in this photo - it's really nice.

*Krutch* · 05-02-2016, 07:22 AM

Looks great! Love the spinning chucks

Makes me wanna get one...

*Bry* · 05-02-2016, 07:34 AM

Whoa! That turned out so great. And extra-special because it's based on your own commission. Very cool.

Gunstar_Red · 05-04-2016, 02:01 PM

That tattoo is a thing of dreams. It's beautiful! It makes me want to go get my tattoo too (but money is not permitting right now).

04-28-2016, 12:12 AM	#1
Roseangelo Emperor Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: California Posts: 9,119	My TMNT Tattoo Ahhhhhhhh. I finally went and did a thing I've been wanting for awhile. Last summer I commissioned a piece of art from Michael Dooney for this exact purpose. Mark Bode happens to live and do tattoo work in the Bay Area, which is just two hours north of where I live. I was finally able to arrange to get up there today and get it done. WOOT! So, it's on the back of my right shoulder. Picture was taken pretty immediately after Mark was done, so it's irritated and a bit bloody. I'm super happy with how it turned out! __________________ www.ninjapizza.net www.colorsbyrosemary.com

04-28-2016, 03:26 AM	#2
TheJ-manTurtleMan Stone Warrior Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Southern California Posts: 646	That is so awesome!! The fact that is a commission piece that gives it a personal feel makes it all the more great! He did a great job on those spinning knunchucks! __________________ Hey Man! It's The J-Man! "I love a little hot sauce on my pizza! I love a little hot sauce yes I dooo!"

04-28-2016, 04:24 AM	#3
ProactiveMan Spooky ghost Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Western Australia Posts: 2,266	It looks awesome - neat story too. Congrats. __________________ ProactiveMan!

04-28-2016, 10:35 AM	#6
Navin Johnson Stone Warrior Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 544	Congrats Rose, looks great, gutsy decision __________________ Lord loves a workin' man

04-28-2016, 11:10 AM	#7
discordiatookie facehugger Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland Posts: 2,817	That is so awesome! Love how you got a TMNT artist to tattoo it - had no idea Mark Bode also done tattoos. __________________ Oh Discordia! Charyou Tree! Come, Reap! Don't tell us to grow up and out of it I got my cloak and dagger in a bar room brawl You actually trying to read this tiny text? Damn, you're dedicated! This is all just for effect you know... original TMNT art collection

04-28-2016, 05:21 AM	#4
ToTheNines Col. Stinkmeaner Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 19,357	That's awesome. You literally have one of the coolest tattoos on Earth!

04-28-2016, 11:25 AM	#8
Andrew NDB Weed Whacker Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 34,543	Very nice. I've got tattoos all over and have often thought about getting, like, a custom A.C. Farley Turtle tattoo... but then I've thought about it more, and... you know, maybe 20 years from now, maybe TMNT will have become even more of a joke at large than it is now and maybe I decide I'd just like to wash my hands of it entirely. Plus it would be endlessly annoying having to explain things to people asking, "Oops! Your tattoo artist made a mistake. Why does Leonardo have a red bandanna?" __________________ [ ODYSSEY \| ORIGIN \| THE IMAGE/VOL. 3 CONCLUSION \| THE SHELLSHOCKED PODCAST \| ON FACEBOOK ]

05-01-2016, 07:30 PM	#11
Roseangelo Emperor Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: California Posts: 9,119	Hahaha. I bought a selfie stick today for the sole purpose of taking a new picture. But it worked! This is day 5. Skin is still doing some healing, but in terms of how it looks I think it's pretty well settled. Woot! __________________ www.ninjapizza.net www.colorsbyrosemary.com

05-02-2016, 04:58 AM	#12
ProactiveMan Spooky ghost Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Western Australia Posts: 2,266	The colours look a lot more vibrant in this photo - it's really nice. __________________ ProactiveMan!

05-02-2016, 07:22 AM	#13
Krutch Like, stupid rich. Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: The Rawkzone Posts: 2,808	Looks great! Love the spinning chucks Makes me wanna get one...

05-02-2016, 07:34 AM	#14
Bry So Long, Stinktown! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 3,463	Whoa! That turned out so great. And extra-special because it's based on your own commission. Very cool. __________________ My Stuff: Webcomic \| Podcast \| DeviantArt \| YouTube \| Patreon

05-04-2016, 02:01 PM	#15
Gunstar_Red Foot Soldier Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Satellite of Love Posts: 225	That tattoo is a thing of dreams. It's beautiful! It makes me want to go get my tattoo too (but money is not permitting right now). __________________ "Things change and life is, at best, bittersweet." "Surrender to the fact that life isn't fair."