Living Tattoos - Photoshop Contest [26 entries]

How would it be, if the snake tattoo on an arm suddenly comes to life? In this contest, your goal is to do just that. Select any photo of a body part with a tattoo on it, and make the tattoo come to life! You have to show at least the part of the body, where the tattoo is, a part of the tattoo and of course the part that comes alive. Good luck!

( suggested by: Lelaina )

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19 comments	393 votes	4 favs	32962 views

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26 Comments:

jaescoe21: i thought you were suppose to select a body with a tattoo on it, not add a tattoo to it. Am i wrong? (2 years and 117 days ago)

jawshoewhah: No you are not wrong jaescoe. (2 years and 117 days ago)

Clinge: Finding a source to create something with will be an art on its own

(2 years and 117 days ago)

Keiley22: contest description is very easy to understand, so i have to agree with you jaescoe

(2 years and 117 days ago)

Keiley22: im sooooo entering this one, awsome idea by the way Lelaina

(2 years and 117 days ago)

dmspaulding07: I am not skilled enought to enter this but did one anyways, you can view it in my profile.... (2 years and 116 days ago)

Keiley22: you went to all the trouble of making it and then not enter

...... you should have given it a go in the contest mate

(2 years and 115 days ago)

dmspaulding07: I wish I could but only a level 3, and have to be level 7+.... (2 years and 115 days ago)

Nator: Excellent idea (2 years and 115 days ago)

Keiley22: aww sorry to hear that dms... i hate it when that happens to me as well

(2 years and 114 days ago)

jawshoewhah: I think people keep forgetting you are supposed to make a picture of an EXISTING tattoo come to life, not impose on on the subject. (finally spell check before we leave a comment) (2 years and 114 days ago)

Mozzafan07: Amazing entries from everyone, just thought I'd say. (2 years and 113 days ago)

Keiley22: im waiting for my brother to send some tattoos through email.. He is a tattooist

and soooooo good

(2 years and 113 days ago)

rickaaz: Great Great (2 years and 112 days ago)

jaescoe21: i Think all of these look pretty good but people need to read the rules better. Although some of the tattoos that were added are good, im probably going to vote low because they didn't read the rules. Is that wrong to do that? (2 years and 112 days ago)

jawshoewhah: No jaescoe that's what you should do. I don't care how well they were chopped. Off theme is OFF theme.!! I would hope those off-theme entries get removed but somehow I see them sticking... (2 years and 112 days ago)

jawshoewhah: Look people, look at it this way (you who think it's ok to just impliment the tattoo on a blank canvas of the body. In my opinion, TOO EASY!!! IIt's th challenge of taking something already existing to show your skills at making a tattoo come to life and probably why this contest is a cash contest. Most of the more difficult contest themes seem to be the money makers. (2 years and 112 days ago)

jawshoewhah: However I think TOTALLY changingthe existing tattoo into something else (using same tattoo image parts) would be fine. Free idea, no charge. (2 years and 112 days ago)

jaescoe21: I'm going to be disappointed if the "FAKE" tattoos win. If the voters vote high on them then they didn't read the rules either. (2 years and 112 days ago)

jaescoe21: ok so i see at least 4 that did not follow the rules. there might be more i didn't want to look. (2 years and 112 days ago)

dmspaulding07: Jaescoe and Jaws did you guys see mine that is in my album? I believe I followed the rules, but still have a few tweeks that need to be done. But being only level 3, i cant enter.... (2 years and 112 days ago)

jaescoe21: ya dms... i saw yours. It was well put together just some shadows would be great

(2 years and 112 days ago)

jawshoewhah: If you manipulated an existing tattoo photo you followed the rules, if you made your own on blank skin, you didn't. (2 years and 112 days ago)

runsterboi: all i know is i so wanted to do something like this and im not high enough lol oh well hopefully they will make one for us to do which i put in for (2 years and 111 days ago)

Contest Moderator: Any entry submitted after 2000hrs GMT Friday 5th February will be removed (2 years and 111 days ago)

jawshoewhah: So much for trying to sweep..... (2 years and 109 days ago)

26 entries submitted in this contest:

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My Lion King - created by loopyluv

Votes: 352

Favs: 4

SBS: 6

Hi: yes

Rank: 1/26

Score: 60.8%

32962 views

I did this in 2 hours...so I hope there are not too many nips that I didn't attend to :)
Edit: took CMYKS advice.... erased some lion to reveal more tattoo... (2 years and 111 days ago)

2 Sources:

20 Comments

The, King

Snake Charmer - created by jawshoewhah

Votes: 385

Favs: 1

SBS: 1

Hi: yes

Rank: 2/26

Score: 58.7%

21053 views

Created in PS7.0. (2 years and 117 days ago)

2 Sources:

1: Cobra
2: Snake tattoo

19 Comments

Snake, Charmer

Fly Away with Me - created by jawshoewhah

Votes: 384

Favs: 1

SBS: 3

Hi: yes

Rank: 3/26

Score: 58.7%

24580 views

Only one source was used. (2 years and 115 days ago)

1 Source:

1: Birds tattoo

18 Comments

Fly, Away, http, www, flickr

Back Pain - created by donh

Votes: 377

Favs: 2

SBS: 4

Hi: yes

Rank: 4/26

Score: 57.9%

23739 views

Used personal picture of the Lizard on my SBS
Brush credit thanks Janet Asprey (2 years and 115 days ago)

2 Sources:

14 Comments

Back, Pain

Nator says:

Great image!! I don't think you need a shadow on the top of the lizard's head...IMO Reply »

(2 years and 115 days ago)

Barnacle says:

Now thats what the tattoo should have looked like originally , very nice job, though i agree with Nator with the shadow. Reply »

(2 years and 114 days ago)

Govindrathod says:

Great tatoo and image as well... Reply »

(2 years and 114 days ago)

author says:

Thanks for the tip Nator, fixed the shadow, and thanks for the compliments everyone Reply »

(2 years and 114 days ago)

JamesD says:

nice image! - I don't however think the cracks are helping the image as they are... just looks like crackes in concrete and not tears in skin... and it's a shame the lizard thingy is blurred (did you have to enlarge it much) has the potential to be an outstanding entry if the tiny details are looked at more closely... Good Job on what you've done though Reply »

(2 years and 114 days ago)

cterraza says:

great image. Id like to aport my opinion if dont bothers you. I think it would look more realistic if you try to match the color of the tatto with the color of the lizard. then make a layer mask and make it look like its protruding from the skin. for the shadow, duplicate the head of the lizard, press ctrl+click on the layer to make selection and fil it with black, move it down a little and aplly some blur and lower the opacity. good luck Reply »

(2 years and 114 days ago)

author says:

Art is sooooo subjective, but I did go with a few of JamesD & cterraza's tips....Thanks Reply »

(2 years and 114 days ago)

loopyluv says:

Very good work..I was going to do this... but then I backed out.. Thanks Goodness I didn't ...lol GL Reply »

(2 years and 113 days ago)

JamesD says:

ah that's better... Reply »

(2 years and 112 days ago)

Barnacle says:

The shadow at the top of the head still bugs me :S Reply »

(2 years and 112 days ago)

ReapRevenge says:

I dont think it needs a shadow on the top of the head .but nice work Reply »

(2 years and 111 days ago)

sebykxxx says:

great job.gl Reply »

(2 years and 110 days ago)

CorneliaMladenova says:

Yuk! Great work Reply »

(2 years and 109 days ago)

chakra1985 says:

Congrats! Reply »

(2 years and 107 days ago)

GUNS N ROSE - created by cterraza

Votes: 384

Favs: 0

SBS: 3

Hi: yes

Rank: 5/26

Score: 57.6%

27387 views

I hope to receive a lot of comments.

thanks to:
barbetti for the red rose image
ralev com for tattoo
zvon for S&W 357 magnum (2 years and 114 days ago)

3 Sources:

10 Comments

GUNS, ROSE

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Living Tattoos - Photoshop Contest [26 entries]

My Lion King - created by loopyluv

Snake Charmer - created by jawshoewhah

Fly Away with Me - created by jawshoewhah

Back Pain - created by donh

GUNS N ROSE - created by cterraza

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