I’m a Lot Like You Were

By Jordan Ginsberg • Dec 9th, 2008 • Category: ModBlog


Javier Jade at Arte Sagrado in Lima, Peru, went on an absolute rampage at this year’s International Bodyart and Tattoo Convention in Lima, picking up a handful of awards for his work. Somehow not for the one above, mind you, but check after the jump for a couple of winners.

The old man’s face won “Best of the Day,” while the child’s face won “Best Realistic.” Deservedly so!

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18 Responses »

  1. Mikeo on December 9th, 2008 at 8:33 pm:

    Realism looks so odd when your trying to replicate skin on a skin medium. Really awesome work!

  2. twylasue on December 9th, 2008 at 8:36 pm:

    oh my beauty!!! this is fanTASTIC!

  3. TRIP on December 9th, 2008 at 9:58 pm:

    there is somethign about hands touching hte face like trying to form realism flesh ontop of real skin, thats talent but i also have to say that little girl also looks very odd way like trying to look liek a famous super star

  4. someone else on December 9th, 2008 at 11:11 pm:

    i would love to see the actual picture of the young kid.. that eye… it looks so odd….

    and now i know who to go to when i want portraits of my grandparents! nice work.. congratulations….

  5. lauren on December 10th, 2008 at 1:43 am:

    woah amazing work. sheesh!

  6. bene on December 10th, 2008 at 3:40 am:

    @someone else - the little girl looks like she is from photographer Jill Greenberg’s series of crying children.

  7. SkullKing on December 10th, 2008 at 5:15 am:

    the first two tattoos will look even better when the skin gets older.

    ja and the girls mouth looks weird to me. like a plastic onion ring

  8. -LEO- on December 10th, 2008 at 8:47 am:

    Excellent work!
    Though the girl’s mouth looks like she just came out from having her lips made, and her eyes shows effects of weed.
    I’m not fan of portrait tattooing, but this guy’s definitely awesome

  9. Shaun on December 10th, 2008 at 9:00 am:

    UNRELATED TO PICTURE:

    http://www.cracked.com/article_16853_8-most-horrifying-body-modifications.html

    cracked.com has a new article on body modification.

  10. r4v3n on December 10th, 2008 at 9:05 am:

    what incredible talent

  11. r4v3n on December 10th, 2008 at 9:06 am:

    makes me wish i had a reason to get a tattoo of an old man

  12. Kim on December 10th, 2008 at 11:23 am:

    Portraits always look weird to me, but this guy is one of the best probably.

    The little girl is sort of like one of Jill Greenberg’s photos:

    http://qotile.net/blog/images/jillg.jpg

    Just with the hands moved around. I’m going to assume that he probably did it without a reference, which makes it more amazing.

  13. dave on December 10th, 2008 at 3:50 pm:

    omg that childs ear is peirced! child abuse! must be why shes crying…
    no im not serious at all actually
    very well done tats, i dig it

  14. I just dont like you on December 11th, 2008 at 1:57 am:

    @someone else

    The original picture: http://a.abcnews.com/images/Health/ht_cover_up_060727_ssv.jpg

  15. VOMIT on December 11th, 2008 at 9:31 am:

    These tattoos are terrifying!

  16. HippyJayM on December 12th, 2008 at 11:57 am:

    Tattoos are fantastic! Line detail is amazing.
    Props for the title of the post.

  17. Jim on December 12th, 2008 at 6:19 pm:

    even though they are shaded VERY well, overall there are things that bother me….the cheek in the first picture, the lips/eye in the child..

  18. enrique on December 12th, 2008 at 10:12 pm:

    YES Javier jade is awesome artist working at the shop Arte Sagrado, check out more of his work in the web site, http://www.artesagrado.com

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