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[taerowyn]

So, I have a question. It's mainly for mezdeathhead but anybody can contribute. Is it common for artists to request/demand that their art not be used for tatoos?

Stumbled across an online discussion where a husband and wife team (wife as author, husband as illustrator) basically said don't use the art for tatoos because a) it becomes part of the tatoo artists "flash book" (and I'm probably butchering the terminology there) that gets passed around to other artists and, this being my favorite reasoning, b) they didn't want somebody on death row for murdering 20 children having their oh-so sweet, kind and good characters emblazoned across his chest.

Is this a legitimate claim or is my gut reaction of "Oh, come ON!" founded?

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[mezdeathhead.livejournal.com]

wow, those people have no idea what they're talking about. first of all, the picture (if i even thought it was that special) would only go in my portfolio. that's a collection of photos i take of my best work to show to my customers when they want to see how good i am. secondly, it wouldn't get "passed around to other tattoo artists," in fact it would never leave my possession EVER. thirdly, people RARELY choose an image they want out of a portfolio. as in, i've maybe had that happen to me three times since i started tattooing 6 years ago. they usually come to the shop with their own images, or at least have something in mind that they're looking for.

and the cherry on top? that stereotype needs a break. i tattoo school teachers and brain surgeons and county sheriffs and professional dancers (not even just the stripping kind). smart, well to do, wealthy, normal people are getting tattooed these days, surprise! it ain't just for sailors and hussies no more!

that mentality makes my stomach churn.

[taerowyn.livejournal.com]

I ended up finding this cause I was doing a bit of research (procrastination) for another of their fans. Kind of wish I hadn't cause this wasn't the only case of "Oh, come ON!" I had when reading some of their stuff and it's kind of souring me on her as an author. I'll just have to separate the author from her books...try to enjoy despite the fact that I find her personally a little questionable.