A somewhat satirical look at the often conjoined men's style trends for beards and tattoos, but fused.
The trends for tattoos and beards seemed to reach a high point in the summer of 2012, when I thought of combining the two and maximize both trends. Part 1 of a planned diptych, featuring model Ridge Carpenter.
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The trends for tattoos and beards seemed to reach a high point in the summer of 2012, when I thought of combining the two and maximize both trends. Part 1 of a planned diptych, featuring model Ridge Carpenter.
BUY PRINTS HERE
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detail of final colored illustration
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Detail of the tattoo with the 'ink' layer.