Bartholomew J. Simpson, son to Homer and Marge of the Simpson family. KNown for his quick wit, pranks, and one liners.Bart’s character of rebelliousness and lack of respect for authority have had him described as an updated and modern version of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn. He is a disruptive student at school, and often causes trouble for his teachers, the principal, and the grounds keeper.
Neo traditional “I didn’t do it” Bart done by Alex Strangler.3D Bart head done by Giovanni Muglia.Bart on a squishee bender done by Matt Daniels at Chapel Street Tattoo in Chorley.El Barto done at Michel Tattoo Studio.
Although Bart is a prankster he has a soft spot for his family, particularly his siblings.
Baby devil Bart skateboarding done by Anthony Stewart at Anchor Tattoo in Vacaville, CA.A sad grown up Bart done by Gueller at Cry Baby Tattoo Studio in Mexico.Bart with his slingshot done by Marco Mopils at Kartell Tattoo, Frankfurt : Germany.Johnny Rotten Bart done by Наташа Дестройщица Russia.
He is often seen with a skateboard, a slingshot, or candy!
Cool looking Bart in blackwork style done by Bryan Ferrari at Honor Bound Tattoos in Calgary AB.Blackwork skeleton Bart head done by Iain Sellar at Long Fox tattoo.An older Bart design done by “Sean from Texas”Inspired by The Simpsons movie. Done by Yeray Perez in Malibu tattoo studio, Sitges, BARCELONA.
Bart can get up to some pretty bad behaviour, but ultimately isn’t a bad kid. He likes having fun (sometimes at other peoples expense) but on a number of occasions he shows true remorse for his actions.
Little Bart and baby Lisa. Bart really is a great big brother! Done by Camille Gualtieri in Qc, Canada.Blackwork Bart mooning on his skateboard done by J at Under The Gun Tattoo Co in Los Angeles.Traditional Bart done by Roberto Euán.
In some of the Treehouse of Horror episodes, Bart is seen as a monster, such as the fly, zombie, gremlin, devil and more.
Edgar Allan Poe Bart done at Dolly Tattoos Black Sails, Brighton.Bart as “The Fly” done by Ellen Morris Custom tattoo studio, Chesterfield.Ghost Bart done by Jon Larson at Depot town tattoo in Ypsilanti-MICHIGAN.Hyper realistic gremlin Bart done by Josh Herman at Black Wood Tattoo in Denver.Zombie Bart done by Mark Backstrom Tattoo Artist at AntiSocialite Tattoo.
As a tattoo Bart is most often done in American traditional, neo traditional, and blackwork style.
Tiny neo traditional Bart jamming to some tunes done by Carla Evelyn at Paper Moon Tattoo.Skeletal tattooed Bart with a wicked skateboard done by Liza Musselman Tattoo artist at Archive Tattoo in Toronto.Bart dressed up for Halloween done by Jason Ochoa while guest tattooing at Flying Panther in San Diego, CA.
Rick and Morty is a popular animated adult sitcom created by Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon for Adult Swim. The show follows the Sanchez/Smith family, with a focus on the drunken mad scientist, Rick, and his grandson Morty, who go on crazy adventures throughout the universe, as Rick has technology that allows interdimensional travel. The pair meet hostile monsters, aliens, and see fantastic worlds, always getting themselves into horrible situations.
Tiny Rick by Amy Tenenbaum at Carousel Custom Tattoo s, Newbury UK.Great realistic Rick and Morty by John Anderton at Nemesis Tattoo in the UK.A defeated Mr. Meeseeks telling it how it is by Katie Nowicki in MA.
The show has hilarious and memorable characters such as Rick, Morty, Beth, Jerry, Summer, Bird Person, the Meeseeks, Morty Junior, Evil Rick/Evil Morty, Squanchy, Tammy, Abradolf Lincler, Mr. Poopybutthole, Tiny Rick, and many more!
Wicked butt tattoo of Rick and Morty by Lu Skywalker at Ink Fusion Empire.Split Rick and Morty with one of Rick’s inventions by Matt Daniels at Sticky Pop Tattoo in the UK.Whole bunch of Rick and Morty also by Matt Daniels.Tiny Rick also by Matt Daniels.
The show is on its third season after years on hold, making its fans wait a long time for more shenanigans.
Rick and Morty giving a friendly greeting by Mewo Llama in Montreal.Fart spouting wisdom by Paul Crowther in Cardiff.Cromulon by Raine Knight at Second City Tattoo Club in Birmingham, UK.
Pokémon is a Japanese video game, card game, and television show, that was started in 1996 and is now one of the most popular forms of children’s entertainment in the world. Pokémon features fantastic creatures that need to be caught, trained, and battled against other people. In the video games, people can now even battle and trade with their friends, making it more of a community than it previously was.
Charizard done by Brandon Flores at Taiko Gallery in Berlin.
Fans of Pokémon are very dedicated, and some show that dedication by having their favorite Pokémon tattooed on themselves.
Eevee and pokeball done by Jackie Huertas at Davinci Tattoo in Wantagh, NY.Raichu by Jan Veldman at Gypsy Cat Tattoos in Winnipeg.Squirtle and charmander with flowers by Joshua Budgen at Electric Skull in the UK.Pikachu also by Joshua Budgen.
The majority of these tattoos are from the first and second generation of Pokémon, but some people who are fans of the more recent games and generations will get the newer Pokémon tattooed.
Squirtle by Vince at Rebel Waltz Tattoo in Winnipeg.8 bit pikachu and pokeball by Matt Daniels at Sticky Pop in the UK.Magikarp sushi by Michael Mankin at Studio 13 Tattoo.Japanese style Gyarados half sleeve done by Nghia Chung in Westminister CA.
These tattoos are usually done in a new school or neo-traditional form as the subjects are cartoons and are bright and colourful.
Neo traditional Scyther and pokeball done by Nicholas Keiser at Integrity Tattoo in Royersford, PA.Neo traditional Cubone by Nick Solomon at Art Machine Productions in Philadelphia.Ghastly, Haunter, Gengar chest piece done by Silvio Voodoo Valda at Voodoo Ink.Bright Lapras done by Steven Compton in Texas.
Stranger Things is the popular Netflix show that came out this year, 2016. Featuring a great cast of Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Finn Wolfhard, Millie Bobby Brown, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Natalie Dyer, and Charlie Heaton, the show was an instant hit with fans. The show takes place in the 1980’s and pays homage to 80’s pop culture such as, Steven Spielberg, Stephen King, John Carpenter, George lucas, and others. The sci-fi horror show follows the disappearance of a young boy in a small town. The boys friends,brother, and mother, separately discover that something is wrong with the disappearance. A telekinetic girl named Eleven is found by the young boys, and helps them find their friend. Friendship, otherworldliness, and a need to belong are strong themes in the show, and make for great tattoos. Fun characters, an unpredictable plot, and a distinct nostalgic factor also make this show appealing straight away.
“Run” with Christmas lights done by Jon Larson in Tampa, Florida.Great blackwork biking into the forest done by Cody Smith at White Bluff Tattoo Co. in Savannah, GA.New school El portrait with her number done by Angus Wall at Awol tattoos in Galway.Another number eleven done by Torie Wartooth at Jackson Street in Seattle.Fun cartoon portrait of Dustin done by Jeremy Zettler at Perfect Image tattoo in Ontario.Coffee cup, quote, and lights done by Amber Bananafish at Bananafish tattoo parlour.
Considering the show has only been out a short while, the immediate fan base is quite strong, and of course, with that, comes tattoos. These next four are all done by pop iconography master Matt Daniels at Studio IX in Manchester, UK.
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