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Modern Tribal Tattoo Designs

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I don't care what the quoted reviews say, this book is terrible.

I have been a tattoo artist for ten years and NEVER have I seen such horribly designed "tribal" designs. Most are extremely dense, overly complicated pieces that would not fit the body well at all. A good tribal tattoo is meant to accentuate the anatomy of the body, and follow the musculature of the wearer. In short, a well designed "tribal" tattoo should flow.

It is painfully obvious that Ms. Irish is not a tattoo artist. In fact, she is a wood carver, and has written many books about that. Well, I am here to tell you that woodcarving designs do NOT make for good tattoo designs. It is also obvious that she has no knowledge of the history or origin of so called "tribal" tattooing, which can be easily found in "Tattoo History-A Sourcebook" by Steve Gilbert.

I suggest that Ms. Irish should "Google" the father of modern "tribal" tattooing, Leo Zulueta, and study his work. I also suggest that she should pick up a copy of Tattoo Time, specifically, the issue "New Tribalism", as well as the book "Marks of Civilization", by Arnold Rubin. Look at the tribal designs in those two works, then compare them to the stuff in Irish's book. Actually, there is no comparison.

This book is a waste of time.