First tattoo! What do you guys think? (Pics)

[ACEthetics]

It is the Greek word for "war". I was considering getting "hoc est bellum", which is Latin for "this is war", but decided to go ahead and get it in Greek instead, since I plan on sticking with the Ancient Greek theme on the right side of my body for future tattoos. I already have it all planned out what I'm going to be getting, but it's going to be a 5 year project and I don't want to tell anyone what it is all going to be until I get it done. Stay tuned for that

"War" means a lot to me, and always has. Not so much any current wars, or even the act of countries fighting in general, but more about the war inside, personal struggles, mental battles, overcoming them, etc. It's so much more to me than just trying to be "cool" or have a badass or tryhard word on my chest.

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Retaining water right now from a ****ed up carb load when experimenting with Keto, but yeah there it is.

[young23]

I'm mirin your physique more....semi homo

[envisu]

I think your physique does an excellent job of hiding how rubbish it actually looks. But each to their own, I'm sure plenty will like it.

[mrvz]

goddamn no homo

[IMakeWebsites]

marry me


nohomo

[AdamDTX]

mirin pin marks in shoulders bro

[KILLdante]

you could get a fat cawk on your stomach and i'd still trade bodies with you

[Prim4lFear]

mirin pin marks in shoulders bro

lol thought i was only one

[Neybor]

Stop hogging all the gains op when will it be my turn

[DboyFresh]

You got it on your pecs gjdm

[ACEthetics]

I think your physique does an excellent job of hiding how rubbish it actually looks. But each to their own, I'm sure plenty will like it.

rubbish as in the idea itself is dumb, or it was a ****ty job on the artist's part? I'll probably get it touched up at some point because it could have been done slightly better from an artistic standpoint. Regardless I like it enough as it is.

mirin pin marks in shoulders bro

That's actually an acne scar, pin marks wouldn't be that big

[AdamDTX]

rubbish as in the idea itself is dumb, or it was a ****ty job on the artist's part? I'll probably get it touched up at some point because it could have been done slightly better from an artistic standpoint. Regardless I like it enough as it is.


That's actually an acne scar, pin marks wouldn't be that big

was just fkin with ya bro but keep riding you look pretty damn good no homo maybe lil homo

[namechange]

Mirin physique...not mirin chit tattoo.

[Cub3]

Tattoos with a meaning to you are the best kinds of tattoos.

[InfinityThor]

In all honesty.

Great aesthetics, crap tat, even crappier explanation.

[xXGHOST23Xx]

I think everyone is looking at your physique more than the tattoo itself op, congrats, on the physique. Mirin

[keaton10]

Myron brah

[ACEthetics]

Tattoos with a meaning to you are the best kinds of tattoos.

Agreed. Tattoos with meaning are amazing. Tattoos which are purely art can also be pretty cool. But word/quote tattoos with no deeper meaning, simply to look cool or "badass" are usually dumb, and not artistic.

My right pec and future right sleeve are going to be based on the war/struggle theme (mostly ancient greek style) and my left side will be based on overcoming the battle inside, rising above, out of the darkness/into the light, etc. Not entirely sure about what theme I'm going to go with for the left side yet.

Like I said, at least a 5 year project. Gonna cost thousands.

[Ceo10kdaybro]

Nice **** Tag

[InfinityThor]

Agreed. Tattoos with meaning are amazing. Tattoos which are purely art can also be pretty cool. But word/quote tattoos with no deeper meaning, simply to look cool or "badass" are usually dumb, and not artistic.

I think tattoo's with pure aesthetic value are the best.

Good art is good art, on the body or not. I'm trying to think of the American guy (Asian?) that does a lot of photo realistic greek tatoo's, they're just straight up works of art.

I've never been impressed by a word/quote tattoo, ever.

[Prose Edda]

Nice, but why 'war'?

[ACEthetics]

I think tattoo's with pure aesthetic value are the best.

Good art is good art, on the body or not. I'm trying to think of the American guy (Asian?) that does a lot of photo realistic greek tatoo's, they're just straight up works of art.

I've never been impressed by a word/quote tattoo, ever.

Definitely interested in seeing this and possibly getting in contact with this guy. If the artist who did his is good enough I would honestly consider flying out to wherever he is to have him do mine in the future.

Nice, but why 'war'?

Explained in the OP. There's been a war/struggle/nameless disease inside since the the day I was born and I'll fight for my life, turn my darkness to light, and conquer this war over me.

[Cub3]

Nice, but why 'war'?

Here.

"War" means a lot to me, and always has. Not so much any current wars, or even the act of countries fighting in general, but more about the war inside, personal struggles, mental battles, overcoming them, etc. It's so much more to me than just trying to be "cool" or have a badass or tryhard word on my chest.

[Stynieke]

6'4" and looking like that? Holy chit bro, hnnggggg

[ACEthetics]

6'4" and looking like that? Holy chit bro, hnnggggg

Thanks.

At the end of the day it doesn't mean **** though. A good physique doesn't solve anything.

All it does is get me shallow compliments from strangers and constant annoying questions. If I didn't live in hawaii I'd probably start wearing baggy long sleeve clothes just so that people would leave me alone.

At this point I'm only doing it for me.

[BristolianBrah]

I like it brah, heads up though majority of misc won't agree.

[InfinityThor]

Definitely interested in seeing this and possibly getting in contact with this guy. If the artist who did his is good enough I would honestly consider flying out to wherever he is to have him do mine in the future.

Did a search of my old posts.

Jun Cha.

[keaton10]

At the end of the day it doesn't mean **** though. A good physique doesn't solve anything.

All it does is get me shallow compliments from strangers and constant annoying questions.

So much truth.

[ronnie09]

tat looks out of place brah

[Prim4lFear]

Thanks.

At the end of the day it doesn't mean **** though. A good physique doesn't solve anything.

All it does is get me shallow compliments from strangers and constant annoying questions. If I didn't live in hawaii I'd probably start wearing baggy long sleeve clothes just so that people would leave me alone.

At this point I'm only doing it for me.

Too much real life.