A Tattoo Contest for Everyone!
YOUR FAVORITE TATTOO
In the past, our popular tattoo contests have been voted upon by you, the readers. Here’s something a bit different: this contest will be judged by respected icons of the tattoo world, who will not only vote on but critique the finalists, whose names will not appear with the posted images. That way, it’s more objective and no one is influenced by the names or the reputations of the artists.
RULES AND REGS
1. This is a contest for “the best” tattoo (any style, any subject). Tattoos will judged on (among other things) the subject matter, how well the tattoo’s theme is rendered, its placement, use of color, mastery of technique and the overall skill of the artist.
2. These “favorite” tattoo(s) may be submitted by the artist who did the work or the collector who wears the tattoo.
3. Multiple entries are okay.
4. The entries will be whittled down to a manageable number of finalists and posted anonymously, for all to see, on Baxter’s Blog.
5. These finalists will be appraised, ranked and critiqued by a panel of judges (the judges will not know the names of the artists who did the tattoos). This ought to be fun and a great opportunity to have the images critiqued by a highly qualified panel of judges who haven’t a clue who did the work. If you want to get an objective appraisal of your tattoos, here’s the chance.
7. The winner will be announced and the finalists’ names and images will be posted.
First Prize: Two amazing volumes from Edition Reuess (a total of 796 pages, 685 full-page graphics, with a retail value of $398)!
Judges: Bob Tyrrell (Night Gallery, Detroit, Michigan), Shanghai Kate Hellenbrand (Dame of the World), Mehai Bakaty (Fineline Tattoo, New York City) Vyvyn Lazonga (Madame Lazonga Tattoo, Seattle, Washington), Mr. G (Triangle Tattoo & Museum, Ft. Bragg, California), Mary Jane Haake (Dermigraphics, Portland, Oregon), Steve Peace (Immaculate Concept, Calgary, Alberta, Canada), Bernard Clark (Bernard Clark Photography, Kingston, Ontario, Canada).
To Enter: Send high-rez, jpeg entries to baxter@tattooroadtrip.com. Include the name and shop name, city and state of the artist who did the tattoo. If submitted by a collector, also provide the artist’s name, shop and city.
Entries close midnight, Sunday, January 15th, 2012. Finalists will be posted on Baxter’s Blog, with no names, on Wednesday January 18th, 2012. Winners and judges’ critiques will be posted soon thereafter.
