Amanda Wachob’s art tattoos
Some of Amanda Wachob’s tattoos are more traditional than others, but they’re all rooted in high art, with some of her work mimicking paint strokes to create abstract pieces that very much play on the notion of the human body being a canvas.
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Aaron Dandridge said | 23 July, 2010
I would get a tattoo like this. It looks so unique and cool,