Spock's Tattoo
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| Fan Art | |
|---|---|
| Title: | Spock's Tattoo |
| Artist: | Shelley Butler |
| Date(s): | 2023 |
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| Medium: | |
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| Fandom: | Star Trek: TOS |
| External Links: | online at AO3 |
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Spock's Tattoo is an illo by Shelley Butler.
It was printed in the KiScon con zine in 2023.
Comments by the Artist
But I do want to explain the tattoo. I wanted a really flowery, sweet image with JTK in the middle to contrast with the strong, manly hunk of a Vulcan![...]
I could talk about drawing for hours! This piece, Spock’s Tattoo, was done with a new kind of graphite pencil that I had only recently discovered. These pencils are much softer and darker than regular graphite pencils. So you have to be really careful not to overuse them. But I knew that the darker pencils would be perfect for this portrayal of Spock. Here he is strong and stern and is getting tattooed which is a much more intense scene.
And I love, love, drawing Spock’s hair! At the previous KiScon, I gave a presentation of drawing Spock’s hair. One of my favorite things.💜💜💜💜 [1]
Fan Comments
2024
SPOCK WITH LONG HAIR???? AND A TATTOO????? THIS IS BETTER THAN XMAS DUDE YOURE SO TALENTEd [2]
it looks so photoshopped- a masterpiece. [3]
Wow, that's amazing! There are so many details and Spock's expression is just incredible!💙 ... the details are truly amazing. Oh yes, there are whole stories behind his expression, I love that. :) [4]
This is just so technically amazing, the different textures so greatly done, the details like Spock's belt buckle, the shading... Simply perfect execution 💜[5]
Wow there really are so many wonderful hidden details in this image! I didn't even see the IDIC in his buckle until I scrolled up again. Now the only question remains is who's giving the tattoo? Lovely work, as always!! <3 <3[6]
All I can say is that this is beautiful work and it’s of my favorite Vulcan. Kudos [7]