{"id":1177,"date":"2015-01-24T18:02:18","date_gmt":"2015-01-24T18:02:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/johnpicacio.com\/onthefront\/?p=1177"},"modified":"2015-01-24T22:51:25","modified_gmt":"2015-01-24T22:51:25","slug":"elric-ink","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/johnpicacio.com\/onthefront\/2015\/01\/24\/elric-ink\/","title":{"rendered":"ELRIC Ink!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"Wow!<\/a>

Wow! Fan-designed Elric of Melnibon\u00e9 Tattoo Sleeve!<\/p><\/div>\n

I love when fans create\u00a0cosplay based on my artwork \u2014 and even better?<\/em> When they\u2019re tattooing\u00a0themselves with my art! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

Of course, what\u2019s on this guy\u2019s arm is\u00a0not exactly my art. It\u2019s an adaptation of it, interpreted by\u00a0a tattoo artist. You can also see a tribute to Michael Whelan<\/a>\u2018s legendary Stormbringer<\/em> cover art, in this passionate sleeve design.<\/p>\n

Hats off to the tattoo owner, who very kindly requested to remain anonymous, but had no problem sharing these photos. And BIG shoutout\u00a0to the tattoo artist who did the design work \u2014 way to go!!!<\/p>\n

I\u2019m honored \u2014 it\u2019s\u00a0a\u00a0real labor of love.<\/p>\n

So much good genre TV happening right now. Couple that with the wave of\u00a0social change that\u2019s happening, and it just feels like the time is right for Michael Moorcock\u2019s Elric of Melnibon\u00e9 to become a pop culture phenomenon. He\u2019ll always be an icon of counterculture for me\u00a0\u2014 and to truly be Elric, he always has to be \u2014\u00a0but I think the mainstream may finally be\u00a0ready for him and his sword\u2019s soul-sucking glory. Who\u2019s with me on this?<\/p>\n

Here are the artworks that inspired these tattoos:<\/p>\n

\"Cover<\/a>

Cover art by Michael Whelan for Michael Moorcock\u2019s STORMBRINGER.<\/p><\/div>\n