I've seen the artwork for an unusual tattoo before - but where?
December 11, 2006 9:29 AM Subscribe
The other night I saw a woman with many tattoos - one of them was of a pair of worms that had the heads of a perky boy and girl. I know I've seen this image before but my searching has been in vain. Does this sound familiar?
Could it be something by Gary Baseman? He does a lot of anthropomorphic worms. Among other things, he's done the TV cartoon Teacher's Pet and the art for the game Cranium
posted by Wink Ricketts at 9:45 AM on December 11, 2006
posted by Wink Ricketts at 9:45 AM on December 11, 2006
Can you describe them a bit more? Where they Dick and Jane style kids, or more cartoony, what color were the worms, etc. It sounds vaguely familiar. The first thing that popped into my head was Mark Ryden.
posted by JeremiahBritt at 9:49 AM on December 11, 2006
posted by JeremiahBritt at 9:49 AM on December 11, 2006
Response by poster: very interesting choice - that's what I thought too!
the heads were definitely more retro Dick and Jane-style (I think the girl had pigtails or braids, maybe) - I'm familiar with Ryden and Baseman, and the tattoo didn't really give me that feeling.
I now have this faint memory that I saw that image painted very large on a wall somewhere, but that could just be a false memory.
posted by pinky at 10:16 AM on December 11, 2006
the heads were definitely more retro Dick and Jane-style (I think the girl had pigtails or braids, maybe) - I'm familiar with Ryden and Baseman, and the tattoo didn't really give me that feeling.
I now have this faint memory that I saw that image painted very large on a wall somewhere, but that could just be a false memory.
posted by pinky at 10:16 AM on December 11, 2006
Response by poster: oh, and the worms were pinkish. what i think of as "worm color."
posted by pinky at 10:17 AM on December 11, 2006
posted by pinky at 10:17 AM on December 11, 2006
The latin-derived word for "worm color" is vermillion. Means exactly that.
posted by Araucaria at 10:44 AM on December 11, 2006
posted by Araucaria at 10:44 AM on December 11, 2006
Perhaps it could have been something by Frank Kozik. (Warning, first 3 links will attempt to resize your browser window).
While I couldn't find a picture that matches what you said, it sounds like something he would draw.
posted by mjbraun at 10:47 AM on December 11, 2006
While I couldn't find a picture that matches what you said, it sounds like something he would draw.
posted by mjbraun at 10:47 AM on December 11, 2006
I think I know what you mean, and I think it was in the Book of the Subgenius. I'll go look for it.
posted by kuujjuarapik at 10:49 AM on December 11, 2006
posted by kuujjuarapik at 10:49 AM on December 11, 2006
Yeah, definitely border art from the Book of the Subgenius. If my book hadn't been stolen I'd be able to give you the exact page (grrrrrrrr...)
posted by lekvar at 11:56 AM on December 11, 2006
posted by lekvar at 11:56 AM on December 11, 2006
My first thought was Richard Scarry's Lowly Worm, but I can't seem to find a girl worm picture...
posted by hsoltz at 12:49 PM on December 11, 2006
posted by hsoltz at 12:49 PM on December 11, 2006
Best answer: 1. Go to the Amazon page of the Book of the Subgenius
2. Select Search inside this book (under the cover art).
3. Enter "BEWARE: the fake Godjunior" in the search bar, and click the GO button. (
4. Click the "on Page 38" link to the right.
posted by JigSawMan at 1:28 PM on December 11, 2006
2. Select Search inside this book (under the cover art).
3. Enter "BEWARE: the fake Godjunior" in the search bar, and click the GO button. (
4. Click the "on Page 38" link to the right.
posted by JigSawMan at 1:28 PM on December 11, 2006
JigSawMan found what I was thinking of....
posted by kuujjuarapik at 1:45 PM on December 11, 2006
posted by kuujjuarapik at 1:45 PM on December 11, 2006
Best answer: The image JigSawMan found is This
posted by JeremiahBritt at 1:55 PM on December 11, 2006
posted by JeremiahBritt at 1:55 PM on December 11, 2006
DISCLAIMER: The above image is hosted at my site. Sorry.
posted by JeremiahBritt at 1:58 PM on December 11, 2006
posted by JeremiahBritt at 1:58 PM on December 11, 2006
Richard Scarry is what popped into my mind as well.
posted by phearlez at 2:02 PM on December 11, 2006
posted by phearlez at 2:02 PM on December 11, 2006
Response by poster: i can't seem to mark more than one answer as best, but thanks to everyone!
posted by pinky at 3:14 PM on December 11, 2006
posted by pinky at 3:14 PM on December 11, 2006
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