Clock tattoos are among the most meaningful tattoo pieces that you can get inked with. A clock can represent the passage of time and in many ways, it is often

You know the saying, “Don’t judge a book by its cover?” The same rule can be changed into “Don’t judge a person by its ink.” Getting some body art inked is probably one of the best ways for self-expression—be it a drawing in remembrance of your past beliefs, shenanigans or a minimal tattoo filled with deep meanings. No tattoo design is meaningless or ugly because there’s always something bigger behind it. At least to the person who chose the unique tattoo, that is.

ERIC DROOKER is a painter and graphic novelist, born and raised on Manhattan Island. He’s the award-winning author of Flood! A Novel in Pictures, and Blood Song. He designed the animation for…

You know the saying, “Don’t judge a book by its cover?” The same rule can be changed into “Don’t judge a person by its ink.” Getting some body art inked is probably one of the best ways for self-expression—be it a drawing in remembrance of your past beliefs, shenanigans or a minimal tattoo filled with deep meanings. No tattoo design is meaningless or ugly because there’s always something bigger behind it. At least to the person who chose the unique tattoo, that is.

There's a woman hidden in the flowers in this optical illusion picture. Can you spot her?

See it a this scale, then press the images (not the first one) to see it more in detail. Canadian Artist Eric Wang is the creator of these delicate drawings. A fineliner is used to make dots and this is all this technique uses, hundreds, thousands and some times much more... little dots. To attain images, plus dark and light shadows, the artist, in this case Wang, varies the amount of dots in that area. The more the dots, the darker the area. Conversely, the fewer the dots, the lighter that area will be. Press the link, Stippling, to see more examples of this technique, here on DesignStack. Petals of a Flower. Press the Image to Enlarge it. Intimate Moment. Press the Image to Enlarge it. Shimmering Lights. Press the Image to Enlarge it. Reaching Hand. Press the Image to Enlarge it. A Look that says a Thousand Words. Press the Image to Enlarge it. Skyscraper. Press the Image to Enlarge it. Goldfish. Press the Image to Enlarge it. Holding a Galaxy. Press the Image to Enlarge it. Lightening Eyes. Press the Image to Enlarge it. Deep in Thought. Press the Image to Enlarge it. Blowing a Bubble. Press the Image to Enlarge it. Psycho. Press the Image to Enlarge it. Woman in a Hoodie. Press the Image to Enlarge it. Air Plane. Press the Image to Enlarge it. Minimalist Portrait. Press the Image to Enlarge it.

This 103-year-old woman named Whang Od Oggay is the oldest traditional tattoo artist in the Philippines. Whang Od lives in Kalinga province located in the mountainous area in the northern Philippines and is the last mambabatok—a traditional Kalinga tattooist. This tattoo artist is a well-known master not only in the Philippines, but in other countries as well—every day, people from all around the world come here to get a tattoo from the legend herself.

Art fans and alternative rock fans banded together to save a huge mural in Los Angeles this week. The mural in question, which also happens to be the commissioned album art for Foster The People's...

This old man is from the Khamu minority (or Khmu). He's very sick, he cannot see anymore, and is a former slave of the lao people. The tattoos on his arms are the sign of this sad past. He was ok for the picture but didn't want to let me take his face as he was ashamed. © Eric Lafforgue www.ericlafforgue.com