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Friday, March 10, 2006

Tattoo

This is my picture for Illustration Friday, the theme is tattoo. "Tattoo" was drawn on a scrap of multi-purpose copy paper then cleaned up and colored in Photoshop.

American TV in the late 70's and early 80's kicked ass! It was so hedonistic. Hedonistic with a dash of morality, just enough morality so that we didn't feel guilty about our hedonism.

Do you have a tattoo? Do you love me?

drops of love from The Unknown at 12:23

98 Comments:

  • i was hooked watching american series during that time....

    giving you so much love for this wonderful tattoo. this is not bad art.

    By Blogger isay , at 12:51  

  • I remember him! Outstanding! It looks just like him!

    By Blogger Jaimie, at 12:56  

  • Cool drawing! Herve was such a cute little guy :)

    PS: Rumor has it that Tattoo had a tattoo across his back that said "I love the Unknown". No one knew what it meant until today....

    love

    By Blogger katat0nik, at 12:58  

  • I was soooo tempted to do the same thing, but I guess that I didn't need to worry about it. You did a fine job without my interference, great likeness dude !

    Here'z some luv...
    s.

    By Blogger steve, at 13:37  

  • Thanks so much! This is the best laugh I've had all week. I used to watch this show all the time and wonder why he never had a fantasy that he was tall. Great likeness! love

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 13:46  

  • I was WAITING for someone to do this...should of known it would be you. You are so cool. Great illo.
    :P
    a.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 14:07  

  • great job… i, too, thought about doing it… I'm glad you did!

    By Blogger Michael O'Connell, at 14:52  

  • no tatoo but I love you!

    By Blogger valerie walsh, at 15:13  

  • I loved 70's and 80's TV.
    No tattoo here either,and do you still have to ask....yes I love you!

    By Blogger Janet, at 15:35  

  • Great caricature.

    http://www.choble.com

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 15:39  

  • isay: Me too!
    Thanks. (blush)
    love

    jaimie: Thanks. I'm pretty happy with how it turned out too.
    love

    katat0nik(janekl): Ha, ha!
    He did have that tattoo but it was across his butt.
    love

    steve: Thanks. I'm hoping I'm the first to get it out there. I know I'm not the only one to think of this.
    love

    cocos: Thanks! HA! Good question!
    love

    andrea edwards: I'm cool? :-)
    love

    michael o'connell: Phew!
    love

    valgalart: :-)
    love

    janet: Heh, heh. Yes, I have to ask. It's now part of my identity. ;-p
    love

    giles: Wow! Thanks!
    love

    By Blogger The Unknown, at 15:54  

  • De tattoo, de tattoo. Not on me but maybe on you.

    Couldn't help myself but I said it with love. teehee

    By Blogger Teri, at 16:08  

  • teri c: Ha!
    Actually I have no tattoos. I change my mind too much to have something forever on my body. :-)
    love

    By Blogger The Unknown, at 16:22  

  • Smiles everyone...smiles.
    Love

    By Blogger Brian the Mennonite, at 16:43  

  • *heart* that show totally creeped me out... thanks for bringing back the memories....

    By Blogger Kim de Young, at 17:04  

  • brian the mennonite: Hee, hee. I forgot about that line. Good one. :-)
    love

    princess pepper cloud: You're welcome??
    love

    By Blogger The Unknown, at 17:46  

  • OMG. Oh. Now why didn't I think of that "Tattoo". I nearly spit my drink out at the monitor. Thanks for the laugh.

    By Blogger Shano, at 20:43  

  • I have many! And I change everyday... Your Tattooooo is sooo nice. But I preferred Ricardo... HEH HEH...
    Love

    By Blogger merlinprincesse, at 21:03  

  • This one makes no sense to me, I must be missing the cultural reference... never mind... love anyway!

    love

    By Blogger Caroline, at 02:44  

  • I was thinking of giving Ricardo Montalban a tattoo of Hervé Villechaize but figured that may take too long.

    Anyway, much love on this one.

    By Blogger Lou, at 05:10  

  • Cool self-portrait in previous post. I too can experience similar effects when really stuck into making a picture, often after two hours of thinking 'nothing's happening aaarrrrrggghhh.'
    Herve looks quite suave. We had the Goodies in the '70's. I've got a black & white (pink) sunburst celtic knot tattoo on right shoulder, same as one seen in an episode of Spaced.
    BowTieLove.

    By Blogger modroom, at 09:38  

  • shano: Thanks. That's the kind of reaction I like to hear about. :-)
    love

    merlinprincesse: You tattooed? Hmm...
    Ricardo Montalban was pretty hot and in Wrath of Kahn he was chiselled!
    love

    caroline: Yeah, I knew I would lose a few on this one. If you want to know what I'm talking about try this link HERE!
    love

    lou: Originally my idea was to put this on someones arm but it turned out looking better than I expected so, I decided not to mess with it and thanks.
    love

    modroom: HA! I'm sorry to say I look nothing like Herve Villechaize. I remember the Goodies. I freaking loved them!
    love

    By Blogger The Unknown, at 10:21  

  • Sarcasm? Yes, love.

    HV as Tattoo, clever! I like how your mind works!!!

    By Blogger phinner, at 10:48  

  • Nice likeness to Tattoo. Wondering if he is the 'original mini-me'?

    BTW; my first lp I bought out of my pocket was Steppenwolf. Did I just age myself?

    By Blogger AscenderRisesAbove, at 11:18  

  • phinner: Yes I thought so, my sarcastic comment was meant to be sarcasm. :-)
    Thanks!
    love

    ascenderrisesabove: I know he was the insperation for mini-me!
    Ha! No, you did not age yourself. The fact that you're old ages you. :-)
    love

    By Blogger The Unknown, at 12:14  

  • Love Boat and Fantasy Island back to back!!!! Lots of Love!!!

    By Blogger Joy Eliz, at 12:30  

  • Loving your take on the "Tattoo" theme
    Marie

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 12:55  

  • Tattoo may want to consider english a second language, but, charisma, and his suave demeanor go a long way, LOL SHARP!

    By Blogger HARDWAX, at 12:57  

  • joy eliz: Lets not forget Charlies Angels and the A Team!
    love

    lost aussie: :-)
    love

    hardwax: Yeah, poor guy had a rough time dealing with life.
    love

    By Blogger The Unknown, at 13:07  

  • cool art- I do miss the tv reference (grew up somewhere else, but it works as is!). great blog too.
    love

    By Blogger letile, at 16:11  

  • crosshatched: No... needle-a-phobe. :-)
    love

    monsieurpaloma: :-)
    love

    letile: Thanks and thanks! :-)
    love

    By Blogger The Unknown, at 16:27  

  • Hi - I don't know the man from tv - in Denmark we didn't see him, at those times we only did have one tv-channel - but I can see the illo is clean, nice and very expressive - love from DK

    By Blogger georg, at 16:31  

  • That was such a weird show...you are right about the "touch of morality" bit. You did a fine job recreating tattoo! I love this little trip back in TV time, and I love your illo:>

    By Blogger carla, at 17:10  

  • georg: Thanks! :-)
    love

    carla: Thanks Love.
    love

    By Blogger The Unknown, at 17:37  

  • What a wonderful trip back in time!! I love this. I forgot all about this show till i saw your illo.
    thanks love!

    By Blogger Unknown, at 18:32  

  • Wow!!! that's an old tv show!!!
    "El avión, el avión!"
    jajaja nice illo.

    By Blogger jessitsoi, at 18:51  

  • Hey, I think this is hilarious! He looks like he has the last of the requests from mr. rourke.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 19:34  

  • This is great! Very funny take on the theme.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 21:37  

  • nice illo...i appreciate your writing...I have NOT tattos, by the way!
    :)

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 00:10  

  • this is interesting the last three drawings of yours have had a focus on small, big, small. Damn walnuts, woody, walnuts affliction.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 02:38  

  • I liked the Fantasy Island series! And "The plane, plane..." "Yeth Bothth..." were my favourites catchphrases in the eighties! Well done!

    By Blogger Cream, at 03:19  

  • Being in Italy, I, too, miss the TV reference, but enjoyed the drawing and the story that goes with it.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 05:46  

  • Great take on tattoo, well I'm from Finland, but do have watched a bunch of American TV shows and kind of agree with you. I am so happy that some things have changed from those days also in the Finnish TV-world.

    I do not have a tattoo, only seven stitches in my skull since I was five and I love you.

    By Blogger Katili, at 07:16  

  • Your Herve catches that Lounge Lizard quality so nicely! Luv-bomnbs to you, Unknown!

    By Blogger Lori Witzel, at 08:48  

  • Fantasy island's Tattoo -brilliant

    By Blogger Alison Ashwell, at 10:22  

  • i'm not even going to attempt this week's IF topic - and i'm so jealous you came up with this! it's perfect.

    (nope, no tattoos on me)

    love

    By Blogger elegraph, at 16:29  

  • thanks for the love and the visit… i need all the love i cab get!!

    By Blogger Michael O'Connell, at 17:27  

  • Great job on Herve, I mean Tattoo. I can hear Mr. Roarke saying "rich Corinthian leather".
    8^)

    By Blogger Larry Lee, at 20:32  

  • toni kelly: I was such a huge fan.
    love

    jessi.tsoi: Ha! Thanks!
    love

    mikepflaumart: Cool. Thanks!
    love

    kary: Thanks!
    love

    aynaku: Thanks and you're welcome. :-)
    love

    detlef: OK! Enough! Stop analizing me! My frail, unstable, over-inflated, skirt wearing ego can't take it! Wait... did I say skirt wearing... ? Forget I said that. It means nothing.
    love

    cream: Wee Hee! Thanks!
    love

    paula: Wow, thanks! :-)
    love

    katili: Thanks!
    Scars?! Cool! I have a scar on my inner arm from sliding down chicken hill in a cardboard box when I was ten!
    love

    lori witzel: :-) Thanks!
    love

    alison ashwell: :-)
    love

    scarecrow: It's all pretty cheesy.
    love

    kg: Aww... thanks.
    love

    michael o'connell: Ahh... come on, your page is great.
    love

    idiothead: Yeah, me too!
    :-)
    love

    By Blogger The Unknown, at 23:50  

  • THE PLANE, man!!!!
    Wow... his always looked quite smart in his little white suit.
    Nice one.

    LUV!

    SMooch,
    The Tart

    By Blogger TheTart, at 08:04  

  • Great job and VERY clever!!

    love

    By Blogger Regina, at 12:11  

  • unknown...honey, I've missed you....Herve was a genius....his and Ricardo's chemistry was way better than that Brokeback Mtn. stuff...I'm working on the rescue party's cocktail...should be good enough to revive Hellcat!!
    LOVE and TATS XXXOOO

    By Blogger Lee, at 12:15  

  • Ha! Perfect. I used to love that show. Also love your art. Tons of fun. Thank you for stopping by my link. Appreciate the love. Here is some from me to you. LOVE!

    By Blogger Willis, at 13:27  

  • my boyfriend had the same idea and tried to convince me to illustrate him, but to honest i didn't get the reference--i don't recall ever seeing the show. i'm glad to see someone was as clever as him! :)

    By Blogger Unknown, at 14:09  

  • Love, hurry over.... I need approval!!

    Freaked out smooch,
    The Tart

    Ps. Luv, love??
    Pss. Just wanted to me a Red Hot Lover! ""?""

    By Blogger TheTart, at 14:19  

  • Great minds, my friend. Great minds.

    By Blogger Roz Foster, at 14:22  

  • You sir, are a mad genius! De plane! De plane!

    yes tattoo
    yes love

    By Blogger Andrea, at 14:40  

  • so not what i expected to see when i clicked on the page. thanks for bringing the unique perspective. love it.

    By Blogger kat@ohmtastic, at 15:08  

  • Well this is unexpected and very funny and very appropriate for the theme.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 15:09  

  • Hmmm. No tattoos, but I find myself oddly attracted to you. Perhaps it could become love?

    Now get back to work.

    By Blogger Willie Baronet, at 15:26  

  • Funny illo!! LOL

    By Blogger Unknown, at 16:04  

  • Thanks for the link of "Tatoo". It seems like he is very popular and I thought I was the only one who didn't know him. But even though I don't know anything about him, I can feel his personality from your illo. It makes me smile:)

    By Blogger yukoala, at 17:46  

  • jody: He's quite dapper!
    love

    madame_of_da_house: Oh my. Hard love. I love it!
    love

    creative kismet: :-) Thanks.
    love

    lee: Ahh... me too. Funny. Sounds yummy! :-)
    love

    willis: Thanks and you're welcome!
    love

    melanienyc: Your boyfriend must be a genius! :-)
    love

    jody: CUTE!
    love

    roz foster: :-)
    love

    big a: Mad! I agree. :-)
    love

    kat@ohmtastic: Happy to surprise.
    love

    janey: :-)
    love

    rrramone: Ahhh... sweet. What? OK! :-)
    love

    alina chau: :-)
    love

    yukoala: You're welcome! Thanks. :-)
    love

    By Blogger The Unknown, at 18:43  

  • Totally funny take on this. De plane! De plane! It seems like only yesterday...

    By Blogger ottoblotto, at 19:31  

  • I missed that part of Americana entirely. So, I am just leaving you some love…

    By Blogger albina, at 20:23  

  • why didn't I think of this, why????
    Oh so good.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 21:42  

  • I had to look up Hervé in order to understand why he is (a) Tattoo, gee, he has had such a wicked life! And a bit of an irritating hairdo. Well captured!
    No tattoos on my side. And about the love part, I think about it. I am German. We need to do loads of thinking before we distribute love ;)

    (Now, if someone could explain that "de plane, de plane" thing, I´d be happy...

    By Blogger CRISTOSOVA, at 22:07  

  • I'm just old enough to remember the Love Boat and 'Tattoo' on television. Glad you shared your pic and keep sketchin!

    By Blogger shliknik, at 00:03  

  • I wondered who would do 'Tattoo' - god what days they were way back when, sonny!

    By Blogger String, at 00:09  

  • I just loved Herve in the J Bond film and you have captured him in a few lines. Thanks for your comments on my dgital illo
    love

    By Blogger Digitalgran, at 01:00  

  • lol very funny.

    Thanks for your nice comment :)

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 03:39  

  • Check it out...I'm now a red hot lover!

    By Blogger Joy Eliz, at 05:46  

  • hi unknown! thanks for checking out my site, i'm new to this illfri thing, and am enjoying it. i'm also enjoying your site; ironically, while my brother and i were discussing my insect entry over the phone, i was randomly looking at other blogs, and chose yours....i laughted out loud and directed my brother to your site, with a similar reaction from him (so you have two new fans). the next day you commented on my insect, so lots of love to you for being in my parallel universe! btw, never missed love boat and fantasy island-a staple sat night (pizza, too)in my 70's orange-shag-rug living room! i was wondering who would approach it this way, and you delivered big! also love the giraffes....have done some giraffe art myself, would like to do more. love to you and the giraffes! hmmmm...do you have a category for 'shamelessly-gushing-love'?

    By Blogger murphy girl, at 07:48  

  • ottoblotto: Heh, heh, yeah. Thanks.
    love

    albina: In truth you didn't miss much.
    love

    kaya: Ha! A lot of us covered this tattoo.
    love

    cristosova: Poor guy didn't realize how much people loved him. Even with his irritating hairdo. "DE plane, dE plane", was Tattoo's catch phrase.
    love

    shliknik: I'm just old. Thanks and I will.
    love

    string: I wonder who will play Tattoo in the movie. I mean it's bound to end up as a Hollywood movie.
    love

    margaretr: Nick Nack! Thanks and you're welcome.
    love

    pati@-;--: :-)
    love

    joy eliz: HOORAY! :-) Thanks Love!
    love

    goldenowl: Aww... thanks.
    love

    amy: :-)
    love

    ninotchka: Thanks!
    love

    murphy girl: OH MY! Gushy indeed. We like it gushy here! Thanks for the love and the story!
    love

    By Blogger The Unknown, at 09:51  

  • No tattoo. Lots of love.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 10:38  

  • elsa: :-) Me either.
    love

    By Blogger The Unknown, at 10:53  

  • whoa...i got one...the eye of horus...xDin my lower belly to the left...love your art...there's no such thing as bad art...and thanx for the visit and the love...i guess you love love...i love love too...
    hahaha Love...

    (¯'·._.·[ (DÅNÏˣϯ|¯Ä) ]·._.·´¯)

    By Blogger Caprichos, at 11:00  

  • I used to love Fantasy Island.

    Tattoo...well since I can't tell you where I have them...no comment. ;)
    love



    http://jokestomakeyoulaugh.blogspot.com/

    By Blogger D. Maria, at 11:17  

  • lol good interpretation! i didn't know tattoo was filipino. :P

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 12:12  

  • LOL! Top spin on the topic - excellent!

    By Blogger Ian T., at 15:40  

  • So much love here that I feel like I am in HEAT!
    I just had to say that. Mr. da Plane is looking smart.
    Can I get a button for my blog that looks like your avatar?
    I really like that mustard color?
    onmybicycle2005@aol.com, if yes!

    love to you, Lyn & the WCTs

    By Blogger WCTs, at 16:01  

  • So Cool! Wow I LOVE it

    By Blogger StayAtHomeKat, at 16:17  

  • Great illo. Love it.

    By Blogger Suzan, at 21:39  

  • Very clever, as usual.

    By Blogger trowbridge chronicles, at 22:42  

  • American tv kicked ass in the 70's-80's but so does your blog. Your illustrations are RAD! Your blog name - the red hot lovers part - I really am fond of your whole concept! Oh and I adore head space and a brief history! Your illustration are really great and your blog is just a kick ass place to visit.

    By Blogger tiffini elektra x, at 01:48  

  • GMTA. Nice job.

    By Blogger Tony Sarrecchia, at 09:55  

  • cool :) nice illo!

    By Blogger Unknown, at 15:28  

  • Good work! I like those eyes.

    By Blogger Christine Lim, at 16:47  

  • i think you are the most frequented person of all on a happy illo-friday. don't wonder why. your cartoons are very l*o*v*e*ly. have a nice day and i am curious about the next topix.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 14:47  

  • daniela: Hmm... my mother said never trust a woman with a tattoo. They're trouble. :-) Thanks Love!
    love

    d. maria: Me too. Where could that be? :-)
    love

    cindy: Thanks. Arty and informative. That's me.
    love

    ian t: :-) Thanks!
    love

    lyn: Thanks Love and can do.
    love

    kathleen: :-)
    love

    suzan: :-)
    love

    bron smith: Ahh... Thanks.
    love

    tiffinix: Oh my. (blush) Thanks so much. :-)
    love

    tony: :-)
    love

    tulipland: :-)
    love

    christine lim simpson: Ha! Thanks. :-)
    love

    mareikestern: (blush) Thanks. :-)
    love

    By Blogger The Unknown, at 15:23  

  • yeah yeah yeah, i'm always 3 posts behind --- totally love the tattoo drawing. heh heh --- man that was one of my favorite shows. SMILES EVERYONE

    By Blogger Unique Designs from Zazzle, at 19:59  

  • shane: No late fees are charged here.
    Thanks. I loved that show too. I'm sure some idiot will make it into a movie sooner or later.
    love

    By Blogger The Unknown, at 13:50  

  • That show kicked ass and Tattoo kicked ass and that's why the show failed when he left.

    By Blogger Jonpaul, at 00:17  

  • jonpaul: Damn straight!
    love

    By Blogger The Unknown, at 00:27  

  • Hmmm..? ;)
    love


    http://jokestomakeyoulaugh.blogspot.com/

    By Blogger D. Maria, at 07:35  

  • d. maria: :-0
    love

    By Blogger The Unknown, at 20:08  

  • i just want to lick it... can i?

    By Blogger RedT0pMedusa, at 19:37  

  • redt0pmedusa: Umm... OK. :-)
    love

    By Blogger The Unknown, at 00:27  

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