Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Skinless Skulls

I know, I know...you're probably saying, "Hey, Tatman, all of the skulls you post are skinless. Duh!". And you would be totally right, but when I saw these paintings from Benjamin Girard it was the first title that came to mind.





Skulls are generally lifeless pieces, but the way Benjamin puts so much life into rest of his work I feel like these are living people who are just missing the skin on their skulls. There's a recurring theme on Benjamin's site of either skinless skull people or "invisible" people. They're all excellent works and I'm glad that we got to share these with all of the flesh wearers. Thanks, Benjamin!


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To be entered in the drawing just leave a comment below stating: Pros and cons of having a skinless skull. For example: Pro- No one would ever have to worry about having a huge zit on their nose; Con- Body piercers would lose some of their business.

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8 comments:

The ShanMonster said...

If I had a skinless skull, I wouldn't have to worry about tanning or burning too dark. Sun bleaches bone.

Ange said...

You are right. My first thought as I was cllicking on teh title of this post was "Duh, of course it's skinless" After reading the comment and seeing the pictures though, I have to agree.

Brenda S. said...

PRO: Never have another bad hair day.
Con: You have no hair.

fogmama said...

Save lots of money on makeup and hair products!

Anonymous said...

Pro: you wouldn't have to worry about being called ugly...
Con: you wouldn't ever be called pretty.

Pro: you would never be told you are too thin or too fat
Con: you just look like bones!

EITAKdesign said...

Those paintings are amazing! Skinless skulls: PRO - no more unsightly wrinkles and age spots; CON - noticeable fissures and cracks. ;)

Tommy A said...

Pro: You wouldnt have to worry about those awful lips and cheeks getting in the way when you brush. Con: Food would just fall out of your mouth when you chew.

Tricia said...

Pro: reduced wind resistance.

Con: dogs keep trying to bury you.