Full Body Tattoos

No matter what the art, craft or competition may be, there is always going to be certain people who insist on taking the norm, and elevating it to a new level of pure insanity, and these overly daring individuals are sometime referred to as extremists.

And while tattoos and extremism usually aren't two words you hear uttered in the same sentence, these artsy dare devils below have taken the concept of body art to a whole new and uncharted territory of no return, or at least any chance at restored normalcy.

This picture gallery below contains some of the most tattooed men and women alive, including from left to right, the Guinness world record holder, Lucky Diamond Rich, Tom Leppard and Julia Gnuse.


Full body tattoos like the ones seen above, cover almost every inch of visible flesh except small facial areas around the eyes, like in the case of Leopard Man and the Illustrated Lady on the right.



What possesses these tattoo obsesses enthusiasts to venture down the road of full body art, you ask? Well each and every one of them has their own separate story behind their quest for complete bodily artwork, however i personally believe they all have one thing in common. Hugs, and not enough of 'em...



So the next time you think about going all out and getting a full body tattoo, perhaps reconsider and simply enjoy this little picture gallery of the most tattooed people in the world. It should hold you over until you grow outta this extremely mind numbing phase, which we all go though at some point. Wink wink...

Lower Back Tattoos

The lower back is perhaps the single most popular location for a woman to get tattooed, and is widely considered the sexiest area to have a tattoo design.

Many celebrity singers and actresses have tattoos located on their lower back, just have a look at these pictures of Mariah Carey, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera and Cheryl Cole, all of which have lower back tattoos.



Here we have even more celebrity women with lower back tattoos, which includes Jessica Alba, Drew Barrymore, Eva Longoria and Lindsay Lohan. See the lower back tattoos below.



Many other famous women also have lower back tattoos.

Pamela Anderson has a tribal tattoo design on her lower back, beautiful Victoria Beckham has three shining stars on her lower back, Janet Jackson has a flower design of sorts on her lower back, Natalie Imbruglia has a Sanskrit tattoo, Brooke Hogan the word Redemption with angel wings, Sarah Michelle Gellar has two dragonflies on her lower back, Vivica A. Fox has a vine, Kaley Cuoco has a Kanji symbol tattoo meaning faith, Michelle Branch has Kanji, Brandy has a large lotus flower and even the great singer Robbie Williams has musical notes tattooed on his lower back.

Ankle Tattoos

The ankle is a very popular area of the body to have a tattoo for both men and women alike, the ankle is a very stylish place to have a tattoo while it is also very easy to conceal, if need be.

Not surprisingly, many famous people have tattoos on their ankles, including the likes of Megan Fox who has a delightful crescent moon and star on her ankle, Ashlee Simpson has a cute pair of cherries, Alyssa Milano has a rose vine and Nicole Richie has a beautiful rosary wrapped around her left ankle.

Checkout these pictures of ankle tattoos.


Here are a few other celebrity women with ankle tattoos: Rihanna has a small musical note, Kelly Clarkson has a nice sunflower tattoo, Penelope Cruz has the number 883 and Hilary Duff has a tiny little anchor tattoo on her ankle.



And don't forget to checkout these other celebrities who also have ankle tattoos.

Lovely actress Christina Applegate has a tattoo on her ankle, model Gisele Bündchen has a crescent moon and stars, Gillian Anderson has unique tribal turtles, Marc Anthony has a cross tattoo on his ankle, Diora Baird has an arrowhead, Ana Beatriz Barros has a crescent moon and star, Catherine Bell has a small heart design, Alyson Hannigan has tribal dolphins and Jennifer Love Hewitt has the phrase "I am..." tattooed on her ankle.

Back Tattoos

The back is an excellent location to get a tattoo, and seeing how it's the largest piece of real estate on the human body, many people choose to get very extensive tattoos on the back.

Many celebrities have tattoo designs on their back, checkout LeBron James who has the phrase "Chosen 1" on his back, rock star Tommy Lee has a tremendous amount of tribal artwork on his back, Jesse James has a 100 dollar bill with flames and David Beckham has several tattoos on his back including a crucifixion scene with the names of his 3 sons.

Checkout some pictures of back tattoos.


Nicole Richie has a cute pair of angel wings tattooed on her back, Megan Fox has a short poem that reads "We will all laugh at the gilded butterflies" on her back, Victoria Beckham has a quote from the Song of Solomon 6:3 "I am my love’s and my love is mine, who browses among the lilies." and rapper 50 Cent has "South Side" and a giant number 50 tattooed on his back.



Other famous people with back tattoos include, Ja Rule with crosses and angel wings, Davey Havok has large angel wings which covers his entire back, Josh Hartnett has a Celtic knot, Brandon Boyd has a pyramid with eye and wings tattooed on his back, basketball player Tim Duncan has a jester tattoo design, NBA player Carlos Boozer has a large archangel on his back, Chester Bennington has two dragons and the name of his band, and David Blaine has the "Christ of Saint John of the Cross" artwork tattooed on his back.

Chest Tattoos

Much like back tattoos, its relatively common to see tattoos on the chest as well, some of which are small tattoo designs but more commonly you will see a large piece of tattoo artwork or numerous collaborated tattoo designs on a chest.

Checkout these celebrities with tattoos on their chest, Robbie Williams has the phrase "chacun à son goût", Ozzy Osbourne has a dragon and a skull on his chest, Lenny Kravitz also has a rather large dragon and Dennis Rodman has two bulls and some tribal tattoos on his chest.

See these pictures of chest tattoos below.


Some other famous people with chest tattoos include, Pete Doherty with "Baby ---" on his chest, Marc Anthony has small cowboy design, Eve has two well placed paw prints, and Tommy Lee has two large tribal lion tattoos on his chest.



Both NBA superstars Carmelo Anthony and LeBron James have several tattoos on their chest, Joan Jett has a unique Y shaped tattoo on her chest and Billie Joe Armstrong has a car, skull and other tattoos on his chest.


I hope you enjoy these great pictures of famous people who have chest tattoos.