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Erin O'Donnell

October 15th, 2020

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Tattoos Inspired by Guillermo del Toro Films

The world of Guillermo del Toro is filled with fantastical creatures that could exist only in our imaginations.

Guillermo del Toro is a visionary filmmaker known for his works in the genres of science fiction, fantasy and horror. Del Toro’s films are visually appealing, blending the grotesque with the beautiful and creating sublime works of art that leave his audience speechless.

Del Toro’s career started in his native Mexico when he began to experiment with his father’s Super 8 camera at 8 years old. Captivated by the movies he saw as a kid, del Toro started creating his own to emulate his heroes, taking great inspiration from 1950s monster movies like the “Creature from the Black Lagoon.”

After a string of success in independent cinema in the 1990s, del Toro crossed over to big budget Hollywood tentpoles by the early 2000s with the success of “Hellboy” in 2004. Fans of Mike Mignola’s comic book series particularly enjoyed how true to the comics del Toro stayed, proving he viewed the film as a piece of art rather than a comic book movie to be haphazardly produced for a quick buck.

Del Toro’s films incorporate the use of practical effects with limited, but diligent, use of green screen. By creating immaculate sets, del Toro has brought fantastical elements to life in his films, such as the Mechas of “Pacific Rim” and the haunted manor of “Crimson Peak.” By limiting the use of CGI in his films, del Toro’s worlds are life-like and exist past the ending credits.

His legendary creatures, such as the Pale Man and the Faun from “Pan’s Labyrinth” come to life through the use of special effects makeup, with frequent collaborator Doug Jones donning these costumes. Del Toro’s creatures, while grotesque in appearance, often exhibit the best in humanity, while humans, often in an authoritarian position, display the worst.

Personally nominated for a total of five Academy Awards, with his films receiving a total of 20 nominations over a span of 11 years, del Toro won the coveted Best Director trophy in 2018 for “The Shape of Water.” The film would go on to win Best Picture that evening proving, once-and-for-all, films about women falling in love with fish-men are what audiences crave.

As fans of del Toro’s filmography and his distinctive imagination, we are looking at the best tattoos inspired by del Toro’s whimsical masterpieces. 

Portraits of del Toro

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Another movie star to my body Thanks to my good friend, @luciferandleviathans from @worldfamouscopenhagen • • • #guillermodeltoro #guillermodeltorotattoo tattoo #blackandgreytattoo created by @luciferandleviathans

A post shared by Britt Høgh Gunnertoft (@brittski__) on Dec 11, 2019 at 8:37am PST

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Any Guillermo del toro fans out there? @urielleon will be in our studio from September 24th – 27th Contact him directly or email us for more booking information! #seventattoolv #panslabyrinthtattoo #guillermodeltoro #horrortattoos #blackandgreytattoo

A post shared by SEVEN (@seventattoolv) on Jun 22, 2020 at 6:04pm PDT

“Hellboy”

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Полностью зажившая татуировка спустя 4 года. Full healed 4 years later.

A post shared by Alexander Slobodyan (@alexander_slobodyan) on Sep 25, 2020 at 1:37am PDT

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Did the final touches on Kara’s Hellboy sleeve today. 95% healed. Thank as always lady! @frickebarber . . #tattoos #tattoo #tattoolife #cheyenne #tattooworkers #cheyennetattooequipment #helios #heliosneedles #dynamic #eternalink #tattoosnob #michigantattoos #michigan #grandrapids #puremichigan #tattooistartmag #christopherbettley #lastrogue #healed #portait #realism #realismtattoo #softblends #color #hellboytattoo #hellboy #guillermodeltoro #abesapien #angelofdeath

A post shared by ℭ (@christopherbettley) on Feb 21, 2020 at 2:18pm PST

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#hellboy#abe#hellboytattoo#healed#healedtattoo @silverbackink @inkjecta @lucky7supplies_fr

A post shared by Helena VonKay (@helenavonkay) on Sep 25, 2020 at 12:03pm PDT

“Pan’s Labyrinth”

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• O f e l i a • from Pan’s Labrynth Danke Eva! • • • • • #dotworktattoo #blackworktattoo #panslabrynth #ofeliatattoo #barcelonatattoo #blackworktattoo #finelinetattoo #whipshading #hamburgtattoo #marinalatre

A post shared by Marina Latre Tattoo (@marinalatre) on Aug 5, 2019 at 9:15am PDT

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“LABERINTO DEL FAUNO” trabajo inspirado en dicha película en técnica de sombras [black&grey] realizado con productos @peakneedles y @recoveryaftercare . Espero les guste! • Para cotización o citas, Mensaje Privado o WhatsApp al 787.908.3924 #laberintodelfauno #laberintodelfaunotattoo #fauno #faunotattoo #panslabyrinth #panslabyrinthtattoo #pantattoo #guillermodeltoro #teampeak #teampeakneedles #peakneedles #recoveryaftercare #electrumstencilprimer #electrumstencil #tattooartist #tattooart #tattooideas #prtattooartists #tattoo #tattoos #ink #inkedgirl #geraldramosart

A post shared by Gerald Ramos Art (@geraldramosart) on May 12, 2020 at 6:34pm PDT

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Homem Pálido. . . . . Orçamentos e agendamento por Inbox . . . . #Tatuagem #Tattoo #olabirintodofauno #thepanslabyrinth #panslabyrinth #Blackwork #boldline #homempalido #panslabyrinthtattoo #wipshading #olabirintodofaunotattoo #ellaberintodelfauno #blackworktattoo #boldlinetattoo #wipshadingtattoo #tattoo2me #tattoo2us #guillermodeltoro

A post shared by Joh (@joannealkmim) on Nov 11, 2019 at 7:31am PST

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A bit of evil #mondaymotivation done by Hollywood a few years ago @hllywd_homicide. Hollywood currently has a few up for grabs designs on our online shop, available to secure with a deposit and book in to get tattooed! Visit our website online shop to browse – link in our bio! #skintricate #panslabyrinth #panslabyrinthtattoo #paleman #evil #eviltattoo . . For information and booking please visit our website www.skintricate.ca

A post shared by Skintricate Tattoo Company (@skintricate) on Apr 13, 2020 at 10:05am PDT

“Pacific Rim” 

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Gracias Alina! #pacificrim #movietattoos #legadotattoo . . . . . . . . #titanesdelpacifico #pacificrimtattoo #tattoo #tattoos #tatuaje #tatuajes #tattooed #tattooedlady #tattooedladies #tattoolife #tattoostyle #tattoolifestyle #tattoosofinstagram #ink #inktattoo #inkstagram #inklife #inkstyle #inklifestyle #inked #inkedladies #inkedlady #legadotattoo #tattooart #arttattoo #artetattoo #tattooedgirls

A post shared by leɢαdo ѕαloɴ тαттoo & pιercιɴɢ (@legadotattoo) on Nov 18, 2019 at 3:42pm PST

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And the other side on @klausdieterhansjuergen Pacific rim sleeve, mostly healed. Only few touch ups #pacificrim #pacificrimtattoo #jaeger #jaegertattoo #guillermodeltoro @blackrainbowtattootheatre @stefan_tattoos

A post shared by Stefan (@stefan_tattoos) on Oct 10, 2018 at 12:06am PDT

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Made a start to This Pacific rim sleeve today 🙂 @masamunetattoos #masamunetattoos @killerinktattoo #killerink @totaltattoo #totaltattoo #tattoo #pacificrimtattoo @videogametatts

A post shared by Kayley Henderson (@kayleytatts) on Nov 20, 2019 at 12:32pm PST

“Crimson Peak” 

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a house as old as this one becomes, in time, a living thing. it starts holding onto things… keeping them alive when they shouldn’t be. some of them are good; some of them bad… some should never be spoken about again. @mattwmurray for our good friend @kelseyannaf #crimsonpeak

A post shared by Matthew Murray ☪︎ (@mattwmurray) on Sep 9, 2017 at 7:21am PDT

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“Ghosts are real. This much I know.” • Anyone who knows me, knows I’m IN LOVE with the movie Crimson Peak! It’s an insanely beautiful movie and I want ALL of Edith’s dresses… and hats! I also want her hair. #hairgoals #fashiongoal • I so badly wanted to do a tattoo based on the movie and drew up this design. Francesca saw the drawing and snagged it right away! It’s not my normal style or color palette but it I love the way it it turned out! Thanks for trusting me Francesca! • • #crimsonpeak #crimsonpeaktattoo #hand #handtattoo #victorianhand #butterfly #butterflytattoo #edwardianfashion #victorianfashion #ruby #rubyring #bloodyhand #guillermodeltoro #bewarecrimsonpeak #beautifulthingsarefragile #ghostsarereal #stabbygabby @rainbowlandtattoo #minneapolistattooartist #minnesota #uptownminneapolis #femaletattooers #ladytattooers #femaletattooartist

A post shared by Gabby Maravelas (@stabbygabby) on Nov 3, 2019 at 2:46pm PST

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It is a monstrous love and it makes monsters of us all. #lucillesharpe #crimsonpeak thanks Rebecca ! . . . . #blackveiltattoo #blacktattooart #saniderm #guilermodeltoro #tattooistartmag #darkartists #blackworkerssubmission #inkedmagazine #blacktattooing #blxckink #tattoodo #tattoosnob #skinartmag #blackwork #salemma #thomassharpe #blackworkers #darkartistries #salem #btattooing #onlythedarkest #blackworkartists #flashworkers #tattoosnob #inkpoisoning #inkjunkeyz #blackhopecurse #salem #thomashiddleston #jessicachastain @inkedmag @jessicachastain @gothic_details @saniderm

A post shared by Matthew Murray ☪︎ (@mattwmurray) on Sep 7, 2020 at 12:31pm PDT

“The Shape of Water” 

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Shape of water hat mich einfach total umgehauen! Danke liebe @emmiken_skywalker das du dich für mein wanna do entschieden hast #shapeofwater #gulliermodeltoro #redshoes #neotraditionaltattoo #tattoo #watertattoo #shapeofwatertattoo #abesapien #colortattoo #lovecraft #lovecrafttattoo

A post shared by Sarah.Lovecraft Tattoo (@sarah.lovecraft.tattoo) on Feb 14, 2020 at 8:36am PST

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#tattooagent108 @cipri.suciu #theshapeofwater #shapeofwater #underwaterbeast #shapeofwatertattoo #blackandgrey #realismtattoo #thightattoo #cambridge #cambridgetattooartist #cambridgetattoostudio #cambridgetattoo

A post shared by Tattoo Agent 108 (@tattooagent108) on Feb 17, 2019 at 2:46am PST

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Shape of water illustration by @abrudas • • • • • #shapeofwater #shapeofwatertattoo #illustration #kisstattoo

A post shared by iamhuka (@iamhuka) on Oct 17, 2019 at 4:29pm PDT

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É o Oscar vai para……… THE SHAPE OF WATER!! E foi nesse super fã, que fiz a reprodução da capa desse filmaço! Me sinto um pouco mal de ainda não ter assistido a ele mas Jaja pego umas pipocas e assisto a essa obra prima! #tattoo #tatuagem #tattoo2me #tonoinsptattoos #theshapeofwater #aformadaagua #theshapeofwatertattoo #filme #movie #movietattoo #filmetattoo #finelinetattoo

A post shared by ️‍ Gabriel Sanches ️‍ (@mim_sanches) on Mar 16, 2018 at 8:08am PDT

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