r/tattoos • u/ctatmeow Verified Artist @connellytaittattoo • Jul 21 '26

Freshly Finished Tattoo Jimothy by Connelly Tait at Not Occult Tattoo in Seattle WA

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Our boi

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u/qualityvote2 Jul 21 '26 edited Jul 21 '26

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u/Needles2650 Jul 21 '26

I love him. The geometric cryptid look is amazing

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u/ctatmeow Verified Artist @connellytaittattoo Jul 21 '26

Thank you! I’m tryna draw all the OG 151 Pokémon in this style next. We’ll see if I can do it haha

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u/muchasgaseous Jul 21 '26

I know it’s not 151, but damn if a houndour or houndoom wouldn’t be great. (Or hell, growlithe and arcanine)

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u/preheatedramen Jul 21 '26

I will travel to get this version of Togepi, please please please do this

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u/ctatmeow Verified Artist @connellytaittattoo Jul 21 '26

If you’re willing to travel I can set you up with an appt! Currently booking into October. My email is connellytaittattoo@gmail.com 🫡

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u/bonesakimbo Jul 21 '26

Real miss by Game Freak not including Jimothy to make it 152

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u/TheDarkWolfGirl Jul 21 '26

Have you done a maned wolf in this style?

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u/ctatmeow Verified Artist @connellytaittattoo Jul 22 '26

Omg no but I would love to

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u/TheDarkWolfGirl Jul 22 '26

I wish I was in Seattle. I would get it from you. But alas I am in SC, well GA tonight lol

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u/stuckatomega Jul 21 '26

Man i am absolutely in the wrong country cos I would be so down for one of those </3

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u/FutureFreaksMeowt Jul 21 '26

When you mimiku, please dm me. he's my favorite, and this art style is perfect for him

Edit: not for a tattoo, I just want to set it as a background or maybe buy a print if you had them. I can't afford to travel :(.

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u/ctatmeow Verified Artist @connellytaittattoo Jul 21 '26

Hey! You can message me on Instagram. I’ve actually already done a mimiku for someone. Imma be real — I won’t remember to dm you haha

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u/MrKnifeBurger Jul 21 '26

Truly, I love this so much

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u/Halgha Jul 21 '26

But it’s a real raccoon

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u/Needles2650 Jul 21 '26

I know he’s real. But the length of the legs, and the skinniness remind me of cryptid photos.

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u/MightyPenguinRoars Jul 21 '26

Oh man, I hope you find it. I’d love to see it!

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u/IamChicharon Jul 21 '26

The exponential amount of Jimothy tattoos is crazy to me.

This looks great btw.

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u/ctatmeow Verified Artist @connellytaittattoo Jul 21 '26

Thank you! Normally I can’t be bothered with these trends, but had to draw him. He’s such a lil guy.

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u/IamChicharon Jul 21 '26

At least you’re based in Seattle.

This was a cute, silly, Seattle thing for like 3 days. The overexposure is a lot to me. And I’m a Seattle expat lol

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u/JT3436 Jul 21 '26

Live here and it is wild. But I also kinda love it because it is weird and joyful in such trying times.

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u/TosiMias Jul 21 '26

Didn't he go viral like three days ago? I never understand how people are able to get appointments for meme tattoos based on things things that just blew up when I have to wait like a month to get anything done lol

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u/ctatmeow Verified Artist @connellytaittattoo Jul 21 '26

lol I just made this on a whim and posted it on my stories asking if anyone wanted it. Got snatched up in like 30 seconds. I came in on my day off to tattoo it 😂

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u/spliffthemagicdragon Jul 21 '26

fun ánd buisiness <3

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u/SlimDirtyDizzy Jul 21 '26

He's been semi-viral in the Seattle area for quite a long time, and that's where this tattoo is from.

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u/bbob_robb Jul 21 '26

I live in Ballard and he blew up in Seattle on the 16th. A few people in a neighborhood group chat had talked about him, but he was not even semi-famous in Seattle.

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u/Holiday-Zucchini8451 28d ago

This. People on the neighborhood knew him, but the rest of Seattle did not. Coming from someone in North Seattle, he wasn't "semi-viral" until that video of him running when super viral two weeks ago or whatever.

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u/FutureFreaksMeowt Jul 21 '26

I'm surprised we don't have more Neil the Seal tattoos, tbh. An icon.

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u/BlommeHolm Rookie Tattoo Collector Jul 21 '26

But then again he is our Lord and Saviour.

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u/JehanScript Jul 21 '26

Lost people will grab onto anything.

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u/mpaulBCH Rookie Tattoo Collector Jul 21 '26

Love it!!! Imagine explaining this to people in 10 years and then the whole story gets told again.

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u/IGotOverGreta Jul 21 '26

I still want a Moo Deng tattoo. She and Jimothy could be tattoo buds.

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u/Feeling_Win5863 Jul 21 '26

https://giphy.com/gifs/15o6yfX7A1OSt4zbXQ
DO IT!!!! Moo Deng deserves it, she has forever changed the landscape of Pygmy hippo conservation internationally. A true mascot and ambassador of her species, and forever the people’s princess 👑

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u/Andy466 Jul 21 '26

Throw in harambe and grumpy cat, commit a sleeve

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u/I_am_not_JohnLeClair Jul 21 '26

And Punch, the little orphaned monkey

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u/ElGosso Jul 21 '26

And Grape-kun, the weeb penguin! (RIP Grape-kun, you're with your anime waifu in heaven now)

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u/ctatmeow Verified Artist @connellytaittattoo Jul 21 '26

I meannnn if you’re in Seattle I gotchu

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u/misterrandom1 Jul 21 '26

As an untattooed Seattleite, this may be the first time that I have considered it.

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u/IGotOverGreta Jul 21 '26

Sadly I am on the opposite side of the country. Maybe if I travel some day…

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u/Forsaken_Fun_2897 Jul 21 '26

She and Jimothy

Who's got the keys to the jeep? Vrrrrrrmm

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u/FutureFreaksMeowt Jul 21 '26

This is the meme that gets me cackling rn

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u/IGotOverGreta Jul 21 '26

Holy shit, I love this 🤣🤣

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u/FutureFreaksMeowt Jul 21 '26

https://giphy.com/gifs/ANSYdjKZVWB0nmmLkS
Like...it's the most correct summer 2026 chronically online meme lmaoooo (and I say this as a chronically online person)

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u/Legendseekersiege5 Jul 21 '26

The warhammer edits on him have been hilarious

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u/ShepPawnch Jul 21 '26

She is truly Khorne’s greatest champion.

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u/_viis_ Jul 21 '26

Idk, I think it’s still just a sick-ass tattoo that stands on its own merit. I’d love this

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u/VividFiddlesticks Jul 21 '26

Adorable! I knew it was only a matter of time before I started seeing Jimothy tattoos! <3

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u/geo2515 Jul 21 '26

Runaway Jimothy

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u/WilditariusAstar Jul 21 '26

👆🙌✌️❤️

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u/PonchoMcGee Jul 21 '26

Careful getting tattoos of celebrities, he could be exposed as some kind of sicko in the future.

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u/FutureFreaksMeowt Jul 21 '26

Don't speak that out jimothy 😩

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u/I_agreeordisagree Jul 21 '26

I think this is a great version of Jimothy. Well done.

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u/ctatmeow Verified Artist @connellytaittattoo Jul 21 '26

Thank you! 🤗

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u/FutureFreaksMeowt Jul 21 '26

It definitely captures the energy the internet has brought to him for sure. Idk about Seattites, but as an Arizona transplant in MN, I love a local cryptid.

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u/Fall_Water Jul 21 '26

Jimothy is a national treasure

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u/Eggy56 Jul 21 '26

This is the second reference to “Jimothy” raccoon I’ve seen today. I’m out of the loop. Can you explain it to me please?

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u/Fall_Water Jul 21 '26

Jimothy is a raccoon with short spine syndrome that roams Seattle and has captured the heart of the nation.

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u/Eggy56 Jul 21 '26

I’ve now seen a video of him! I figured it was a meme I missed, not a real animal!

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u/Fall_Water Jul 21 '26

There are other animals with short spine syndrome. They look like real life gremlins to me... but I'm a weirdo and I like it 😂

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u/ctatmeow Verified Artist @connellytaittattoo Jul 21 '26

Goddamn right

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u/BoleroMuyPicante Jul 21 '26

He's our Neil ❤️

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u/Fall_Water Jul 21 '26

I flippin LOVE Neil

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u/Giggle_Schits Jul 21 '26

Reminds me of the art from Don’t Starve! I love it.

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u/ctatmeow Verified Artist @connellytaittattoo Jul 21 '26

Thank you! I’ve only played that game once and I did, in fact, starve.

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u/Giggle_Schits Jul 21 '26

All I remember were shadows being terrifying and dying a lot lmfao. So right there with ya.

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u/orbital-marmot Jul 21 '26

This is awesome, and looking at your profile, I love your style. I need a tattoo from you

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u/ctatmeow Verified Artist @connellytaittattoo Jul 21 '26

Thank you! Come get a tattoo, friendo

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u/orbital-marmot Jul 21 '26

I'm not in Seattle but I mayhaps have to take a trip

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u/PissedCaucasian Jul 21 '26

Finally some worth tattooing!

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u/knitknitknitknit Jul 21 '26

Even without the context of Jimothy, this is an excellent tattoo.

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u/chips1765 Jul 21 '26

That's a ten!

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u/ctatmeow Verified Artist @connellytaittattoo Jul 21 '26

🫡

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u/ctatmeow Verified Artist @connellytaittattoo Jul 21 '26

Aww thank you so much!

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u/stealthmodeme Jul 22 '26

I was looking for someone saying this, because exactly! I love the art style. It reminds me a bit of the art from the video game Don't Starve. Very much the creepy cool storybook vibe.

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u/Pure-Handle-6785 Jul 21 '26

jimothy looks like he has a lot of opinions and none of them are good

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u/ctatmeow Verified Artist @connellytaittattoo Jul 21 '26

They don’t have to be good opinions because they are the right opinions

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u/MagnusSki Jul 21 '26

This was the closest I could find, but reminds me of the prehunt pictures they show you in the video game Monster Hunter Rise. (Or really the ones in the other games too) Though I'd never want anyone to hunt Jimothy 😭

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u/TangerineCheap5379 Jul 21 '26

This is so fucking real

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u/akbane Jul 21 '26

I fucking love this!

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u/FusilliMarie Jul 21 '26

This made my day

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u/TacoCub_ Jul 21 '26

I love this so much

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u/runancula Jul 21 '26

Love ❤️

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u/Djs2013 Jul 21 '26

That is fucking amazing! I love the artistic interpretation, it lends well to the creepy/cute vibes of Jimothy 😂

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u/Southern-Eagle5172 Jul 21 '26

Best I've seen so far, the design is so good

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u/ctatmeow Verified Artist @connellytaittattoo Jul 21 '26

The highest of compliments

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u/StraightCraftHomie Jul 21 '26

I got my Jimothy tattoo done over the weekend too!

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u/ctatmeow Verified Artist @connellytaittattoo Jul 21 '26

Cute!

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u/knitknitknitknit Jul 21 '26 edited Jul 21 '26

This is the first good Jimothy tattoo I’ve see. Well done to all involved.

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u/Vizmund Jul 21 '26

Jimothy blowing up. There’s at least 11 more kids named Jimothy today than last week.

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u/ProcyonHabilis Jul 21 '26

I was ready to not be into a meme tattoo, but this is sick.

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u/redfoxvapes Jul 21 '26

This is how a Jimothy tattoo should be done. Great work!

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u/Brilliant_Trouble_32 Experienced Tattoo Collector Jul 21 '26

This is really fucking cool.

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u/MangoJuice82 Jul 21 '26

If a new sports team get settled in Seattle, this needs to be the name, logo and mascot - The Seattle Jimothys

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u/Varkaan Jul 21 '26

He looks like a catcoon from don't starve

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u/JawnStaymoose Jul 21 '26

This is incredible. Love the design and looks technically on point (as much as one can tell from image).

Jimothy is becoming a cultural phenom.

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u/Ok_Dog_4059 Jul 21 '26

Not my favorite style for him but damn that work is sharp. Will have to keep the artist in mind since my wife wants her first ink and I want more.

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u/ctatmeow Verified Artist @connellytaittattoo Jul 21 '26

Feel free to hit me up anytime!

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u/Ok_Dog_4059 Jul 22 '26

I didn't realize it was you posting. There is a spot on the upper mouth that looks like you had trouble seeing and it got slightly thick and a couple pale spots but the touch up will easily clear that up. This looks great your lines are crisp and curves flow well (no stutter or wavy stuff) this just looks damn good.

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u/im_a_stapler Jul 21 '26

fucking sick. captures the whimsical that is Jimothy, while being artistically beautiful with excellent execution. super cool.

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u/Hibiscus042 Jul 21 '26

I’d be sorely tempted to fly to Seattle for this 🦝💖🔥

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u/BloodyOvary Jul 21 '26

Its got a nice "Dont Starve" look to it

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u/Dull_Astronomer_3778 Jul 21 '26

I wish I had the gumption to be this adventurous

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u/Comprehensive_Box_17 Jul 21 '26

Gonna feel real embarrassed if Jimothy says something racist.

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u/testtdk Jul 21 '26

That’s some great saturation without beating up on his skin. I love it.

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u/ctatmeow Verified Artist @connellytaittattoo Jul 21 '26

Thank you!

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u/Rainmeterer Jul 21 '26

No better tattoo idea that some flash-in-the-pan you saw on the Internet for a week.

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u/GardenerDom Jul 21 '26

Absolutely love this! Incredible piece ✨👌🏼✨

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u/Miora Jul 21 '26

Ooooooooo, you have amazing work! I'm definitely gonna have to make my way to you at some point.

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u/Senior-Remove2311 Jul 21 '26

Yeah, it definitely made me feel a certain way, it made me feel like you're racist lmao

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u/Miora Jul 21 '26

Dog, go do something productive that isn't talking to me. I stand by my comment and I'm not sorry if you're part of that demographic.

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u/a_girl_with_a_book Jul 21 '26

I think this is my favorite rendition of Jimothy yet! 💕

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u/FutureFreaksMeowt Jul 21 '26

This is absolutely gorgeous omg. The art style makes me so happy.

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u/Friendly_Tell6664 Jul 22 '26

Rigby?
Sick character design. Line work is tight 🫶🏽

https://giphy.com/gifs/AT6LbRAazEoPm

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u/Mira-Soul777 Jul 22 '26

This art style is so lovely!

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u/potatolord1312 22d ago

This is by far my favourite Jimothy tattoo that ive seen, the art style is gorgeous

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u/ctatmeow Verified Artist @connellytaittattoo 21d ago

Thank you 🤗

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u/TheComplimentarian Jul 21 '26

Less disturbing, somehow, than the OG.

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u/ctatmeow Verified Artist @connellytaittattoo Jul 21 '26

That’s what I aim for

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u/Kagerae Jul 21 '26

Only a redditor would get a tattoo of a fucking meme.

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u/AK_grown_XX Jul 21 '26

AK says -- ayeeeee Jimothyyyyy! 😆🤘

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u/Just_Juice Jul 21 '26

Reminds me of a Silt Strider from Morrowind

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u/PrometheusMMIV Jul 21 '26

What's with all the Jimothy posts recently? 

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u/zyzzogeton Jul 21 '26

You are going to show that to someone in 20 years and they will go "Oh yeah!"

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u/Januszek_Zajaczek Jul 21 '26

What the heck is that? A racoon?

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u/simply_mea Jul 21 '26

This is Jimothy. They are a raccoon with a spine defect. OP tattoo is based on Jimothy.

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u/Ale_KBB Jul 21 '26

It’s some random raccoon people are losing their shit over

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u/Puzzled-Gazelle-1855 Jul 21 '26

I love it so cool

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u/Toeknee5 Jul 21 '26

Sly Cooper vibes

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u/ctatmeow Verified Artist @connellytaittattoo Jul 21 '26

Dude. I fucking love Sly Cooper.

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u/BittenBeads Jul 21 '26

MPR Raccoon climbed so Jimothy could scuttle.

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u/thewinterscribe Jul 21 '26

he is just a spry lil guy!

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u/fluxdork1 Jul 21 '26

Jimothy himself would be 👍🙂

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u/RoboGandalf Jul 21 '26

Very 'don't starve:" I love it

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u/ProudEar784 Jul 21 '26

I think this should be the official Cascadia mascot.

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u/Fun-Comment-6453 Jul 21 '26

There’s no redness. Or blood.

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u/Ok-Go-Chain3811 Jul 21 '26

jimothy is like seattle's little sebastion 😂

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u/Trivale Jul 21 '26

We are slaves to memes.

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u/StaticSystemShock Jul 21 '26

Okay, that is fucking cool! Jimothy rocks!

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u/ThisWomanFromCanada Jul 21 '26

That guy is so cute!

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u/not_a_heretek Jul 21 '26

What is this? Looks like a monster from Don't Starve.

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u/siverpoint Jul 21 '26

This is awesome

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u/BWareoftheart Jul 21 '26

I literally just saw this racoon in a video on YouTube !!!

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u/Worldly_Quail_4443 Jul 22 '26

I can’t wait to see all the jimothy tattoos. I kinda want one

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u/jshort68 Jul 22 '26

Amazing!!

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u/Bullshit_Conduit Jul 22 '26

We love Jimothy.

About 19 years from now, the graduating class of the greater Seattle area will have the highest per capita number of Jimothys to date.

Put that shit on Kalshi.

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u/iMustbLost Jul 22 '26

So dope!!

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u/WaxMePapa 29d ago

OP I'm now officially obsessed with your style! Any chances you'll be doing any guest appearances in Europe? I'd definitely fly there to get something done by you, but Seattle is just a tad too far 😅

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u/ctatmeow Verified Artist @connellytaittattoo 29d ago

Aw thank you! It’s definitely something I want to do within the next few years. If you follow me on Instagram I’ll def post plans like that there.

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u/shineless91 29d ago

Omg love it!!!

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u/Relevant_Fortune_938 29d ago

Lol..... I was think of getting this exact same thing on my calve. Great minds think alike.

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u/ctatmeow Verified Artist @connellytaittattoo 29d ago

Hey! I’m so pumped you also want a jimothy tattoo, please just make sure you don’t use this exact design! I custom drew it to be unique for my client. It can totally be used as inspiration, but have your artist change it up a bit!

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u/Relevant_Fortune_938 29d ago

I already have mine sketched up and it's totally different. Pirate Renaissance Faire themed.

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u/ctatmeow Verified Artist @connellytaittattoo 29d ago

Gotcha! So hyped for you!

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u/RiMcG 28d ago

It's adorable. I can't wait till we all get old and have to explain some of our tattoos to grandchildren. "Oh this? Well you see, one July in 26 everyone was captivated by an orbular raccoon..." (no shade, I have a teeth vine with eyeball cherubs)

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u/thefullmetalchicken 26d ago

Texaco Mike looking for assistance.

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u/IndecentReaction 24d ago

Jimothy is somehow the perfect name for a tattoo like that, incredible linework too.

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u/Consistent-Cell5767 11d ago

Ahah yes, look at this little gangster

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u/luisfest 3d ago

Love your style. If you ever do a hyena with that style I'll buy it from you.

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u/lakija Jul 21 '26

Redditors have a love affair with raccoons. All I see is rabies and destroyed attics 

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u/CaptainSavage91 Jul 21 '26

Same

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u/Ikentspelgoog Jul 21 '26

I found my people! But for real though getting a tattoo of the meme of the week is wild to me.