OSRS vs IRL: Wise Old Man Tattoos

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The Wise Old Man is one of the most popular NPCs in Old School RuneScape. The beloved character is so wise that he even has a plugin and a whole website where he tracks players’ progress and enables competitions. He’s there for you in multiple quests and always waiting in Draynor village to give you tasks or clean your bank from junk. He’s so awesome that he also inspired over 30 players to get RuneScape tattoos where he really stands out.

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Kickflip WOM tattoo

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This tattoo showcases the Wise Old Man performing a kickflip. The tattoo is positioned on the upper calf. It uses a limited color palette, mainly black with some brown and blue, employing solid fill techniques and distinct, bold outlines typical of traditional tattoo styles and it measures about 12×6 cm.

Cute WOM tattoo

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Cute tattoos are also a trend. This cute WOM tattoo exaggerates the roundness of some features to bring a naive reinterpretation of the Wise Old Man to life in a specific coulourful shaded style.

Sketch WOM tattoo

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This Wise Old Man tattoo covers this scaper’s forearm and it combines modern elements with the iconic NPC in a sketch art style that uses only black ink to convey a realistic representation of the everything it depicts.

Realistic WOM tattoo

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Speaking of realism, we must stop on this beautiful colorful piece. A very complex piece of art that drew inspiration from the RuneScape character. The scaper drove 5 hours to meet with the artist for this outstanding WOM tattoo.

New School WOM tattoo

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The new school style combines elements of realism and caricature to give a new representation of a classic. This new school WOM tattoo does just that bringing to life a wise old man none of us have seen before.

Fishing WOM tattoo

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This tattoo depicts the Wise Old Man fishing in a boat. It’s located on the forearm and it features a vibrant mix of colors—primarily blue, green, brown, and beige. The style is bold and cartoonish executed with clear, solid lines and shaded with a subtle gradation of colors, highlighting the character in a fishing boat. The tattoo covers an approximate area of 15×7 cm.

Stealth WOM tattoo

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This is a stealth Wise Old Man tattoo. The design is relatively small and uses mainly black ink with minimalistic style. It’s outlined simply with few details, focusing on an iconic representation of the party hat and the glasses the Wise Old Man is known for.

King WOM tattoo

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The wise old man is truly a king in OSRS at least metaphorically. This scaper took it to the next level an replaced the iconic party hat on the wise old man’s head with a royal crown. This pure black ink tattoo is created in a sketch style and it contains a large number of details such as a secondary old man withing the beard of the WOM, an ancient scepter, and a scythe outline.

Helpful WOM tattoo

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This vibrant tattoo spans roughly 15×10 cm, using a rich palette of colors like green, red, and blue. The style is illustrative with clear, cartoonish outlines and detailed shading, encapsulating the playful and adventurous spirit of the game. The tattoo not only reveals the wise old man, but a skulled player, so it could as well be a PK tattoo.

Skateboarding WOM tattoo

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This tattoo on the upper arm depicts the Wise Old Man and is rendered in a bold, traditional style with a limited but striking color palette of red, green, and blue. The design features thick outlines and flat color fills, emphasizing the character’s iconic features.

Black Skateboarding WOM tattoo

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This tattoo on the upper arm is very similar in that it displays the Wise Old Man with a skateboard. It measures about 18×10 cm and is done in black ink. The design features a detailed, traditional line work style with bold shading, capturing the character in a dynamic pose.

Old School WOM tattoo

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This tattoo is a representation of the classic Wise Old Man from Old School RuneScape. It spans about 10×5 cm, executed in a minimalist style with a limited color palette of blues and greens. The tattoo features simple outlines and flat color fills, focusing on the character’s iconic robe and crown. Speaking of characters, there are plenty tattoos that showcase OSRS characters.

Emote WOM tattoo

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This WOM tattoo represents a crossover as it represents both the Wise Old Man from Old School RuneScape and Master Roshi from Dragon Ball. The style is colourful, clean, and simple, with minimal shading and an anime like finish.

Scroll WOM tattoo

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This forearm tattoo features the Wise Old Man holding a scroll in a realistic style. The artwork uses a rich color palette of greens, browns, and blues, showcasing intricate shading and loads of details. It covers an an area of about 18×10 cm on the forearm.

Smoking WOM tattoo

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This striking tattoo, located on the calf, features a detailed portrait of the Wise Old Man smoking a pipe. The tattoo measures approximately 20×10 cm and it showcases a whimsical, illustrative style with soft pastel shades. The tattoo emphasizes the character’s expressive eyes and long beard, blending subtle shades to add depth. The same technique is used for the party hat the Wise Old man is wearing, but even though most WOM tattoos contain a party hat, not all party hat tattoos have WOM.

Funny WOM tattoo

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This colorful tattoo on the calf captures the Wise Old Man from Old School RuneScape in a dynamic, abstract style. Spanning about 18×10 cm, it features vivid purples and oranges around the character’s face and crown. The design uses swirling motifs and exaggerated facial expressions.

Blue Wise Old Man

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This is a simple Wise Old Man tattoo created using only black and blue inks and limited shading.

Traditional WOM tattoo

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This tattoo is located on the forearm and it features a stylized portrait of the Wise Old Man. It measures approximately 15×8 cm and it uses a vibrant color palette with reds, blues, and yellows. Executed in a neo-traditional style, it includes bold outlines and detailed shading. The tattoo also incorporates other Old School RuneScape elements such as a dragon scimitar and a Shadow.

GP WOM tattoo

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This WOM tattoo is a simple colourful depiction of the NPC with a twist since he is summoning some GP! The interesting and original design brings together two belove elements from OSRS: WOM and GP!

Monochrome WOM tattoo

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This black tattoo on the upper arm features the Wise Old Man in an intricately detailed with fine line work and dot shading style. The style leans towards a detailed illustrative technique, emphasizing the character’s iconic features as well as stacks of gp.

Rune WOM tattoo

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This tattoo doesn’t only feature the Wise old man but also the magic skill icon disguiset as his hat, and some runes, along with some other cosmic elements like a crescent.

Old School monochrome WOM tattoo

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This minimalist tattoo on the forearm features the Wise Old Man in a roughly 12×6 cm design executed in black ink using fine line technique. It captures the character in a simple, iconic pose with emphasis on clean, crisp outlines.

Neo-realist Wise Old Man Tattoo

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This tattoo shows key features of Neo-Realism by combining realistic details with creative, modern touches. The face of the Wise Old Man is drawn very realistically, but the angular crown and blank, abstract glasses add a unique, artistic twist. The glasses, with their plain white lenses, break away from strict realism, adding a surreal feel. Bold shading and strong contrasts, especially around the face and beard, make the image stand out, with smooth transitions between light and dark areas. This style allows for more freedom and creativity compared to traditional realism, giving the tattoo a fresh, modern look.

Finished version

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This is the updated finished version of the same tattoo. The artist used loads of colours with fine shading to create a full portrait of the Wise Old Man. It fits the New School style because of its exaggerated, cartoon-like features, such as the large eyes, nose, and playful expression of the Wise Old Man. The bold, vibrant colors, like the bright blue crown and vivid red background, add to its energetic feel, which is typical of New School designs. The whimsical theme, with coins and a smoking pipe, along with the dynamic shading that gives it a 3D effect, also point to New School’s fun and creative approach. Overall, it has a more playful and modern vibe compared to other styles like Neo-Traditional.

Neo-traditional Wise OId Man

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This tattoo is done in the Neo-Traditional style. It has bold, thick lines and bright colors like green, red, and yellow. The design is detailed, with a lot of shading that adds depth. The figure has exaggerated features, making it look more artistic. Neo-Traditional tattoos often mix old-school tattoo elements with modern styles, which you can see here in the detailed lines and rich colors. It also has a fantasy feel, which fits the style’s focus on mythological or imaginative themes.

Serious WOM tattoo

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This tattoo on the forearm depicts the Wise Old Man from Old School RuneScape in a vibrant, illustrative style. It measures approximately 15×8 cm and it’s created using deep shades of blue, grey, and brown. The design is detailed with thick lines and shading that gives texture to the beard.

Serious WOM tattoo

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This tattoo of the Old School RuneScape Wise Old Man character uses a bold, illustrative style with a focus on clean lines and solid color fills. The design features strong black outlines that define the character’s facial details, beard, and accessories. Bright colors, like the blue of the hat and the green glow in the background, enhance the cartoonish look. The tattoo uses shading minimally, relying on flat colors to maintain a simple, graphic appearance. The tattoo’s layering of colors, such as the reflection in the glasses, adds depth without overly complex shading.

Serious WOM tattoo

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This tattoo depicts the Wise Old Man using a colorful, illustrative style. The artist employed bold linework to define the character’s features, particularly around the face, beard, and party hat. Vibrant colors fill the tattoo, especially the reflective shades of orange and red in the character’s glasses and the gold coins stacked beside him. Shading around the face and beard provides depth, while the smoke from the pipe has a smooth, gradient effect, adding motion. This tattoo combines cartoonish proportions with solid fills and bold outlines, enhancing durability over time.

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