Hi everyone, I want to get some work done soon, but my idea just seems to be lacking something.
Here is a quick story behind the tattoo. I used to live a very negative life and I was miserable, I have recently turned it around and am much happier. I want to get a very positive looking tattoo on my forearm that has the words “Everything Changes” to remind me that even when things look bad, it’ll turn around. I was thinking about having a blue paintbrush stroke across my arm and then have that phrase in yellow with some green tied in throughout the whole thing. I would really appreciate some extra input.
I figured out what I’m going to do, I’m going to get the earth on my arm, half of the planet will be dark colors with a very dismal look about it. The other half will be bright colors with light radiating from the planet, the two halves will blend together in the middle. The text “Everything Changes” will be wrapped around the planet.
What do you think?
@
I’m not very experienced with all of this however, color contrast I would suggest is very important if you want a great looking tattoo. Furthermore, maybe look into some guides like the above posts say. 😀
@chuch4 117803 wrote:
I figured out what I’m going to do, I’m going to get the earth on my arm, half of the planet will be dark colors with a very dismal look about it. The other half will be bright colors with light radiating from the planet, the two halves will blend together in the middle. The text “Everything Changes” will be wrapped around the planet.
What do you think?
Sounds similar to the Sherwin-Williams Paint trademark.
Personally I am not a fan of lettering in tattoos, but that’s just me.
From what I’ve learned about the tattoo industry, I give the same response to every singly “I need help on an idea” question regarding getting a tattoo.
Step 1: Come up with a “concept”, not necessarily exactly what you think you want, but just the idea behind it.
Step 2: Research and search out an artist, not a tattoo shop. It takes time, and there are variables like your budget and your ability to travel. Look at portfolios and come up with the person you think can pull it off.
Step 3: Go to the artist with your idea. From there, let the artist do their thing. Let him/her do the sketch, and let him/her come up with the color pallette.
If you want something solid, I personally don’t see any other way to approach it. Don’t put any constraints on the artist, meaning don’t micro manage the process. You’ll have a chance to look at the sketch and make tweaks. Obviously you have input into the big picture. But at the end of the day you are hiring an artist to ink canvas, and you’re the canvas. Twice now I’ve taken this approach and twice now the final product has far exceeded my expectations going in.
You must be logged in to create new topics.
