so i got this tat about two months ago and i dont think it turned out to good. initially the guy missed a bunch of lines in the banner and shillaly (as seen ion the one pic) and then i got a touch up from him a few weeks ago to fix the mistakes (pic labeled rework) and it was a bad situation he was doing new lines in the wrong thickness, still leaving lines out, messing up lines, and coping an attitude. long story short im not going back to him ever again.
here are my questions:
1. can i add color in the shaded portions (dark brown in the shillaly, dark brass color for the brass knuckles, and green for the clovers)
2. if i cant color it what type of details can i add to the tat to really set it off
http://i813.photobucket.com/albums/zz55/pltown/irishcropped.jpg
http://i813.photobucket.com/albums/zz55/pltown/irishrework.jpg
For the record, it doesn’t look horrible. most of the lines are ok and it’s clear what it is… it could be a lot, I mean A LOT worse.
I’m not an artist or anything but as far as I can tell the best color comes from tattooing color over black and grey so not only can it be done but it should really pop when it’s finished. You need to find someone good with color though and tip them well for finishing another artists work.
i appreciate the responses so far and welcome more
thats good to hear about the color because i really want to feel good about this tattoo and i think the right coloring and so touchup of lines would finish it
Gsouder, thats the hard part, so far i haven’t gone back to an artist for any more work
ljfran2383, yeah i think the brass knuckles would look great with some brass coloring and yes, i am definetly hoping to get the shamrocks colored
In fairness to the artist there really doesn’t appear to be much wrong with your tattoo. I mean if I were being really picky then I guess the lines could be a bit sharper and it could use a bit more contrast. But all things considered, most people would be very happy with a tattoo like that.
You mention you’ve never been back to the same artist twice? I wonder if you have unrealistic expectations about what can be achieved with the tattoo medium? Even the best tattoo will have some imperfections, some are the artists fault, some are down to events during healing, some are a result of the individuals skin and skin tone.
I agree with the above though, a bit of colour would really make it pop. 🙂
Good luck
i realize no tattoo is perfect and i may be nitpicking alittle, but i still think this tattoo is unfinished to an extent and would be made better with a few added lines and if able coloring. The whole touch-up situation is what really put me off about this artist.
i appreciate the responses
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