August 17, 2010 at 2:25 am #34548
itsofficial
Participant
@itsofficial

Whats up guys, wanted to get your opinion on these two artists. I’m looking to get, not so much a portrait of something where I take a picture of someone I know to an artist and getting the exact replica of it. But I’m looking to get a portrait of a realistic womans face blowing smoke out of her mouth. I might want to add a couple more things to it, like sunglasses on her face with the reflection of a city skyline, but I’m not sure yet.

Anyway here are the two artists:

http://www.myspace.com/soltribetattoo/photos/albums/album/976431

http://www.myspace.com/daveallentattoos/photos/albums/tattoos/803394

What do you think of both, and who would you choose?
Thanks

August 17, 2010 at 9:48 am #92025
looney bin escapee
Participant
@looney-bin-escapee

One is more cartoony than the other.

I looked at Dave Allen’s tatts in the link you provided. I met the Dalai Lama when he came here to Hawaii. He does not look like that. Its almost as if he does his portraits through a fish-eye lens.

Depends on what style you are looking for more.

August 17, 2010 at 2:54 pm #92028
itsofficial
Participant
@itsofficial

Definitely two different styles. I’m just not sure which style I like more. To me Dave Allen would be the better pick, I’m just not sure how he’d make the smoke look, and if I added the sunglasses with the reflection I’m not sure how that would look either. Not that I think he’d do a bad job, its just the fact that I don’t really see those two elements in his work.

August 17, 2010 at 4:16 pm #92029
ppornan
Participant
@ppornan

Well out of the two tattooers links that you provided, I prefer Daves portfolio than the first. I agree they are two different styles. What you are looking to get fits Daves style closer than the other. That’s my 2 cents. Good luck.

Patrick

August 18, 2010 at 3:31 pm #92068
Navysooner
Participant
@navysooner

Where are you located? If you are near San Fran go chek out Shotsie Gorman

August 18, 2010 at 10:36 pm #92087
itsofficial
Participant
@itsofficial

Thanks for your reply ppornan.

Navysooner Im in colorado

EDIT: Ha earlier I said how I didnt see the elements of smoke and sunglasses in any of Dave Allens work… I take that back… If you click on “more” the very last picture is of a guy with a cigarette and sunglasses
http://www.preyingmantistattoo.com/pages/daveallen.html#

August 18, 2010 at 11:28 pm #92090
Mayohoffman
Participant
@mayohoffman
itsofficial;72973 wrote:
Whats up guys, wanted to get your opinion on these two artists. I’m looking to get, not so much a portrait of something where I take a picture of someone I know to an artist and getting the exact replica of it. But I’m looking to get a portrait of a realistic womans face blowing smoke out of her mouth. I might want to add a couple more things to it, like sunglasses on her face with the reflection of a city skyline, but I’m not sure yet.

Anyway here are the two artists:

http://www.myspace.com/soltribetattoo/photos/albums/album/976431

http://www.myspace.com/daveallentattoos/photos/albums/tattoos/803394

What do you think of both, and who would you choose?
Thanks

I would personally go with daveallen

August 21, 2010 at 3:25 pm #92117
itsofficial
Participant
@itsofficial

So I gave Dave Allen a call and set up an appointment. The appointments not till october, and he told me in the meantime to just get pictures of certain things like how I want the lips to be, what I want the girl to look like, etc. I’m pretty excited for this piece

Viewing 8 posts - 1 through 8 (of 8 total)

You must be logged in to create new topics.