So I am very very new to the tattoo scene but I’m just completely hooked, I am on this forum 24/7.
Since I am new I am very bad at telling between a good and bad tattoo, I can tell when a tattoo is awesome and when one is just straight up bad but sometimes I have trouble telling if an artist is good or not
Well for my next tattoo I have two artists lined up and I was wondering if you guys could tell me if these guys are both good.
Also if you don’t mind can you explain in a lot of detail, I want to be able to tell on my own and I need as much guidance as possible.
here are there links
the first one is on facebook so I hope you guys can go through the album
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?id=100001349486164&aid=21932
This is the second one
http://www.myspace.com/chrisadamek/photos
The second artist is much better. Not saying that the first one is bad but the second artist captures color, shading, and lighting much better than the first. The first one is not a scratcher by any means but that second link has some of the best tattoos i have seen in a while.
By the way things that make a tattoo good vs bad…
1. Line work. Shitty tattoos have shaky lines.
2. Shading. If the shading is off the whole tattoo is off.
3. Lighting. The lighting, especially in a big piece, can really make or break a tattoo.
Yeah i feel the same way but I was kind off hoping you guys could maybe point out things from their tattoos that would explain to me why those specific tattoos are good
By the way things that make a tattoo good vs bad…
1. Line work. Shitty tattoos have shaky lines.
2. Shading. If the shading is off the whole tattoo is off.
3. Lighting. The lighting, especially in a big piece, can really make or break a tattoo.
Thanks!! that does help im going to try and study those specific things in different artists
I am in central jersey, woodbridge township about an hour away, The tattoo of a half back with a waterfall thats someone I know and he recommended him
Also the first tattoo is the artist who did my family crest, When I looked at his work I thought it was awesome but for some reason according to you guys my guy had an off day lol
What style of tattoo are you looking to get next? Another great shop in Jersey but primarily specializing in old school, traditional tattoos is this:
http://electrictattoonj.com/section/6864.html
And yeah, look for symmetry, bold and vibrant colors, even shading and contrast (also for B/G), consistent lines that don’t go vary in thickness, lines that aren’t wobbly and are round where supposed to be and pointy where supposed to be and watch out for line blowouts where it looks like the ink has spread out of the lines.
http://electrictattoonj.com/section/6864.html
And yeah, look for symmetry, bold and vibrant colors, even shading and contrast (also for B/G), consistent lines that don’t go vary in thickness, lines that aren’t wobbly and are round where supposed to be and pointy where supposed to be and watch out for line blowouts where it looks like the ink has spread out of the lines.
Im trying to get a japanese style tattoo but idk if I want traditional japanese im going more for modern
and thanks I’ll check that link out when i get home
http://electrictattoonj.com/section/6864.html
And yeah, look for symmetry, bold and vibrant colors, even shading and contrast (also for B/G), consistent lines that don’t go vary in thickness, lines that aren’t wobbly and are round where supposed to be and pointy where supposed to be and watch out for line blowouts where it looks like the ink has spread out of the lines.
There work looks great but kinda not my style, but I always like to look at work either ways so thanks either way!
So looking at different artist I look at line work is it clean not shaky at all no blowouts lines where they belong and none where they don’t. Look at the depth of the tattoo is it flat or does it look deep. and last does it make you go holy shit that’s fucking awesome.
A great tattoo
A crappy tattoo
An average tattoo
I can completely tell that the first tattoo is just awesome
it has depth, lines look great, and the shading is also great.
now the third tattoo
the lines seem to be just about flawless cant really tell with the distance
there is some good shading in it
and I guess I cant really say its awesome but definitely not poorly done
but is that just a poor choice in tattoo or could the artist have done something to make it better
if so what do you think would have made it better.
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