#32841
mermaidd
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Hello!

I got this mermaid tattoo in late August 2009,it was my first so I was nervous about the size. Now that i’m really comfortable with it I want to expand it/color it in, maybe add water or a quote? i dunno i’m up for many things and i’d love some feedback! A mermaid was inspired by my need to hold onto my inner child/peter pan syndrome-esque way of living/i live on the beach in ny/i love mermaids
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#82618
Apriltg
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@apriltg

I don’t know about filling it in and coloring it. To be honest the upper body and especially that arm and hand look really mishapen to me and I don’t know if an artist could fix that. But if your willing to go bigger perhaps you can simply cover her with a larger underwater mermaid scene. Perhaps with a dolphin or underwater treasure chest, what child doesn’t dream of burried or sunken treasure?

#82626
Dmac
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@dmac

How about like a small group of fish following behind? and maybe some bubbles coming up?

#82632
mugwump
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@mugwump

Flock of smallish bunny fish…

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#82649
Blue1
Participant
@blue1

Personally I would cover the entire thing. Looks horrible. The lines are horrid and the entire thing is out of balance. Looks like a 4 yr old drew it

Good luck with what you decide and please research and choose your next artist more wisely.

#82665
ontwo
Participant
@ontwo

Can someone link it? I can’t see it at work

#82675
Sherav
Participant
@sherav

Hi

I am going to say this gently – it is not my intention to upset you but that is not the best of tattoos. I say it because I want you to get the most from your ink.

My advice is not to bother with a rework but get it covered up by a reputable artist before adding more work to it.

Here are a few examples of mermaids

http://flashyourtattoo.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/mermaid.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3044/2350091927_a47132a528.jpg

http://www.eviltattoo.com/mermaidtat09.jpg

http://z.about.com/d/tattoo/1/0/G/n/1/081207d.jpg

I have shown a mix of styles but again you could have a much better mermaid done quite easily and it would not have to be much bigger.

Take Care
Matthew

#82679
Butterfly
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@butterfly-2

im agreeing with the idea of covering it up !!

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