i really like the dove part so far. just wanted to say that, i don’t have any ideas though. maybe you should think about it for a while, if you’re not sure what you want. even if your next appointment is in 5 days, you don’t have to complete the whole thing.

is this a joke? haha!! please don’t get a hitler tattoo for goodness sake. i think you would definitely regret it.

it’s strange that it’s doing that! seems like too simple of a tattoo for an artist to mess up. but yeah, seems like it would be a simple fix for someone else to do. that said, i personally like the old, worn look of it. but it would look nice all clean and solid too. good luck!

i like the concept! i’d be interested to see what style you choose for it. 🙂

i think it would look nice if you got your old tattoos retouched a bit, so all the ink on your arm is the same color. i think that would lend to a little more unity.

painterly. thanks rockysmom. that narrows it down further. i wonder if i should make a new thread then?

thanks yodaddy..i think tom renshaw is the most talented out of the suggestions so far.

anyone else have ideas? i’m still looking for someone with that particular style.

this forum has been really helpful. searching google just for “tattoo artists”, wasn’t helping me much.

thanks!

escapee – oh, i definitely won’t settle, i have been planning/deciding on my tatoos for over 5 years, and still haven’t settled! i may just have to stop being so particular and go get some flash at random. just kidding. 😉

just curious, what is a tattoo model?

gsouder ~ well, the main tatoo i will be getting is of a lion. it will be black and grey. i really like realism, but not so detailed as the artists mentioned above. they are very talented, but because they are SO detailed, it seems almost a little less realistic to me, if that makes sense. i like some elements to be detailed, but the overall…[Read more]

it’s really nicely designed. whoever drew the original was talented. 🙂

the linework and the coloring looks really well done. 🙂

alright, so i looked them up. they are all amazing artists!

mike devries stuff is SO detailed, probably even more so than i want for my tattoo. 😉 he’s very talented. and i love cecil porter’s use of color! i have a friend who paints that way. puts color in unexpected places, and it works so well. joshua carlton’s way of inking light into a…[Read more]

thank you! i will look into those people when i get a chance. have a good day. 🙂

i think it looks really nice, and the meaning behind it is great. it’s a wonderful tattoo.