Tattoo Forum | OtherAlice | Activity https://www.thetattooforum.com/members/otheralice/activity/ Activity feed for OtherAlice. Tue, 19 May 2026 06:12:01 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 a345356286a90e36f155efbda2cc1d6a replied to the topic Not happy with most recent tattoo, need advice. in the forum General Tattoo Discussion http://www.thetattooforum.com/forums/tattoo-forums/general-tattoo-discussion/25233-not-happy-with-most-recent-tattoo-need-advice/#post-151982 Mon, 02 May 2016 16:47:51 +0000 I would accept your criticism of the treatment of this tattoo…but it’s also the wrong shape for that body part, far too linear and narrow for a piece of prime flesh real estate.

I think the lesson here (for anyone interested) is to get a sketch first, that indicates the entire shape of the piece and any linework, colour grads etc. In this case…[Read more]

]]> 30cc31d7080d9705996954a2912ea3c3 replied to the topic Reviews on an artist in the forum US Tattoo and Piercing - Artists and Parlours http://www.thetattooforum.com/forums/tattoo-forums/us-tattoo-and-piercing-artists-and-parlours/42085-reviews-on-an-artist/#post-49110 Mon, 02 May 2016 15:59:23 +0000 He sort of gets away with the tree as it’s a very irregular organic form…who would know if the lines moved during tattooing? The birds however, need to be recognisable,even as silhouettes and one way or another he’s fluffed that. I wouldn’t use this tattooist.

Personal opinion (tree): I also read this tattoo as upside down. May look good when…[Read more]

]]> 4b1f7fe72af701ea9811c830626604b7 replied to the topic lion with sugar skull in the forum Tattoo Ideas http://www.thetattooforum.com/forums/tattoo-designs/tattoo-ideas/26129-lion-with-sugar-skull/#post-49109 Mon, 02 May 2016 15:43:57 +0000 Yeah of course a good tattooist will draw one up (agreed Buttwheat), but to check the design yourself it’s dead simple to comp it up in Photoshop (or simlar layers-base image editor). This’ll let you know whether the design is close to what you envisaged, and whether you want to invest time / money in its professional development.

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