Moth;91182 wrote:
Her name is Helene and she works at Leading Light in Sandvika (Bærum, Akershus). Where in Norway do you live?

Thanks! I live not far from Gardermoen.

Dave Van;91116 wrote:
It’s not suction cups, man. Look up the blue ringed octopus and you’ll see that it is really a stunningly beautiful marking on this creature. I think it could look unbelievable.

No, I know what it’s supposed to be – I just quoted someone too fast. I think the blue ringed octopus is beautiful, but I’m saying that it might…[Read more]

Very nice! Who’s the apprentice/what shop? I’m Norwegian too.

buttwheat;90782 wrote:
I’m not to sure on the octopus suction cup idea. Kinda of just looks or will look like one of the many leopard print tattoos out there.

That was my first thought too. Personally, I’m thinking that’s just one of those things that look better on paper than in reality. From what I can see of the dragonfly, it looks really…[Read more]

Here it is. Need to get a better photo. Also need to fix the left eye, tho.

Good luck with your Torres appt! Should be awesome.

B/G for sure. Personally, I’m not feeling Dmitry’s color work when it comes to skin tones (though loving his color work on other things, like the red and yellow leaves). They do have different signature styles, but they all display an extremely good command of shadowing and realism in general. They also all have displayed previous work that have…[Read more]

Yeah, that’s disgustingly bad work. Take your money elsewhere. Also might I suggest that you spend a lot of time studying portfolios before settling on an artist. When you know how to compare and grade work, then you’re ready to get tattooed. Example:

vs.

or

vs.

Thanks Buttwheat, like I said I am ONLY getting the angel. I’m not looking to get my chest done at this point (I’m a girl so there are “obstacles” ;-)).

I’ll edit the first picture to exclude what I don’t want.

Dude, you really only have two choices if you are concious about your religious stance:

a) Scrap the idea and any variations on that idea, or
b) Scrap atheism

Or you could always just go for it and spend the rest of your life looking like a fool when people ask you about the religious significance of your tattoo. But hey, it could be worse, like…[Read more]

A text tattoo may not be art – but the same goes for image tattoos. Tattooing is not artistry in itself, it is a trade and may or may not be art, depending on factors such as:

– The uniqueness of the idea
– The intent of the creator
– The effect on the viewer
– The craftmanship

If you know the slightest thing about art, you would not hesitate to…[Read more]

Does this guy have his own website, myspace etc?

Excellent work!

Great piece. I love the background flowers and filligree. The couple don’t do much for me, but it may be because of the woman’s arms – the left elbow in particular. But all in all an artistic piece with a great idea behind it.

Thanks! It was only a 2 1/2 hr flight – I’d gladly travel further!

Linda

Healed!

Thanks guys! I’m gonna have to get some more now! 😉

Gsouder;75525 wrote:
Thanks for all the info! I’m not going to fly there but I’m trying to get myself a spot for when/if he comes here. He doesn’t have any plans to come but I’m sure he’ll be here eventually.

Seriously amazing stuff. One of the best portfolios I have seen.

Good luck! I hope you get some work done by him in the future. He’s…[Read more]

Gsouder;75504 wrote:
Some follow up questions:

How long did this take, how many sittings?
How much did it cost (sorry if that’s rude, I’m in contact with him about something similar which is why I’m asking)?
Did you go in with a photo?
Is he in Moscow?

It took 8 hrs and one sitting (yeah, pretty hardcore for a first!).

I’m not going to…[Read more]

Gsouder;75488 wrote:
This type of tat is what keeps me coming back here. Great work, you should be really proud! Pimp your artist out a bit, does he have a site?

http://www.negativekarma.ru

Thanks guys, I’m so pleased with it and the picture doesn’t do it justice at all. Can’t wait to show it to you when it’s healed!

Here’s the fresh version, taken…[Read more]

Thanks guys! When I saw the work of Den Yakovlev, I knew he was the guy for this particular tattoo. When it comes to realism, I’m just compromise – I’d rather not have a tattoo! I’m also a big fan of Robert Hernandez (ES) and Carlos Torres (US).

Den has a unique control over depth of field as well as shading.
You can check out some of his other…[Read more]