With sincere apologies to the wearer, I really hate saying anything negative about someone’s body modification, but you know, when it comes to tattoo quality, I would never tackle a portrait until I was very confident as a tattoo artist, because the implications of getting it even a little off are so unpleasant. It’s really important to understand I think that doing a portrait is a very different set of skills, and someone can be a quite solid artist on other levels but have difficulty with them… It’s very, very important when you’re looking at someone’s portfolio that you see pieces in the style of what you want.
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168 responses to “My Love…”
Hmmm… maybe I’m just interpreting this differently, but I don’t think it’s that bad. My guess is the tattoo was supposed to look like the drawing, not be a photo-realistic portrait. Perhaps the drawing was either done by the wearer or her “love” and has special sentimental value? It’s very possible that she got this tattoo to commemorate that special drawing and wanted it to look like that. Otherwise surely working from a photo would have been better? Either way, I say if the wearer likes it, that’s all that matters.
Hmmm… maybe I’m just interpreting this differently, but I don’t think it’s that bad. My guess is the tattoo was supposed to look like the drawing, not be a photo-realistic portrait. Perhaps the drawing was either done by the wearer or her “love” and has special sentimental value? It’s very possible that she got this tattoo to commemorate that special drawing and wanted it to look like that. Otherwise surely working from a photo would have been better? Either way, I say if the wearer likes it, that’s all that matters.
The wearer of that tattoo should look at this one:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/499142480/
and feel better!
The wearer of that tattoo should look at this one:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/499142480/
and feel better!
it should be noted too, that without decent reference PHOTOS that are WELL LIT and HIGH DETAIL and CONTRAST, the artist is pretty much working both blind and with his hands tied…
it should be noted too, that without decent reference PHOTOS that are WELL LIT and HIGH DETAIL and CONTRAST, the artist is pretty much working both blind and with his hands tied…
#78…OMFG, thanks for the laugh! I should say, not a snobby laugh, but a sympathy one…
#78…OMFG, thanks for the laugh! I should say, not a snobby laugh, but a sympathy one…
wow. i can’t believe people actually think this looks good.
anyway, i got my big laugh for the day. thanks, shannon!
wow. i can’t believe people actually think this looks good.
anyway, i got my big laugh for the day. thanks, shannon!
it’s also important when looking at your artists portfolio to make sure that they aren’t fucking retarded
it’s also important when looking at your artists portfolio to make sure that they aren’t fucking retarded
this reminds me of the napoleon dynamite drawing
this reminds me of the napoleon dynamite drawing
the word “”since” is so poorly done it looks like “sirce” and i cant feel bad for the guy…the whole disaster could have been prevented by “can I see pictures of other portraits you have done”…
the word “”since” is so poorly done it looks like “sirce” and i cant feel bad for the guy…the whole disaster could have been prevented by “can I see pictures of other portraits you have done”…
people are saying that they think the drawing was used as a foundation to just create a stylistic piece and not an accurate portrait. I really doubt that, because if was purely just a base to go from and have free reigns, then why show it with the original drawing. Showing it with the source generally implies “look how similar it looks to the orginial, wow!”, bad BAD example here.
people are saying that they think the drawing was used as a foundation to just create a stylistic piece and not an accurate portrait. I really doubt that, because if was purely just a base to go from and have free reigns, then why show it with the original drawing. Showing it with the source generally implies “look how similar it looks to the orginial, wow!”, bad BAD example here.