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…”
Apart from the difference between the eyebrows on skin and on paper, have you noticed how the tattooed ones are so different from each other?
This makes me sad inside, I wouldn’t like it if it was mine, but if they’re happy with it so be it I guess.
Apart from the difference between the eyebrows on skin and on paper, have you noticed how the tattooed ones are so different from each other?
This makes me sad inside, I wouldn’t like it if it was mine, but if they’re happy with it so be it I guess.
I have no idea what’s it like to do shading or realistic portraits with a tattoo machine, but when drawing with pencil you need to use more that dark lines, blank space and one shade for the shadows! The hardest thing when drawing people is the shading to make it look like 3d and not as if the features (eyes, nose..) are just floating on top of a head-shaped ball.
The starting sketch is good but not great and the tattoo is just horrible in my opinion.
#43 – I actually like that one because it doesn’t look like a bad attemt at realism (more like cartoonish/stylised). The only thing wrong are the shake lines 🙂
I have no idea what’s it like to do shading or realistic portraits with a tattoo machine, but when drawing with pencil you need to use more that dark lines, blank space and one shade for the shadows! The hardest thing when drawing people is the shading to make it look like 3d and not as if the features (eyes, nose..) are just floating on top of a head-shaped ball.
The starting sketch is good but not great and the tattoo is just horrible in my opinion.
#43 – I actually like that one because it doesn’t look like a bad attemt at realism (more like cartoonish/stylised). The only thing wrong are the shake lines 🙂
*actually not a head-shaped BALL because then it would be 3d :D. I meant to say circle/ellipse.
*actually not a head-shaped BALL because then it would be 3d :D. I meant to say circle/ellipse.
Where was this done? I don’t ever want to go there.
Where was this done? I don’t ever want to go there.
Umm, wow. That’s…special. He has pretty eyelashes at least.
Umm, wow. That’s…special. He has pretty eyelashes at least.
I think I’d sue.
I think I’d sue.
THEY FUCKED UP SO BAD IT’S NOT FUNNY
THEY FUCKED UP SO BAD IT’S NOT FUNNY
The lettering could be the wearer’s own handwriting. What confuses me is why the, er, original is a drawing and not a photo…
The lettering could be the wearer’s own handwriting. What confuses me is why the, er, original is a drawing and not a photo…
I just can’t stop laughing at the differences.. It reminds me of Napoleon Dynamite’s drawing.
I just can’t stop laughing at the differences.. It reminds me of Napoleon Dynamite’s drawing.
People are saying that they hope the customer didn’t end up paying, they should sue, etc, but if the customer had done any research she would have seen that this artist obviously can’t do portraits. I don’t feel sorry for her at all.
People are saying that they hope the customer didn’t end up paying, they should sue, etc, but if the customer had done any research she would have seen that this artist obviously can’t do portraits. I don’t feel sorry for her at all.
this reminds me of when I was in grade 2 – the teacher had us pick a partner and face our desks towards each other so we could draw our partners portraits. I got stuck with this boy in my class who had really light colored hair, almost white. Since we had only crayons to use to do the pictures I made his hair pink, because come on who can see white crayon on white paper? He told me if I made his hair pink he would never talk to me again, I still think to this day he hates me for it. This portrait looks alot like the one I made that day – all it needs is pink hair haha
this reminds me of when I was in grade 2 – the teacher had us pick a partner and face our desks towards each other so we could draw our partners portraits. I got stuck with this boy in my class who had really light colored hair, almost white. Since we had only crayons to use to do the pictures I made his hair pink, because come on who can see white crayon on white paper? He told me if I made his hair pink he would never talk to me again, I still think to this day he hates me for it. This portrait looks alot like the one I made that day – all it needs is pink hair haha
has anyone perhaps thought that the point of the potrait was to make it stylized and cartoony?
I personally would rather have something that looked cartoony like that on my body then a godawful B+W perfect potrait.
(I think potraits of any kind make for awful tattoos, but that’s just me)
has anyone perhaps thought that the point of the potrait was to make it stylized and cartoony?
I personally would rather have something that looked cartoony like that on my body then a godawful B+W perfect potrait.
(I think potraits of any kind make for awful tattoos, but that’s just me)
the original drawing being held up next to it implies it’s supposed to be realistic (or at least as realistic as the drawing is), but I can’t help but like how cartoony the tattoo turned out. it’s so whimsical and happy-looking ^^
the original drawing being held up next to it implies it’s supposed to be realistic (or at least as realistic as the drawing is), but I can’t help but like how cartoony the tattoo turned out. it’s so whimsical and happy-looking ^^
I think a big part in things like this is that a lot of people don’t want to pay for quality work. We have a lot of people come in and ask to get portraits, then when they hear the price they turn right around and say another shop told them $100 so they’re going there instead.
That, and I’d say about 90% of people out there can’t tell the difference between a good tattoo and a bad one, so they don’t know they have a bad one or what a bad one looks like in a portfolio.
I think a big part in things like this is that a lot of people don’t want to pay for quality work. We have a lot of people come in and ask to get portraits, then when they hear the price they turn right around and say another shop told them $100 so they’re going there instead.
That, and I’d say about 90% of people out there can’t tell the difference between a good tattoo and a bad one, so they don’t know they have a bad one or what a bad one looks like in a portfolio.
This makes me sad inside.
This makes me sad inside.
this reminds me of the artist who does the cartoons on the back page of bust magazine. as someone had mentioned, if it were a stylistic choice, it would be awesome. who knows, maybe it was? i still find it kind of amazing.
this reminds me of the artist who does the cartoons on the back page of bust magazine. as someone had mentioned, if it were a stylistic choice, it would be awesome. who knows, maybe it was? i still find it kind of amazing.
And what if the original sketch is the one that’s wrong??? maybe the guy actually looks like the tattoo! You know, tiny eyes, 3-4 inches apart, and with 5 eyelashes on each! At least, the baseball cap is almost exactly the same…
And what if the original sketch is the one that’s wrong??? maybe the guy actually looks like the tattoo! You know, tiny eyes, 3-4 inches apart, and with 5 eyelashes on each! At least, the baseball cap is almost exactly the same…
I’m… just confused. It’s bad enough that I almost imagine that it was MEANT to be that way, but then why put up against a drawing?
…I do have to agree with some other people though. Thems some perty eyelashes.
I’m… just confused. It’s bad enough that I almost imagine that it was MEANT to be that way, but then why put up against a drawing?
…I do have to agree with some other people though. Thems some perty eyelashes.
does anyone see something van-gogh-esque about this, i know it’s not a ‘good’ tattoo, but artistically, and unconsciously, this looks really good to me.
does anyone see something van-gogh-esque about this, i know it’s not a ‘good’ tattoo, but artistically, and unconsciously, this looks really good to me.
Ouch.. It’s not the entire fault of the customer though. I really think if an artist knows they’re not skilled/enough or aren’t comfortable doing a tattoo then they should just be honest about it rather than do an awful attempt as that is going to be really bad for their business if word gets around.
Ouch.. It’s not the entire fault of the customer though. I really think if an artist knows they’re not skilled/enough or aren’t comfortable doing a tattoo then they should just be honest about it rather than do an awful attempt as that is going to be really bad for their business if word gets around.
ouch…
if i were the wearer of this tattoo, i would feel like getting a big solid black rectangle done over it immediately! (and not by the same artist!)
ouch…
if i were the wearer of this tattoo, i would feel like getting a big solid black rectangle done over it immediately! (and not by the same artist!)
Being an artist is like being a singer. You must have some talent and feel for it even before you perfect a technique and grow into it. You can learn to hold a pencil or tattoo machine but if you aren’t an artist then no book (or teacher) can make you one. It can improve what you’re doing, and you can learn theory which will help…but you will ALWAYS be able to tell the ones with inborn talent.
Case in point, incredible Vincent Price portraiture by the artist Bob Tyrell:
http://www.bmeink.com/A50210/high/bmegl019780.jpg
Being an artist is like being a singer. You must have some talent and feel for it even before you perfect a technique and grow into it. You can learn to hold a pencil or tattoo machine but if you aren’t an artist then no book (or teacher) can make you one. It can improve what you’re doing, and you can learn theory which will help…but you will ALWAYS be able to tell the ones with inborn talent.
Case in point, incredible Vincent Price portraiture by the artist Bob Tyrell:
http://www.bmeink.com/A50210/high/bmegl019780.jpg
i dunno if anyones said this already because 71 comments are a lot to read through, but it looks kind of like common. that is if common were drawn by napolean dynamite. either way i don’t dislike it. i mean its definitely not what it’s supposed to be, but its taken on a life of its own
i dunno if anyones said this already because 71 comments are a lot to read through, but it looks kind of like common. that is if common were drawn by napolean dynamite. either way i don’t dislike it. i mean its definitely not what it’s supposed to be, but its taken on a life of its own
portraits have to be felt not just done,if i didn’t feel comfortable doing a portrait i wouldn’t even consider doing one, i would recommend another artist. at this point it must be just money instead of thinking about their client, it’s a really poor judgment of skill on that tattooers position. it makes me really sad.
p.s. where is the fucking stencil?
portraits have to be felt not just done,if i didn’t feel comfortable doing a portrait i wouldn’t even consider doing one, i would recommend another artist. at this point it must be just money instead of thinking about their client, it’s a really poor judgment of skill on that tattooers position. it makes me really sad.
p.s. where is the fucking stencil?
Ummmm… I don’t think anyone has noticed BUT… It’s supposed to say “My Love Since….” Instead the “n” really looks like an “r”. I looked at the tattoo and that does not say “since” in cursive writing….it says “SIRCE”
http://www.intlschool.org/images/english_cursive.jpg
Ummmm… I don’t think anyone has noticed BUT… It’s supposed to say “My Love Since….” Instead the “n” really looks like an “r”. I looked at the tattoo and that does not say “since” in cursive writing….it says “SIRCE”
http://www.intlschool.org/images/english_cursive.jpg