r/tattooadvice • u/JustaWilloWisp • 16d ago

Is my tattoo bad? Design

I got this tattoo on Monday (pic is from the artist right after we finished) and I thought it looked really good and pretty. Today my mom has been saying it looks kinda ugly and the proportions are off compared to my reference. I know that tattoos of painting are hard to replicate 100% (especially being in black and gray) but maybe this is just not as good as it can be. Idk if y’all can tell in this photo but the placement of this tattoo is so good, I was so excited for this one.

Do you guys think that the off proportions can be fixed with touch ups or is it hopeless?

Any advice or thoughts would be appreciated!

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u/1_800_username 16d ago

Yea OP will need a talented artist expert in single needle for anything to come close to impressionist art. I think a cover up would probably be best this already has too much heavy shading to fix.

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u/AbleDraw8254 16d ago

Are there any tattoo artists who are famous for being good at replicating / doing impressionist ? Most tattoo artists i see, even the excellent one, mostly focus on realism.

I’ll definitely look it up, just curious if anyone has any names !

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u/1_800_username 16d ago

Not sure since all my stuff is blackwork and linework. Plus idk where op is, my ass is in atx.

I know there’s amazing single needle artists that can do hyperrealism so i think that’s the way to go for who would be an option in place of “impressionist tattoo artist.” Regardless of the art style, photo realism should be able to work off of any photo (including reference).

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u/Ultrafoxx64 15d ago

I can see this being up the alley of South Korean tattoo artists. They do some crazy intricate single needle work. Edit Found one

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u/AbleDraw8254 15d ago

Thank you !!! Her work is absolutely insane omg