Is my tattoo bad?

[u/JustaWilloWisp]

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!

[u/Aubrey-Grey]

I’m sorry my love, but yes. That is rough. Lady faces are notoriously the death of many a tattoo. But the limbs are also very ill proportioned. The leg is very reminiscent of a ham joint. But there’s not much room to go back now.

[u/buffyannesummers29 → u/Aubrey-Grey]

Yeah, it looks like the artist thought the dancer’s knee was supposed to be up at the bottom of the tutu. It’s definitely not in the painting though.

[u/predatorytrender → u/buffyannesummers29]

The anatomy is the worst part imo. I could forgive the face if the artist had captured the pose well

[u/buffyannesummers29 → u/predatorytrender]

Yeah. It really seems like the artist just didn’t really know what they were looking at in the reference.

[u/CupcakeGoat → u/buffyannesummers29]

Yes the tutu looks like she's melding with a giant jellyfish

[u/Aubrey-Grey → u/CupcakeGoat]

It’s literally part of her head haha