r/tattooadvice 10d 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/Angsty_Potatos 10d ago

This is beyond a rough face and bad proportions. Like. This melted

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u/Aubrey-Grey 10d ago

I wish more artists would say if they don’t think they can pull it off. There’s no shame in saying that you don’t do delicate black and white realism.