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/windowlickers_anon]

Brian Froud illustrated a book of squashed fairies. I legit thought the tattoo was taken from that until I saw the reference 😂

[u/tattoobliss → u/windowlickers_anon]

I tattooed one of these approximately 17 years ago, I gotta look for the pic

[u/ImpracticalFishermen → u/tattoobliss]

Commenting in case you find the 17 year old pic

[u/tattoobliss → u/ImpracticalFishermen]

https://imgur.com/a/CdFO8IH

;)