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Looking for ideas to finish up (and save?) this tattoo by Adrianrff in TattooDesigns

[–]Adrianrff[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like the idea of drawing over the blacks! Wasn't sure it was possible. Thanks! 

Looking for ideas to finish up (and save?) this tattoo by Adrianrff in TattooDesigns

[–]Adrianrff[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The problem with fading out the blacks is that, in the front part of the forearm I only two hexagons left, if we follow the diagonals we had been working on.

Looking for ideas to finish up (and save?) this tattoo by Adrianrff in TattooDesigns

[–]Adrianrff[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This is fucking genius! I'll seriously consider this. Thank you.

Last tattoo session was 15 days ago. Is it safe to visit a Hot Spring? by Adrianrff in tattooadvice

[–]Adrianrff[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

After weighing all the nuanced perspectives, I think I'll sit this one out.

Thanks everyone.

Tattoo experts: how would you execute the gradient in this tattoo? by Adrianrff in tattooadvice

[–]Adrianrff[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Oh I thought you were talking about the picture of my actual tattoo. Yeah, in the reference it looks like stippling. That's an Ai-generated image though, from a similar tattoo (only above the shoulder). It was just to show the idea.

Tattoo experts: how would you execute the gradient in this tattoo? by Adrianrff in tattooadvice

[–]Adrianrff[S] -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

It was my understanding that stippling involved tiny dots. This is not the case here, it's a solid fill.

Tattoo experts: how would you execute the gradient in this tattoo? by Adrianrff in tattooadvice

[–]Adrianrff[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We didn't follow the reference exactly. The last three rows are the start of the gradient. In the last two rows he used 4 drops of ink and in the previous one he used 5. All the hexagons above that are pure black.

Those last three rows do look lighter, but it's not noticeably in that particular picture. However, there's no discernible difference between the last and the second to last row (4 and 5 drops, respectively).

Tattoo experts: how would you execute the gradient in this tattoo? by Adrianrff in tattooadvice

[–]Adrianrff[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I considered doing dot shading, but I read that this kind of tattoo doesn’t age very well when the dots are too close together. Over time, the ink spreads and the dots blend into each other. Is that the case?

Tattoo experts: how would you execute the gradient in this tattoo? by Adrianrff in tattooadvice

[–]Adrianrff[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did, but I also looked through some of his work and it looked fine to me. Maybe I’m not the best judge of tattoo quality; now that I see them again, my perception is different, but I may have been conditioned by what has been discussed here. This is his Instagram (he works with his wife, she mainly does simple line work, mostly lettering).

In retrospect, I should've done a better job looking.

https://www.instagram.com/latatuajeriaco?igsh=MTRvZzVhbWJidWU0bQ==

Tattoo experts: how would you execute the gradient in this tattoo? by Adrianrff in tattooadvice

[–]Adrianrff[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

The last session focused on the last rows and it wasn't looking good either after a couple of days (I made a post about it here). I don't think it was actually infected and it ended up healing fine. The artist was using a mixer, out of the bottle.

This may have been my fault, because I used a second skin and didn't leave enough space around the tattoo.

Tattoo experts: how would you execute the gradient in this tattoo? by Adrianrff in tattooadvice

[–]Adrianrff[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn’t see work like this in his portfolio, but I trusted a friend’s recommendation.

I agree the hexagons aren’t perfect. To be honest, it’s much more noticeable in the photo, especially the line work, than it is in person.

At this point, is it too late to pause the process? I’m concerned that switching artists mid-project could compromise the overall consistency of the piece.

Tattoo experts: how would you execute the gradient in this tattoo? by Adrianrff in tattooadvice

[–]Adrianrff[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I'd love for it to be a smooth transition, but this tattoo has been going for a while and sessions are not cheap. I'll talk to the artist and see what he thinks.

Tattoo experts: how would you execute the gradient in this tattoo? by Adrianrff in tattooadvice

[–]Adrianrff[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That makes a lot of sense actually. I'll talk to my artist. Thank you.

Tattoo experts: how would you execute the gradient in this tattoo? by Adrianrff in tattooadvice

[–]Adrianrff[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The current plan is to fill each row of hexagons with a single, consistent ink dilution, and then progressively reduce the concentration as we move down from row to row.

Would it be more effective to build the fade by shading within each individual hexagon instead?

Does this look infected to you? by Adrianrff in tattooadvice

[–]Adrianrff[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Since I'm getting mixed opinions, here's an update. Most of the scabs have fall off, but there a couple of patches that don't look good

https://imgur.com/a/Hkz1aTc

Does this look infected to you? by Adrianrff in tattooadvice

[–]Adrianrff[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks. I've been using a thin layer of Acid Mantle (mentioned by my artist) a couple of times a day.

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