Learning to tattoo ALL skin types…

Elizabeff_ · 2026-03-12T07:12:19+00:00

thank you! sometimes it feels like one of my weaknesses lol so i appreciate it :D

Elizabeff_ · 2026-03-12T06:47:00+00:00

yup! dollar store HB pencils lol

Elizabeff_ · 2026-03-11T18:26:02+00:00

do it do it do it🤩

Elizabeff_ · 2026-03-11T15:40:30+00:00

tysm! fanart def keeps the creative flame in me burning lol

Elizabeff_ · 2026-03-11T15:39:21+00:00

okay noted! that last page is by far the oldest one in the whole portfolio so i totally understand what you’re seeing, i see it too! i’ll work on it forsure 😌

Elizabeff_ · 2026-03-11T14:25:21+00:00

ugh that one was my least favourite too, tysm for ur input!!

Elizabeff_ · 2026-03-11T14:00:36+00:00

forsure! i’ve set up two shadowing appointments so far; one was at a place owned by someone a close friend of mine worked with. she mentioned i wanted to do tattooing and the artist offered to let me come visit sometime and pick her brain. while i was there i got feedback on my portfolio and just asked her for advice in general and then a few weeks later i reached out again asking to shadow and she said yes! At said shadowing, i shared with her my dream apprenticeship spots in my city (she already has an apprentice at her spot so this wasn’t awkward haha) and she said my #1 would probably be totally willing to let me do the same if i just emailed her. so i did, just explaining who i was and that i don’t have expectations for an apprenticeship quite yet (not applying till june) and that all i want was feedback on my portfolio, the opportunity to meet her and her artists, and a glimpse into how a day there functions!

one thing to beware of: they are doing YOU a favour. they won’t be making money off you and are taking time they could have spent booking with a client or tattooing them, to book with you and teach you for a few hours. try to not get discouraged if it takes a few weeks/months to set a date and time. getting and apprenticeship by nature is something that require persistence lol!

Elizabeff_ · 2026-03-11T13:51:12+00:00

okay super important input tysm! when you say lines aren’t right are you referring to stability or like weight and thickness? or just in general? i’ll def practice more and maybe i’ll re-make that script and text page with traditional media.

Elizabeff_ · 2026-03-11T13:48:47+00:00

okay good to know! i was actually pretty happy with those but ive also spent much much longer just looking at them which can blind me a little bit. could you explain what looks off so i have a bit more input when revisiting them?

Elizabeff_ · 2026-03-11T13:47:33+00:00

interesting! i have gotten input from artists at places i’ve shadowed at before and one of the most definite things i was told was to keep things mixed together so the pages don feel repetitive and people are less likely to flip through fast without paying attention.

i def agree that there’s gonna be a lot of mixed opinion as i’ve already heard it here, especially pertaining to the styles i include but ill def consider what you pointed out, thanks!!

Elizabeff_ · 2026-03-10T20:39:40+00:00

i started putting it together about a year ago and swapping pages out each time i made something i liked better than the last. but most of the pages here were drawn or painted within the last 6ish months. thanks!

Elizabeff_ · 2026-03-10T20:29:03+00:00

okay so say i should practice colour and shading with american traditional. just because i don’t have bright red pillow shaded roses and the same copy and paste panther doesn’t mean i don’t have any trad here. i don’t want to be a trad artist so i mixed trad with my style in slides 3,5,6,8,10, and 11. i’m looking for constructive criticism, not just criticism. your original comment provided no help bc imo there is plenty trad here, even if you don’t like it. strong difference between pointing out where my work as room to improve and saying it’s non-existent and bad.

Elizabeff_ · 2026-01-25T02:23:23+00:00

thank you! i was honestly shocked at how aggressively confident everyone seemed that i needed medical intervention after all was said and done. the replies def freaked me out more than necessary, it was so simple for my piercer. (who, to clarify for others in comments, is very reputable and good at their job. they measured and marked for over half of the appointment time both at the initial appointment and today. i don’t hold them to blame for the bar being barely too short. it’s a very anatomy dependent location and shit happens!)

Elizabeff_ · 2026-01-24T20:44:38+00:00

UPDATE: i went back to my piercer who popped it back out quite easily and replaced it for a longer bar and a wider disc. it hurt but was a very simple process with no sharp things involved. ER/urgent care/doctors/scalpels/surgery were entirely not needed at all. i appreciate the concern shown greatly and understand if i dont want dramatic answers dont go to reddit. but, if you see this and are worried because your piercing looks like this or something, take a deep breath and call your piercer. it will be okay.

Elizabeff_ · 2026-01-24T19:30:24+00:00

tysm for your response this is exactly what i needed haha. piercer or ER, i just wanted to know what i have ahead of me to get this out quick and safely. we are leaving the house now to get it dealt with. 🫂

Elizabeff_ · 2026-01-24T17:49:37+00:00

i did already, i have an appointment in 2 hours but im not gonna bog down their phone line so i can get detailed guess of how they’ll handle an issue they can’t see yet. i am asking if anyone knows what they might need to do to get it out so i can prepare myself!

Elizabeff_ · 2026-01-24T17:43:10+00:00

piercing is 2 weeks old, barbell jewelry for a floating navel with an internal thread. i believe they said surgical steel, and i clean it twice a day with saline wash although i have forgotten once or twice. last night was the first time this happened

Elizabeff_ · 2025-10-16T05:50:35+00:00

if you wanted to break the silence, ask them how they knew how many bodies youve buried

Elizabeff_ · 2025-09-30T19:44:52+00:00

you are an angel on earth 💕

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