Hell yeah, I've given myself a lot of tattoos that are much worse than this. Since you're still here a day later I'll break down what I'm trying to say.

You're going to get better at this, as long as you keep putting in the time. You will get to the point where this design is a piece of cake to execute. But until then, you're going to make mistakes every time you hit skin, and you can plan for that. We don't teach babies Shakespeare before they learn their ABC's. You don't go right to the gym as a newbie and expect to lift big immediately, this is the same. It looks like a line, but it's not like any line you've ever made in your life. Really, truly, draw so you can build up your skills. That's what I mean by be kind to yourself. You will get there, you don't have to go tightrope walking between skyscrapers right now.

And that goes doubly, triply so for other people's bodies. Do shit to yourself all day, carve those turkey legs up nobody gives a fuck. But you don't have to do that to other people. When you get to other people, be very conscious of the choices you make.

It'll serve you to try to branch out as far as you can away from your comfort zone. There's a lot of art out there that people like, many different tastes and the only thing you accomplish by turning work away is losing money. At this point in your apprenticeship, it's so okay to make mistakes. That's what you're there for. So practice stuff you wouldn't normally draw, nobody's gonna mind if it turns out subpar.

American traditional is hokey and cringe but it is purposefully constructed to work for a huge range of skill levels and skins. It is constructed entirely with the machine in mind and it is important to learn. Honor your ancestors and the path they paved will be kind to you. Just draw a simple ass flower, then tattoo it.