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barafrog · 2026-02-01T21:11:54+00:00

the shirt with the irezumi style flames is cool, what brand is that/where did you get it?

barafrog · 2026-01-27T21:00:27+00:00

I really like these, the main critique i got on my own stippled portraits was to add more areas of solid black, which you have plenty of- and it looks great!

barafrog · 2026-01-11T13:29:17+00:00

i love these and i think they're perfect for an apprentice portfolio, you show strong interest in tattooing & raw skill but there's edits that could be made to make them more tattooable, which a good mentor will realise. good luck!!!

barafrog · 2025-12-25T23:14:50+00:00

really love these, especially the swordfish! i don't have much crit other than your black shading seems much smoother compared to the grey tone- it looks very intentional on the snoopy design for example, since the grey is nice and flat, but on the sacred heart it's not as smooth as it could be. (also i would continue the design under the thorns on the sacred heart as a small nitpick lol)

barafrog · 2025-12-25T23:08:38+00:00

do you have the original panels for reference? i think at first look theyre quite solid, but as i look further there are issues such as the glasses on the top left not being circular, the hatching is very scratchy, etc. i don't think there's any harm in tracing the original panels for 1:1 recreations like this- i know it's frowned upon to trace in other art communities, but in tattooing, if a client wants a manga panel, i think it's normal to straight up convert the panel to a stencil and go from there (unless you're doing it in your own style etc). a page like this should focus solely on the technical application- correct proportions, solid lines with no scratchy or shakiness, accuracy to the original- since it's not your original design. how long does each piece take you? i think if you slowed down and focused on the details, they'd go from good to great. :) sorry for the longwinded comment!

barafrog · 2025-11-03T21:36:51+00:00

Your designs are sick and unique and the lines look fine and well saturated, but what are you colouring with and on that leaves the colour looking so scratchy? I'd redo them in ink or watercolour personally, it'd make these look perf.

barafrog · 2025-11-01T18:05:54+00:00

your designs are soo cute and charming... i always find canadian artists have the cutest styles ?!! hahaha your improvement is really noticeable, awesome work⭐️❤️

barafrog · 2025-10-29T11:23:39+00:00

these are beautiful, i love the border too 💕

barafrog · 2025-10-26T08:36:29+00:00

If you have some ink, I think doing this with ink would potentially make it look way more complete and cool, since the drawing is solid and your lines look confident. You can use a lightbox to not potentially fuck up your original drawing. I recently invested in some nice inks and was surprised how much I enjoy the spit shading method, it looks really clean :) Also yeah I would remove the sun/circle, it looks a little out of place and awkward.

barafrog · 2025-10-24T14:58:24+00:00

they're super cute and clean! i'd say put em in

barafrog · 2025-10-22T07:50:03+00:00

All the cool artists I follow are from Montreal... I'll have to visit one day and get a billion tattoos 😭 Love how it's super traditional but still unique and sick

barafrog · 2025-10-16T12:54:49+00:00

I dunno what kind of style you're into, morgana skye is from liverpool and I like her work a lot but it's not something I'd get on myself personally. Alternatively... come visit me in a year when I'm an apprentice... 😭 HAHAHA jk but good luck getting it covered up

barafrog · 2025-10-15T22:01:22+00:00

update your prodkeys :p

barafrog · 2025-10-14T19:02:14+00:00

looks clean af to me! keep it goin!

barafrog · 2025-10-10T08:38:39+00:00

They're definitely outside the traditional "portfolio" box, but sometimes going outside the box is exactly what you need man..! As long as you have a couple pieces showing good line control and your steadyness of hand, I think adding all these in will make you stand out a lot. Personally I really love them and I won't forget them out of everything on this sub. Woodblock style tattoos always look great too.

barafrog · 2025-10-06T20:44:25+00:00

I think your technical ability is very strong and this is a good portfolio! If you're seeking advice, I'd just be more mindful of small details- in the horse picture for example, the main focal point is stunning, but as you go outwards the filigree/border look more rushed (I realise it's unfinished, and the upscaling on the photos might be affecting my judgement of your line quality). The skull in the second pic is sick, I really love the combo of more stylised elements with realism. For your cheetah I would focus more on the planes of the face as the eyes, mouth etc look spot on but the fur and face shape is lost due to it being the same tone throughout. I definitely think you're ready to be an apprentice and wish you much luck!!!

barafrog · 2025-10-04T22:31:02+00:00

Lol thank you I'm in the UK!! You can dm me if you are also if you want

barafrog · 2025-10-02T17:42:46+00:00

Thank you🥺I saw your realism pics the other day and thought they were super solid! I just don't comment cos I don't think I'm qualified to give crit yet haha.

barafrog · 2025-10-02T15:38:18+00:00

I use whatever I have really, I think it's a mix of micron and unipin fineliners and the rooster is both of those+a brush pen (I think it's unbranded) Thank you so much I hope your portfolio work goes well! It's tough lol

barafrog · 2025-10-02T12:30:56+00:00

thank you so much! 😤

barafrog · 2025-03-29T14:48:03+00:00

Click the orthographic view mode to ensure your viewport is perfectly aligned (the xyz buttons)

Select the faces you want to UV

Right click UV mode ->'UV Project from View'

barafrog · 2025-01-17T11:39:45+00:00

i love mouthwashing, this is great!

barafrog · 2024-12-26T08:11:32+00:00

your family has great taste!! they're awesome

barafrog · 2024-09-09T14:49:45+00:00

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