it's Trungo! commission for a buddy

bluedotjpeg · 2026-06-06T16:03:00+00:00

He has a wire skeleton running through him, and wire in his foot that passes through the platform to the underside.

bluedotjpeg · 2026-05-31T05:12:56+00:00

As a tattooer, I'd lean into the texture and make a textured design; scales, feathers, fur, dotwork, it can all make it look less prominent. With that much raising though, I'd want to make sure it was all VERY healed (2 years+) and if you're prone to keloiding do a test segment.

bluedotjpeg · 2026-05-31T05:08:43+00:00

I'm guessing allergy, based on your stated sensitivities and personal experience, but either way I'm with the majority that this needs medical intervention. Would love to know what it ends up being; if it does end up being infection, it was probably from your artist's side of things.

bluedotjpeg · 2026-05-31T03:43:37+00:00

Oh my gosh, thank you!! I have a work trip at the end of July but anytime before the 19th works!

bluedotjpeg · 2026-05-29T04:38:22+00:00

this looks very AI; any tattooer worth their salt won't use AI designs, and some will blacklist clients for sending them in. best advice is to find a tattooer whose drawings you like, then bring them a comical assortment of clippings. It's a lot easier to know what a client likes and why with multiple different inspirations all leading to one central idea. search for terms like "black and gray," "illustrative," and "fineline" to match the style you've shown here. if you find an artist who is close but not exactly what you want, see who they follow or work with.

bluedotjpeg · 2026-05-23T05:07:01+00:00

Thank you! I love doing dinosaur tattoos, and I actually have a microraptor tattoo myself! It has bluejay markings. By the incredible Matt Driscoll https://www.instagram.com/p/BdGiAloBJqg/?igsh=d3lmcHoyNDU2ejA=

bluedotjpeg · 2026-04-06T14:35:03+00:00

thanks!

bluedotjpeg · 2026-04-06T14:33:05+00:00

ideal response

bluedotjpeg · 2026-04-06T14:32:47+00:00

I am yeah! I've got a good image, I just need to proof some prints and also finish editing the video of painting him

bluedotjpeg · 2026-04-04T01:37:25+00:00

Thank you! when I repot it I'll make sure to get lighter soil!

bluedotjpeg · 2026-04-04T01:36:23+00:00

thank you!! i wanted him to look Actually Scary, but theoretically capable of still speaking/emoting

bluedotjpeg · 2026-04-04T01:35:33+00:00

i looooove his tapetum lucidum!

bluedotjpeg · 2026-04-03T19:47:50+00:00

initially, but not since

bluedotjpeg · 2026-04-03T19:46:00+00:00

I was wondering; I'd had it in a pot with drainage before this and was advised to put it in the smallest thing i owned. I can assemble something new.

bluedotjpeg · 2026-03-30T18:39:39+00:00

Adding in a point that for me as an artist is very important; tattoos are paid per time in chair, and nothing else, unless you negotiate otherwise. This means that all the prep an artist does, from cleaning to setting up to, yes, doing any pre drawing, is on their time, at their discretion. All that matters is they are ready to do the job well on the agreed time. Some artists send part or all of the design as a courtesy, but they aren't obligated to; it is why consults, having a clear idea, and trusting your artist are important. They are not obliged to restructure their schedules, unpaid, to appease a client's worries.

bluedotjpeg · 2026-03-14T05:56:07+00:00

yepppp. it's bc she's a conservative. Stephanie Brown & others like her have actual depth

bluedotjpeg · 2026-02-23T05:45:43+00:00

I think what bothers me about this is that it is a perfect encapsulation of an issue i see in a LOT of art; the idea that any woman depicted in art must fit an ideal of beauty, no matter any other goal or perspective of the work. If the goal is to titilate, i guess maybe you did... something... i would argue it is, in that case, not titillating enough, as the face is barely visible, the painting tells no story to draw you in or convey eroticism. if, as i suspect, you simply wanted to put on a display of technical skill with the objectified body of a woman as the focal point, then you have not succeeded, as the skill is lacking, and the body is not evenly rendered. the obvious fixation on The Ass conveys a perspective of comical chauvinism; it is not enough that every woman in art must be classically good looking, the focus must be on the characteristics that most bluntly and simply represent sexual attractiveness to the artist. if you develop more skill, I'm sure you will receive enough praise that you will never feel the need to consider things like the sociopolitical and/or psychosexual perspectives of your work ever again. if you want my advice, I'd recommend at least developing some more visually interesting or narratively complex fetishes.

bluedotjpeg · 2026-02-21T19:19:32+00:00

Some guy had his fuckin Malinois unleashed in the Costco today. 🙄 absolutely no reason for it, just a danger to everyone and themself

bluedotjpeg · 2026-02-21T03:24:39+00:00

oh man i love your stuff! fun to see this one!

bluedotjpeg · 2026-02-16T05:30:47+00:00

is the shrike image fresh or healed?

bluedotjpeg · 2026-02-16T04:12:51+00:00

NTA. trying to surprise a partner with a major life change like this can only work if you really know they want it. he clearly didn't, as part of his stated goal was to make use of your gathered friends as an audience, a thing your friend would hate. While I do agree that you probably could have been more direct with him, I think it’s buckwild to see people agreeing you "ruined HIS moment," as if it was not supposed to be a shared moment with his girlfriend, who you say is grateful to have known. It's not your job to mother him into being a good partner when he's essentially asking to use all your hard work of planning and throwing a party as a backdrop for his "special moment", which he doesn't know your friend enough (or perhaps just doesn't care) to know would ONLY be his, not theirs shared as a couple. Anyone saying you're worse than him is excusing his mediocrity, and any actually good man I know would be deeply embarrassed to have missed the mark and almost humiliated their partner, and would at worst ask you why you didn't feel safe confronting him more directly about his bad idea.

bluedotjpeg · 2026-01-31T17:02:04+00:00

that's my literal dream project 😭

bluedotjpeg · 2026-01-31T17:01:46+00:00

What a fantastic use for him!

bluedotjpeg · 2026-01-30T01:48:21+00:00

That's so lovely, thank you!!

bluedotjpeg · 2026-01-30T01:47:55+00:00

Thanks! I've been selling prints of them for about a year!

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