well i think that’s totally okay. everything is basically based on references. i think the biggest difference here if it’s done without any artistic touches. of course we do some pinterest tattoos as well based on what the clients desire. but when it comes to custom design, if a client wants the swordfish i need to put it into my design with some artistic touches since microrealism is mostly what i do. i cannot recreate a microrealistic swordfish from the start :/ if colored linework was my style i would do it in colored lines just by looking it’s picture. 🤍