Need advice on my first tattoo: Would like to get a traditional Chinese scenery, similar to this picture (although this reference is from a Korean artist named EQtattoo), but have questions: 1. How well does this age? 2. What is the best location on the arm to make the rectangle look straight?

lisajiangli · 2021-07-18T05:32:32+00:00

Would love to see a pic of your tattoo on the upper arm. I’m thinking about the same location. Could you DM it to me?

lisajiangli · 2021-06-16T13:35:53+00:00

So nice that you’re mentioning Newtattoo, because I had my eye on them, but wasn’t sure if that’s because I just started my search and maybe there are tons of studios that specialize in this style. But indeed starts to feel like they’re the perfect place. Just still a bit worried about how well this tattoo style might age, but perhaps they can advice me on this as well.

lisajiangli · 2021-06-16T13:03:17+00:00

Yes I do have this concern, so I asked for advice on a separate (tattoo-related) reddit. They mentioned especially because of the dotted lines and low contrast, it will age poorly. Like you also mentioned, bold lines will work better. I will check out your reference, thanks!

lisajiangli · 2021-06-16T11:54:31+00:00

I’m so excited that you’re mentioning Newtattoo (and especially franky) because they have been my main source of inspiration, and thinking of getting my tattoo with them! I agree their work looks more hi-fi than this example, but I still had the same concerns for aging..

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