Hi everybody. I want your advice/criticism on a tattoo idea I’m really struggling with. I’m a big fan of Western Style, old school, Sailor Jerry, south pacific style tattoos. I love the uniqueness and individuality of each tattoo done in this collector-type manner. I’m only 23 but my grandpa who was a Navy sailor showed me his tattoos as a kid and as soon as I turned 18, I got my first one almost identical to my his (a masted ship done gray black). Yea, he’s kind of my idol.
I have 5 total tattoos: 2 Sailor Jerry style, 2 lettering, 1 custom. I have a blank left upper shoulder I’ve been planning on covering with another Sailor Jerry idea. Usually, I’m totally confident in my choices and get them for my personal enjoyment anyway. BUT, the idea keeps hitting me as slightly too feminine? Here is a picture below. What do you all honestly think? I plan on changing the colors of the sparrows and trim around the heart. Possibly leaving the heart red, and the sparrows gray black. Any ideas? And thanks a lot yall.
Here are two of my other Jerry-style tattoos. I don’t have my camera hooked up yet, but am working on it! The ship is on my left arm upper triceps area and almost the same except all gray/black with a more detailed cabin. The ‘Rise & Shine’ is on my outer right ankle but without the sparrows. Thanks again yall!
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Yea I’m kind of against the banner idea but I totally get what your saying. I’m thinking with a little color change, it could work. Thanks for your input!
I was hoping for more ideas…considering 120 people viewed the post lol
Thanks a lot for your ideas. I’m a huge fan of the nautical star look, but it’s so commonplace, I can’t bring myself to do it. I dig the anchor idea. Although I eventually wanted one on my inner left ankle. Thanks man
Patrick
Thanks Patrick for your ideas. I keep telling myself the same thing..it’s the style. Actually, a lot of Sailor Jerry stuff would probably be feminine if it wasn’t “masculinized” by Navy sailors. Thanks again for your ideas.
& I think it would look even less feminine if it weren’t so symmetrical.
Thanks Gnarly. I thought about that also. Possibly less symmetrical . I’m going to drop off a copy of the tattoo to my artist who did the other Jerry-styles. Gona ask her to work with it a bit and try to improve it. Appreciate your input.
i dont know which sailor jerry’s work you are liking ??? is it norman collins or jerry swallow ???
eother way the work is awesome, i have a lot of sailor jerry swallow flash and to be honnest i think the swallows look better in blue if on a male body.
jerry has plenty of his flash up in his gallery on facebook as well 😉
eother way the work is awesome, i have a lot of sailor jerry swallow flash and to be honnest i think the swallows look better in blue if on a male body.
jerry has plenty of his flash up in his gallery on facebook as well 😉
Hi Outlaw. Well I love all the Norman Collins stuff. The originator of the Sailor Jerry stuff…as far as I know. Im no expert! Jerry Swallow’s stuff is great too. But I can’t really go to Canada for a tattoo. Plus I’m in NYC with tons of great artists.
What’s your take on the design I’m looking at? You seem to be knowledgeable and I’d love your input. Do you have pics of your Jerry-style stuff? I’ll check ur profile as well. Thanks a lot Outlaw!
Love the Sailor Jerry stuff. Would love to get a huge ship done on my back but don’t think the wife would like it very much, also don’t really have the funds right now for something like that. I also like the old school dagger tattoos going through roses. Want to get something like that done but either want to add or replace the dagger with a syringe since I’m a type 1 diabetic.
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