Hey all,
First time poster, though I’ve been reading these forums for a while. I recently got a large tattoo of a mountain range/peaks on my abdomen; I wanted it to fit with the geometric shape above, and thought the ‘negative space’ created by the mountains would be cool on my body/trunk.
I’m having second thoughts now that I’ve done it, however…it seems much too severe and doesn’t quite relate to the geometric shape (above my bellybutton) as much as I had hoped.
Anyone have thoughts on how to fix this? Or do you like it? The pic is here: Instagram
Thank you!
Thanks guys. I agree. I’m considering just lasering it off and chalking it up as an expensive lesson.
One other thing I was considering – and yes, this would be making it even larger – is adding a third peak in the middle. Does this help balance it? I feel it’s much more balanced this way, but conversely, it would be adding to something I don’t quite like. Pic here: Instagram
I don’t particularly like the mountains, but I do like them more than the geometric shape. And, no, they don’t go together well at all. I think a good artist could add to the mountains with something (sunrise/set, ocean scene, etc.) replacing the shape. I don’t see anything going with the shape.
Yeah, you guys are right. I think the main thing that bugs me is the poor shading – there’s no clear indication of any light source…the shading seems so arbitrary. We talked about having a clear contrast between light and dark areas, but the artist clearly did not follow that…
I guess I will look into lasering. I’m hoping the shading (which is actually just thin, fine lines) will fade quickly with the lasering, though I know it’s going to be a long process.
In regards to the geometric shape, I always just intended that to be the start of something, and build more geometry around it. Just haven’t gotten to it yet. I’m actually quite happy with that shape, and I think as long as I expand that geometric theme correctly, it will look ok once finished.
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