December 16, 2009 at 5:28 pm #32156
jessjayne
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@jessjayne

So as you guys know im starting my sleeve.
And need a little help with a question.

All my past 6 tattoos are your traditional black. So im going for more of a colorful piece. Very bright is what im aiming for. But i also want to put a potrait of my dad and mom on my arm. But i can’t decide if it would be better in color or black/gray/white… But take in my mind my arm is goin to be filled with bright colorful flower such as tahitian plumerias, daisies, and forget me nots..

This is where you guys come into play..
Black or Color…..:)
Lets here yalls opinion !

December 16, 2009 at 5:56 pm #77250
miss_ivy
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@miss_ivy

If your doing different flowers Id say go for colour that way the colours can contrast and compliment each other in colour and will stand out more, a black white and grey sleeve might look very dark after a while like when the white starts to fade a little. x

December 16, 2009 at 7:22 pm #77259
BIKERinBLACK77
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@bikerinblack77

I’m a big fan of black-n-grey memorial/tribute type tattoos.

But,

If you’re getting a color portorait, you better get it from someone who is known for their color work…. not someone who thinks they can handle it. Deff. check portfolios, and compare the actual pictures to ink.

December 16, 2009 at 8:25 pm #77265
Benjaminho
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@benjaminho

DILEMMA! portraits look better in black and grey, flowers look better in colour EEK !! – i’d say though, if all your other tatts are black and grey.. and memorial portraits look better in black and grey… then you should go for black and grey =] and preferably a portrait specialist if you really want a nice detailed exact copy on your arm

December 16, 2009 at 8:54 pm #77280
ontwo
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@ontwo

I prefer the black/gray portraits, BUT if I even considered a color portrait, I would fly to Cali for this guy’s work.

http://www.mdtattoos.com/

December 18, 2009 at 3:12 pm #77407
jessjayne
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@jessjayne

Thanks so much for the opinions. Im getting my sleeve done my Justin Page. He’s very well known around my east tennesse area and has done alot of big names…

http://myspace.com/justinpage13

He does really good work with potraits of color and flowers. He’s amazing.
But lets keep the opinions coming.

December 19, 2009 at 12:56 am #77436
ArniVidar
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@arnividar

Wow. His color and portrait work is just awesome!

December 19, 2009 at 4:25 am #77440
nikdeezy
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@nikdeezy

not sure if you’ll want to get this route, but i’ve seen oriental sleeves that were all black and grey except for maple leaves and the lotus flowers and i really like that. so maybe u can do black and grey for everything and have the flowers in color?

December 19, 2009 at 5:04 pm #77463
Benjaminho
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@benjaminho

youve made your mind up :p opinions are not valid anymore :p – when u get something in your mind, tattoo-wise, youve thought about it a lot – so its hard to get out

December 30, 2009 at 4:35 pm #78353
jessjayne
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@jessjayne
Benjaminho;55908 wrote:
youve made your mind up :p opinions are not valid anymore :p – when u get something in your mind, tattoo-wise, youve thought about it a lot – so its hard to get out

Your almost right lol.. i’ve thought long and hard about it.

Im just torn in between wether to go with color potraits or black/grey potraits. I’ve looked at probably over 300 sleeves but can’t decide.

So I figured I would ask for advice where people knew a little better than others about tattoos 🙂

December 30, 2009 at 9:20 pm #78388
Sherav
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@sherav

Hi

It is all down to personal taste. Myself I would have a portrait done in black and shade and would get any further ones done the same.

That said I have full colour backpiece and can see the attraction.

The reason I suggest black and shade is because flesh tones can be very difficult to establish (although looking at the artists this should not be an issue). However I always feel that the black and shade brings a certain gravitas and seriousness to the portrait.

There is nothing wrong with mixing it up with some colour flowers and I think it would compliment it very nicely.

Good luck and post up.

Take Care
Matthew

December 31, 2009 at 9:33 pm #78477
z1ggy
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@z1ggy
Sherav;56971 wrote:
Hi

It is all down to personal taste. Myself I would have a portrait done in black and shade and would get any further ones done the same.

That said I have full colour backpiece and can see the attraction.

The reason I suggest black and shade is because flesh tones can be very difficult to establish (although looking at the artists this should not be an issue). However I always feel that the black and shade brings a certain gravitas and seriousness to the portrait.

There is nothing wrong with mixing it up with some colour flowers and I think it would compliment it very nicely.

Good luck and post up.

Take Care
Matthew

This is a black and grey sleeve and i think its freakin amazing..looks a million times better this way IMO.

http://www.mdtattoos.com/tattoos/misc_tattoos/tattoos_17294.html

January 2, 2010 at 1:57 pm #78597
Butterfly
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@butterfly-2

some portraits look better in colour , it really depends on the artist and then it depends on the photo you are going to have work done from

January 7, 2010 at 6:00 am #79102
hannahbelle
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@hannahbelle

i think portraits look better b+g, and it could really pop against a colorful surrounding

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