quick question… the artist said that with the shading that was involved i need to take really good care of this because it could fade quick. Anybody have any advice or input on this? How quickly should I expect fading, and can i get it redone after that?

well here’s the finished product. I love it. Absolutely love it. Thanks everyone for all of the help and advice! No regrets

wow great sketch! ill definitely print that out and bring it to my consultation tomorrow. thanks a ton

Thanks for the reply. Like I said, this is just a very quick photoshop, but I think you get the gist. For the font I was trying to make it as similar to the font used on the cover, and that’s what I came up with… haha

Anyways, I’d like to hear your opinion on whether this is a “good” tattoo or not. I’ve had a few people tell me I’ll really regret it and it’ll be cheesy, but I honestly don’t think so. And I know that the tattoo isn’t about what other people think, but I really am curious to get some honest opinions. Thanks guys

Deifinitely you were. anybody know a tattoo artist in the Iowa/Minnesota area that does realistic tattoos?

I appreciate the sympathy. The story is very cartoon, but it was more the sentimental value of it, combined with what had been written inside of the book by my mom. I’d like something realistic looking.

Here’s the book:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goodnight_Moon

I was thinking something along the lines of this for the moon… probably full moon and clouds…
http://images2.layoutsparks.com/1/116278/light-moon-cloudy-sky.jpg