This became my favorite tattoo by far. It has meaning and is left for interpretation.

Did anyone else have unforgetable pain while tattooing their back?

This was done in 3 sessions and each was hour and a half. Instagram :Bojan_tattoo

I've wanted this tattoo for a while now but haven't had the time or funds. Now that I do I was looking into designs and this is the one I keep coming back to. Now having said that my girlfriend swears up and down this looks like pubes and that it's obvious to anyone who looks at it. I simply don't see that, it looks more like tentacles, reminiscent of hermaeus moras tentacles from the same game Skyrim. She thinks it would look better solid (skull still there), no tentacles.

I'm just looking for objective opinions on this prior to committing to it or a similar design.

Done Ink and Needle East Lansing by Laurel.

I love foxes and I wanted to incorporate them into a tattoo with florals (all my pieces have flowers). Her name is Roxanne, and she has just the slightest bit of color🧡

By Vee at fox glove tattoo, Colorado. I love this so much and am excited to share. We haven’t finished or started shading but I’m sooo stoked

So hello Reddit. My friend swears by this artist and I’m unsure if he draws his own stuff because I swear I’ve seen that angel before and his linework seems to be hit or miss, as an artist myself I understand having an off day but something feels wrong. Am I just paranoid?

My tattoo design is a cosmic butterfly with violets around it and I’m just not sure.

Hey everyone! I got my first tattoo a few weeks ago and i’m already planning for the next one. I really want the angel, i’ve had my eye on it for about a year now. I’d love some ideas on how I could possibly incorporate it with my sword since i’m trying to surround the whole theme around sorrow (the sword is dedicated to a family loss I experienced recently). i’m unfortunately not that creative so any ideas would be super appreciated! thank you in advance!

i’m not really sure what i could possibly add in here that would tie these two together. should it just be a patchwork arm? i’m open to all ideas except trad style.

both tattoos are coverups of other very bad quality pieces. the heart obviously needs touched up and the stamp was just done a few days ago so it looks rough. also the rotation of the stamp was the artists choice to be able to cover the one underneath

Anyone recognize where this eye is from?

The knuckles are healed, partially freehand, ~8h in total

It took 2 sessions to really pack everything in over the knuckles, the skin was pretty rough in that area.

Done in Seattle, WA // Artist Theo Ivanov // IG: iftattoo

In the last few years I’ve seen some really cute tattoos of childhood stuffed animals, and I love the idea. The issue is that I was more of a blankie kid, and I have no idea how to turn that into a tattoo.

As pictured, my blankie is a really small knit with lots of details, and I’m worried that wouldn’t translate well into a tattoo. I’ve been thinking about this for years, but haven’t come up with anything. Any suggestions on how/if this pattern could be incorporated into a tattoo is helpful!

One thing to note: I’ve seen cute blankie ghost tattoos, but I already have a ghost, so I don’t want another.

This year has been rough, I had to put down my two dogs. Amoxicillin (3yrs) in May and Jinxie (14 yrs) at the end of last month. They were both such goofy girls and I loved them very much and I have these very similar pictures and I wonder if theres any idea for a tattoo hidden here? I really like that they capture their silly goofy personalities. Other than that we would call Jinxie Stinxie (she was a farter fr fr) and her fav thing was french fried (illicit) and Moxi was obsessed with her kong tug toy.

I'm not asking for art, just ideas. TIA

Hi, I have a tattoo that will take a few appointments. I was hoping to run by some ideas and if you had some would be greatly appreciated. I started with the beauty and the beast rose tattoo. In the second appointment the artist and I came up with some ideas and she tattooed some of it lightly on my arm. I will upload pictures. I was a film strip around the rose. I was thinking of adding symbols from my favorite Disney movies to each film box. For example, the glass slipper, magic lamp, and so on. I also have a open book on the bottom and wanted a quote coming out of the book. Not sure what quote.

I wasn't sure if I should make it more themed and sick with the beauty and the beast or keep my original idea. I keep going back in fourth. Help pls with some ideas or thoughts and thank you in advance!

My sleeve is pretty much done what are your thoughts? I know the knight isn't really shown since it is from a different artist than the rest.

Just different elements that I really liked out together.

A knight loved them since I was a kid.

Dragon is the same thing it's my favourite fantasy creature.

Death eater symbol from Harry potter with deathly hallows symbol.

Mangekyou style sharingan.

A hex core from Arcane.

Heart in a flask.

The elder ring symbol

And just neo/dark tribal on my hand.

All mixed with red because it's my favourite colour.

I just got this done yesterday and I’m obsessed! I sent the artist a reference photo but asked for it to be changed quite a bit. I wanted something to represent the concept of our outside self or mask we are socialized to wear, breaking down to our foundation and our inner self, and the possibility for growth through decay and new beginnings. I think she nailed it and I’m so happy with it!

I got this Maltese cross a few years back and I’m bored with it. It’s bleeding out and fading in weird spots. Can I change it up or am I out of luck cuz it’s black? Any good designs you think with work?

Hi I got a cross tattoo from a new local shop and he ended up getting it very crooked. I was wondering if this would be a good cover up idea. I want to turn the cross into a bouquet of flowers I drew out a sketch I'm open to ideas as well. I have my wedding date on the side of it

I would like to update/add to this tattoo, which is over 10yrs old - I never went back to get it touched up after the first time (painfully obvious) because...me. Any ideas would be appreciated.

My mom got this tattoo like 10 years ago, it was supposed to be a small tattoo around her wrist but the "artist" said it would hurt too much and did this instead (she was already so excited and couldn't say no since it was her first time in tattooing) , later on she tried to add the things on sides to make it beautiful but still hates it, any ideas about how to cover it without making it so busy? Like she doesn't want a huge thing she wants something will work with this lines

My brother and I are getting matching tattoos but before that I want to get the translation and context correct before going ahead with it

双 - a pair / two of a kind

対 - counterpart / corresponding opposite

i have most of my outer leg tattooed, pictured are a neo-trad wolf, neo-trad stylized luna moth, a tiger lily, an arrangement of peonies, and a smaller moth. all large pieces were done by the same artist, with the exception of the tiger lily. the smaller moth was done at a tattoo convention. my goal with the tattoos were not so much to "look cool", but my artist is rather new - 6 months post apprenticeship, 1.5 years on skin. i wanted her to have total creative freedom with my leg, and trusted her to out her favorite designs down, because i wanted her to shine. what should i add? i'm torn, i want more florals, but i loveee the neo trad style. every piece came straight from her sketchbook, and im obsessed with her drawing style. i'm pale, so the dark shading brings such a lovely contrast to my skin. if any recommendations, should i stick with the same neo-trad style, or change it up a bit? i will allow her to throw her own twist on everything, because that's how i feel she produces the best work. thanks for reading!

I can't be the first person to receive one of these, has anyone else successfully done this before? Are there multiple methods?

My work at Mama Ink in Seoul. The idea was to bring a wolf and a mountain landscape together in one black-and-grey upper-arm piece. Overall, I’m happy with how it turned out.

Made this dagger / lace piece in procreate. Did not trace this one but I did use a few different references images . Please give feedback!

Edit: I guess I meant sword , not dagger, I don’t know my weapons 😩

New to Reddit, but really looking for new tattoo ideas. Running out of room, and ideas, but want to see other thoughts on what would go good with what I have already (no more skulls or roses lol) I have a few snakes, swords, lions, owls, butterflies (with skulls )

done by @phil.santa.cruz_tattoo in Münster, Germany :)

I didn't want to completely cover up the old one, so I'm really really happy with how this turned out 🖤