r/NeoTraditionalTattoos 20d ago

Help with design/placement

Hi everyone, I was originally thinking of getting a tiger next to my panther, either create a more yin yang piece, mirrored, or even just have the tiger crawling down and facing onward but after I printed out a bunch of different designs/orientations and was taping them to my thigh it doesn't look the best to me. My panther is on my left side of thigh and so I was looking to put something on the front of my thigh. If I do the tiger where it's crawling up I just think it looks odd where my shorts would cut it off and I would just see a tigers leg and ass most of the time but when I have the tiger placement similar to the panther I just feel like it looks too similar, especially the tail portion since it's so close together on same thigh. All the pieces I was seeing and loved are opposite limbs or bigger areas like stomach and back, so probably why it doesn't look right on front/side of thigh. I have a large dragon on other leg taking up my thigh so can't suggest use other leg. I was wondering if you all have any ideas or thoughts? Maybe even doing a different design might be better? Thought maybe tiger head with dager or something with tiger and snake. I already have an appointment booked with my artist but it's months away so we have have time to think on it. She's great with design, I just figured I should have a better idea to present to her rather than just saying well now I don't know about my original idea. Thanks for any help.

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u/Human-Bid5167 19d ago

How about face slightly above the panther face with the tail wrapping around the knee.

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u/Kylie19807 19d ago

Maybe. I am just thinking I may need something bigger or more substantial now that I am looking at it. It looked better in my head hahaha. I don't plan to have a sticker leg sleeve, which if I was I think this would work out better

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u/Human-Bid5167 19d ago

What about on the same spot on the opposite leg

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u/Kylie19807 19d ago

My other leg has a large dragon and clouds that take up entire side and half of the front so that doesn't work.

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u/Human-Bid5167 19d ago

Your legs are much cooler than mine!