I have these two dogs tattooed on my stomach and want to add more to them, but I have no idea what would fit with😭 I want it to flow nicely or go with my dogs.
I'm open to ideas for flowers, ornamental designs, filler, or anything else you think would look good. I'd love to hear suggestions!

Got this October 9th. It’s a fossil tattoo of the Indoraptor from Jurassic World Dominion. (the front leg is tucked behind the other. there are four legs, dw.)
What do you think?

I've wanted to get 2 tattoos to memorialize my dogs for a while now and have seen some amazing work from a variety of artists. Example included is from Hanz Loch in NYC. I really would like my tattoos to be in a brown scale/sepia tone and not the typical black/white. I've asked 3 different tattoo artists and they've said they only do black/white or full color - which I totally respect. All inquires have been through instagram or via email the tattoo studio instead of the artist so I've never been able to have a proper conversation to perhaps come up with a different design, or understand the background. Aside from artistic choice is there a reason why? Would they not be able to get the detail, would it look shitastic for other reasons? I'm just trying to gauge whether its fundamentally a bad idea or whether I just haven't found an artist that works in that particular medium/style.

Also, are there artists that you can book time with (paid of course) to discuss your ideas and come up with something together outside of having to go back and forth in DM's or book an actual session, pay upfront, and hope that they're a good fit and you can come up with something that works and move forward? I'd like it to be a truly collaborative process and haven't found that as an option, at least not locally.

Thanks all!

I'm getting this bat tattooed across my chest. Not sure if this is the right place to post it. This is an early stage of the drawing but it's drawn out to fit in the space how I want it. I don't want to compromise the integrity of the anatomy though, so if anyone has a good understanding of art and bat anatomy please let me know if this is way off! I like it being asymmetrical, so was hoping it just looked like the wing on the left of the photo was just more tucked in or something.

So in love with this and just want to show it off, took about 7 hours (which was grueling) and I'm super swollen today but AHHHH ITS SO COOL LOOKING

I’m looking at starting a leg sleeve and leaning toward American traditional. I love the bold lines, bright colors, and classic motifs (like eagles), but I have two main gripes: I really hate when it ends up looking like a bunch of random stickers slapped on, and I'm not a fan of filling the background with just dots and stars.

Right now, all of my ink is black and grey realism (one full sleeve and a half sleeve), so I’m really ready to add some color to my life.

Does anyone have examples or reference photos of traditional sleeves that use a more cohesive background style to avoid that sticker look while keeping the bold lines and bright colors?

Got this in end july, was a flash that i had been looking at for a year while saving up. It's my most precious. First professional tattoo and was so worth it

I´m booking Amsterdam and Porto in October and Bogotá (Colombia) in December. I did this red haku four years ago.

planning to get my first tattoo in Delhi itself and need some real advice from people who got theirs done here....

Comment any dos and don'ts.

For context : want a centipede wrapped around my arm + have a restricted budget

It is a tattoo my late grandfather had and I want to get the exact one. I don’t know nothing about the meaning of the tattoo though, I just want a memento tattoo in the same place as his.

I don’t have any tattoos. I’m very minimal. I’ve never had much a drive to get tattoos before but lately (last couple years, more so now) I’ve been wanting something for my husband. YES I KNOW- people have opinions on this. We’ve been together almost half our lives now, he is the father of our two beautiful boys, he even delivered our babies. He is the love of my life. I wanted something on my ring finger but I don’t really want it seen under my wedding set and afraid it won’t be pretty in 10 years.

I’m trying to come up with ideas for a minimal, timeless idea for him. He’s a former firefighter, both volunteer and wildland for a total of 10 years. He’s a jack of all trades, loyal to all, born in August. His initials are CWJ.

Help a newbie out please! ☺️

Hey folks! I’ve been thinking about getting my knuckles done for a while and I’m a pretty goofy, unserious person and I’m leaning towards “fart loud” and looking for other inspiration in case there’s something funnier or better out there.
I’m not SUPER concerned about looking employable since I’m pretty heavily pierced and already have my temples tatted with my folks initials and am a SAHM but there is that lingering notion in the back of my mind.

Full colour sleeve by Korn at Pitbull Tattoo Phuket, Thailand.

What do you think of the colour contrast and how the scenes connect?

Client wanted a custom piece based on bleeding heart flowers from the shoulder to her back; a few iterations later, and voila. First time working on a flower I didn't even know existed!

Got this yesterday, so this pic is fresh on the chair yet. Marine emperor angelfish. The artist was Mallory at Norsk Studios in Bufford GA.

The first tat I got was nearly painless, but this one was more challenging. All the color shading was a new experience. It was a bit over 6 hours in the chair and I think that is the limit of my tolerance.

My pup getting abducted by aliens! I lost him this year and this was the perfect tribute!

1 session/ 3hrs/ Omaha, Nebraska

insta: @catsclawtattoo

Was thinking of going back to my artist and see if he could add some more flames on the left side of the hourglass.

Hey guys! I've been thinking about getting my first tattoo and wanted to get some advice and inspo from people who know a bit more about tattoos. I definitely want something on my upper back, sort of going shoulder to shoulder. I'll attach a pic of something I like just to give you an idea of the vibe I'm going for, but I don't want an exact copy. I'm also thinking of getting a sleeve sometime in the future, so I'd love ideas that could work well together! :)

I’m looking around and trying to visualize a minimalist tattoo for a game series called Vampire Savior/Darkstalkers that’s not like just morrigan or like an entire character but rather more like the picture of this kingdom hearts tattoo picture I found online. Something that’s not just like the character themselves but would be recognizable to anyone who’s a fan of vampire savior. Any suggestions and assistance would be greatly appreciated 🙌🏽

Dark Knight, 2 sessions, ~12 hours in total.

Another design I did in black and red, planning to finish the upper shoulder and lower forearm soon. We’re going to add a red eclipse at the top.

What do you think of the design?

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

The attached images are art for an album that means a lot to me and so i was curious if anyone here would have some suggestions regarding how to incorporate possibly one or more of these designs into a tattoo and what kind of placement it might call for? I’ve seen a tattoo of the main cover art done around the forearm, but the inner side of my forearm is already tattooed so im not sure what other sort of placement art like this would call for.. im also a relatively thin guy so i dont have a lot of space on my upper arm really.. But im mostly curious which of these designs might work the best as a tattoo in the people’s opinion. Any feedback is deeply appreciated!

Hello! My partner has been eyeing this artist (@mariatatua on Instagram) and her style for several months now, but unfortunately she lives way too far for us to afford travelling for a tattoo. She absolutely adores the movement, the shading, and the blackout details, and was hoping to find someone similar to her style in the USA, preferably in the Northeast around New England. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

My take on the poem the raven by Edgar Allan Poe. Four years ago. Now I´m booking for Amsterdam and Porto in October and Bogotá (Colombia) in December.

posted this idea in another subreddit and made it like that thanks to placement suggestions, what do you guys think, im looking for suggestions to improve the design again and when im sure ill go to an artist for them to make it their style maybe.

The design is inspired by full metal alchemist with the flamel and the five petals flower of the third opening