pic & question

JustStarting · 12-29-2005, 02:58 PM

This is my first tattoo, it's a pic of my newfoudland dog, I have a question, the artist told me to come back for some more shading and I want him to tone down the blue but if he uses more black will we lose alot of the detail? Thanks,
Rhonda

~I also posted this in the tattoo talk, hoping someone can help me out with some suggestions.

JustStarting · 12-30-2005, 10:39 AM

no one knows?

Jagermeister317 · 12-30-2005, 11:00 AM

Why not ask the tattoo artist? No one knows more about his abilities than he does, so he should be able to tell you what he can do.

Personally, I wouldn't try to add a whole lot of black to it. I would try to tone down the blue to a gray so you can still see all the black detail.

JustStarting · 12-30-2005, 11:26 AM

Thank you! I will definately ask my artist I was just curious what others thought that's all.

I like your idea about adding gray to the blue. Thanks again.

Jagermeister317 · 12-30-2005, 11:33 AM

You're welcome. :)

It's always best to ask the person who is doing the work, since all artists are different and have different abilities and limitations.

ifbtattooman · 01-01-2006, 03:19 PM

recolor the blue with a combination of the same blue and a drop of orange to darken the cast of the color. New Foundland dogs are not bright blue as your tattoo suggests, and to add more black would distort the image. Hope I was of some help to you.

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12-30-2005, 11:00 AM	#3
Jagermeister317 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: CT Posts: 157	Why not ask the tattoo artist? No one knows more about his abilities than he does, so he should be able to tell you what he can do. Personally, I wouldn't try to add a whole lot of black to it. I would try to tone down the blue to a gray so you can still see all the black detail. __________________ ...aint no saint inside this skin...

12-30-2005, 11:33 AM	#5
Jagermeister317 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: CT Posts: 157	You're welcome. :) It's always best to ask the person who is doing the work, since all artists are different and have different abilities and limitations. __________________ ...aint no saint inside this skin...

01-01-2006, 03:19 PM	#6
ifbtattooman Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: South Carolina Posts: 3	color adjustment on dog recolor the blue with a combination of the same blue and a drop of orange to darken the cast of the color. New Foundland dogs are not bright blue as your tattoo suggests, and to add more black would distort the image. Hope I was of some help to you.

12-30-2005, 10:39 AM	#2
JustStarting Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: on the banks of the Mighty Mississippi River in Iowa Posts: 6	no one knows?

12-30-2005, 11:26 AM	#4
JustStarting Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: on the banks of the Mighty Mississippi River in Iowa Posts: 6	Thank you! I will definately ask my artist I was just curious what others thought that's all. I like your idea about adding gray to the blue. Thanks again.