r/TattooDesigns

Hi guys,

I got this tattoo done in December after getting my first tattoo, I had tattoo euphoria. And I hate it, it's not that it's bad it just feels so empty and I'm not sure I like the pink. I need help, I have no idea what or where, or to ask the artist to change the colours, but I think something needs to be added, do you guys have any ideas of what can be added. The tattoos based of Vienna-billy Joel the song.

Also sorry the photos suck, I wasn't really a big fan so I didn't take any others.

I have mixed feelings about the triangle with the gears what can I do in the negative space: 1) to fill it in and 2) make the black triangle less prominent

Hi!! I just got these sparkle and stars added to fill up some gaps yesterday. I like them, but it still feels a little blah to me. Would you add anything else? I was thinking some stipple-like shading behind some of the stars to add a celestial type look. Not sure if that would help, if you would do something different, or if you would leave it alone?

Custom piece based on another tattoo I did (a three-headed cat with red background lettering) with several adjustments to make a bigger difference between the two.

The client wanted to get specific features from the dogs, so that was my priority when drawing the sketch for this project.

Open to suggestions on extending my realism dragon piece into a forearm sleeve. (phoenix is WIP on the inner bicep) — please share your thoughts or ideas.

I'm currently designing my first tattoo and I want to know if a tattoo artist would recommend i thin the lines of this design?

I like the current line thickness, but would it change if it was sized smaller, wouldn't want it that big obviously but I just drew it that size to get the design how i wanted it to look.

also if the gap between the X and 2 is very thin gap margin wise, would that be an issue too?

I can sensitive skin due to tism and think i have an "average" amount of pain tolerance, ( whatever average means anyway lol )

hello all, I recently came across this doodle I drew as a kid. I am thinking of getting it as a tattoo. just the parrot and not the text. however, I would like another word 'चंचल' incorporated with this parrot

the word is in hindi language and it basically means playful, jittery, or goofy. I resonate with that word a lot.

can you all suggest me what other design elements I can add to the tattoo, where do you think the text placement would look the best in this design. think of चंचल as my name, more like a label for me and the parrot.

always wanted tattoos but had a hard time figuring out a clear direction or how to make everything flow together so i kind of built my sleeve piece by piece without really planning it out. i also started with my hand which i know now probably wasn’t the best move since it makes everything harder to tie together

i don’t regret them and i still like parts of them but lately i’ve been feeling pretty neutral about the whole thing. my taste in tattoo styles has changed a lot in a short time and now i’m looking at my arm differently

i’m curious if it’s possible to rework a sleeve like this into something more cohesive maybe with a blast over or some kind of blackwork especially for the hand. if anyone has gone through something similar or has advice on how to approach fixing or reworking a sleeve i’d really appreciate it

I love these sea creature tattoos but I'm wondering if I should get more deep-sea imagery around them or just leave as is. Close-up photos for detail, full leg photos for context.

Honestly I’ve ran out of ideas of how to blend my old tattoo with my skull and I feel like it looks so out of place helppp give me some ideas pls!

hey guys doing a sleeve on my leg and wanted to ask if i should keep pursuing this anime type of theme? i wanna add other elements such as animals and movie themes (such as a xenomorph, carnage from marvel, and a panther). yall think if i add things that like it’d “ruin” the theme of my current sleeve. also i added a example pic of panther if i were to get it thanks in advance!

Hello,

I'm trying to merge what started as a couple of lone tattoos into a sleeve.
But I'm a bit unsure about how to continue. I'm open to all feedback as long as it's respectful :)

These are the tattoos I currently have:

• Upper arm scorpion: Was placed about 15 years ago, it's a heavy piece and will be reworked during the sleeve completion.
• Lower arm wristbands: about 5 years old, the black band for the passing away of my father, the red band for my severely handicapped godchild.
• Outer arm: done 4 months ago by a guest artist, a very generic and safe design, the pocket watch is for my son. The roses, one for my godchild, 2 for my stepchildren.
• Inner arm: was done 3 weeks ago by the artist who will also finish the rest of the sleeve. It represents Hyperion, the titan of light. Main meaning was to integrate it with the pocket watch, guiding my son in life. Because Hyperion does not really have an effigy I decided on a rather generic greek god and added sunrays behind it. Unfortunately I rushed the design and regret it — I already got the question "Is that Jesus?" which I do not want at all. The sun rays are also not very even as the artist didn't use a stencil for them. Any suggestions on making this design less religious and improving the sun rays are greatly appreciated.

I've been considering extending the sun rays into phoenix tail feathers to help connect the pieces and reduce the religious appearance — open to thoughts on this or alternative ideas.

I'm open to a full sleeve concept that ties everything together, including a rework of the scorpion. Any suggestions on how to connect all the pieces and finish the sleeve are very welcome!

looking to fill in spots on my left arm with more black and gray pieces. considering the inner bicep something spider man related but unsure.

I have neo trad roses on my forearm with wrap around thorns, looking for inspiration and idea for the area between my roses and bird. I was thinking more nature ideas.

I’ve wanted to get this tattoo for years, I love the message and how I grew up in an abusive childhood to work my way up to peace and freedom and that I can get through anything on top.

Now, I want it on my wrist. Would this work? Should I remove or simplify the outside leaves? Would love suggestions on improvement for having it look the best where I want it.

I'm super happy with all of these! in order of appearance they are symbols from Doom, Kingdom Hearts, Elden Ring, and Dark Souls.

all done by @makoy_tattoo on instagram

for my little girl, and the song she's named after.

done by Preston in Charleston WV

I'm absolutely in love with the design. Found a calligraphy script on Pinterest, showed Preston, he free handed it on a piece of paper. And just like that, he gave me this gorgeous tattoo