Reinventing The Tattoo Forum

Michael,

looks nice and clean, the coverup is quite successful. Part of what makes that part of the piece work is the line weight variation. In a future piece I'd go a step further with bigger shapes- a few much larger flowers would make a nice balance with all the smaller detail.

as far as where to take this next, I think the thing that stands out to me (especially from a distance) is the flat quality of the filigree. If you used a touch more variation on its line weight (maybe going thicker only on the undersides of shapes) that would help; using a line to add white over some of that healed red color would allow you to selectively add highlights in a way that would help wake it up. Another layer of filigree fone at low contrast might also look nice, but it would need to be approached with care in order to not clutter the piece. Regardless, I suggest simulating your ideas on a photo of the piece before moving forward.

Thanks Guy, I appreciate the feedback.