/fa/ - Fashion

>>9644163
not to hate but as someone whos very passionate about irezumi and tattooing in general those waves are god awful,theres waaay too much shading and the shading is waaay too dark, and looks like they were done by an artist who doesnt really do irezumi, or didnt really research how to do it well

the cross and the rose dont look too bad though.
id hate to know how much you wasted :/

>>9589070
tattoo apprentice from this post >>9587872

i have olive skin but im not very tan like what you posted, but if you have very dark skin like a black or latino's skin and are curious as to getting a colored piece done id HIGHLY suggest getting a small colored piece on your leg or your thigh and if it looks ok there, then you'll be more confident in getting a colored sleeve or backpiece that is bigger or more public, as well as having a MUCH better idea and understanding of what its going to look like

so get a small colored irezumi piece on leg or thigh and see how well it comes out, or if you personally like it, cause i know theres very white guys that would rather have mostly a black and grey piece with a bit of red or something instead of full color and vice versa so pick whatever YOU'RE personally going to like

>>9593054
wow
that honestly made me feel sad and hopeless

personally i was planning on doing something related to tech like game design or coding or something like that, that has decent benefits and will always have work and a good salary,
but ive always been pretty good at drawing and felt like it was one of the few things i was better than most ppl at and i really enjoyed it and all my friends and family said i should be a tattoo artist growing up, but i realized early on that i couldnt be rich and carefree if i did anything to do with art, and considering im not very smart i didnt have alot of options, but recently i decided id try actually being a tattoo artist since
1) you dont have to pay money for school
2) you only apprentice for a yr or 2

one thing i will ALWAYS remember my business teacher in HS told me
>"find something that you love to do and are passionate about, because you dont want to get up every morning for 60yrs hating your life and your job"

ive seen waaaaaay too many ppl that are like that, getting up every morning for their whole lives hating where their life is and their shitty unfullfilling job, then they die and they didnt go after their dreams or do what they were passionate about and honestly enjoyed.
and i think i could wake up in the morning and be pretty happy and fullfilled drawing art on ppl's bodies that will stay with them for their whole lives,and slowly perfecting my craft, and maybe open my own shop as well as travel around the world doing tattoos where i stay,
instead of sitting in a cubicle typing all day workin for that cheque idk..

>ps my mom is also a hairdresser and isnt rich, so if you do it you have to make sure you really enjoy it or else have some investments and maybe learn a craft to make money on the side

>>9562065

>>9492361
>didnt post the irezumi doc
shame shame! OP shame shame!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=070akNz4DPM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llhEHNe62UM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxqpRvxLDqI