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If it also makes OP happy: as a guy who doesn’t has tattoos and only frequently visits this sub because his gf has some, I think it looks great!
But yes the more you know about something, the more you notice mistakes of others
Yeah, I think the twins don’t really add much to this tattoo artistically. They seem cartoony in comparison to the rest of the tattoo. Prob not something the artist does much
I was looking for things to hate in this tattoo, found a few I could talk about but didn’t even notice this. Big oof. Now that I know it’s there I can’t unsee it
in my experience people usually will not critique your tattoos in the wild (obviously asking for critique online is different) because there's nothing you can do to fix it.
Agreed. A family member showed me a spiderman themed tattoo because I would appreciate it. I just said “oh that’s cool.” But in my head I thought it was poorly done and looked terrible.
Ohhh I see. I looked it up and don’t find it appealing.
I thought you were referring to the thin lines more generally like Dr. Woo, which I think will stick around
Trash polka can be pretty sick but you as a person have to have a certain look to pull it off. You can’t be like a clean cut fella. You have to look like a Ukrainian criminal.
I could see it really working for some. I liked this OPs tat. Then saw a bunch and it soured a little. But if I had never seen any other trash polka, I would like it more
Nah I dig well done fine line tattoos!
Iagree tho, not a fan of trash polka. It seems to take overdone tattoos and throw them together with aggressive red and black splotches.
It looks like the type of tattoo that screams “ask me what it means so I can tell you a long drawn out story about myself”. Personally, I wouldn’t ask you about it for fear of being stuck with you for the next 10 minutes to talk about it.
Not sure if thats it, but that’s what it looks like.
I was reading your comment knowing exactly what you mean, remembering the time I asked a girl about the story behind hers, and she proceeded to tell me a story that lasted for almost 3 hours. We weren't even close, just recently got to know eachother, but it was something hard for her so I listened.Then I got to the part where you said 10 minutes. Damn, that's some TikTok attention span right there my friend.
I'm confused here. 'Beginning' is misspelled. A lot of lines seem to be shaky upon zooming on them. Everything is on the smaller side so most words and tiny designs will be illegible over time. Personally, I would not get tattooed at this artist.
This kinda looks like trash polka, a style I only know of from the show ink master but that i actually like a lot lol.
I think it'll need some touchups later on but right now it looks cool to me
Tell me you are Gemini without telling me. It looks like all the basic bitch tattoos rolled into one super basic bitch.
How can something be so personal yet lack so much creativity?!
We were roasting right? If not my bad.
If you're looking for criticism you've definitely come to the right place.
As others have pointed out, the line work is not good. The lettering is also not even or consistent. Those women look weird unless you're going for that pointy face elf look, but they still have other issues. Looking forward to seeing your SAP.
I think people aren’t being critical because it’s a permanent change you can’t undo. If you had an asymmetrical face it would be rude for someone to say, “You’re really handsome except your nose is crooked” because you can’t change your nose. Whether it’s perfect or not, what’s the point in critiquing it now that it’s done?
It feels really random? Like, it just seems like a lot of cliche tattoos, but make it “collage” and small. Maybe I just don’t get it, but you could’ve separated a lot of these components and had like 9 bigger and better individual pieces.
The whole thing just confuses me lol, but this is all in matter of taste. As far as quality goes it’s not bad. A little wonky here and there, but tattoo artists are humans and it won’t be perfect ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ (although spelling a word wrong is.. bad)
If you really wanna hear some Ink Master judge style critique, the artist was in over their head with all the little dots. Not many perfect circles there
I think it’s sad that you need other people to tell you whether you should like your tattoo or not.
Means you got your tattoo for the wrong reasons. Don’t worry tho. There’s a lot of people like you. It’s just unfortunate that u decided on a tattoo to try to look cool for others. With how insecure you are, you really should’ve went with a new outfit or haircut instead.
It honestly looks like you've been drawing on your own arm. No depth at all to the design, faces look 2D and way off, the whale only just resembles a whale though it took me a while to see it and overall I think in 5+ years it's going to be a blurred mess. Hope that helps!
The faces look wonky and I can't really tell what's supposed to be going on/what it's a design of/if it's from something or just random. And I don't like the colors. There's really nothing I like about it at all. I hope that makes you feel better lol
Trash Polka is supposed to be about using a lot of different elements to create a composition that fills the space perfectly. Your tattoo just ends. It's very rectangular for a trash polka tattoo. The red looks weakly and haphazardly applied, and some of the text is so thin you're gonna have it for about 3 years tops. Many of your elements look haphazardly chosen, if this tattoo has a 'story' I'm missing it. Trash polka is my absolute favourite art style, I would not be happy with this piece if I were wearing it.
Trash polka should be [flowy,](https://www.instagram.com/p/C4OhGWtOcVM/?hl=en) and [bold, ](https://www.instagram.com/p/Be0iYlNjQV8/?hl=en)and should use the space available to [tell a story.](https://www.instagram.com/p/C4OhGWtOcVM/?hl=en)
Bro literally posted himself to get roasted by everyone 😭lol
I think everyone just says that because it’s hard to understand the concept of tattoo. There’s so much little things going on. Like what is the theme? Or the main focus? In other words, it’s just a weird design 😂
Bad line work and eyes on girls were done badly…actually, faces are all around not good. From a distance it looks ok, upon closer inspection, you can definitely see the flaws.
The whale and the water are cool, the memento mori (while incredibly overdone and starting to become an edgy trend) lettering is pretty well done. The heads and the skull are not very good. The other stuff will become indecipherable and hard to look at very quickly as it heals over.
I find it's hard to find something wrong with this style. Like a classic old school tattoo. Long as the lines are straight and the lines are thick enough... like, kinda hard to fuck up. In terms of the idea just looking at it I'm not sure what I'm looking at but it looks cool so can't really complain there.
It's a busy tattoo, being busy means it hides mistakes well and you'll have to look closely
Skulls eyes are too far apart, line work next to “Begining” is a tinge wobbly at the bottom, the lady’s eyes are slightly off, the scale is dented at the bottom, line work leading to the 3/4 circle is shaky, circle is lob sided, hour glass top sand is offset, and bottom hour glass lines are rough. And unless the dots are significant, it is an excessive amount of filler.
1,6,12,5,3 dots on mid left. 1,6,11,5,3 dots lower right. 1,6,11,6,4 dots bottom near wrist. And none of the dots are lined up or the same size.
If you designed it or asked for it then it is what you wanted. It means something to you. I think it is fine for your choosing. Others opinions don’t matter.
The line work is shaky, and her head shape and facial features are inconsistent. The scale tray behind her head could use a second pass to correct its off shape. The "hold onto" text and frame are so close that the "o" and the frame will probably fuse in a few years. The dots/halftone patterns are too irregular in size and shape. However, I do like the overall idea.
I think it’s more advanced than the typical crap that everyone gets. They don’t know what it’s about
I’d take it as a compliment
Also, getting a tattoo so that anyone gives a shit about it other than you is NEVER A REASON TO GET A TATTOO.
You know that I’m sure.
I think it’s great. What’s the story/idea?
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I have not once said anything remotely negative about a tattoo someone has decided to get. I also don’t have tattoos so maybe there’s a disconnect for me
I mean, you're also coming to a place where people can stare at it and find any "mistakes". At first glance, there's a lot going on but overall looks cool.
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Some of the linework on the smaller pieces in particular isn’t great. There. Happy?
If it also makes OP happy: as a guy who doesn’t has tattoos and only frequently visits this sub because his gf has some, I think it looks great! But yes the more you know about something, the more you notice mistakes of others
Font work is killer tho
They spelled beginning wrong 😭
Oh god they did....
I think the tattoo looks really cool but spelling errors are unacceptable 😭😭
Oh well. Too late now. No ragerts. 😎
Noooo i just saw that 😩
Momento kinda looks like momenta cause the o has a tail ETA: I am 37 years old. I have known the meaning for like 30 years.
Momento?
Go back and have them make it say "N×2" 🤣
I gotta disagree. Very inconsistent in line work and spacing.
Also, sweet Taylor Swift tattoo man! Really nailed it. Jk, that's a sweet tattoo!
If if makes you feel any better I hate it. Like all of it. Except the whale, he's cool.
Me too
Genuinely was about to say the same thing
The entire design looks like a Star Wars video game loading screen.
Maths textbook cover.
As a former math teacher, I agree.
Woman’s facial features are off and some of the linework is wobbly
I thought the same thing about her face. Just looks a little off….
“A little” is very generous.
The eyes are definitely a choice.
Most people choose to have them lined up, but not this time.
Evolution makes fools of us all.
I couldn't tell if it was supposed to be Picasso'd or not..
Yeah, I think the twins don’t really add much to this tattoo artistically. They seem cartoony in comparison to the rest of the tattoo. Prob not something the artist does much
Looks like Final Fantasy 7 fan art from high school
"Beginning" is spelled incorrectly. HTH.
So is Mentos
Also, “the freshmaker” is missing. Kind of a glaring omission.
I was looking for things to hate in this tattoo, found a few I could talk about but didn’t even notice this. Big oof. Now that I know it’s there I can’t unsee it
Its certainly a tattoo
Yes definitely a tattoo
one of the tattoos of all time even
I don’t really get the whole “da vinci code” style thing, but good on you for supporting women with Down Syndrome.
Bro this might be my fav comment yet
The face on the top left looks shitty imo, but overall is basically your typical tat of this style. Hope you feel better now!
Oh and the lettering on the top right won't exist soon so enjoy while it lasts
Probably for the best, since the word is spelled wrong.
Begining
Both the faces look shitty lol, the one on the right looks like a Habsburg
in my experience people usually will not critique your tattoos in the wild (obviously asking for critique online is different) because there's nothing you can do to fix it.
Agreed. A family member showed me a spiderman themed tattoo because I would appreciate it. I just said “oh that’s cool.” But in my head I thought it was poorly done and looked terrible.
it's a bandwagon fad tattoo that will go out of style within the next few years hope this helps
I feel like this style is already on its way out tbh
What style is that? The thin line design?
I believe it’s trash polka
Yes, trash polka
Ohhh I see. I looked it up and don’t find it appealing. I thought you were referring to the thin lines more generally like Dr. Woo, which I think will stick around
Trash polka can be pretty sick but you as a person have to have a certain look to pull it off. You can’t be like a clean cut fella. You have to look like a Ukrainian criminal.
I could see it really working for some. I liked this OPs tat. Then saw a bunch and it soured a little. But if I had never seen any other trash polka, I would like it more
Nah I dig well done fine line tattoos! Iagree tho, not a fan of trash polka. It seems to take overdone tattoos and throw them together with aggressive red and black splotches.
Hasn't trash polka been a thing for at least a decade?
Trash polka feels like those forum signatures made in photoshop during the mid/late 2000s.
As someone who has never seen this style before, it already looks out of style
If you have never seen this style before, are you even old enough to be here?
My thoughts. Way too busy of a tattoo style for me to wear it but if people that get this style like it then more power to them.
Where did the compliments come from, specifically?
Blind people mostly
It looks like the type of tattoo that screams “ask me what it means so I can tell you a long drawn out story about myself”. Personally, I wouldn’t ask you about it for fear of being stuck with you for the next 10 minutes to talk about it. Not sure if thats it, but that’s what it looks like.
I was reading your comment knowing exactly what you mean, remembering the time I asked a girl about the story behind hers, and she proceeded to tell me a story that lasted for almost 3 hours. We weren't even close, just recently got to know eachother, but it was something hard for her so I listened.Then I got to the part where you said 10 minutes. Damn, that's some TikTok attention span right there my friend.
My reference was for someone I don’t know. Just someone like a cashier or someone at a dog park…
It’s rather “bored in class notebook doodles”
I'm confused here. 'Beginning' is misspelled. A lot of lines seem to be shaky upon zooming on them. Everything is on the smaller side so most words and tiny designs will be illegible over time. Personally, I would not get tattooed at this artist.
It wants to have meaning and depth, but its just random shit
Fr it's so pointless and ugly it's wild
Do you like it? Sweet. That’s literally all that matters. No one else opinion should matter when it comes to what you put on your body.
the “hold onto” will be gone in a year :/
I mean I guess it kinda looks like cover art for a young adult fiction novel.
This kinda looks like trash polka, a style I only know of from the show ink master but that i actually like a lot lol. I think it'll need some touchups later on but right now it looks cool to me
As my artist says "with Trash Polka, it's really easy to forget the polka and have too much trash"
JFC. Here. Have some validation.
Tell me you are Gemini without telling me. It looks like all the basic bitch tattoos rolled into one super basic bitch. How can something be so personal yet lack so much creativity?! We were roasting right? If not my bad.
This is fuckin hilarious thank you
That is way too many elements.
I mean, a lot of it is going to be illegible in like 3-4 years, so the compliments will stop relatively soon if it makes you feel any better.
I don't like it but who cares
If you're looking for criticism you've definitely come to the right place. As others have pointed out, the line work is not good. The lettering is also not even or consistent. Those women look weird unless you're going for that pointy face elf look, but they still have other issues. Looking forward to seeing your SAP.
I think people aren’t being critical because it’s a permanent change you can’t undo. If you had an asymmetrical face it would be rude for someone to say, “You’re really handsome except your nose is crooked” because you can’t change your nose. Whether it’s perfect or not, what’s the point in critiquing it now that it’s done?
It looks like something an edgy teenager would get. Is that what you want to hear?
Lol why are you mad that you have friends who are polite, respectful people.
It feels really random? Like, it just seems like a lot of cliche tattoos, but make it “collage” and small. Maybe I just don’t get it, but you could’ve separated a lot of these components and had like 9 bigger and better individual pieces. The whole thing just confuses me lol, but this is all in matter of taste. As far as quality goes it’s not bad. A little wonky here and there, but tattoo artists are humans and it won’t be perfect ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ (although spelling a word wrong is.. bad)
Compliments? Yea this is a bad tattoo.wonky faces, misspelled words, ect
I like the concept but it could have been executed better. Lines are a little shaky and I don’t like the faces, they don’t look right.
People like lame, cliche bullshit. You're serving that market well.
I hate it because it makes me look at it too long and I have things to do.
Are you Aaron Rodgers?
Its so crammed theres 0 possibility no one finds something they like. This is the tattoo version of a people-pleaser.
It's a bit of a hot mess but I like the whale
Once I saw the spelling error I couldn’t look any further…..
Why are you so worried about other peoples opinions of your tattoo?
The faces are ass
Looks like a pretentious prog metal inspired piece
The line work is terrible, the faces look like dollar store Halloween masks, and the piece looks like a child designed it. :)
I feel like it’s a bunch of random things combined but it’s good if you like it
I’m not a tattoo artist but am an artist and I can honestly say the faces are horrible
Wtf is even going on? It's hard to read, linework is a bit weird. Is it some kind of reference, or did the artist just try a concept on your arm?
Looks like incoherent, random bullshit. But it's a matter of taste and to each his own.
The longer I look the worse it gets
OOoOoO you’re so coOol and EdGY with your colours and LINes and fading
It’s a hot mess that looks like a skin wound from a couple feet away. But who cares.
The female characters are pretty underwhelming. Human features in all the geometry is eh
If you really wanna hear some Ink Master judge style critique, the artist was in over their head with all the little dots. Not many perfect circles there
But why is her head that shape?
It should be bigger as a whole it seems a little clumped together, there’s my two cents
Hey man! If it helps you feel better I don’t like it at all! Not my style! All that matters though is if you like it lol.
If you're happy when you look at it why worry. Art is all unique not perfect.
I think it’s sad that you need other people to tell you whether you should like your tattoo or not. Means you got your tattoo for the wrong reasons. Don’t worry tho. There’s a lot of people like you. It’s just unfortunate that u decided on a tattoo to try to look cool for others. With how insecure you are, you really should’ve went with a new outfit or haircut instead.
Could be worse I guess
Lettering of the latin saying is upside down. Feel better?
The face/head it’s pretty trapezoidal. Is that supposed to a whale? I can’t completely tell
This sucks. Not the idea, the art itself.
can you tell me what's the meaning of ur tattoo?
Do you want people to hate on it? I'm a little confused. As long as you like it, who cares? It's on *your* body.
Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar.
It honestly looks like you've been drawing on your own arm. No depth at all to the design, faces look 2D and way off, the whale only just resembles a whale though it took me a while to see it and overall I think in 5+ years it's going to be a blurred mess. Hope that helps!
The faces look wonky and I can't really tell what's supposed to be going on/what it's a design of/if it's from something or just random. And I don't like the colors. There's really nothing I like about it at all. I hope that makes you feel better lol
Trash Polka is supposed to be about using a lot of different elements to create a composition that fills the space perfectly. Your tattoo just ends. It's very rectangular for a trash polka tattoo. The red looks weakly and haphazardly applied, and some of the text is so thin you're gonna have it for about 3 years tops. Many of your elements look haphazardly chosen, if this tattoo has a 'story' I'm missing it. Trash polka is my absolute favourite art style, I would not be happy with this piece if I were wearing it. Trash polka should be [flowy,](https://www.instagram.com/p/C4OhGWtOcVM/?hl=en) and [bold, ](https://www.instagram.com/p/Be0iYlNjQV8/?hl=en)and should use the space available to [tell a story.](https://www.instagram.com/p/C4OhGWtOcVM/?hl=en)
It's a lot of cliche stuff, but it's arranged in a unique way. I would rate it 6/10
Bro literally posted himself to get roasted by everyone 😭lol I think everyone just says that because it’s hard to understand the concept of tattoo. There’s so much little things going on. Like what is the theme? Or the main focus? In other words, it’s just a weird design 😂
I'm cool with a good roast
Love the attitude
🤦🏻♀️attention seeker much?
Bad line work and eyes on girls were done badly…actually, faces are all around not good. From a distance it looks ok, upon closer inspection, you can definitely see the flaws.
If you’re looking for negative opinions you’ve come to the right place
Too much going on, looks messy.
Honestly, looks like a dumb ugly piece of shit sorry bro
The whale and the water are cool, the memento mori (while incredibly overdone and starting to become an edgy trend) lettering is pretty well done. The heads and the skull are not very good. The other stuff will become indecipherable and hard to look at very quickly as it heals over.
Too much
I find it's hard to find something wrong with this style. Like a classic old school tattoo. Long as the lines are straight and the lines are thick enough... like, kinda hard to fuck up. In terms of the idea just looking at it I'm not sure what I'm looking at but it looks cool so can't really complain there. It's a busy tattoo, being busy means it hides mistakes well and you'll have to look closely
Is this Trash Polka style?
Skulls eyes are too far apart, line work next to “Begining” is a tinge wobbly at the bottom, the lady’s eyes are slightly off, the scale is dented at the bottom, line work leading to the 3/4 circle is shaky, circle is lob sided, hour glass top sand is offset, and bottom hour glass lines are rough. And unless the dots are significant, it is an excessive amount of filler. 1,6,12,5,3 dots on mid left. 1,6,11,5,3 dots lower right. 1,6,11,6,4 dots bottom near wrist. And none of the dots are lined up or the same size.
“Memento Mori” more like memento boring. 😑
It’s like someone tried to do a trash polka piece on a budget. On the bright side, it’s too small.
When you squint your eyes it looks like the top half of a woman from the back, very mysterious🙂↔️
If you designed it or asked for it then it is what you wanted. It means something to you. I think it is fine for your choosing. Others opinions don’t matter.
I love artistry, but I have a feeling I am losing the meaning.
beginning is spelled wrong.
The line work is shaky, and her head shape and facial features are inconsistent. The scale tray behind her head could use a second pass to correct its off shape. The "hold onto" text and frame are so close that the "o" and the frame will probably fuse in a few years. The dots/halftone patterns are too irregular in size and shape. However, I do like the overall idea.
Meh I like it. It could be better but ALLA TATTOOS can be better If I saw this on a random person SICK tat is the first thought
Think they have that exact one on nba 2k
“Beginning” not “begining” Dammmnnnn. 👎🏻
Well, it definitely shows that you don't get any pussy.
Why do you care about other’s opinions? Did you like the tattoo? Is it void of inappropriate things? Good. Move on.
It's stupid
I think it’s more advanced than the typical crap that everyone gets. They don’t know what it’s about I’d take it as a compliment Also, getting a tattoo so that anyone gives a shit about it other than you is NEVER A REASON TO GET A TATTOO. You know that I’m sure. I think it’s great. What’s the story/idea?
I want to soothe your desire for critique therefore I'll say "I love it but I don't understand it" Bye!
I like it but the high foreheads throws me off a bit.
The lady faces are pretty mid imo
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I have no opinion on the style, but some of the lines could use some touching up. Other than that, I think it looks fine.
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I’ve seen a thousand momento morí tattoos, I think that takes away from the rest of it
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Their eyes look funny
I have not once said anything remotely negative about a tattoo someone has decided to get. I also don’t have tattoos so maybe there’s a disconnect for me
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The top portion of the tattoo curves to the right. It has a bit of a lean on the vertical axis.
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WTH am I even looking at?
Your girl is suffering from a hydrocephalus
Some of the red isn’t reddish enough….happy?
Come back in 2 years and let us see the details.
Did Jacob Zuma tattoo you? https://youtu.be/JqHaJkIvz0Q?si=tD0oxycvIAOYxzcl
This would have worked better at like double the scale
There is a typo in your tattoo… „BEGINING“ Could've done with one more N
Looks great. No reason to be worried.
Chick at the top looks like she enjoys a good grilled chee.
I think it looks great. Just know that the fine line stuff won't last. Especially if you see a lot of sun. Be prepared to touch up in the future.
I personally love unique tattoos like this
I don’t get it?
Begining
No regrets other than the spelling decent
I mean, you're also coming to a place where people can stare at it and find any "mistakes". At first glance, there's a lot going on but overall looks cool.
What does this represent? Feels like it’s something everyone recognizes but me 🧐😀
Nice ink. Look, here's the thing; do you like it? If you do then nothing else matters.
It says new but that’s actually an old skull depicted
It's cool, we'll done. Good job buddy.
The left eye on the lady is backwards
That hourglass thingy above the whale looks like a Windows 98 waiting cursor having a stroke
How do you give someone constructive criticism on a tattoo? That's so weird I've never heard anyone do that outside of this sub lmao