better than see him make a thread on how this guy tried to tattoo a bud picture on him and fucked his skin up really bad IMO.
The idea of the tattoo is killer in my opinion. Show your cause while mask it in plain view @ the same time.
It can be straightened out pretty easily just by using a thicker needle and going over it. Thickening the lines will take some of the slight bends out of them while making Them equal thickness @ the same time.
hows that for better constructive criticism?
Im passionate about it so I tend to sound like a dick alot about it...But its not hard to learn as long as you can shade a picture, outlining is mostly tracing and other than that its just learning quirks of the procedure. May as well strive to do it right when its so easy.
Tattooing forums are around if the guy has any formal training (so he dosent get bashed there) or if hes quiet about not having any apprenticeship time. Asking questions in the right manner can get plenty of straightforward advice from established tradesmen any time of day
But even if the guy went out and compelted an apprenticeship that is paid which would be done in about a year or two, he still may not be skilled enough to do a bud portrait.