3 months after getting tattoo I still don’t like it
I got this tattoo done 3 months ago, I love the design as it’s very meaningful to me but I don’t like the way it’s done.. I tried giving it time to let it grow on me and don’t think it’s a really shitty tattoo but it’s not what I imagined and this is really bothering me..
The artist is very reputable and I paid $1600 for it (8hrs of work), it’s a statue tattoo of Atlas from greek mythology. I hate the amount of black filling around it, especially at the top. I think it looks too chunky for it to look like a statue and that it’s missing detail.
What would be the most logical thing to do at this point?
I have no idea how to go about covering my scars, any ideas or tips?
I have these two big scar blobs and I have no idea how cover ups work. I don’t really have any ideas with designs, especially considering that my scars are wonky and uneven. Are there certain styles/designs that work best for cover ups? I really want something that is clean with not too much heavy work. Considering how far apart and big they are, i’m assuming it’s going go be a larger tattoo. How do i go about this? I am completely lost.
How to credit an artist?
An on-line friend and protector of mine is no longer with us, and I'd like to use her profile image for a memorial tattoo.
She got it from a book called 'Redwall,' which I'm not familiar with.
Do I have an ethical obligation to the illustrator if I use their art? How would I go about compensating them?
Would a professional tattoo artist lose respect for me if I made this request?
Thanks for your help!