question and pictures!

[eriiiiin]

Hey guys!
First, I have a quick question. I want to get a house fly on my wrist. I want it to look as realistic as possible (ideally as though it were sitting on my wrist) BUT I also want it to be about the size of a real fly. So, my question is, how detailed do you think I can get with such a small tattoo? I plan on getting it with just black ink

Comments

[bleach_the_sky]

funny you should ask, i have a friend who was in the exact same predicament as you. he ended up getting three flies that are each about the size of a quarter and they are gorgeous. you're noy going to be able to go much smaller than that.

[bleach_the_sky]

also, he got some blues and greens for an iridescent effect that ended up working really well. i think there's some red and orange in the eyes/wings too- all very subtle.

[_domination]

there's an artist somewhere, i forget his name, that can do a portrait of the mona lisa the size of a quarter. tiny detailed work is definitely do-able, but really not in your best interest in the long run. over time, the ink spreads. if there's a lot of detail in a small space, when the ink spreads it's going to look like a blob in a few years. i'd either make it a decent size or loose some detail.

[snakesinspace]

If you want a tattoo that small and detailed (and that won't become a blob) go to the artist _domination is talking about: Anil Gupta (NYC). He is who has done my tattoos. I have one of his miniatures, it has been years and it looks just as fresh and smear/blob free as the day I got it.

[lilunes]

hi, I just joined this community and was going through the entries when I found this comment. I just researched Anil Gupta a bit and his work is really impressive and his shop is nearby, could you possibly post your tattoo/say a bit about your experience? I'd really love to know.