I'm doing a flower sleeve on a customer, these are some of the flowers she wants. I did color studies to help me know what to do before, instead of in the skin. The hibiscus I borrowed from Teresa Sharpe, I changed the color but, I really liked her design. The orchid and sunflower are pics I got from google.
Now, she also wants a rose, a tulip, a cherry blossom (not a branch, just the blossom) and a butterfly. My question, is how to put it together?
- Put the flowers on, with space in between for some connective vine work and the blossoms floating, instead of stationary.
- Collage them going up her arm, that way they can be big enough and to make the color easier to pack in.
I used prisma color pencils on vellum, love vellum. I am open to criticism, so if you see something wrong or anything that might help with my blending, please comment on this post. Thank you
Do you have a picture of the client's body part? That will dictate everything. Also, I wouldn't use Teresa's flower. Get some photos and use her's as a guide to interpret it. Make your own library of flowers. Colored pencil work looks great! Also, remember that you must ultimately make a design that works. If there is too much content, then steer the client towards the best tattoo you can do. Good Luck!
ReplyDeleteShe has kind of a small build. She took out the butterfly so, I don't have to worry about that now. She is letting me work it onto her back if I need it. I'll try using Teresa's flower as a template with a different hibiscus. Thank you Keith!
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