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Client work Don't mind critiques, but I'm not actively looking for them
- Ampersand
- by Hayes Image
- A tattoo for a young Contortionist.
- Number of views: 1766
- Date Submitted: Jan. 10 '08
Jan. 11 '08
Hayes Image said:A much thinner, more streamlined version than the original, I've also dropped the red/orange.
The 'hands' have been more abstracted, because I wanted to depict more 'depth' than detail.
What do you think?
Jan. 11 '08
Hayes Image said:No problem Aliana, I wanted this new design a little 'ambiguous' I liked the original hands too, but yeah they were problematic.
Looking at it now, there are few curves on this one that I want to tweek, I may still be able to create hands & maybe feet as well in an updated version.
Cheers...
Jan. 11 '08
smartinup said:yo hayes. as far as the hands go, much better for ink. i think the tattoo artist will be able to get extrememly close to this look. the curves do seem a bit off now though. not sure why, maybe the inner bar is a little thinner now??? but anyway, looking good. I like the fact that the hands arnt perfectly represented hands, ads to the ink in my opinion. but really, it comes down to the person getting it done. i also like the all black look, color tats are beat (ha, once again, IMO)
Jan. 11 '08
Hayes Image said:Hey Smartinup, yeah there's something unsettling about these current shapes, to me is the loop & the large curve leading up to the loop, the rest seem to make sense.
I have an update ready to upload, but I thought i'd reply first...I went with the all black look as I was looking at examples of faded tats on the net & I determined that faded red/orange on 'tanned' skin looked really murky.
Jan. 11 '08
Hayes Image said:Updated...
Repaired curves, re-applied 2 hands & changed the orientation of the '2nd arm' (it now goes over than under, instead of vice-versa).
Jan. 12 '08
firebrand said:I like the way you've treated the overlaps here but the other version flows better.
Jan. 12 '08
Hayes Image said:Hey Firebrand, yeah I still like the original, but as KGB & Smartinup stated on it; from a tattoo point of view, it wouldn't work...
Jan. 12 '08
firebrand said:I was thinking more in terms of the sweep of the curves... seems more natural in the other version.
Jan. 12 '08
Hayes Image said:Oh...now I see what saying. Yeah I suppose it does, I do want it to look natural, & I also want to look feminine & graceful.
I'm taking in all & any advice I can get on this one...it's been a learning curve for
I've got one more week till my client wants to see some 'results'...plenty of time for tweaking :)
Jan. 14 '08
smartinup said:nice hayes. it looks even more like a human figure/contortionist. i think the small detail in the hands will still be lost, but not a major bridge to cross by all means. great job.
Jan. 15 '08
Hayes Image said:Cheers Doug, taking it into the Tattoo Shop tomorrow morning, to see if they can do it. I'll be giving them the full-size version of course, this one displayed is about 60-70% scaled down.
Jan. 16 '08
Hayes Image said:Client approved :)
Thanks to everyone who left comments on both versions...
Jan. 16 '08
smartinup said:rock on. INK TIME!!!!
Jan. 18 '08
Hayes Image said:You now it!! :)
Mar. 27 '08
smartinup said:how did this turn out hayes?
Mar. 27 '08
Hayes Image said:Great :) I wish I had a photo, I'd put it on flickr...The Tattooist did alter the hands slightly (extended the curve points)...The tallest point sorta 'cups' underneath the belly-button, but it looks great :)
Cheers!!
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Jan. 11 '08
aliana said:First I saw the logo without knowing the first version (now I do know) so here my comment: With the first sight I couldn't really see a person or figure in this logo but my initial connotations were the letter "&" and two stethoscopes...sorry. When I looked at your first version I could see the figure because of the hands...I read the comments and know now that they are a bit too small but they were important I think...