Good vs Bad

[Burrows]

Originally Posted by Hammer

Of the thousands of people with star tattoos, I wonder how many would say exactly the same thing?

AKA. The more people try to be different, the more they stay the same.

I'm not talking about the star its self, talking about the design around mines that have meaning.

I see were your coming from but people will get a star and say that oh this represent this person in my life and so on.

Correct me if im wrong?

[System_Star]

Originally Posted by Hammer

Of the thousands of people with star tattoos, I wonder how many would say exactly the same thing?

AKA. The more people try to be different, the more they stay the same.

I have stars and I only got them cause I think they look cute!

I wouldn't say the subject makes a good or bad tattoo, but you can definitely see what is good work and what isn't through shading, line work etc. That is more important that what the actual tattoo is of, as Amy said, everyone is different. No one has the same taste.

[Hammer]

Originally Posted by claire18

I'm not talking about the star its self, talking about the design around mines that have meaning.

I see were your coming from but people will get a star and say that oh this represent this person in my life and so on.

Correct me if im wrong?

Your post came across (to me anyway) as being quite dismissive of meaning that others may put on their star tattoos. I was pointing out that everybody is different, meanings and interpretation are different etc. I think the bit I added on at the end was probably counter-productive to my original point - blame it on threads of thought crossing.

Originally Posted by Devastator

It's a matter of personal taste, it's on YOU, so doesn't really matter what other folk think.

Very much an opinion I'd agree with.

Originally Posted by System_Star

I have stars and I only got them cause I think they look cute!

Demonstrating once again, that everyone is different. I'm sure I've seen the pics of your stars on here? Loads of multi-coloured ones aye?

Edit: Sorry, had a swatch at your ink gallery and I think I'm thinking of someone else.

[Devastator]

You're thinking of Bikuki.

[Hammer]

Originally Posted by Devastator

You're thinking of Bikuki.

Ah yes. That'd be them.

Still, System Star's roses are dammed impressive.

[Rhythm Junkie]

Originally Posted by TattooPhreak

I really like stuff like this.. you can see the art in it..


However, stuff like this is just shite. Why would anyone honestly want this on them forever?




What do you think is good and bad tattoo art?

This forum actually has a high instance of quality tattoos. The one that stands out as most striking being Bikuku's side-length musical notes tattoo (I can't find a pic at the minute). I also like 'This too shall pass' (accredited to Amy Devastator I think?) and a vine-on-foot affair that I fail to recall the owner of. I like all those tattoos for varying reasons.

It's not really fair, or often valid, to judge someone's tattoo purely on the basis of the image. Style, colour, shading and quality all play a part. The 'stitch' tattoo is noteworthy for colour and quality alone whereas the 'flowers' tattoo, whislt showing promise, isn't anywhere near as striking - atleast in the photo you've chosen.

[fracture4]

Originally Posted by Woolies

I'm not usually a big fan of cartoon tattoos but Stitch wins that comparison, the first is gie dull & drab lookin'! (hopefully an unfinished work though?)

haha, yeah i've got at least another 4 hours to before its done i reckon. that photo was taken after only the second session, so there's obv no colour as yet, nor is the shading anywhere near finished.

[TattooPhreak]

Originally Posted by Connor O'Bain

obv being the bearer of the stitch tattoo my opinion is biased but i would really like to know what your definition of a "good" or "bad" tattoo is? is there a certain criteria?

OK Dude whatever you say, not done so badly but you're a grown man.... with A DISNEY TATTOO!!! Hahaha.

[Devastator]

A grown man who has the ability to make his own decisions as to what he wants on him for life, so he probably know that already.

Let's see some pics of your tats then, it's only fair.

[karbon14]

you kinda answered your own question in the first post

Originally Posted by TattooPhreak

I really like .....

opinion mate, everyone has one, most peoples are valid. get used to it or you won't get too far in life.

[Connor O'Bain]

Originally Posted by TattooPhreak

OK Dude whatever you say, not done so badly but you're a grown man.... with A DISNEY TATTOO!!! Hahaha.

and a Pixar one.

and also before either of those a black tribal dragon that covers my back, tribal work on both shoulders and my wrist, celtic work on my arm and leg.

yes i am a grown man, who has been getting tattooed for over the last 12 years and certainly long enough to form my own opinions on what i want to be on my body for the rest of my life.

[fracture4]

i like that stitch one btw. not something i'd get, but it's ridiculously well done!

[i_am_blip]

people keep trying to rub my tattoo off, insisting that it must be fake. fools.

[Witch]

Originally Posted by claire18

I'm going to be a total hypocrite here to myself, but I agree with you I don’t like people that get star tattoos even though I have two myself both of mine have meaning behind them and I love stars in general. I don’t just go out and get a star tattoo for the sake that everyone else does, I always find away to make mines different from all the ones you see people walking about with these days.

Your stars are different from the norm though

Originally Posted by rythymjunkie

I also like 'This too shall pass' (accredited to Amy Devastator I think?) and a vine-on-foot affair that I fail to recall the owner of. I like all those tattoos for varying reasons.

im keen on Am-y's tattoos as well, the vines on foot might be mine?

[Ghostsuit]

Originally Posted by fracture4

i like that stitch one btw. not something i'd get, but it's ridiculously well done!

Yup really nicely done but not quite for me still I'm sure people have that opinion about an altnation logo tattoo .