Posted - 2007.07.29 22:11:00 - [3]

 

I believe I speak for only myself when I say, EVE tattoos are worthless without the Guristas skull-bunny.

Posted - 2007.07.29 23:45:00 - [5]

 

nice dood. are you going to fill in the ink work of the ladies or have space between?

Posted - 2007.07.30 01:01:00 - [7]

 

Edited by: Ridley Tree on 30/07/2007 01:01:50

Originally by: Daelin Blackleaf

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Originally by: Mamarto

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I believe I speak for only myself when I say, EVE tattoos are worthless without the Guristas skull-bunny.

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No, no, sir you are not alone on that front. Needs more Gurista bunneh.

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Moar BUNNEH!

I love the tat though

Posted - 2007.07.30 02:11:00 - [9]

 

Your artist is awful....

Posted - 2007.07.30 03:04:00 - [11]

 

I've commented in the past re; your tattoo project and I'll comment again.

Horrible horrible line work, and in some places the colouring is just sloppy.
You're paying hundreds of dollars for amateur work, whoever is doing this tat
is basically using your skin as a learning canvas!

You will be kicking yourself in a few years down the road and I know you won't
agree with me on this as you're so invested in this already. TBH, you should
have stopped with the Caldari one.

There is another guy that has shared his EvE tat with the community, the black
Guristas bunny. That tattoo is ten times better than what you've done with your
back. Seriously, wait a few more years, I hear the laser technology for removing
body art is getting better and better.

Posted - 2007.07.30 04:41:00 - [13]

 

I think its great

Posted - 2007.07.30 11:11:00 - [15]

 

Posted - 2007.07.30 12:06:00 - [19]

 

Agrred with Hostage Taker, there either really bad pictures or hes a artest in training.

Kudios for getting it done through :P

Posted - 2007.07.30 13:53:00 - [21]

 

Question for the "you will regret this" folks:
Would you say the same if it was just a huge tribal?
Or in other words: Do you say that because its art from a computer game or do you shun large tattoos in general?

Posted - 2007.07.30 14:08:00 - [23]

 

Originally by: CCP Wrangler

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Tattoos is up to the person who decides to have them, not anyone else's business really.

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QFT.

Tbh although it's larger that I'd ever have done, it looks kick ass already and you can't really judge it until it's finshed.

I'm feeling the urge to get a Gurista Bunny Skull Tattoed somewhere to be honest.

Posted - 2007.07.30 14:13:00 - [25]

 

While tattoos can be pretty personal things, I feel that often, and (I think in this particular case) they are marketed as artwork and thus up for public critique IMHO.

Considering that, I'm really not impressed at all. Granted, I'm not tattoo fan in general, but I concur with the comments that the linework looks sloppy as well. I'm sure that it's far more difficult to draw on skin than paper, but it's still a pretty rough, amateur-looking translation of the original image.

I'm am sorry to rain on everyone's parade though

Posted - 2007.07.30 15:11:00 - [27]

 

Firstly, thanks all for the replies. As always my tattoo threads seem to cause some small amount of controversy and debate, and everyone is of course entitled to an opinion, in fact I welcome all kinds of opinions. At the end of the day though the only persons opinion that has the most merit and weight is my own.

I'll of course answer some of the questions that have been raised in the thread in a vain hope people will actually read them.

Originally by: Mr Friendly

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edit: I didn't see it's a mole. HOLY MOLE, BATMAN! But, what's with the lines leading up to it?... best to have the mole covered, just so it doesn't look like a dink...

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Unfortunatly, my back has a few moles, and even more unfortunatly you cannot tattoo over moles due to the increased risk of skin cancer. Theres also an issue fo the colour holding properly. If you ever go to a tattooist that says he will tattoo over moles, stretch marks, or scars avoid them like the plague.

Originally by: Southern Paladin

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nice dood. are you going to fill in the ink work of the ladies or have space between?

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It's going to be filled in. There will be no space left in-between. Of course I haven't reached to the stage yet.

Originally by: Mamarto

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I believe I speak for only myself when I say, EVE tattoos are worthless without the Guristas skull-bunny.

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I'll answer this with a quote from Wranglipoo, and Verone...

Originally by: CCP Wrangler

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Originally by: Verone

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I'm feeling the urge to get a Gurista Bunny Skull Tattoed somewhere to be honest.

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So do I, but it feels like everyone has doine it already, I'd need to find a personal twist to it.

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I'll of course reply to all comments including the negative ...

Originally by: HostageTaker

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I've commented in the past re; your tattoo project and I'll comment again.

Horrible horrible line work, and in some places the colouring is just sloppy.
You're paying hundreds of dollars for amateur work, whoever is doing this tat
is basically using your skin as a learning canvas!

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I dont consider Louis' work to be of any substandard work what-so-ever. Considering he's been tattooing for 18years and has numerous awards, accolades and is currently filming the Discovery Channels answer to Miami Ink - London-Ink. I would take it as read that you have never followed up on who was doing the work in the first place, or even researched about hi before you call hi an 'Amateur'. As has been said though, everyone is entitled to his/hers/it's own opinion.

Originally by: Nate D

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Hmmm I find that a couple of the above comments are very odd. I suppose everyone's entitled to their opinion however I believe that it's a great tattoo thus far.

HostageTaker: I don't see any bad line work, and I'm not sure how you can call the work of Louis Malloy, who is one of the most highly regarded tattoo artist in the UK, anything less than spectacular. I also don't know how you can compare a solid color 3" Guristas tattoo with a full back tattoo that's in full color.

Anyways I just recently got my first tattoo. It's the Chinese symbol of Love on my upper left shoulder blade. I love it!

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Thanks for the support Nate. And send me a piccie of the tat matey.

Originally by: Lance Hawke

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You're going to seriously regret this later in your life. Sooner than you think, I might add.

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I regret nothing I've ever done in life. I aim to challenge myself all the way through my life to experience as many things as possible no matter the cost/outcome just so I can say when I lay dying that 'I've done it, and everything else I ever wanted' - seems like a reasonable thing to want to do.

Posted - 2007.07.30 15:21:00 - [29]

 

Well you seem to have a healthy attitude about both it and criticism, and I find that admirable, at the very least.

Good luck with it.

Originally by: Skarsnik

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Originally by: Blacktail

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While tattoos can be pretty personal things, I feel that often, and (I think in this particular case) they are marketed as artwork and thus up for public critique IMHO.

Considering that, I'm really not impressed at all. Granted, I'm not tattoo fan in general, but I concur with the comments that the linework looks sloppy as well. I'm sure that it's far more difficult to draw on skin than paper, but it's still a pretty rough, amateur-looking translation of the original image.

I'm am sorry to rain on everyone's parade though

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Thankyou for your honest, open opinon, thats well worded. I of course do not agree, but that's a given I think.

And I had to leave the lovely Eris comment till last...

Originally by: CCP Eris Discordia

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I think the Gallente and Minmatar girl look the best

And yes, where is the pirate loving in your tat?

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I personally love the Minnie char the best myself. As for pirate content. It's a possiblility. I've already reserved more time with Louis into 2008 and I'll removing an older Silohette tattoo from my right shoulder in the hope of extending out and up from the Minnie char. Watch this space.

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