Chinese Astrology Tattoos
I'm thinking of getting a tattoo, but don't know anyone who can draw me a sketch... what should I do?
I've searched on the net for several hours looking for a sketch I like.
For my tattoo I was thinking of getting my Chinese Zodiac/Astrology: a yellow dragon fighting a black bull on my arm/upper chest. It's for the year and month I was born in.
I would like to go into the tattoo parlor with a sketch I like so I don't end up paying to remove it later down the line because I don't like it.
The best bet when you can't put it together is to talk to an artist first hand. They know how to work ideas together better and can usually get it right on in the first couple tries. You will be extremely happy with the results and it's easier than you think. There is less embarrassment than most assume there will be to go right to the artist but my artist said he prefers to have people come to him when they can't figure something out. That way he doesn't have to rework it work as a good tattoo. The catch with going to an artist is most wont let you take a sketch out of their shop without putting money down on it as a way to maintain their work within their shop.
Either find someone who can draw and take it in to an artist, giving the time needed to find someone who can draw well enough to make it a recognizable tattoo. Or ... go to an artist and let them do their job best from the start. I suggest going to an artist instantly and cutting the middle person and possibly a lot of extra work for an artist when you finally get a draw up. You've done the hard work now find an artist you trust, pay their price (the more detail and bigger the more it will cost!). Go to the source and if something isn't right don't rush, the only reason you'd regret it would be if you rushed and weren't happy. Going to an artist will improve the odds of always liking it over making them do extra work and changing your mind down the road. This is just my take, I had my artist draw my most recent tattoo because I can't draw and no one else could. He got it perfect the first time and put his own artistic touches into it making it even better than I expected it to be.
