Hi everyone,
As many of you know, my grandpa is close to passing away now. This prompted me to kind of 'get a move on' with a tattoo I had been considering. I have a couple different versions, but my art skills are crap so I can't really get any 'drafts' down on paper. I'm also trying to consider size, placement, etc.
If anyone has any knowledge of the subject, or just wants to help me bounce ideas around, or could sketch up a decent draft, that would be amazing!
It's going to be six objects piled together in an aesthetically pleasing way. Each object represents: My mom, dad, paternal grandpa, paternal grandma, maternal grandma, and maternal grandpa. Beneath, it will say 'never forget your roots' or 'always remember your roots', with tree roots coming out of the last word.
Anyone who wants to help me with making this concept a reality, that would be amazing!
As many of you know, my grandpa is close to passing away now. This prompted me to kind of 'get a move on' with a tattoo I had been considering. I have a couple different versions, but my art skills are crap so I can't really get any 'drafts' down on paper. I'm also trying to consider size, placement, etc.
If anyone has any knowledge of the subject, or just wants to help me bounce ideas around, or could sketch up a decent draft, that would be amazing!
It's going to be six objects piled together in an aesthetically pleasing way. Each object represents: My mom, dad, paternal grandpa, paternal grandma, maternal grandma, and maternal grandpa. Beneath, it will say 'never forget your roots' or 'always remember your roots', with tree roots coming out of the last word.
Anyone who wants to help me with making this concept a reality, that would be amazing!
A friend of mine actually had a similar tattoo idea placed on her ankle to represent her grandfather. It can be such a beautiful and meaningful tattoo. I don't have any experience getting a tattoo, but my sister has over 15 or so right now. She always suggests when getting one, though I don't know how many you have already and what youv'e gotten, to make sure you place it somewhere you're comfortable with placing it. If it's something for your grandpa, I would highly suggest placing it somewhere visible to you. Calves and ankles seem to be the best locations, unless you like tattoos on the arm as well. They're so beautiful and what you've described sounds amazing. I'd say put it on your arm, if you're able to do that.
Unfortunately I don't know your parents and family to know what it could be to represent them, but the tattoo regardless is a beautiful idea so far. What kind of objects did you plan on using or were thinking of using? Are you going for coloured or completely black and shaded?
Unfortunately I don't know your parents and family to know what it could be to represent them, but the tattoo regardless is a beautiful idea so far. What kind of objects did you plan on using or were thinking of using? Are you going for coloured or completely black and shaded?
Hey Celestina, my biggest recommendation is to not rush past the phase of finding an artist that you will 100% trust to make your idea a reality. 
For such a beautiful idea, you'll want it executed as well as it can be.
Lots of tattoo artists will draw up a draft for you beforehand, and with their knowledge of body placement/ design, your best bet will be to speak directly to a reputable artist (meaning the one you intend to make the tattoo) about your design's composition. Get good visual references of all the elements you want in the tattoo, and look for an artist that you feel confident in their skills and style. Most nowadays will have a portfolio of their work online. Start with reputable tattoo parlours, and look at who their artists are/ what they're like. Keep searching until you're happy with your decision to book a consultation with said artist. Many artists can be contacted directly (I emailed mine), or through their workplace.
You'll be able to book a consultation where you can discuss the idea, get an idea of scale, cost and the time the overall tattoo will take. It's most ideal to let the tattoo artist themselves (in my opinion) develop the concept as depending on where you want the placement to be, they'll need to work with your body as the canvas (i.e. your arms or legs will be a different size to other peoples, so the surface area they have to work with is unique to you. They can see this in person, and make a tracing of the intended area you want to get the tattoo). This also means they'll be creating the design with the knowledge they'll be able to execute it in their own personal style.
Please bear in mind though, that if the tattoo has several elements then it's going to need to be of a decent size. For my first tattoo, I got a single ivy leaf on my ankle, for example, and for my artist to get a level of detail she was happy with in it, we were still talking 3 inches in size. Still not that large, but I know from experience I was expecting it to be smaller - but like she explained beforehand, you want it to be done well, and not look like a blob or weird coloured birth mark from a distance! :') Tattoos also fade/blur over time, so you need the scale to match the tattoo as it ages, so things don't look fuzzy several years down the line.
I hope this info helps.
For such a beautiful idea, you'll want it executed as well as it can be.Lots of tattoo artists will draw up a draft for you beforehand, and with their knowledge of body placement/ design, your best bet will be to speak directly to a reputable artist (meaning the one you intend to make the tattoo) about your design's composition. Get good visual references of all the elements you want in the tattoo, and look for an artist that you feel confident in their skills and style. Most nowadays will have a portfolio of their work online. Start with reputable tattoo parlours, and look at who their artists are/ what they're like. Keep searching until you're happy with your decision to book a consultation with said artist. Many artists can be contacted directly (I emailed mine), or through their workplace.
You'll be able to book a consultation where you can discuss the idea, get an idea of scale, cost and the time the overall tattoo will take. It's most ideal to let the tattoo artist themselves (in my opinion) develop the concept as depending on where you want the placement to be, they'll need to work with your body as the canvas (i.e. your arms or legs will be a different size to other peoples, so the surface area they have to work with is unique to you. They can see this in person, and make a tracing of the intended area you want to get the tattoo). This also means they'll be creating the design with the knowledge they'll be able to execute it in their own personal style.
Please bear in mind though, that if the tattoo has several elements then it's going to need to be of a decent size. For my first tattoo, I got a single ivy leaf on my ankle, for example, and for my artist to get a level of detail she was happy with in it, we were still talking 3 inches in size. Still not that large, but I know from experience I was expecting it to be smaller - but like she explained beforehand, you want it to be done well, and not look like a blob or weird coloured birth mark from a distance! :') Tattoos also fade/blur over time, so you need the scale to match the tattoo as it ages, so things don't look fuzzy several years down the line.
I hope this info helps.
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