i have a portrait that i want to get a tattoo of on my birthday this year. i live in staunton virginia! does anyone know of someone in this area or around this area who does good-awesome portraits?
2007-02-21 10:57:49 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Beauty & Style ➔ Skin & Body ➔ Tattoos
here is a link to a network of custom tattoo artists. they are listed on the right by state. look at the ones that are closest to you and see if any of them specialize in portraits. don't go to someone who doesn't have an impressive portrait portfolio! i have seen some really bad portraits!!
http://www.tattoonow.com/artists.html
2007-02-21 11:02:25 · answer #1 · answered by somebody's a mom!! 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
my artist is also known around the world and in the community for his portraits...he's out in California though...people fly from all over the world to get inked by him. His wait time is about 4-6 months out though.
www.daweitattoo.com
2007-02-21 20:33:23 · answer #2 · answered by kristina807 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make a special road trip to Atlanta - and make sure you call now for an appointment - with Brandon Bond. That guy is suuuuch a slayer. If you can't get him, think about it someday, but the other people mentioned above are good, too. Good Luck, have fun. Best birthday present I can think of....
2007-02-21 19:27:31 · answer #3 · answered by madcatlover7 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The most important thing when evaluating portrait artists is to see a photo of what they tattooed to see how well they captured the subject matter.
It is one thing when there are recognizable faces like Elvis to evaluate, but tattoos of random people (and pets) can look great on the website or in their portfolio but when you compare them to who they are supposed to resemble, that is when you can evaluate the true level of artistry!
2007-02-21 19:22:01 · answer #4 · answered by tatt_bratt 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
no but you should go to MIAMI INK theres this girl there that does the best portrait tattoos. She's known for it and this guy even flew all the way from canada to get his done .
2007-02-21 20:04:46 · answer #5 · answered by JEN 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I don't know if he'll be heading your way anytime soon, but Josh Carlton is amazing. He's traveling around the US right now doing work.
http://www.joshuacarlton.com/
Check out his site to see.
Also, Sean Herman at All Or Nothing tattoos is amazing. They're in Atl GA, which isn't too far away, I think?
www.allornothingtattoo.com
If you want something cartoony (new school) Josh Woods is amazing. He's at all or nothing too.
2007-02-21 19:12:32 · answer #6 · answered by HellaFied Mama 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋