2bacanvas Posted February 27, 2015 Author Share Posted February 27, 2015 Ah-HA I think we have root cause here, folks. Maybe you should stop by the thread below if you haven't already. It's your tattoo to be happy or sad about. It's hard to not let our wife's opinion influence ours, but in the end, you're the one with the permanent mark on you. I doubt my wife likes Kongo Yasha's faces, and who can blame her, he's an ugly bastard, but that's what he looks like and she has to deal with his ugly mug along with mine.http://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/general-tattoo-discussion/546-relationships-tattoos.html Thanks for the link to the thread. Il look at it. This part made me laugh pretty hard. ( I doubt my wife likes Kongo Yasha's faces, and who can blame her, he's an ugly bastard, but that's what he looks like and she has to deal with his ugly mug along with mine.) Cork 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/5934-japanese-style-octopus-tattoo/?page=4#findComment-110238 Share on other sites More sharing options...
2bacanvas Posted March 8, 2015 Author Share Posted March 8, 2015 So I got an consultation next week to extend this tattoo to the shoulder. I was thinking another octopus from a different angle. Or 2 nd option would be a tiger. But not sure if that goes with an octopus color. Can't make up my mind at the moment. Rob I 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/5934-japanese-style-octopus-tattoo/?page=4#findComment-110885 Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterJ Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Hannya spilling water down rocks and stuff to the octopus? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk bongsau, Rob I and Patrick Bateman 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/5934-japanese-style-octopus-tattoo/?page=4#findComment-110889 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jen7 Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 ship on the water's surface? surfer? Rob I 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/5934-japanese-style-octopus-tattoo/?page=4#findComment-110890 Share on other sites More sharing options...
2bacanvas Posted March 8, 2015 Author Share Posted March 8, 2015 Someone mentioned a shark. That would be awesome as well. Too many choices. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/5934-japanese-style-octopus-tattoo/?page=4#findComment-110909 Share on other sites More sharing options...
markdeerhunter Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Just not sure about the tentacles in the forearm. I feel it's missing something. Or am I overthinking again? Isn't the whole thing on your forearm? Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/5934-japanese-style-octopus-tattoo/?page=4#findComment-111298 Share on other sites More sharing options...
2bacanvas Posted March 15, 2015 Author Share Posted March 15, 2015 Isn't the whole thing on your forearm? Your point being? Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/5934-japanese-style-octopus-tattoo/?page=4#findComment-111300 Share on other sites More sharing options...
punch Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 My only suggestion. Don't do another octopus. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/5934-japanese-style-octopus-tattoo/?page=4#findComment-111469 Share on other sites More sharing options...
2bacanvas Posted March 18, 2015 Author Share Posted March 18, 2015 Yes I won't go that route. I'm really liking some of the shark ideas. Got my appointment tomorrow. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/5934-japanese-style-octopus-tattoo/?page=4#findComment-111475 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bmore Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Yeah, I'll second the shark idea. Sharks are badass. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/5934-japanese-style-octopus-tattoo/?page=4#findComment-111497 Share on other sites More sharing options...
2bacanvas Posted March 19, 2015 Author Share Posted March 19, 2015 So we decided on a shark. But need to combine it with something or include something else so it's not just a shark. Any ideas fellas? Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/5934-japanese-style-octopus-tattoo/?page=4#findComment-111523 Share on other sites More sharing options...
knucklehead211 Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 Girl riding shark? Not sure if I can post a pic (nsfw), but my artist did a really nice flash sheet of one. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/5934-japanese-style-octopus-tattoo/?page=4#findComment-111524 Share on other sites More sharing options...
finegentleman Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 So we decided on a shark. But need to combine it with something or include something else so it's not just a shark. Any ideas fellas? Maybe a sea serpent/snake slithering in and out of the water to fill in the gaps? Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/5934-japanese-style-octopus-tattoo/?page=4#findComment-111525 Share on other sites More sharing options...
2bacanvas Posted March 19, 2015 Author Share Posted March 19, 2015 Or maybe a few skulls around the shark. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/5934-japanese-style-octopus-tattoo/?page=4#findComment-111542 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tatB Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 maybe 1 or 2 heikegani crabs Cork 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/5934-japanese-style-octopus-tattoo/?page=4#findComment-111543 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rufio Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 two swordfish crossing swords? Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/5934-japanese-style-octopus-tattoo/?page=4#findComment-111545 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cork Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 An infinity symbol that explodes in to a man-bear-shark, while Al Gore is scooping ice cream for the Insane Clown Possy. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/5934-japanese-style-octopus-tattoo/?page=4#findComment-111551 Share on other sites More sharing options...
2bacanvas Posted March 19, 2015 Author Share Posted March 19, 2015 An infinity symbol that explodes in to a man-bear-shark, while Al Gore is scooping ice cream for the Insane Clown Possy. Not enough room on my arm for this lol Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/5934-japanese-style-octopus-tattoo/?page=4#findComment-111567 Share on other sites More sharing options...
2bacanvas Posted March 19, 2015 Author Share Posted March 19, 2015 Or maybe a couple of sea snakes wrapped around the shark in the colours of the banded sea snake. Venomous bastards. It would go great with the tentacles with the octopus. What ya think? Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/5934-japanese-style-octopus-tattoo/?page=4#findComment-111569 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bongsau Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 don't make it complicated by adding too much. do you want a shark or a snake? having a bunch of snakes and a shark together is going to scale down the proportion of the shark on the upper arm which will look small and unbalanced against the proportion of the octopus. $0.02 go for a shark on the top and fill the rest w/ black and grey water and wave background. the background is what is going to tie it all together. less is more. daveborjes 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/5934-japanese-style-octopus-tattoo/?page=4#findComment-111570 Share on other sites More sharing options...
2bacanvas Posted March 20, 2015 Author Share Posted March 20, 2015 don't make it complicated by adding too much.do you want a shark or a snake? having a bunch of snakes and a shark together is going to scale down the proportion of the shark on the upper arm which will look small and unbalanced against the proportion of the octopus. $0.02 go for a shark on the top and fill the rest w/ black and grey water and wave background. the background is what is going to tie it all together. less is more. Yes I know. It's just that the artist mentioned it would need something else to go with the shark. Something to add colour to it. I already have peonies on one arm and anemones on the other. So I'm looking for some small things to add to the shark. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/5934-japanese-style-octopus-tattoo/?page=4#findComment-111594 Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutOfIdeas Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 Palm trees, like Left Shark. tay943 and bongsau 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/5934-japanese-style-octopus-tattoo/?page=4#findComment-111596 Share on other sites More sharing options...
marley mission Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 in all seriousness - maybe the idea would be to leave this tattoo alone for awhile - put some ink somewhere else rufio, polliwog, Shaggy and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/5934-japanese-style-octopus-tattoo/?page=4#findComment-111602 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bongsau Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 in all seriousness - maybe the idea would be to leave this tattoo alone for awhile best advice so far... Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/5934-japanese-style-octopus-tattoo/?page=4#findComment-111616 Share on other sites More sharing options...
2bacanvas Posted March 20, 2015 Author Share Posted March 20, 2015 Why leave it alone? I want to extend it. Don't worry I'm working on other places for a tattoo as well Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/5934-japanese-style-octopus-tattoo/?page=4#findComment-111618 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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