PinkUnicorn Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 I met with a local tattoo artist the other day to discuss my ideas for a crow tattoo and he's going to sketch something out. He mentioned using "opaque gray" - a term I'd not noticed before. From a quick google I see that opaque gray is an alternative to watering down black. What do people think of the use of opaque gray/grey in general, and for a crow in particular...?? Thanks! Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/6633-opaque-gray-for-crow-tattoo/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
cltattooing Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 Opaque grey is actually black mixed with white pigment, diluted black is just greywash. greywash: opaque grey: mtlsam, bongsau, SStu and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/6633-opaque-gray-for-crow-tattoo/#findComment-120954 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sourpussoctopus Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 This is just a personal bias, but the whole point of a crow/raven is that it's black. That's a great part of what makes them striking. Doing it in grey kinda diminishes that for me. With that said, they come in black/white combinations that are also beautiful. That might be a good route to go as well. Again, just the highly subjective opinion of a person with multiple crow/raven tattoos. (And @cltattooing - Thanks for the explanation!) PinkUnicorn 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/6633-opaque-gray-for-crow-tattoo/#findComment-120996 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinkUnicorn Posted October 22, 2015 Author Share Posted October 22, 2015 Thanks for the comments - especially the example of greywash vs. opaque grey. My source crow is from a coat of arms which was done in solid black which I thought would look too "heavy" without something modified e.g. more feather texture at least. sourpussoctopus 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/6633-opaque-gray-for-crow-tattoo/#findComment-120998 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sourpussoctopus Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 Tony Firstbrook posted this yesterday. Made me think of you, @PinkUnicorn: https://instagram.com/p/9Jq_xwGstZ/ PinkUnicorn 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/6633-opaque-gray-for-crow-tattoo/#findComment-121036 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tc3500 Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 My artist used opaque gray in this Tie-Fighter Pilot. This is a large piece and the gray definitely helped to keep it from being too heavy. Whatever you decide.....good luck with it! http://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/general-tattoo-discussion/15-latest-tattoo-lowdown-page838.html#post122496 PinkUnicorn 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/6633-opaque-gray-for-crow-tattoo/#findComment-121595 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Margarita Yaschenko Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 i used and greywash and opaque grey in my work. Selection of the first or second method depends on the picture but is still a choice preferences. But i more like opaque grey - i think such tattoo look more bright (if such can be said for not colored tattoo) and solid. But method about used graywash darker :) PinkUnicorn 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/6633-opaque-gray-for-crow-tattoo/#findComment-121732 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.