swami11

I don't expect the artist to copy it obviously and any good artist would make it their own style as I wouldnt want to pay someone to just copy something, the last thing I want anyone with creativity is copy it, I myself am very offended by this idea. See the problem is I really am unsure of what I want so I am just playing elements/ components. As the tattoo artist is the main artist, he will do his own style, I got that. But I get to choose do I want a lotus or dna-helix. Do I want space or clouds, do I want a swan or is that too much...Do I want a hyper-realist tattoo like the one below with my style blended in the background. As this tattoo will mean a lot to me, I want to have a design in my mind that works rather than going to an amazing artist and regretting it later if you all know what I mean? I at the same time dont expect him or her to copy my same design...

Hey he was the only jersey artist I was considers, thanks! here is another design

Hey Guerillaneedles, I am not asking tattoo artists to draw up my ideas, I know time is money. I am paying a bunch of graphic designers, local college artists, people online, etc.. to do it. Then from their sketches, I'll put it together the best ones. I also realized the deposits are like $500 for hyper-realist art so I am chill. I also realized the area I live in is also really expensive and even if we have some great ones. Montreal is not a too far of a drive from me and there seems to be a great deal of up and coming artists I like there. An artist named Anon Qureshi, Charles Saucier another one near Toronto named Travis GreenoughI I really like who do as good or better work.

Would love suggestions for any other artists who specialize in realism near the NYC/Philly area. Thanks everyone

Hey everyone, my name is Dev and I have never had a tattoo so this will be my first experience. This week, I wanted my idea to come to life and have asked a few artists to draw up my idea. Its a story which always stuck to me of a pre-Vedic God called Trisiras, with one head he ate, with one head he saw the world and the other head he read the Vedas. The king of the Gods was so weary that he would become powerful, he came down on Earth and sliced his heads off. But the Earth and universe filled with a glow of light that would last for ever. Internally it meant that our time on Earth, we need to devote ourself to our passions, and even in death, it will echo through time, I know it sounds cheesy but it stuck. I also loved the Greek legend of Atlas and have gotten the artist to incorporate that. As this will be my first tattoo, I want an amazing artist who specializes in hyper realism. As I live in NJ and have access to both NYC and Philly, I would love to have the best artist for the jobs. Some I have been considering is Logan Aguilar at Last Rites, Chris Gherman, and my list ends there. I also will have many more artists draw up my idea. As far as where my first tattoo will go, I have no idea if I should put it on my left chest or left arm. Thank you everyone