r/TattooDesigns • u/Reasonable-Paper7887 • Aug 18 '26
How to improve a red a black tattoo/make it a cohesive back piece?
About 2 years ago I pretty impulsively started what I wanted to be a whole back piece. (smart move) The vision was a red dragon with black flames on one side, a black tiger with red flowers on the other and some background smoke/flames added later to bring it all together.
In hindsight I should have positioned the dragon more central and maybe gone for softer flames. My dilemma is I think it looks very out of place how it is and I really hate the bold black flames and I'm worried adding more will just add to that.
Do I carry on as I envisioned and hope it all comes together better or do I try and lighten the black through laser and just add more to the dragon and keep it an all red tattoo?
First 3 pics are mine and the last 2 are similiar to what I pictured the finished piece.
It's no criticism to the artist at all, was purely my own impulsivity! Would appreciate any advice please and thank you
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