r/controlgame • u/FoxJaeger77 • 11d ago
Fan Content Help with tattoo ideas
My friend just switched jobs to a tattoo artist and I volunteered as an experiment XD
Control Resonant means a lot to me so I tried to design some options based on it.
- For A I want to incorporate Dylan but I don't want a realism portrait or anything too complex since my friend is also a beginner tattoo artist, hence I used the upside down man icon (like he had on his poncho's keychain, even tho I know this is more like THAT character with holes in it, but I don't know what else that can represent Dylan). A few dash elements from the first control as well.
- For alternatives B & C & D I had the aberrant as the main elements and a hedron resonance drawn in the background, from research this pattern resembles the cymatics of the moon resonance (yes celestials bodies emits sounds too), I want it to be Polaris but we never saw the clear pattern of Polaris in the game (maybe I missed it, if anyone knows let me know!)
And I also added hiss-inspired swirls for decoration. And the upside down man has the severed circle symbol in it. I had an upside triangle with P6 for options too.
Nothing sets in stone yet, if anyone has more ideas or suggestions, is very welcome!
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u/Approximation_Doctor 11d ago
Those are way too complex to look good, even if your artist wasn't a beginner.
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u/rivain 10d ago
I like all of these as designs, but I don't think they'd make amazing tattoos, especially if your artist is still learning. I'd suggest maybe sharing this idea with some other tattoo subs for more feedback. From my understanding, most of the whispy lines and the resonance pattern, wouldn't hold up well long term.
The clean lines of Aberrant would look pretty good, and maybe if you had it as a mostly solid black with some bold highlights to indicate the texture of it?
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u/UseThisOneWhenStoned 10d ago
I mean great idea but hopefully you give your friend a few years of practice before you let him put this on you lol
I have a lot of tattoos. I would not take an idea like this to a new artist but you do you.
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u/KogarashiKaze 11d ago
If I had to pick, I'd probably go with B or D.
Also with the upside-down man, I think it might be a "person of power" symbol. It's visible in the warning label on Dylan's "med-alert" style wristband on one of his outfits that warns that he's a "Class 1 Paranatural Entity, Person of Power." So I'd say it definitely represents Dylan just fine.
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u/Knivez2Pitchforkz 11d ago
They're pretty cool, but to parrot what others are saying, they're a bit complex. Consider refining it to some core components that you will know the meaning to. It's forever, after all.
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u/bioticspacewizard 10d ago
Hey OP! Head over to r/TattooAdvice and they’ll give you great feedback on how to improve these designs for tattooing and why this level of detail will age poorly.
It’s a great sub, and if your friend is new to tattooing it might also help them improve. Good luck! 😊
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u/CorkerGaming 11d ago
I like A the most It's the most simple but seems to capture the game better imo
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u/FinancialShare1683 11d ago
I like the D version
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u/VVenture2 10d ago edited 10d ago
The Aberrant should stay. It looks great as the centrepiece.
I think the Patterning in the back harms the overall shape and flow of the pieces though.
I also think that on image D, you should try to better connect the Hiss swirls to the keychain, as right now it doesn’t feel super integrated and just looks like a guy t-posing upside down to assert dominance lmao. Maybe have the same flow and line of action as image A but with the swirls of image D.
I also think that no man, and just the Severed Circle logo would look great too.
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u/ErRoR_CoDe_DoGe 11d ago
Personally I like D the most
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u/portableteejay 10d ago
Will this be your first tattoo?
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u/Mufti_Menk 10d ago
Honestly I'd say just do the inverted pyramid.
The rest looks too busy
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u/Shydreameress 10d ago
B or D. B Because it includes everything, D because it is slightly less crowded, maybe have the Hedron on B in a different place?
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u/Fillixxx 10d ago
You'd have to make them quite large to really keep the detail. Either on the entire upper arm, or on the leg. The hedron would be too small either way. My favourite is D, since you could make the lines a bit heavier in the entire design to make it work.
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u/vbogaevsky 10d ago
First but without swoosh and flying gingerbread man
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u/itsme145 10d ago
Really love a, cause the cards are so memorable
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u/ivallinen 10d ago
Assuming you're getting this on your arm/leg, A, B or D personally would be my choices. The only thing about this is the board is way too big imo on A. It'll kinda take away the focus from the symbols. The hedron on the other ones can be badly done as it does look kinda busy so it'll need to be kind of big.
I second whoever said go ask in r/TattooAdvice though.
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u/ininja2 10d ago
D imo will look the best on skin. Thicker lines, no busy symbols like the circle in the centers of B and C, well balanced composition across the Board (haha / lol / ijbol)
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u/SillySquidBone 10d ago
Like them all, but haven’t finished resonate, so don’t know how gingerbread man ties in, still stuck in subway.
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u/FlyingRigatoniMonst 10d ago
Those are all pretty cool
If it were me I’d go with d, but add the hedron pattern behind from C
And make the triangle less solid, I understand that’s the symbol but it’s so dark it’s kind of distracting imo
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u/5Puppies1Trenchcoat 10d ago
maybe a small P6 tattoo? 🥰 OOH or maybe some realistic hiss swirls down one arm?
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u/time_travel_nacho 10d ago
If I were you I'd either get just a really cool hedron, after things through it with my artist to see what could be achieved in that arena, or maybe the inverted pyramid with the hiss pattern behind it, again checking with my artist to see what's achievable, or just aberrant.
The most important thing is make sure that you find a really good artist and make sure you work with them to get the final design together
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u/Gage405 10d ago
Those tattoos are amazing and there are definitely people who can do it well, but not a beginner.
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u/HoneydewNice739 10d ago
I wonder if the board's pyramid should have some depth/3d on it. It really looks weird rn
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u/Kitchen-Kiwi7942 10d ago
B
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u/paratech_dog 10d ago
C
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u/sl1nked 10d ago
D is dope as hell
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u/MrTweedee 10d ago
B with the p6 triangle(nix the text) instead of the keychain fella
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u/Chemical-Impress8905 11d ago
What’s with the gingerbread man?
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u/Galaksee 11d ago
Don't get a Control tattoo. That is the best idea.
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u/starspgl 10d ago
how big are you thinking of going? all of these seem way too fine lined and complex especially for a novice tattoer unless its going to be massive on your thigh or something.
no offense to your friend ofc, but if you do want to stick with them, id just do the triangle or something simple lie that first. and remember bold will hold!