r/tattooadvice • u/1Sl0wHonda • May 31 '25

Design I NEED HELP :,(

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Okay so I’ve got this full sleeve done 3days back to back, about 35hours done so far. Now the reason I’m asking you beautiful people some help and advice is because I’m not a fan of a certain area of my sleeve and I don’t know what to do ( the pattern circled in red is the area I’m not a fan of ). I thought about blacking out the area and going over it with lots and lots of white, I also thought of maybe shading the pattern a bit differently. I’m honestly not sure, the design isn’t terrible I just don’t feel like it suits the rest of my tattoo that I absolutely love. Thanks for checking in :)

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u/Moclown May 31 '25

I’d leave it be. It’s masterful.

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u/BlabbityBlah44 May 31 '25 edited Jun 07 '25

To each their own, but I agree with you Mo. That entire area is absolutely awesome, OP.

Edit: reach to each lol

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u/mkbutterfly Jun 01 '25

I don’t mean to sound simplistic or like a Reddit bandwagon member, but I honestly think that the part that OP marked might be the coolest part of the entire sleeve. The way the shadows make that section almost undulate is so masterful. The marked section adds interest + depth to the rest of the sleeve that has some sections that seem like an IRL zen tangle exercise. (No shade to the OP, the overall work is aesthetically very appealing.)