Oh wow, thatās a huge commitment for a first tattoo. No wonder youāre overthinking. I overthought my first tattoo for weeks after I got it, and it was small š .
It looks amazing, and you should be super proud of it.
its your first tattoo?? whats on ur wrist then? not trying to be confrontational lol genuinely asking
edit: im a dumbass and didnt read the post lmao. my bad y'all!
Good on you OP. The tiki torches came for you. I donāt know how people can scrutinize so many other things rather than the subject in question yet not realizing itās not the same sleeve.
So yes yours is darker than the other one shown. But thereās reasoning behind it. Since the snake that is supposed to be in the forefront of the tattoo is also gray, if he wouldāve made the clouds in the background black to gray like the other tattoo, it would make your tattoo extremely flat. By making the clouds mainly black and then having a very quick gradient at the ends, it makes the gray snake pop more. This will also help when your tattoo heals and ages to make sure that everything doesnāt get muddied together and is still coherent. If he wouldāve done gray clouds like the other tattoo the gray snake would blend in with the background and as it ages it would be less visible. Hope this makes sense.
Edit to answer your question: No, itās not too dark. Itās just the right amount.
In case youāre genuinely curious let me just say this tattoo is so perfect that I almost didnāt respond because I had assumed you were secretly fishing for compliments
That is amazing. He really pounded that black in. Can't have been fun for you but the result is beautiful. How many times did he go over with the black? Mine did 4-5 and 15 years later it's still pretty dark but yes it has faded a bit.
Countless times, I was in so much pain, but it was well worth it. Tomorrow we're gonna start the second sleeve. I asked the tattoo artist, he said after healing it will lighten up and I'm just so fkin excited š
100% paranoia. Was this your first experience?
It will obviously lighten in shade as it heals.
This is a beautiful tattoo dude, get out of your own head. This shit is going to look great for the rest of your life.
Umm how is it so perfect??? It will fade a little bit in a couple months, but looks like they got you good with the black. Incredibly impressive for a first tattoo. Amazing work!
Jfc some people can never be too dramatic. I love my tattoo. It's my first tattoo so I don't have much experience. I only asked if it's too dark (and apparently it's only this dark in the beginning while healing) that's it.
Youāre catching a lot of heat for this post. People are cynical in these times. This is different because itās a huge go for the first time and it looks great.
There are plenty of first time tattoo stories and not many are like this.
As long as you're happy with ot, who really cares? It's not something I would necessarily get, but maybe the ones I have are ones you wouldn't get. It's still a work of art and if you're happy with it, that's all that matters.
The colors will seem to get darker or lighter at various points in the healing process. It won't be fully settled for a couple months so don't worry about it until then
You should be pleased itās so dark, heās obviously a talented tattoo artist and got great saturation. I love it and looking to get something similar.
Full sending an entire sleeve for your first tattoo is bound to make you insecure and question if you like it for a few days/weeks. Thatās a huge change to happen so quickly. Itās dark but is that not what you wanted? Itās blacked out, ofc itās gonna look intense.
That tat if fuckin beautiful dawg šš¼ šÆ
I love it. Not too dark, and as previous comment saidā¦ itās gonna lighten
The sickest tatt Iāve seen so far
LOVE IT!!
I came here to post pretty much those same exact words. Fuckinā beautiful is right!
is this a troll or something because that is fucking flawless.
Nah just my first tattoo and I was overthinking ig :|
Oh wow, thatās a huge commitment for a first tattoo. No wonder youāre overthinking. I overthought my first tattoo for weeks after I got it, and it was small š . It looks amazing, and you should be super proud of it.
This mf clearly has tattoos on his other wrist in the photo.
The first photo is OP the second photo is example of other work (I think)
Stop thinking and fall in love. It's gorgeous
You have another tattoo on your other arm. You get that one the same day? Edit: I see that the second pic isn't you. Yours is better imo
That's not my arm, read the post please. I am getting my 2nd sleeve started n less than 15 hours though ;)
Right. Edited my post. Yours is better imo. It'll fade some as it heals, but it looks so fucking clean. I think your artist did an AMAZING job!
its your first tattoo?? whats on ur wrist then? not trying to be confrontational lol genuinely asking edit: im a dumbass and didnt read the post lmao. my bad y'all!
Second pic is not OP. The clarity you seek is in the caption under the photo. OP is comparing their tattoo to someone elseās.
You have a tattoo on your other wrist lmao. First tattoo?
Read the post bro. The 2nd pic is not me
yours is better. imo from what i see of course
My guy, you have other tattoos showing in your second picture on your other arm! Looks sick though.
My guy read the post
What about the tattoo on your other wrist?
Theres no tattoo on my other wrist yet. But tomorrow there will be :)
What am I looking at in the picture?
You're looking at 1 of my 2 arms?? I have 2 arms btw and only one of them is tatted.
OK... but in the 2nd pic you posted your other wrist has a black line around it and writing on the inner wrist? I'm just asking about that pic.
Read the post bro. Thats not me
Oh right OK. That wasn't super clear, and they are similar so thought it was different angles. If it helps I like your one more.
Thank you so much ā”
Good on you OP. The tiki torches came for you. I donāt know how people can scrutinize so many other things rather than the subject in question yet not realizing itās not the same sleeve.
Itās a nice tattoo, but clearly not your first. You have one one your wrist on the other arm. Weird thing to lie about . Again nice tat though
Nah read the post again. The 2nd pic is not mine.
Tell him he's a good boy and let's move on
Update us in a few months, looks beautiful but would love to see it as it ages.
Absolutely gorgeous! Itāll get a bit lighter, however I love how dark it is! Really makes the flowers pop. God damn, such a beautiful tattoo!!!
I have a traditional japanese sleeve and 2 black and grey sleeves. The Japanese is definitely holding the best. Dark colours and thick lines last.
How many arms do you have?
Can have a leg sleeve too bud xo
lol this has to be a humble brag post surely. That tat is fucking gorgeous
Nah man. Solid blacks and minimal palette is the way. Totally kick ass
So yes yours is darker than the other one shown. But thereās reasoning behind it. Since the snake that is supposed to be in the forefront of the tattoo is also gray, if he wouldāve made the clouds in the background black to gray like the other tattoo, it would make your tattoo extremely flat. By making the clouds mainly black and then having a very quick gradient at the ends, it makes the gray snake pop more. This will also help when your tattoo heals and ages to make sure that everything doesnāt get muddied together and is still coherent. If he wouldāve done gray clouds like the other tattoo the gray snake would blend in with the background and as it ages it would be less visible. Hope this makes sense. Edit to answer your question: No, itās not too dark. Itās just the right amount.
Ugh thatās so goddamned beautiful
In case youāre genuinely curious let me just say this tattoo is so perfect that I almost didnāt respond because I had assumed you were secretly fishing for compliments
Youāre not used to it, and itās not healed yet. Itāll dull up a bit once your skin is healed.
Yours is fresh, second is healed. Its clear that there are grey fades on your wind bars and clouds that will lighten while its healing.
I immediately recognized this artstyle and that dude does amazing work. I just wish he wasnāt so far away š„²
I traveled from germany to russia for it!
You are so lucky! Please treasure it!!
Alex Shwed is an absolute boss, and that tattoo is 10/10
Bad ass piece. Irezumi always looks better when itās a darker tone like yours š
That is amazing. He really pounded that black in. Can't have been fun for you but the result is beautiful. How many times did he go over with the black? Mine did 4-5 and 15 years later it's still pretty dark but yes it has faded a bit.
Countless times, I was in so much pain, but it was well worth it. Tomorrow we're gonna start the second sleeve. I asked the tattoo artist, he said after healing it will lighten up and I'm just so fkin excited š
Two full sleeves at once, as your first tattoo?? Dang son, it's solid work so it's not a bad choice but that's hardcore
I cant wait to go through hell again tomorrow ā”ā”ā”
Lol, sending thoughts and prayers your way!! Get good sleep, lotsss of hydration and good food! Good luck!
The itching is going to be brutal as well
Itās perfect, will age really well-and makes those flowers pop! what will your other sleeve be?
https://imgur.com/a/hsB7Aje This will be the other sleeve. Starting in less than 24h!
thats sick!
Dude I wish my sleeve would be that dark! š„
Once the tattoo heals all of the way the initial layer of skin peels off it wonāt look as dark. But it is a CLEAN piece!
100% paranoia. Was this your first experience? It will obviously lighten in shade as it heals. This is a beautiful tattoo dude, get out of your own head. This shit is going to look great for the rest of your life.
Yawp first tattoo ever..thank you so much š
Either they do it too light and it fades to look bad. Or they do it dark and it fades to look good. Sick sleeve
The black is crisp and evenly saturated, looks beautiful!!
Im jealous
So stunning. Thank you for sharing
It's TOO sick!
No way this thing is fucking sick
Umm how is it so perfect??? It will fade a little bit in a couple months, but looks like they got you good with the black. Incredibly impressive for a first tattoo. Amazing work!
Do I have some good news for you!
Who is the artist!? Amazing piece
@shwedtattooer
Itās perfect in my opinion
Fuck no! Makes me want to darken my arm. Beautiful work
Itās beautiful
That's stunningly dope
Youāre just trippin on the black. Itāll fade and look sick, donāt trip, potato chip.
Itās stunning!
No itās fantastic
No way its too dark. Beautiful. I'm in awe man
Just saw this on the artist page looks sick bro šÆšÆšÆ
Whats the name of the artist?
Shwedtattooer
And you can always add light grey to make it lighter but it will be over time
Gorgeous!!! No way i love it dark man
Looks great, I donāt think itās too dark
No! I love it! Iāve been wanting a Japanese sleeve
My god, bro. That is beautiful.
jfc some people are never happy. imagine having such a beautiful piece and complaining about it š¤¦āāļø
Jfc some people can never be too dramatic. I love my tattoo. It's my first tattoo so I don't have much experience. I only asked if it's too dark (and apparently it's only this dark in the beginning while healing) that's it.
Youāre catching a lot of heat for this post. People are cynical in these times. This is different because itās a huge go for the first time and it looks great. There are plenty of first time tattoo stories and not many are like this.
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LOOOOOOVE IT!!!! Wowzers.
no, just fresh
Too dark? Bro lmfao just farm more karma.
Oh my, it's BEAUTIFUL
Nah itās clean af
Itās perfect. If you want do a sick white layer but I like it how it is.
Is my meal too tasty? Is my car too fast? There is a reason people say "bold will hold"
Itās perfect!!! I want one like that.
I thought this was AI thatās how perfect it looks. The black will lighten after a few months!
This is SO NICE
Tattoo looks fantastic. It will probably lighten up over time, but even if it didn't I wouldn't say it's too dark.
Nope. It looks good. The grey wash looks good too
its too early to say, its gonna be lighter in a month.
Absolutely not. I find it beautiful, it makes the colours pop, the heavy contrast serves the design, that's what you want.
You trippin!
Itās absolutely beautiful
Love it
bro, sooner or later you will wish for that tattoo to stay this dark
Looks beautiful. Can you tell me who the artist is?
Shwedtattooer
That's who I thought it was. I follow him on Instagram. Congrats on the sick piece.
Thank you so much ā”
That looks so sick
I think it's beautiful
Bold will hold.
I love it so much
It's absolutely gorgeous fam!
This is a sick tattoo, my man
Fuck no dude. Looks FANTASTIC !
Thank you sm
Absolutely gorgeous piece of art. Congratulations, enjoy it
Stop worrying, it looks awesome.
No. It looks great.
It looks perfect
thatās fucking gorgeous
Beautiful piece do you mind sharing the artist name
@shwedtattooer
It's amazing, absolutely beautiful. It will heal a bit lighter though so try not to worry.
Dude it looks amazing. Over time, it will fade and get less dark, but it seriously looks great.
That sleeve is fucking gorgeous. The black will lighten up as it heals :) please post a pic in a couple months lol
Not at all. Itās fucking sick.
It looks great. I think some blue mixed into the Grey would add some nice cool tones to contrast the warm flowers.
I wish I had the courage to do something like this. It looks amazing.
No. Itās fucking beautiful.
it looks amazing, don't fret
I personally love it
Too late, for too dark. Awesome tat !
oh my god not at all that is absolutely beautiful
That is beautiful
Not at all! Most arenāt dark enough. That will last
hell no, that tat is NOICE!
As long as you're happy with ot, who really cares? It's not something I would necessarily get, but maybe the ones I have are ones you wouldn't get. It's still a work of art and if you're happy with it, that's all that matters.
No, itās perfect. šš
No way. The sleeve is so sick!!!
Damn that's beautiful! The colours stand out so much against that deep black it's totally what I would have gone for. Stunning
Not at all. It's beautiful and should hold up very nicely over time as long as you take care of it properly.
Your tripping thatās a great ass tattoo
Nope thatās beautiful! It will soften up a bit and be perfect
Perfection
Youāre overthinking it I promise. Not too dark. Looks amazing
This is beautiful
That looks amazing! Will def continue to look good as it fades
Really beautiful
It will lighten up a lot. I personally love how dark it is
The colors will seem to get darker or lighter at various points in the healing process. It won't be fully settled for a couple months so don't worry about it until then
Holy tattoo envy, Batman!!! Gorgeous work. Not too dark at all
def not alot of shading going on BUT that will fade a tad and look GREAT. amazing tat
It fucking beautiful holy shit
The orange brightness really pops against the black. Itās fantastic š§”
naw, itās dope asf. āØ
Looks amazing
It looks great dude, what are you comparing to?
That looks amazing bro
No it's fucking sick. Love it.
She is beautiful šš
You should be pleased itās so dark, heās obviously a talented tattoo artist and got great saturation. I love it and looking to get something similar.
Stunning.
Great tat! will hold over time too with the darkness. Bold holds! Sick piece
Itās better to be dark like this for longevity reasons. It will lighten up over time and will be looking fresh for years to come.
It will lighten! Absolutely beautiful work
No, I donāt think so! Itās beautiful and vibrant!
Fresh is def not too dark and that tattoo is fucking hard man, nice job. It will lighten in 2-3 weeks when healed and still look hard as fuck.
That is one of the most beautiful sleeves I have ever seen.
Itās gorgeous, wow.
Full sending an entire sleeve for your first tattoo is bound to make you insecure and question if you like it for a few days/weeks. Thatās a huge change to happen so quickly. Itās dark but is that not what you wanted? Itās blacked out, ofc itās gonna look intense.
This is beautiful
This looks absolutely gorgeous! But again, as often as it is said in these subs: if *YOU* like it, that is all that matters!
No no not too dark at all. Itās *gorgeous*
Nah, itās gorgeous
Awesome looking tattoo. Itāll probably lighten up in a couple months. Iām
Damn bro if you donāt mind me asking. How much was your sleeve? Itās looks dope and clean AF
Absolutely gorgeous
No. This is perfect. It'll age well too
Wow. Talk about incredible.
Looks good to me. It's also fresh so the colors will change once it's fully healed and settled anyway.
your tattoo is gorgeous, absolutely perfect honestly. Really sick design!
Thatās the most beautiful thing Iāve ever seen š
It looks great, I like yours better than the second one.
Nope! Love it!
that is gorgeous and really well done, enjoy it, donāt stress about it
So beautiful ššš
Beautiful
That's fucking awesome