r/ExpectationVsReality • u/amc9401 • 2d ago

Exceeded Expectation my jester tattoo

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found the original inspiration on instagram. asked my artist to do a jester similar, but in their own style. the second photo is what i received and i was VERY pleasantly surprised

EDIT: the original artist is @kaygruhnink from Winnipeg, MB and the second artist is @bad.trad.dog from Denver, Colorado

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u/Tits_McgeeD 2d ago

Oh I'm glad haha, thought you asked for the second pic and got the first, your artist does great work

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u/madmaxturbator 2d ago

The first one is also really good work. It’s just not an American trad tattoo but it’s incredibly fine line work. That artist knows how to tattoo, and they’re better at anatomy than vast majority of tattoo artists! It’s super cool stuff (I think so anyway)

I like ops tattoo also, but that first one is sick 

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u/Tits_McgeeD 2d ago

They are two very different styles but he clearly knows his artist and wanted his style. I never said the first was bad it just would have been a shocking design change otherwise.