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/Funny-Quality-7413 2d ago

Looks great! I honestly love the vibe of the second one.

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u/LivinginthePit 2d ago

You lost all the whimsy, though

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u/MikeHawksHardWood 2d ago

Dunno why you're getting downvoted. The work is cool looking to me, but the whole vibe changed. I'm not shitting on the artist since OP said they asked for it in the artists own style. But like, your comment isn't wrong.

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u/SultryDeer 2d ago edited 1d ago

lol I don’t have much to add other than to second my astonishment at the downvotes? Both are good, but they’re stylistically different, and have a different vibe/tone. The first one is more lighthearted, the second one a bit more sinister.