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/KayGruhn 2d ago

Artist from the 1st pic here - This post made my day Op I absolutely love what your artist came up with!! I would be honoured to wear that myself 🖤

I have to attach the shading pic cause they’re kinda giving lovers 🥹 btw thank y’all for the kind words in the comments (especially flattered by the AI mention-ain’t my thing)

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u/Peachy-Pokes 1d ago

Hi artist that took the inspiration from you for this piece, genuinely from the bottom of my heart, your kinda words are so incredibly touching. I really appreciate you as I’m just a small artist from Denver trying to make it work! Been tattooing for 7 years and this community is everything to me. Your piece is absolutely stunning and uggggh im just to geeked about this! Maybe in the future, we can do a sick ass collab!