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Birds Tattoo Plans
by demicoeur
Digital Artist
15 years ago
In the near future, I plan to get seven different types of birds tattooed in different locations on my body. Fairly small, and most of them birds that I've seen from my own home. I wanted one of each colour of the rainbow, and a black crow. Unfortunately I couldn't think of a single genuinely purple bird that I've seen in my own backyard, so I went with a violet-backed starling, which hopefully I'll get to see SOME day XP
They are the Baltimore oriole, goldfinch, violet-backed starling, bluejay, ruby-throated hummingbird, cardinal and crow...
There are two cardinals because I couldn't decide on a pose. It will be on my hand so it needs to fit :P Most of the planned locations are written tiny beside the bird. It'll be up to the tattoo artist to decide what to change or alter in order to make these actually tattoo-able, since small tattoos are usually tricky I'm told.
They are not each separate representations of different people in my life or anything like that, birds have just been a reoccurring theme in my life and a constant source of inspiration to me.
Photo reference was used for all of them. I will probably edit each of them a little, and I'm considering redrawing the bluejay if only because I wanted more delicate linework and I drew his outline very thickly, but I might leave that to the tattoo artist. In any case, it will be a while before I will be able to get these.
Sorry for the shitty scan XP I used copic markers and pens to draw them with a white gel pen for highlights
P.S. If you don't like the idea, just don't bother commenting, capiche?
They are the Baltimore oriole, goldfinch, violet-backed starling, bluejay, ruby-throated hummingbird, cardinal and crow...
There are two cardinals because I couldn't decide on a pose. It will be on my hand so it needs to fit :P Most of the planned locations are written tiny beside the bird. It'll be up to the tattoo artist to decide what to change or alter in order to make these actually tattoo-able, since small tattoos are usually tricky I'm told.
They are not each separate representations of different people in my life or anything like that, birds have just been a reoccurring theme in my life and a constant source of inspiration to me.
Photo reference was used for all of them. I will probably edit each of them a little, and I'm considering redrawing the bluejay if only because I wanted more delicate linework and I drew his outline very thickly, but I might leave that to the tattoo artist. In any case, it will be a while before I will be able to get these.
Sorry for the shitty scan XP I used copic markers and pens to draw them with a white gel pen for highlights
P.S. If you don't like the idea, just don't bother commenting, capiche?
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Cute birdies though.. OwO
And I dont want you to be stuck with ugly birdies. SO make sure the artist can make your art just as beautiful as you planed them to be.
just making sure... cause I'd hate to hear that it went bad .__. (theres a reason Im holding out and planning my tattoos)
Anyway, love the birds, good luck with the tatoos. :)
I felt bad then it tried to yell at me and come at me in the cage
I know you were kinda... back-yard themed, but if you were going for colorful, have you seen the European Bee Eater?
http://www.norfolkbirding.com/Europ.....ee-eater-2.jpg
Okay, technically, I can't look at ANY tattoo and not ask why... Not because I'm against; I've seen a ton of awesome, meaningful tattoos done before ( I know a guy who tattoo'd a bible scripture that meant the most to him on his shoulder ) but I've also seen a bunch of pointless stupid ones that were "just cuz".
I guess I'm just naturally curious, with a desire for meaning.
Also, I saw the picture you uploaded! LOL, from the thumbnail, I THOUGHT YOU CUT YOUR THUMB!
I think it's probably just a matter of opinion though... Bible scripture would make me cringe, but I smile when I see Harry Potter quotes.
I'll... just shut up now.
But I loved the Bluejay. I hope you can do the tattoos on you,it's a lovely concept. :D
I wish we had yellow birds here.
All I rly see are mockingbirds and pigeons >___< and vultures
Occasional blue jays and cardinal and hummingbirds.
But those are few and far between
On another note, I think these would be great to get a tatto of. :D Can't wait to see the product. :)
I have 2 butterfly koi on my chest, 2 fish from dr Seuss on either of my hips, and a pair of fancy-finned on my shoulder blades next month.
you are the sky and I am the sea, I suppose.
I am surprised that you did not say that the birds like to eat at the pond too.
I had started a fish pond at my parents (while I was still living there) but my mom decided after all the world that she didn't want to have to worry about taking care of fish, I suppose it is for the best, I live in Florida and there are A LOT of sea birds who know how to fish here.
I am really excited about your bird tattoos. At one point I was going to shave my head and have a mechanical bird that's beak started at the front of my hair line and followed down my back to the butt and have tail feathers there.
Yeah, birds who know how to fish are not good for ponds 8| We don't have many in Ontario, only herons, and the best way to keep herons out is to just stick a statue of another heron in the pond. We use to have more issues with racoons... one of our biggest koi was killed and flayed by a racoon (they left the skin so we could even identify what koi, it was horrible!). They rebuilt a MUCH larger pond and the racoons can't get the fish in this one. HA. Before the big pond was built we had chunks of styrofoam on the pond at night, which the racoons couldn't figure out, but it wasn't very pretty XP
I am really sorry about the raccoons eating your fish, I know that if I came out and saw my fishes skins laying about - I would cry..
The fish didn't try to eat the Styrofoam? I have seen little kids throw very odd things into a koi pond and them trying to eat it.
Hoover sounds like he was huge! The funniest thing about craps (koi, goldfish, etc) are vegetarians but they don't let that stop them from eating anything they can fit into their mouths! poor polywogs!
I use to raise koi (my butterfly koi were my first 2 I ever owned) and at fist I would get fancy little filler fish, like neons and mollies and stuff, but I noticed they were all disappearing, then one day laki had half a neon in he's mouth and that was the end of that. I also had some fancy-fined goldfish and cause they are so fat (they waddle) they can not swim very fast, and the kois would eat all their tails off. arg.
honestly, I would hate the raccoons if I lived in your area too. They really only hang out in the populated areas (apartment complexes, beaches) cause it is easy food - so besides finding them in the dumpster all the time we have never really had issues with them.... but there was this one time at the old complex where I heard a small dog barking at a raccoon and the the raccoon hissing.. and then... the sounds of the dog being killed/hurt by it... I was so upset I had to leave the apartment complex. I wanted to go try and save the dog but it was mid day so there was a good chance that the raccoon was rabid so I decided I should just stay away...
The people who sell fish should be more up front about their eating habits XD we have one giant koi now who COULD eat a lot of the smaller fish, but he doesn't. He used to be scared of his own shadow until we got a few larger koi to be his friends. I haven't seen them in a while, they hibernate through the winter (pond's got a little heater and they sorta doze except during food time, or so I hear).
I agree with you! one time I bought kissing fish for my tank and they guy was like "they are so sweet they get a long with everything!" so I got 6 of them and they were eating my other fish - I was pissed! Then I found out that they aren't really trying to "kiss" they are trying to each each other but their mouths are to small. But I guess you have to remember that a lot of people do not think fish are pets, they are just decoration (which is kinda sad)
That is so funny, I have never heard of a koi being scared of it's own shadow - do you have a special name for him too?
8\ Fish as decoration what. They ARE pretty but they've got personality if you get to know them. My mum thinks I'm crazy when I talk about Vader.
Let me tell you! I was suppose to be moving from Florida to Maryland at the first of the year (but things fell through) well I had a 10 gallon tank, a 30 gallon tank and a 80 gallon tank, all of which I gave away cause I didn't want them to break in the move (I didn't have fish at the time cause at the old complex they used a lot of water softener and it always killed my fish.) well when we moved to another apartment here I got really upset and lonely for fish so one day we were at walmart and I found this neat 3 gallon tank that has a lighted bubbler in the middle and they can set it to glow a bunch of different colors, so I bought it and wanted a black moor for it but, every where we went they looked really sickly so I started looking at the bettas. I had found one that I was in love with.. a sliver and blue half moon male (I think that was what it was called) but I have never had a betta before so I had no idea how to take care of them so I just got some mollies and neons... I am still thinking of that betta.
Maybe the fish your friend is getting are sickly - I have noticed that a lot with places that sell fish - they just don't care for them right. already one of the mollies and a neon have died, but I mean the tanks at the places weren't looking to great as it is.
I wish we had such beautiful/colorful birds around here.
Ahh I love that Blue Jay <33
If you have to choose between the two Cardinals, I would say I like the one standing and looking like he is alert.
I dont know why people wouldnt like this idea, I think it is fantastic. My personal preference is not to get a tatoo anywhere that cant easily be covered up by clothes just for job purposes, but thats just on my body. I think that you should be able to do whatever you like to your own body. You are the one who has to live with it forever, screw everybody else. My mom was livid with the fact that I got a tattoo, but I had to inform her I was an adult, and its something that I know I will want with me forever.
Personally, I would love to get that blue jay on me as well, even if you are not so happy with him. He is a cutie.
but if spoofed up they would look good.
Also, love your wings from the picture in scraps, very beautiful. I would love some wings, but mine just seem so complicated to draw to me for some reason.. With pencil and photoshop :\
Also I love how you draw birds!! I might have to try and get you to draw a little seagull for me one day!