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portrait recomendations

  • 25-08-2010 05:32PM
    #1
    aflib
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 509 ✭✭✭


    hi.want to get a portrait done.anybody recomend a tatooist in dublin.
    ta


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  • #2
    unknown13
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,659 ✭✭✭unknown13


    Wait until the Tattoo convention in Late October because there will be artists that specialise in portraits attending it.


  • #3
    aflib
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 509 ✭✭✭aflib


    good idea.ta


  • #4
    Diceicle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,799 ✭✭✭Diceicle


    unknown13 wrote: »
    Wait until the Tattoo convention in Late October because there will be artists that specialise in portraits attending it.

    Got any names?

    Have a look at Justin Russells portfolio apart from him its a trip to england to see someone like Jason Butcher or Bez, unless you want some "sort-of-looks-like...." tattoo that is. A great portrait is one of the hardest forms of tattoo to do.
    You dont want to feature here:
    http://awfultattoos.blogspot.com/2007/06/bad-portraits.html

    or have something like this:
    http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/69/l_fc6bf8598f9944c29c987716a2c96fc2.jpg


  • #5
    BOHS
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 461 ✭✭BOHS


    I agree with Justin Russell. Remis from Prime tattoo is also great but you will be waiting a while to get an appointment with him.


  • #6
    SqueakyBeast
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11 ✭SqueakyBeast


    Joe Myler in Waterford is phenomenal - http://www.jmdsbodyart.com

    And if you want someone Dublin based, I'd recommend either Marcus in Red Dragon - http://www.reddragontattoo.ie or Remis in Tattoo Prime - http://studio.tattooprime.ie/

    They're all amazing artists. But as someone already said, the Dublin Tattoo Convention would also be a wicked place to check out some different artists.


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  • #7
    Diceicle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,799 ✭✭✭Diceicle


    Joe Myler is a great tattoo artist and Japanese / asian and Black and grey are his strong suits. He's good at recreating an illustrative style image of a person but his portraits are his weakest part IMO.

    I wouldn't be impressed by the portrait work Marcus in Red Dragon has done either to be honest, wonky looking lines on the child-piece.

    Having looked at the Dublin Convention, there are no stand out names and the portfolios I did look at (quite a few of them) were average enough and none had a high quality portrait artist.

    I wouldn't set your heart on getting a portrait there, in fact I'd advise against it. I've been tattooed at conventions many times but always chose my artist based on reputation and or a stunning portfolio in the style I was looking for.


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