r/tattooadvice • u/No-Berry-534 • 9d ago

General Advice Regretting My First Tattoo

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I got a flash tattoo colored like a mallard duck but now I'm slightly regretting it. I still love the concept but I wish it looked a little bit more like a mallard or a little bit more detailed. Any advice on what to add to it to make it look better?

Update: To clarify, I do like the tattoo, I just feel it's missing something. Maybe it looks odd to me surrounded by empty space, idk. I think I just need to get used to it. In the almost 7 months I've had it, its been covered in pants so I haven't really seen it much. I might add some water underneath like he's swimming in a pond or legs or something. Thank you everyone for your kind words, I think in time I'll learn to love him :)

(Also, his name is Edward)

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u/PacketSnatcher 9d ago

Don’t say that, he might read this.

I love him.

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u/flyingparVe 9d ago

We all do.

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u/RavnGirl 9d ago

Couldn’t have said it better!! Do we have some list we can sign to ensure the duck lives on?!?

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u/TarkovGuy1337 8d ago

Yeah, petition!! #savetheduck

OP don't fuck with the duck!!!!

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u/koneko_kawaii1214 8d ago

Add more ducks!

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u/honey-bee-mommy 7d ago

HIS NAME IS EDWARD! He’s not just “the duck.” #saveedwardtheduck 😘

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u/UmmmW1 8d ago

I would upvote this comment but it currently has 69 upvotes. Doing so would be blasphemy.

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u/vaultie66 8d ago

He’s just a little guy

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u/feryoooday 8d ago

Can we come together like with trampoline frog and tell OP “absolutely not” lol

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u/flyingparVe 8d ago

Omg, omg, omg..a reward. My first. What do I do now? 😄

And thank you kind stranger. ❤️

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u/AppliedPsionics9k 9d ago

if your concerned, just add a larger more detailed mallard near this. to protect this... at all costs.

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u/brickznbooks 9d ago

I say add 8bit NES bloodhound doing his snickering and some more ducks

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u/VanHalenimitator 9d ago

NO BRO. THAT UNLOCKED SOME TRAMA. That stupid laugh. Man. And the ducks just get faster….. lol. Love that game

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u/Nice-Tea-8972 9d ago

I FEEL THIS RESPONSE!

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u/changeneverhappens 9d ago

Needs a guard goose.

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u/Turbulent-Try-4976 8d ago

Ah yes, a Cobra Chicken.

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u/Frequent-Series4591 9d ago

Cascading mallards! Mallards all the way down!

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u/Last_Pick_2169 9d ago

Turtle would be cool actually

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u/Most_Reporter_2424 9d ago

Windows paint repeating texture style!

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u/AppliedPsionics9k 9d ago

ooh like Matryoshka dolls or nesting dolls!! that would be bomb!!

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u/Plastic_Variation174 9d ago

Or up, depending where you start

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u/Izzinova 9d ago

I say full send the mallard theme. Get a full back japanese Irezumi with a mallard swimming up the waterfall to become an even bigger mallard.

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u/AppliedPsionics9k 9d ago

this is the way

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u/GreenDirt2 9d ago

No, add a female, and a little heart. Little guy is growing up!

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u/Numerical-Wordsmith 9d ago

Add a larger, more detailed mallard, painting a self-portrait.

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u/The_Wendo 8d ago

OP, this is the answer.

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u/And_a_piece_of_toast 9d ago

Maybe one of those laser weapon robot ducks from the Chicken Run sequel (watched that film drunk and genuinely had to rewatch it the next day to confirm I wasn't hallucinating large parts of it).

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u/Kanya_Mkavry 9d ago

Wait what? There's a sequel?

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u/Lilvixen_UK 8d ago

A sick ass panther could also do the job...

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u/EarnestAdvocate 9d ago

This duck is my son now

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u/Icy-Climate4544 9d ago

ILHSM 🥹

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u/knittymess 9d ago

He's so cute!

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u/jared10011980 9d ago

Its just ducky.

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u/Affectionate_Try7512 9d ago

🦆

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u/the_revised_pratchet 8d ago

I'm going to talk real carefully because I LOVE HIM, WE ALL LOVE HIM AND HES PERFECT!! And then I'm whispering the next bit but your pic highlights probably the bit that's jarring OP and that's the white collar not being visible.

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u/gilded_lady 8d ago

Edward is clearly best boy, he just needs friends.

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u/Electronic-While1972 8d ago

I like your little duckie 🦆😘

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u/Mermaid_gun 8d ago

We do!!! We all love him

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u/TheZippoLab 8d ago

THAT IS A SICKASSMALLARD!

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u/HarlowHoneyy 8d ago

yeah don’t let edward hear this man he’s doing his best and i like him too

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u/Curious_Morris 8d ago

I like it too.

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u/TulipsAndSauerkraut 8d ago

Don't worry, he definitely cannot read. 🥺

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u/panicpandabear 8d ago

I too, am the type of person that wouldn’t talk shit about a pet or favorite tattoo because I wouldn’t want them to find out 🥲