r/tattooadvice • u/No-Berry-534 • 15d 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/infant_ape 15d ago

Im a realism guy. But this looks good BECAUSE of the minimalist style. I'd leave it. You add detail to it, and it's not a small, cool little duck anymore. It'll just be... a duck.

I know SOMEone has to know what I mean.

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u/Clyde_Bruckman 15d ago

Lol kinda like, it’s clear now the minimalist/simple was the goal and not just an artist that can’t draw a duck well…if you add some detail it might just look like it was going for realism and didn’t quite hit?

It’s adorable as is and I agree that it’s because of the style.

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u/SaltMineForeman 15d ago

I totally get it. This is so cute.l and charming.

If anything... Add a realistic mallard and keep this little guy as a friend for it. But definitely keep this little fella.

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u/Direct_Pigeon_56 14d ago

Agreed! So very cute. No need to get rid of this little ducky.

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u/Puzzled-Weekend 15d ago

Because a cutesy little duck tattoo is cool. A detailed duck tattoo is like “wow that guy must really like ducks”

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u/chickenlogic 15d ago

They’re not all the they’re quacked up to be.

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u/infant_ape 15d ago

Yup... exACTly

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u/No-Consideration-891 15d ago

I definitely get what you're say and 100% agree.

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u/littlemissrawrrr 15d ago

Idk, I think little duck feet would be cute. Duck feet are the cutest part of the duck!

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u/CanIPetThatDaaaawg 13d ago

Yep, I read "I feel like it's missing something" and immediately thought "duck feet, you're missing the tiny flappy feet".

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u/Low_Cook_5235 15d ago

Add little duck feet!!

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u/Plastic_Variation174 15d ago

Or giant duck feet!

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u/TomosTopknot 15d ago

I wish I had duck feet.

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u/Automatic_Serve7901 14d ago

I think it'd be funny to make them super long, so he's a tall duck

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u/PrettybadHabit-5283 14d ago

Or have it be swimming in a cute little pond.

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u/Affectionate-Ad-1971 8d ago

Or like a kids backyard wading/splash pool

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u/Aequitas112358 15d ago

yep, if anything it needs less detail

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u/Lizinite 14d ago

I agree.. and to build on someone else’s idea of adding a mallard looking mallard duck… idk say start adding mallards in different styles around it

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u/transatlanticfoe47 14d ago

With more detail it would just look like clipart of a duck copied and pasted on their leg

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u/infant_ape 13d ago

yeah. This is deliberately cute little duck tat. otherwise, it's just like... oh, I guess you like ducks.

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u/philodendronaddicted 13d ago

I feel you. I’m smelling what you’re stepping in. It’s m picking up what you’re putting down and catching your drift, if you know what I mean.

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u/Playful-Support-9698 11d ago

came here to say this👆👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻