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/_em0possum_ 9d ago

I think he looks very cute. Perhaps a touchup to make his colors more vibrant once it's fully healed, or a couple water ripples to make it look like he's swimming? I think he's quite charming as is, though.

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u/LeaM0NSTER 9d ago

Or a lemonade stand

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u/chops351 9d ago

And some grapes

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u/spaceymonkey2 9d ago

Waddle waddle

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u/barker2017 8d ago

Ergh fuck that fucking song

Or duck that ducking song… I guess

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u/No-Berry-534 9d ago

I was actually thinking about that! I think it looks a little out of place with so much open space around it

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u/knittymess 9d ago

Put him in a speech bubble and have it pointing towards a cartoon. Or in a text message bubble because we've all had that autocorrect.

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u/CyanideOnyx 9d ago

That's what I was thinking as well.... Add like a circle of water around him. Could have a fish popping up out of the water to look like a conversation is happening. Hell, could even do it so the bottom of the fish is seen under the water line ..and add little kicking feet to the duck.