Black and white portrait

A V A

looking for the artist to do a portrait of a member of my famliy that has past!! iv looking at the portfolios and cant seem to find any that catch my taste or eye!! can anybody recommend any artists in dublin or provide with some pictures from their portfolio? if you can hekp that would be much appreciated

Adiboo

Has to be Remis - https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.184965514862067.43224.100000458583862&type=3

piercingdanny

I second Remis. For a portrait you're better off going to the best and paying for the best really. He'll do a sweet job !!!

A V A

lads that link didnt work and thanks for gettin back

Marty McFly

Heres a link to his website http://www.remistattoo.com/ , if your on facebook search for.... Remis Cizauskas he puts more of his work up on there.

He aint cheap and there is a waiting list to get a booking for him but hes the best around at portraits and well worth the wait.

A V A

my brother has gotten all his tattoos done by him, full nightmare before christmas sleeve and a portrait but i didnt really like the portrait to be honest

Orim

A V A wrote: »

my brother has gotten all his tattoos done by him, full nightmare before christmas sleeve and a portrait but i didnt really like the portrait to be honest

If you didn't like Remis you're going to challenged finding better in Ireland.

Joe Myler, http://www.jmdsbodyart.com/aboutjoe.html, would be up with Remis but he's in Waterford.

Here's an example:
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=79909428&postcount=223

Mansized Wreath

Not a fan of Remis stuff personally (it won't hold test of time). OP, of you aren't in a mad hurry and willing to wait I believe Tim Hendricks is gonna guest in Ireland next year (likely All-Star in Limerick). He's world class at portraits,google will give you more info on his stuff.

Black Sheep

You could get a cheap flight to the UK and get tattooed by Jason Butcher (Immortal Ink in Essex) or Nigel Kurt (Funhouse Tattoo, Barnsley)... Both excellent black and grey artists, both skilled at portraits.

Marty McFly

Mansized Wreath wrote: »

Not a fan of Remis stuff personally (it won't hold test of time). OP, of you aren't in a mad hurry and willing to wait I believe Tim Hendricks is gonna guest in Ireland next year (likely All-Star in Limerick). He's world class at portraits,google will give you more info on his stuff.

Care to explain?

Black Sheep

He may be referring to a debate which is ongoing in relation to colour realism and hyper-realistic tattooing. The argument being that it lacks the black outlines and strong contrasts of some other styles of tattooing, and there is a belief that it does not hold up well over time, as the blended colours fade and spread. The other side of the argument is that colour realism does look amazing for a while, it pushes boundaries, and if people want it then why shouldn't tattooists offer it (as long as the client knows what they are getting). I don't think it's a debate which is specific to Remis' work.

Done properly, black and grey work should not necessarily face that issue, plenty of scope for strong contrasts so that the tattoo will remain 'readable' over time.

Worth a read: http://tattooartistmagazineblog.com/2012/07/25/dan-henk-tattoos-tamblog-tam-tattoo-artist-magazine-blog-sometimes-the-old-timers-are-right/

Black Sheep

Mansized Wreath wrote: »

I believe Tim Hendricks is gonna guest in Ireland next year (likely All-Star in Limerick). He's world class at portraits,google will give you more info on his stuff.

Is Tim Hendricks confirmed to come over next year? Haven't seen anything about it on the web (from anyone involved), but if so - great. He'll probably be booked out before he sets foot here.

Mansized Wreath

Black Sheep wrote: »

Mansized Wreath wrote: »

I believe Tim Hendricks is gonna guest in Ireland next year (likely All-Star in Limerick). He's world class at portraits,google will give you more info on his stuff.

Is Tim Hendricks confirmed to come over next year? Haven't seen anything about it on the web (from anyone involved), but if so - great. He'll probably be booked out before he sets foot here.

I was refereeing to exactly that debate. It looks great for a while but doesn't hold up over time. I just like a tattoo to look like a tattoo (just my opinion). Bold will hold. A select few do it and post amazing photos,I'd like to see pics 5 year's down the line.... Ask for Hendricks, no he's not 'confirmed' as such, but when All-Star posted a video up a few months ago Hendricks linked it to his own website and spoke about how he's looking forward to guesting there.

Marty McFly

Ill come back to ya in five years so .