Summary:
This is a Celtic Patchwork design featuring a Wolf, Tiger and Phoenix intertwined within each other.
Description:
This is a Tattoo that I will be putting on my back, I am including a photo of the designs that I like and wish them to be combined into one piece of artwork, however if possible, I would like it to be vector and in layers so I can modify it if need be for size, however I am willing to consider anything. The tattoo is primarily focused on rebirth of the wolf the phoenix and the tiger - I would like there to be a large amount of flames involved throughout the piece, the wolfs feet and tigers feet start out as flames but almost immediately turn into their respected animals. The design should be drawn to a tapering V to contour ones back down to the tailbone, a sample of a Phoenix tattoo that I have drawn and one that someone has is included. Detail on the design is not so much important and the figure and outlines themselves, as it is a tattoo fine line details can be difficult so do not stres on the little stuff. Celtic patchwork must be integrated into the flaming phoenix and tiger exactly as the wolf has it on itself, the patchwork is perfect on the wolf, the same must be true for the other two animals, the phoenix remember must have flames.
This is a color piece, use your best judgement on colors but nothing very elaborate, limiting it to maybe 4, black and red for sure, again I am open to ideas and not closed off to suggestions on any of this.
In the center of the phoenix is also a Celtic logo which is basically my own personal symbol encased within a celtic knot. Please feel free to ask any questions.
Please keep in mind when creating this that it is a tattoo that the artist must recreate with stencils, so having the artwork in LAYERS is the most ideal way to do it.
There is a black and white sample picture of celtic patchwork that I love and is ideal. Also, i hate TRIBAL designs, so the main theme is CELTIC
Additional Details:
- Gender: Male
- Size: 15 x 18 inches
- Detail: Medium
- Winning artist must provide stencil / line work at completion of contest
Appended Description (November 19 2009 3:47pm):
If you would like to place the wolf or tiger above each other to accomplish the "V" shape I would be open to that idea as well
Example Images:
Payment Methods:
This contest has been pre-paid. The winning artist will be paid directly by CreateMyTattoo via Paypal.
The LOD can match the Norse Wolf, keeping that LOD should be enough that you can make out what it is without losing detail over time, I also want to stress, you CAN straight up copy that wolf, I love it 100% so if you WANT TO you can. Consider is a base design to format everything else.
Are you partial to a considerable or conservative use of black outline?
This is a tough question, but I think someone in between, black outline can be over done, however, they are usually often required when making details seem to pop. I would say thin black outlines, but again - reference the wolf, what ever your perception is of outlines that you think the wolf is - is what I think outlines should be.
Should we influence depth of field and perspective with the color gamut?
Not really, in essence all 3 animals are springing to life well basically from my ass seminally, however the notion is that they spring from rebirth on one particular plane, so dont worry about the depth of field, however don't be easy on the LOD of the flames around al the animals - also Dont cover the animals in flames that they can't be identified, one design so far seemed to mask them - remember, V shaped design the flames start low the animals come each sprouting left and right with fames at their bases then quickly form themselves then above them the phoenix rises unto a hugh plume of fire - careful not to make the head of the phoenix look like a chicken, it should be more HAWK like. Google Phoenix in pictures and see what I mean, there are a ton of flaming phoenix pictures to reference.
You wanna dominate the scene when you take your shirt off in the bed or in the bar?
The design speaks for itself, its not really a status symbol for me, its a resemblance of who I am - it represents my strong ties that I have to my 6 dogs and my 4 cats - the phoenix is myself, being a buddhist I believe in reincarnation, there can be no better symbol of that then this mythical bird. My next tattoo will be of tortoises and hermit crabs - I would have included it in this one but I thought it would have been to difficult to integrate and look good.
Then again, do want to be 100% satisfied and confident that your art not only meet/exceeds your personal expectations now, but looking in a magazine or going to a convention 6-10 years from now and saying "my back piece is still top-ranking, guaranteed."?
What people think of it is irrelevant to me, what I think of it is pivotal. It is an extension of who I am and shall always be.
As the contest-holder, what is the LOD (Level Of Detail) you want in this design(1-10)? Are you partial to a considerable or conservative use of black outline? Should we influence depth of field and perspective with the color gamut? Not to be demanding of details, but in all honesty, you're monetarily and faithfully seeking a design that will be on your back for he rest of your life and it should be taken seriously, artistically and aesthetically. I'm not going to grow a pair of anus-lips and say I'm the person for the job, but I bet it's not a secret that within the last 24 to 8 hours, this contest is going to be bombarded with high caliber design (which I oh-so look forward to competing with on a global scale :D ) considering the reward offered. I'm just putting a few questions out there that the last minute snipers really want to know the answers to. You wanna dominate the scene when you take your shirt off in the bed or in the bar? Then again, do want to be 100% satisfied and confident that your art not only meet/exceeds your personal expectations now, but looking in a magazine or going to a convention 6-10 years from now and saying "my back piece is still top-ranking, guaranteed."? That is why I ask the questions. No offense.
Groovy
Someone gave me the idea of have the wolf above the tiger or vice versa to accomplish the "V" shape of the phone design, I would be very open to that idea everyone. I have extended the deadline as well for this piece of art.
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Please stay away from : Tribal or Asian Themes, Also no boarders around anything.
in concept, imagine a tree of life to which all three animals are reborn again.
Thx.
Groovy
The Artwork is :
Phoenix (Large)
Wolf (Smaller)
Tiger (Smaller)
Everything else is for reference, it should in essence look like the center image in my sample picture.
Please let me know if you have any more questions!
Hope all is well with you!! I have a question about the design your requesting. In the description for the design it says, "Wolf, Tiger and Phoenix" but I noticed in one of your comments you have, "tiger, dragon & phoenix". I'm so confused on which one your wanting a design to be created for you? Have a groovy, far-out day my friend.
Groovy
Thanks
SBK
I MEANT THE TIGER AND THE WOLF NOT PHOENIX
Scott Beowulf Kaine