Ponge's first tattoo design

[zylonnick]

For my first tattoo, I wanted to turn this wolf in a tribal version:


So I started drawing at an awefully slow pace (bad drawing skills and little to no time). This is what I had after 4 months:



After 5 months:



All good so far



After 9 months:



I wasn't too happy with this last one  the 3th leg and body were too thick, and his back was't fine either. It was still missing a tail too.


After 11 months:



Still missing a tail and the back will become a bit higher. The hind leg will also have it's hip higher.


Version 5 (11 months):



Today was a good day I had a couple of hours to work on my tattoo, so I edited the hind leg and the back, and also gave my wolf a tail. The back still isn't 100% up to my taste, but it's getting there. I'm feeling great about the amount of work I accomplished.

Version 6:


Almost finished (kept the parts that I liked and copoed them on a new sheet). Some slight fixes, but I'm still unsure about the last part of it's back.

Version 7:

[Jerry]

That's pretty cool I think! Looks a bit like Amaterasu and lol, the Fairy Tail symbol.

I'm not sure how to help... It really looks fine to me. With the addition of the last leg and tail, I think it would be ready for inking all right.

[zylonnick]

That's pretty cool I think! Looks a bit like Amaterasu and lol, the Fairy Tail symbol.

I'm not sure how to help... It really looks fine to me. With the addition of the last leg and tail, I think it would be ready for inking all right.

Amaterasu wasn't intended, but the fairy tail logo was put there as a little extra, blended in with the rest. You figured that out pretty fast though :p

[Mr_Dark]

Where do you want to place this tattoo?

[zylonnick]

I'm thinking of placing it on my back/shoulderblade. As a teacher-in-training I can't have visual tattoos at work so my lower arm was out of the question.

Edit: I don't intend to make a 4th leg, since it will be hidden behind the one in the front. I did make some progress with the back of the wolf, so I'll update that in a couple of hours.
The tail isn't working out though, so it isn't there yet.
Also, don't mind the paper. When it's fully done I intend to trace it on a new sheet.

[Humen]

You Might Be able to get away with putting it on your arms if u become an art teacher.

[zylonnick]

You Might Be able to get away with putting it on your arms if u become an art teacher.

History and English are the subjects I intend to teach, so probably not :p
Edit: updated the first pagge with my new WIP.

[zylonnick]

Version 5 is up, with the higher hind leg, the tail attached and a slightly edited back (still not perfect).

[Jerry]

Hmm, it's just a feeling, but I think I liked v4 a little more. The hind leg seems a bit too high up. I think the tail is great though!

[zylonnick]

Hmm, it's just a feeling, but I think I liked v4 a little more. The hind leg seems a bit too high up. I think the tail is great though!

I based it on actual pictures af wolves approaching. Their hind legs are higher up in all of them. The base of that leg is a bit too thick (gonna change that later). Thanks for your kind words over the tail though.

Edit: the paper is getting too dirty to work on, so I'll trace it once again (4th time).

[zylonnick]

Version six is up (traced what I liked with some small tweaks). Only a part from it's back is missing (still looking for the ideal outline), so help with that is appreciated.
Edit: I can't decide how the line of the back shold be, so I used some quick paint lines to give several options. could you help me pick the best one (or something else)?

[Jerry]

The red line seem more natural to me, if it's of any help.

[Monzta]

I think something like this would look good. Maybe without the circly thing in the middle.

[zylonnick]

I think something like this would look good. Maybe without the circly thing in the middle.

Hmmm, something like that might work. Thanks Monzta (and Jerry)

[zylonnick]

New version is up (maybe some light fixes may be done later, but that's it).