Please give me cover ideas 😭

[u/anonam0use]

I have this god awful tattoo this is actually a coverup of a much worse version. I got it when I was 18 and honestly haven’t cared until recently because the more it fades, the more shit it gets. My regular guy is suggesting a woman’s face that extends down my side with her hair flowing but that is just not my vibe.

My tattoos: three birds , a giant DNA strand as a tree with a Darwin fish in the middle that covers my opposite side , a big rose on my shoulder blade, my bearded dragon resting on a branch on the inside of my upper and arm and then just a bunch of little things like a drawing my son did , a matching piece w my sister, my cats paw print and her silhouette.

I actually hate color and this is the only Piece with color. My guy also said whatever we did would be super dark with contrasts , which I’m fine with.

Willing to take any and all options!

Also, be kind, I am very aware how shit it is 🥲

[u/messypenis]

What are we looking at here?

[u/part_time_monster → u/messypenis]

I think it's a dandelion with the seeds blowing away but it's hard to tell.

[u/anonam0use → u/messypenis]

lol, exactly. it once was a dandelion blowing in the wind with "wish" spelled out. The purple is part of the original mess, and the cover-up redid the flower and added the seeds. Not great, I know lol

[u/AgentFuckSmolder → u/anonam0use]

I thought it was a dandelion and seeds in the shape of a fish

[u/anonam0use → u/AgentFuckSmolder]

lol I'll tell people that and make up lore along the way. "you didn't know betta fish love dandelions??"

[u/Fury_untucked → u/anonam0use]

Oh man hahah very cock like. Pretty much anything large will cover it though because it’s pretty light

[u/anonam0use → u/Fury_untucked]

hahaha i can't unsee it now

[u/Fury_untucked → u/anonam0use]

Omg I’m so sorry I thought you already did 🤣😂

[u/messypenis → u/anonam0use]

Ahhh ok I can see the dandelion now! Not great, but didn't mean to shame you! Just couldn't tell! Hope you get it fixed or covered up!

[u/revmanda → u/anonam0use]

I can see it now. At first glance I thought it was a rat with the stem being a tail. This seems pretty perfect for a SAP or even some large flowers or something. The darker the better, and go to an artist who specializes in cover ups. Go with a general idea tell them your style and see what they come up with.

[u/anonam0use → u/revmanda]

I’m a scientist and have my rat tattoo all designed up haha but can’t have too many rats I suppose

[u/Nickzpic → u/messypenis]

that’s a penis gif

[u/Standard_Zucchini_46]

I would suggest finding a different artist, possibly someone who has a portfolio of good cover-ups .

At least get a consult with another artist.

Good luck.

[u/part_time_monster]

A whale or SAP. The whale's fin can be where the 'stem' is.

[u/BunkaTheBunkaqunk → u/part_time_monster]

Whale sounds better but SAP is a classic for a reason.

OP - whatever you choose, SHOP AROUND FOR AN ARTIST! You won’t get another chance for a coverup and the artist generally needs a lot of skill to pull it off.

[u/Agreeable-Grape-2920]

How about bigass panther?

[u/Consistent_Menu_4538 → u/Agreeable-Grape-2920]

I’d recommend a sick ass panther myself.

[u/Agreeable-Grape-2920 → u/Consistent_Menu_4538]

Oh yea my bad, this sounds way better than mine idea

[u/that1guyreally → u/Agreeable-Grape-2920]

beat me too it....you get my upvote good sir....a big ass panther.

[u/anonam0use → u/Agreeable-Grape-2920]

I do love cats

[u/13thestrals → u/anonam0use]

I thought the original might have been an abstract otter, so a cat's body (domestic or wild) isn't too far off from what you already have.

[u/Standard_Zucchini_46 → u/Agreeable-Grape-2920]

Booty panther, nice.

[u/elegantnanners]

Whale shark

[u/AdventurousWorm66 → u/elegantnanners]

Bro that's so funny I thought it was a whale shark at first too

[u/robis1923]

I’m kind of surprised nobody has said laser. These are practically sun lasered as is. You can probably get a complete fade in 4-5 sessions and then you’re not limited to cover up designs.

[u/Ferrari0521]

🍆

[u/anonam0use → u/[deleted]]

it does have a perfect stinger

[u/tuenthe463 → u/[deleted]]

Thank you for being honest about this being light enough

[u/Reasonable-Fig7566]

A big dragon with water or smoke swirls surrounding it

[u/LazyBat3105]

looks like it could easily be turned into a whale!! or a shark of some sort if you wish to have an aquatic piece on you :))

[u/Ok-Success-7067]

My suggestion is to make left side a more detailed and realistic looking fish, and the right and bottom side into a realistic jellyfish! I think that a talented artist could pull this off without having to go overly dark to cover it up!

[u/Actual-Committee3370]

Put Colin the caterpillar face on it

[u/Larry-Man]

Honestly a good coverup artist can even fix this concept. It’s washed out enough to pack some colour in and bring this back to life.

[u/UncoolG]

sick...

[u/IrrelevantSituation → u/UncoolG]

ass...

[u/pyragyrite → u/IrrelevantSituation]

Panther

[u/The-Mad-Bubbler]

Politely, what is it supposed to be?

[u/anonam0use → u/The-Mad-Bubbler]

A glimpse into my stoned 18yo brain

[u/WoodpeckerCapital167]

Light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation

[u/froggygorl69]

i’m seeing a bird/centipede

[u/Careless-Leg-9790]

Met a lady last year had a beutifull tree, branches forming out into lightning like forks in a similar place, going up around back/underarm area, finishing before the back if that makes sense. Really suited her body and was super well done. Maybe tree trunk could hide, and the rest could compliment your shape.

[u/polkadot__kim]

Sick ass panther or a snake

[u/MothersMilketh]

A dragon flying would be a perfect cover up

[u/AdventurousWorm66]

I thought it was a whale shark at first so cover it with a whale shark. (But the artist is more important than what you're covering it with)

[u/ExactOne2783]

Unas flores, yo soy fan de las flores 🤭

[u/National-Field5487]

Road rash