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I want to do a portrait of my mother on her 60th birthday coming up but I dont know what picture I want to use and if I should do all color,some color, or no color. Cant decide if I should use a picture of her from before I was born in her prime or like a memorable mother picture. Suggestions? Yells, grunts, or screams?

First thing you need to do is make sure that you find someone who has experience doing portraits or you will not be happy with the finished product. I would choose a photo of you and her when you were just an infant or a picture of just her in her wedding photo. You want the picture to have meaning for the both of you and when you first reveal it and she cries you know you have done a good job.

Without even bringing up that you are getting a tattoo just open an old photo album with her and ask what is her favorite pictures of herself and you and her and just take those to the person doing your tattoo and she wont even realize that she helped pick your tattoo. That way she will like it even more.

Ask to see their portrait portfolio before you let them ink you up!

Use a picture when you are an infant and she is holding you in her arms. She will love it!

CKY40 wrote :
> I want to do a portrait of my mother on her 60th birthday coming up but I
> dont know what picture I want to use and if I should do all color,some
> color, or no color. Cant decide if I should use a picture of her from
> before I was born in her prime or like a memorable mother picture.
> Suggestions? Yells, grunts, or screams?

No color and put it on your forearm so its always visible. Just find a picture where she is smiling and happy so you can always see her happy.

joking wrote :
> Ask to see their portrait portfolio before you let them ink you up!

This is what everyone should do before they begin. Just because they can draw good pictures doesnt mean it will translate to your skin.

I want to do a portrait of my dog rusty but I dont know anyone who does animal portraits

Black and grey always look better for portrait tatts. Just make sure you look at the artists work in a book, and IN PERSON! So many artist are taking others pigs and posting as theirs. That would be a beautiful tattoo. I was thinking of doing the same thing with my mom and dad, but can't find anyone I trust to do it here in vegas.

Young moms... not old. When she goes you want a good looking pic to remember her by!