Chinese watercolour tattoos

Churchlanelad

Churchlanelad

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The Chinese tattoo artist turning traditional watercolour paintings into skin art — South China Morning Post

“I want people to know that traditional Chinese landscapes, still-life paintings and portraits can also be tattoos,” says Beijing-based tattoo artist Chen Jie. Although still largely taboo, tattoos have become increasingly popular in China. While styles…
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I am not too keen on tattoos myself, but I do accept that they are very popular and fashionable. However, I do find these watercolour tattoos very pleasing.
 


Churchlanelad said:
apple.news

The Chinese tattoo artist turning traditional watercolour paintings into skin art — South China Morning Post

“I want people to know that traditional Chinese landscapes, still-life paintings and portraits can also be tattoos,” says Beijing-based tattoo artist Chen Jie. Although still largely taboo, tattoos have become increasingly popular in China. While styles…
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I am not too keen on tattoos myself, but I do accept that they are very popular and fashionable. However, I do find these watercolour tattoos very pleasing.
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They are f***ing amazing
 
I see a lot of these intricate tattoos and often wonder how well they will age. Over time details fade and they could be left with what appears to be just a large splurge of unrecognisable colour.

Surely the more traditional thick lines with bold colours would be the best to get.

Having said that, I guess when you’re old the least of your worries will be a shit tattoo.
 
Churchlanelad said:
This is just gross.
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You can now ask to keep the tattoos and skin of a loved one when they die — The Mirror

A mortician is offering to turn tattoos into wall hangings for families after a loved one has passed
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I have no idea, I didn’t know that bright colours did fade, to be honest.
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All tattoos fade over time, as fading is mostly down to the effects of sunlight, it's pretty much unavoidable. Modern inks and sun cream help reduce fading though.

Changes in body composition, weight loss and weight gain can have a big effect on legibility too.
 
TheWanderer said:
I see a lot of these intricate tattoos and often wonder how well they will age. Over time details fade and they could be left with what appears to be just a large splurge of unrecognisable colour.

Surely the more traditional thick lines with bold colours would be the best to get.

Having said that, I guess when you’re old the least of your worries will be a shit tattoo.
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Ink breaks down in the skin, that's why you often see owld boys/ lasses with blue tatts- that's what colour the ink degrades to.
Just get it redone in 20 year, or covered up with a bigger, better piece
 
These look class - but having read the article it sounds like they’d possibly take a lot longer than a ‘traditional’ tattoo and therefore would knack a lot more. And cost a lot more seeing as most places charge by the hour .
 
TheWanderer said:
I see a lot of these intricate tattoos and often wonder how well they will age. Over time details fade and they could be left with what appears to be just a large splurge of unrecognisable colour.

Surely the more traditional thick lines with bold colours would be the best to get.

Having said that, I guess when you’re old the least of your worries will be a shit tattoo.
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How is the goldfish? ;)
 
maygo said:
Ink breaks down in the skin, that's why you often see owld boys/ lasses with blue tatts- that's what colour the ink degrades to.
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Inks have improved a lot over the last 10-15 years and don’t fade or smudge anything like those you see on ex-navy pensioners.

Having said that, I have a “no-liner” rose and thistle against a blue background on the back of my calf and after 8 years, although it still looks great, the green of the thistle head doesn’t stand out against the blue sky anywhere near as it did when it was quite fresh.
 
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