Need your help locating a snake tattoo design...

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Originally Posted by Don

This is one of the better ones I've seen:

http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l2...pm8xo1_500.jpg

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Amazing! I'd love something like this! Great quality :)

I'd start looking through the work of tattooists in your area or ones that come highly recommended and see if any of them do the style you're envisioning. See if that style has a specific name and then look for artists that do a good job in the style you like and maybe specialize in animals. There are so many tattoo styles and it's hard to find the exact name of the one you like. Good luck!

Just as a side note: The reason most of the photoreal snakes you see look so bad is because they're done by bad tattooists. I've also seen some INCREDIBLE ones but they are done by the best of the best. Of course the great tattooists are more expensive and have long wait lists but if it's going to be on you for life so isn't it worth the extra money?

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Originally Posted by babyknees

Just as a side note: The reason most of the photoreal snakes you see look so bad is because they're done by bad tattooists. I've also seen some INCREDIBLE ones but they are done by the best of the best. Of course the great tattooists are more expensive and have long wait lists but if it's going to be on you for life so isn't it worth the extra money?

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Ain't that the truth. I'm on a waiting list (since November) and my first appointment is at the end of July. I searched and searched and found someone who does excellent work (but is not cheap). The really good artists are not easy to get into.

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Originally Posted by Don

Ain't that the truth. I'm on a waiting list (since November) and my first appointment is at the end of July. I searched and searched and found someone who does excellent work (but is not cheap). The really good artists are not easy to get into.

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Who? If you don't mind me asking.

Found this thread alittle late,being a tattoo artist,i must tell you when coming to an artist with and idea is great but if you cant't explain what you want than how can you expect anyone else to know what you want.
I believe what you are trying to describe is a combo of new school and asian tattooing,so if i where you i would find a artist that works with both and see what they can come up with.
As far as finding a design online(good luck)you could search for ever and not find exactly what you are looking for.Try finding pictures similar to the style you want and have the artist start from there,but having a solid idea will help in the long run,just telling and artist(including myself)a vague idea or saying inbetween this or that 90% of the time you will get my idea not yours(we are artists not mind readers)i will not be able to draw what you want if you cant tell me what you want.
Good luck on your tattoo and i hope it turns out well for you.
If you have any pictures similar to the style you are trying to describe send me a message and i will try and tell you exactly what style it is and then you can find an artist who does that style.
hope that helps.