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jmowreader

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13. It could be seen that way, yes

Fri Dec 6, 2024, 10:07 PM

Dec 6

All skin has undertones, and the undertones WILL shift the appearance of the finished work. For instance, if you have yellow undertones and you tattoo in red, the finished ink will look orangish. Tattoo with yellow ink over blue undertones and it'll go greenish.

Dark skin has really strong undertones so it'll heavily shift the appearance of the piece. There aren't all that many tattoo artists who understand color well enough to compensate for that...however, if you use black ink it'll still look black when the tattoo heals.

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Is this racist of me to say the tattoos on Blacks aren't as colorful as on white people??? [View all] a kennedy Dec 6 OP

No elleng Dec 6 #1

Thanks. a kennedy Dec 6 #4

How many white vs. black tattoo'd samples have you analyzed? OAITW r.2.0 Dec 6 #2

and you're right.....so sorry for even asking. a kennedy Dec 6 #5

I think the answer is in the question of your OP. OAITW r.2.0 Dec 6 #6

Well, thanks for your contribution..... a kennedy Dec 6 #11

There is your answer. A Socratic journey. OAITW r.2.0 Dec 6 #12

yes Groundhawg Dec 6 #3

I'm gonna have to go for Amanita Pantherina Dec 6 #7

Yes Lulu KC Dec 6 #8

No XanaDUer2 Dec 6 #9

and thanks a kennedy Dec 6 #10

My black friend XanaDUer2 Dec 6 #14

It could be seen that way, yes jmowreader Dec 6 #13

Yes it is IbogaProject Dec 6 #15

Why say it at all? Colors show up better on a lighter background than on a darker one. brush Dec 6 #16

Yes. Very. n/t KatK Dec 6 #17

Is this? Celerity Dec 7 #20

Tattoos are not on the surface. They sit under the melanin or lack thereof. Lighter skin is more easily seen through. Marcuse Dec 7 #18

No happy feet Dec 7 #19