STORIES / PROJECTS AND QUESTIONS
What one photo can't tell you.
The starting point, the decisions and the details that put a tattoo in context. Transformations, scars and colour over the years: stories to explore at your own pace, told by Laura in the first person.
Cover-ups · Hecate · Watercolour
Chusi and Hecate
A dark tattoo near the ankle becomes a larger watercolour piece. Her idea, my design and the steps in between.
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Cover-ups · Flowers · Watercolour
From a small design to an anchor full of colour.
A small tattoo on the abdomen becomes a larger design with an anchor, pink flowers and watercolour.
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Cover-ups · Stitch · Watercolour
A dark tattoo. A Stitch full of colour.
Before, stencil and result: a small design near the ankle becomes a larger composition.
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Cover-ups · Jellyfish · Watercolour
What if you no longer want those stars?
From dark stars to an underwater scene: the before photo, colour work and result on the same forearm.
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Cover-ups · Lettering · Watercolour
What if you no longer want that lettering?
Lettering makes way for Chihiro and Haku: the before, stencil and process of this watercolour cover-up.
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A DIFFERENT SUBJECT FOR THE SAME SPACE
What if my tattoo doesn't look how I imagined?
From three birds to a feather: the stencil, the colour and a new composition.
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COVERING A LARGE TATTOO
What if the old drawing already covers a lot of my arm?
The before, stencil and result of a colourful fantasy composition.
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A FIRST TATTOO
How can several references become one idea?
Stitch and The Little Prince: from stencil to a complete watercolour scene.
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SCARS AND COLOUR
What if I'd like a colour tattoo over scars?
The before photo, the full phoenix and its details. A reference to help you explain your idea.
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TRANSFORMING AND KEEPING
Does changing a tattoo mean covering everything?
The boat stays. The balloons become a new scene.
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WATERCOLOUR OVER TIME
How does watercolour look years later?
Alice, the tiger, Stitch and other healed tattoos, with their context.
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REWORKING WITHOUT CHANGING THE SUBJECT
Can I bring back the idea behind a small tattoo?
Laura reworked this cupcake by the wrist, keeping the subject while changing the drawing and colour.
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Cover-ups · Watercolour
Cover a character with the same character?
From a small Totoro to a much larger composition with other characters, flowers and colour.
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Watercolour
Watercolour without a burst of every colour?
A more realistic floral approach: shape, volume and a personal colour palette.
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Watercolour
What if you want to continue a piece and add colour?
Little skulls already drawn, the colour stage and one particular choice: purple hearts.
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Cover-ups · Colour
Love the subject, but not how it looks?
From an old, dark owl to a bigger one with enormous eyes and plenty of colour.
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Cover-ups · Watercolour
After laser, the tattoo was still there
A scorpion transformed into lotus flowers and watercolour: the before, stencil and result.
See the before and after ↗YOUR IDEA, YOUR STARTING POINT
What would you like to create?
Share your idea with Laura. If you would like to transform a tattoo, send your enquiry through the usual form.
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