APPRENTICE TATTOOS #18 | Tattoo Critiques | Pony Lawson

[@PonyLawson]

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[@MrRed9393]

It was actually super common for figures in old woven tapestries to be portrayed with two of the same hand… it’s kinda like a trademark of the style so I kinda dig it.

[@Caldella]

I really like TIff's medieval art style. Flawed or not, they're interesting and fun to look at.

[@TheRheverend]

Tiffany’s tattoo is done in the style of medieval art and I love that idea. Their depictions of everyday animals were more monstrous and fantastical, which could make some really interesting tattoos.

[@beddingdowninbedlam]

Same, I love those wacky medieval drawings. tbh the double right hands adds more character in the second one and I feel like some of those drawings were wonky in similar ways sometimes so it fits.

[@VitorBosshard]

Yes! Also, in those times people didn't really understand perspective, so the 2d wonkiness and doubled up right hand are definitely deliberate.

[@silverstar1266]

Yeah I was blown away because I don’t think I’ve ever seen a tattoo in that style before

[@averycheesypotato]

I’d like to see more of this style too- one can never have enough battle snails or butt trumpets!

[@xxMarquis2]

The way you're able to critique them, be somewhat harsh but also encouraging is amazing. You have a true talent to be a teacher.

[@SchnitzeIkuchen]

I really liked the old man with the mushroom backpack 👍

[@daankromhout9701]

Also dice always add up to seven, so a three can't be seen next to a four because they would be on opposite sides of the dice

[@miaalexander8043]

We need a series where Pony judges Ink Master tattoos …

[@beefbeefton5017]

I just want to congratulate the people that get tattooed by apprentices. Regardless of their reasoning they are helping to evolve the skills of an artist and the art of tattoing in general.

[@Joo313]

Yess. I just got my first apprentice tattoo.

[@haileyhampton-conrad6957]

I love the kind of sketchy style that Tiffany's tattoos are in

[@sourcreamking]

medieval wood-cut

[@KeieiH]

😅 Don't be sorry for being rude. It's "tough love". I hope they realize that you are telling them the truth and you wish them well and hope that they will listen so they can further their future apprenticeship and career. ❤❤

[@dollsNcats]

“I thought it was a tamagotchi” 🤣🤣🤣as a tamagotchi collector I’m dying at that comment

[@spwnwu]

Dice Cubes. Im dead. 😂

[@JennaGetsCreative]

I think Tiffany absolutely nailed that medieval art style and I love it! Agreed on her being the winner this round. I'm a little surprised that there isn't more of a negative on the exact traced tattoos. Copying another artist's tattoo, almost certainly without the permission of the artist or the wearer, feels shady to me to begin with and then they're using that as a portfolio piece?

[@holly.earendil5187]

It’s nearly 5am in Aus, I’ve been up feeding my baby, I’m tired asf but I see a new Pony video - I click! I’m a simple gal.

[@HECTORCOMEHOME]

pony grind doesn't stop

[@RavenAttwoode]

I definitely need a tat from Tiff now! Great medieval illumination

[@hiddenabyss2142]

I never wanna get tattoos but it still so fun watching your videos and your art commentary! So cool keep it up love your channel ✒️🖤

[@Eysh2009]

I loved the medieval style tattoo by Tiff. The lines are pretty cool. Great reviews as always by Pony 😊

[@LavenderLydia]

If someone says, "be nice" it means they know their tattoos aren't great

[@zyourzgrandzmaz]

Anyone with sht tattoos should just accept it. I've got a good amount of awful pointless tattoos. Who cares is my thought process. Cus idgaf I'd get an ice cream cone on my face if I felt like it

[@besticanaffordantiques2565]

I was really impressed you knew the kitsune and Daruma. I have a Daruma made of silver and gold. He's a super interesting character.

[@UnusualElan]

I think these videos are really useful to artists of all diciplins, such as the last tattoo where the hand met the serpents body instead of being in the middle or just above

[@elsa_g]

If you want to learn more about that or share that tip with others, the term for that I've heard is "tangents".

[@jeroenrl1438]

I really loved the design of the flower at 8:30, reminded me of the Belgian and French comic books I grew up on.

[@Saknika]

The one you were talking about needing to work on designs more before skin reminded me so much of someone I knew who bought a kit on Amazon and sought out a teacher, and the TEACHER put this person onto skin from day one! They showed me some of their work, and even I, someone who is not a tattoo artist, could tell these designs were not great. They wanted to do my first tattoo for me and I was like "I'll think about it" and just avoided the topic from thereon out. No thanks!

[@khancolman8565]

Hey, Pony: May I critique your Japanese? Your knowledge of Japanese culture (狐, "kitsune", and ダルマ, "darume") is admirable. However, your pronunciation needs a little work. You pronounced the "e" in "kitsune" like the "e" in "Egypt". It should be pronounced like the "e" in "egg". Also, in both words, you put the accent on the second syllable. In fact, there should be little if any accent at all, with maybe an ever-so-slight accent on the first syllable. That said, thank you for including Japanese in your video. And to everyone, please don‘t hate. This is all in good fun and jest. Thank you, Pony, for the cool videos. Greetings from Japan! 🎌🗾⛩️

[@PonyLawson]

Thank you so much! 🙏🏻 I’m always open to learn :) I appreciate you

[@kittykat490]

haha seeing diortheartist as your featured artist made me so happy! I love their work and discovering them only after moving out of TN has me so bummed. But I'll have to make it a point to go to them at some point.

[@nickmullins3451]

Aww I love Dior. They were an apprentice when I first met them.

[@billelliott7531]

More good tats and advice. I'm hoping to catch you in September in Pasadena, California. Meet for sure.

[@runabath]

Dice cubes 😂

[@randomnotes]

How do people not know what dice look like? (5:00 mark). Opposite side of a die add up to 7. Always. This tattoo is so cringy for many reasons.

[@BabyJesus66]

Judging by the tattoo I'm gonna say it was a mistake lol... but I have dice tattooed that have intentionally the wrong numbers on them, it adds up to a date. I occasionally get people who try to call me out on it, but it's meant to be wrong.

[@Vocalinds]

They look like cubes of cheese...

[@briarelyse5136]

Why are people with my level of drawing skills trying to be tattooists?! Except Tiff, love those!

[@ashtonlindhorst5399]

Pretty sure the two right hands is appropriate symbolism and intentional, but maybe not

[@yungemu3236]

I learned to tattoo before i learned to make my own good designs and i honestly just feel like im never gonna be good enough at drawing to be a real artist

[@SeverusSnape_real]

Tattoos are addictive, they say. There right. But i've never thougt, I could be addicted to someones Videos, who just critiques them... Well, here i am.😂❤

[@billelliott7531]

Same here.

[@margauxnodvin7478]

I don’t even HAVE tattoos, and I’m addicted! Why is this so satisfying to watch?

[@chaver28]

Some ruff work this episode

[@samjayne8297]

One of my local shops has an apprentice, with some questionable quality of work, doing coverups and black out tattoos. I understand the apprentice will one day hopefully get better but for her to be doing such work, and it’s poor quality too, I won’t go to that tattoo shop. Her mentor should be saying “you’re not ready for that “. I think it reflects on the shop, not the apprentice. Part of me feels sorry for the person who got the coverup, it is awful, worse than the original tattoo…but then another part of me is like they clearly went to apprentice for the low price and not the quality they need for a coverup so they kind of got what they wanted.

[@nobodyissomeone]

8:45 pink panther flower

[@kreb_]

Love Dior

[@scarlettroger1508]

Liking the skull, spider, webby spiky type thingy. If you know what I mean.

[@emmy16661]

I really miss the toilet tattoos😭

[@89krx]

The dice being completely wrong irks me. That 3 shouldn't be next to the 4 😭

[@kimvivian9916]

The tattoo with the man with the same hand done twice is from an actual medieval extant piece..... a perfect duplicate actually!

[@Tattoo_Noobie]

I was hoping i will see my tattoo on this vid :(

[@margauxnodvin7478]

Did no one else notice on the skull/spider tattoo that a big chunk of the skull on the right side is missing?

[@intrepidabsurdist]

I think if they had moved the lucky cat down, the pink skin spot could have been the cat’s nose or tongue.

[@chloethecentillionaire]

do another blind ranking

[@DirtyDee123]

The second one is gonna need a cover up for the cover up lmao

[@sinci7]

Does anyone know if Pony has/has had an apprentice before?

[@Rocknoob49]

the dice also don't work as.. dice. 4 next to the 3 when they should be opposites

[@smasheddragon]

9:45 girl tattoos. I'm guessing she's 19 and very artistic. I mean so uniquely different from anyone 😂😂

[@oooooba8343]

why would you even go to an apprentice for a coverup?...

[@maddawgnoll]

Obviously the guy doesn't make good tattoo choices.

[@lisannfr]

Because cheap

[@oooooba8343]

@@maddawgnoll yeah but if youre getting a coverup i would have thought you'd have learnt from your first tattoo mistake, guess not

[@haynestattoos]

Backwards hand on Tiffanys

[@ashelaaayyy]

Nah you weren't rude. Now if you were to say "Micah, please, for the love God, stop putting future cover ups on people's bodies. I'm not even sure if you even know how to draw because wtf were those hearts?!? Are they supposed to look like prison tats?" Then that would be rude.

[@dragonfire160]

3rd one is super rough. Imo this reflects badly on their mentor if they let the apprentice tattoo people with this quality of work

[@leoh1191]

Wait??? Your saying tat artist should know how to actually draw first..but but he bought that machine 3 months ago

[@TruckinTay]

Nothing really wrong with the spider

[@xxkittyxxkatxx-ts8zs]

I do have to question what the mentors of these apprentices are tesching them because some of these are yikes.

[@thaisstone5192]

(145) IF I might be bold enough to suggest: Pete Beard has a WONDERFUL channel on KZbin where he showcases the works of illustrative artists. REMEMBER, you should become a good artist before committing to placing your creations on the skin of your fellow man. And woman.

[@discospiders]

Tiff was the only one that had nice ink, the others were horrific.

[@annabethsmith-kingsley2079]

the more I see coverups the more I think: keep the original tattoo

[@Icclebloo]

good lord, that second apprentice! So many things wrong - like dice opposite sides always add up to six, if you can't get that you have no right to be on skin let alone those janky-ass lines 😬 I would be gutted if I walked out of a studio with those!

[@leoh1191]

Nobody wants to pay their dues,learn the craft.,they all want to Be Instagram stars

[@brendaowens2466]

I do so totally disagree with you on this one. The spider was better.

[@machofromnyc43]

Fun fact for all you learning on KZbin ‘tattooers’ in your private studios…old school artists use to add bs like backward hands or missing pieces to a design to expose self proclaimed artists who just copy what they see n add absolutely nothing to the community. Although that snake fox backward hands design shows promise… it also shows the typical lack of attention allowed nowadays since equipment is so easily assesible. At this pace our careers will be a hobby in kids bedrooms in no time

[@colonelmomo666]

In medieval art style that was the inspiration for that tattoo, it was a common thing to see characters depicted with two right hands (the left one being considered "bad") and fantastical hybrid creatures. I recommend you google "cats in medieval paintings", it's an entertaining subject. In this case, whether it was an original design inspired by medieval art, or a straight copy from a tapestry or manuscript, I'm pretty sure the original inspiration for this tattoo is in the public domain by now so free for everyone to use or draw inspiration from.

[@Bigbodybennz]

Are you willing to critique fake skin tattoos?

[@newyorkvisionary]

Damn some of these tattoos are so bad 😭. Really not nice to put permanent trash on people

[@margauxnodvin7478]

Did no one else notice on the skull/spider tattoo that a big chunk of the skull on the right side is missing?