Where’s The Likeness?

Like many things, art can be categorized into various genres. Sometimes, it could be based on real-world objects and people. Other times it could be a product of an artist’s imagination. For now, though, we’ll focus on the former. Through the years, we have all seen our fair share of portraits. While many artists undoubtedly deserve credit for recreating a person’s likeness with utmost precision, this one still needs some time in the practice room.

When the client gave him a picture of a lady, maybe the artist said he had her appearance ingrained in his memory and didn’t need to have a copy of the picture nearby when he began the tattoo. Indeed, actions speak louder than words, especially so in this case.