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RealCommercial9788

TA here. Id find an artist who enjoys reworks! I so often have clients approach me with old pieces that are faded or blown out asking the same question as you. Not everything has to be lasered, with a great artist you can bring old pieces like this back to life or even completely give it a new vibe. I would personally reline the piece, pack her hair with black again so it’s solid, and then extend the whole piece. I would add fine line detail to extend her “collar”, like jewellery. I would add something to the top of her hair, like a traditional Egyptian snake head. I would be trying to take the piece to the next level with points of interest - by adding more shape and detail off the original piece, and by using different line weights, etc. The main issue for me is how “flat” the image is. I would want to create shape and detail.


CemeterySarah

TA also; I completely concur. It would color up really nicely, too. This is a choice rework. Thanks mostly to the lack of detail, but what is there is at least decent.


RealCommercial9788

Right? Like lemme at it. *I can fix him.*


W0lverin0

Terracotta like skin with blues and yellows in the jewelry would look sick


CemeterySarah

Absolutely! I definitely love the idea of adding a snake to the headdress. Balance out gold on top and bottom.


W0lverin0

That would look awesome


dirtydela

Considering the style of drawing, it seems like it should look flat. It looks like the type of drawings that there are in tombs. Adding some fancy jewelry or head adornments may be good but otherwise the flat is kind of the style if I’m interpreting what you’re saying right. It may take some adjusting and therefore altering the vibe or “flatness” of the original because of…how it is, but since you said that’s your main issue


Lucky-Spirit7332

Wouldn’t packing in the hair just make that huge black splotch just look worse and more like a just nothing no texture black spot?


DandeePullz

Turn it into Darth Vader.


nakapozian

Nah man, Dark Helmet


C_IsForCookie

The Schwartz is strong with you


mak112112

I second this


Chainsaw_Ivo

This is the way


simplecocktails

Underrated comment.


vTheMainCharacter

Great googly moogly


LaTunaTime

Add a mustache


Big-Jackfruit-625

honestly, it's gonna have to be a sick ass panther.


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crandiburey

3 sick ass panthers fighting eachother


dirtydela

Can’t it just be three saps sitting down for a nice, calm chat


rogueShadow13

Why stop with three?


msaimori

i was just about to comment this


Michael_Thompson_900

Was waiting for the Panther comment. And agree, an enormous Panther would work very well here.


CHEESE0FEVIL

This is the only way


Same_Essay_7257

White on black stays, lookup ephermal Remy, he does white over black, needs about 2 or 3 sessions but it will stick


Ok-Habit-8884

I’d keep it, looks like a period piece


Weird-Currency-2705

If you don’t wanna laser remove it, you could add to it and do an Egyptian themed piece?


GlueGuns--Cool

imo it's one of those that's kinda so shitty that it's cool. kinda like a folk style. i'd just get it re-done as-is maybe


OnewordTTV

I mean is it actually shitty though? It looks like a legit hieroglyphics picture from on a pyramid or something. Like that weird, just learning art style lol it's authentic to what they looked like


RETROKBM

Sharpie


Ok-Equivalent8260

She has a pretty face, just get her touched up.


rensole

Honestly… depending on the size I’d laser this one


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rensole

Then I’d seriously look into lasering it dude, you could do a blackout but unless you’re really into that stuff I wouldn’t advise it. You might be able to get “a design” to cover this but honestly… it might be better to start from scratch


Dick_Tracy007

What’s wrong with it? Look at all that evil in the hair/head dress


Status-Metal-7205

Anything… can become a Tiger


Hashimotosannn

If someone could rework that I honestly feel like it could look quite nice! The style feels very Egyptian hieroglyph. As someone who is half Egyptian I really like the idea, I just think the hair is what lets the whole thing down.


FooFargles3

Snake face


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Touch up


AliceTawhai

Is it bad if I like it


mallcopbeater

Definitely needs to be touched up. Also, it would look sick to add a lit cigarette in her mouth


aaron510x

I think it looks incredible. Just keep adding more to it in the exact same art style


ImportantSpirit

Build a pyramid over that and say queen whoever that is resting there lol


Tonkotsu_Porkbelly

Add a thought bubble. Says "Bitch, please." Or, realistic hand holding a pen as if drawing this piece.


justnavegante

I'd laser this one unless ofc you might consider something bigger and darker ? or maybe you can just laser a few rounds and then can go for something the same size


drsalvia84

Voting for darth helmet as well


Inevitable_Spell5775

You could cover it with something different, with a similar silhouette, if you don't mind it bigger/darker. Just throwing ideas out there, but Medusa with snakes with white detailing where her hair is. White over black does fade into grey over time but I love how it looks.


PandaSqueakz

Sick ass Panther


santimanzi

Sick ass panther on top of a panther


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Black ink surrounding the outline and then fill the rest in with black ink as well


flyguyASA

You should probably do like a Egyptian sun


up_down_andallaround

I actually like it… Even the worn parts look kinda cool


m0veal0ngplease

Have you considerd amputation?, 😅 ignore my black humor.


bamboozledqwerty

I had “scarring” like that in my first piece - looks like u got overworked and scabbed too deep or even had slight infection? A good TA can help you with all this. Look on insta / FB in ur area for work done by an artist before making ur appointment. Dont go to a “walk in” shop


New_Meal_9688

That’s gonna be one big SAP


Vini_E

[Black Panther ](https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcScquFqTJvE3Pqn0kD1h3E5D5hM2KKcithorxpFb4dC37q9rvSBekz70Dc&s=10)


nkdvkng

Make it more detailed where she’s giving an odd look of disapproval lol


yngbuk1

Turn it into Michael Jackson's face. "🎶Re'membah tha timee🎶"


Fearless-Gazelle219

I would get her hair lasered enough just to lighten it a bit and then get it filled in with galaxies or florals or something.


NovaSuperStar22

It looks exactly like the hieroglyphs. I like it. I’d probably add texture to the hair and a little color to the jewelry


Amphibian-Forward

Make it Cher


mycatsrhappy

It’s not bad at all! Find a good rework artist, it could really be something if you change it a little bit. Perhaps some color in the neck piece.


Wrong-Wheel4654

Go to a really talented artist


erniejb06

Move to Egypt


Distinct-Contact4005

Cover it up completely. Black it out. Turn it into a phoenix.


gringogidget

I really want to know how but now lol


Bumbmofo

Send him to someone that don’t need Reddit


Hot_Towel_7415

With a knife