Zulu's figure drawings

[Zulu Tattoo]

I'm a tattoo artist...www.zulutattoo.com
Here's a couple drawings of my clients

[Swan]

I pass by your shop almost daily! (I have to say it's the most inviting tattoo parlor I have EVER seen...I always notice it, and it always makes me wish I had enough spare cash for some ink!) Much, much love. I hope business is doing very well.

Really, really nice work. My only real criticism, and this is a criticism of both pieces, is that the arms seem very short. Generally speaking a woman's elbow is usually level with her belly button, and in both cases here it looks like it ends at their lower ribcages. Additionally, did you mean for the woman in the second picture to not be mirrored exactly? Given the position she's it, it seems like her reflection should be looking to the left (i.e. at herself) rather than staring straight at the observer. If this is an artistic device and intentional, then by all means ignore me.

So nice!

[Zulu Tattoo]

I pass by your shop almost daily! (I have to say it's the most inviting tattoo parlor I have EVER seen...I always notice it, and it always makes me wish I had enough spare cash for some ink!) Much, much love. I hope business is doing very well.

Really, really nice work. My only real criticism, and this is a criticism of both pieces, is that the arms seem very short. Generally speaking a woman's elbow is usually level with her belly button, and in both cases here it looks like it ends at their lower ribcages. Additionally, did you mean for the woman in the second picture to not be mirrored exactly? Given the position she's it, it seems like her reflection should be looking to the left (i.e. at herself) rather than staring straight at the observer. If this is an artistic device and intentional, then by all means ignore me.

So nice!

Thanks for the crit...I'm always open to improve.
I've attached a pic of the model; as you can see her navel is well below her elbows.(ignore the boob black out;required as respect for my client)
And yes, I did take liberty with the reflection to draw the viewer to her.
Come by the shop and say hello when you have time!

[Swan]

I should come by! That would be great.

Thanks for posting the photo ref. You're right...her arm is shorter than I would expect (hey, we're all unique snowflakes, right?) but I think you may have nudged in the direction of shorter still in your rendering. Just maybe something to watch for?

Again, lovely work. :)

[Zulu Tattoo]

I should come by! That would be great.

Thanks for posting the photo ref. You're right...her arm is shorter than I would expect (hey, we're all unique snowflakes, right?) but I think you may have nudged in the direction of shorter still in your rendering. Just maybe something to watch for?

Again, lovely work. :)

You're right...I gotta watch those proportions...thanks for the tip!