input: [Reference Type] Fine art [Drawbacks] Like with a Couture tattoo, you probably need to be willing to let go of reigns of creative control and be familiar enough with the tattooist’s artistic style to feel confident that you will like the end result. Conversely, this would be another situation where you may want to plan on spending more money in the design development process and see your tattooist’s rendition of the art fully developed on paper before tattoo application begins. [Benefits] 
output: If you want the Mona Lisa as a tattoo (as many have done), you’re going to need to bring your tattooist a picture/photo of the Mona Lisa. The Mona Lisa you actually get inked, of course, will be a “tattoo version” of the Mona Lisa that your tattooist has “made into a tattoo.” This is true for all fine art reference used for tattoos. Working with an artistically gifted tattooist to create a new rendition of artwork you love on your skin can produce some amazing tattoos.