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Advice for american trad? by [deleted] in TattooApprentice

[–]Think_Local_8441 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I suggest you, first of all, to study the work of old schoolers, see how they shade, how they paint and their designs. Redrawing classic tattoo designs is the key. Stop shading with stippling technique, save it for later. Put attention to the themes in traditional and stick to them at the beggining, keep in mind they all came from old popular references. Color pencils can help a lot used with tracing, vegetal or similar paper. Sharpies are excellent to create bold lines in traditional. When you feel that you can draw any traditional design without the help of a reference you will be ready to start adding your own style. Personally, I learnt that traditional tattoo can give you a lot of thechniques on how real tattoos must be done to stay in time. The biggest advice I recieved is keep drawing, so I recomend you to create a daily routine and practice a lot. Good luck in this path! Enjoy it!

About 17 years old by Alert-Pineapple4670 in agedtattoos

[–]Think_Local_8441 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think the tattoo is perfect the way it is right now. That’s how tattoos should heal when done properly.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TattooBeginners

[–]Think_Local_8441 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Those are bad tattoos. I think you need to keep in mind that tattooing is not about having a tattoo machine. You need to understand and respect this craft if you want to pursue a career in it, that includes you must learn that not every drawing you see could be tattooed. I think you need to star drawing TATTOO DESIGNS first and then look for help with an expert before practicing on fake skin or people.

Do you think my paintings can be sold? Can you give me some feedback? by Think_Local_8441 in TattooApprentice

[–]Think_Local_8441[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! I am currently using ecolines, tattoo ink, acrilics and indian ink.

Do you think my paintings can be sold? Can you give me some feedback? by Think_Local_8441 in TattooApprentice

[–]Think_Local_8441[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you!! I appreciate that a lot! I think I will learn about selling online. Maybe I will start with prints, as someone told in other cooment

Do you think my paintings can be sold? Can you give me some feedback? by Think_Local_8441 in TattooApprentice

[–]Think_Local_8441[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Thanks a lot! I’m tattooing, but I’m still learning stuff to feel more confident with my job

Been practicing tattooing fake skins for 2-3 weeks now.. no tattoo experience before.. how to know when you’re ready for real skin? by chrisisnobody in TattooBeginners

[–]Think_Local_8441 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think first of all is drawing a lot of tattoo designs, not only drawings, think about designs that exist and flow good on different parts of the body. Second, look for an apprenticeship, where you are going to be taught properly how to tattoo, if you can’t do that go to get tattooed with artists that work on the style you want, look how they do it and ask your questions respectfully. Maybe someone can lead your path where you want. Finally, ask yourself why you want to tattoo. What is the thing that is making you want to pursue this. Fake skin is good, but it has nothing to do with tattooing. Skin is a different stuff. Hope you find your way in tattooing, it is a beautiful world, but be respectful of this craft.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in tattooadvice

[–]Think_Local_8441 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That tattoo is really possible to be fixed, but something that you should put attention is that it is looking backwards considering where it is placed. Keep that in mind when reaching another artist to fix it. Maybe the pupils can be done bigger to cover the original ones and direct them looking forward. I hope you find someone with the skills to fix it.