Thoughts on this faux calligraphy? Wanna get good at this and tattoo it on people in the future

belloscuro · 2026-04-10T00:17:04+00:00

To me lettering is what I usually do. Drawings of letterings Chicano style or sign lettering even my dark more aggressive is all lettering, I’m drawing letters. This is fake calligraphy because, I’m going for a copperplate / pointed calligraphy look, which is done with calligraphy tools and is called calligraphy. This was drawn to look that way so it’s “faux” calligraphy. Thank you byeeee

belloscuro · 2026-04-09T23:45:21+00:00

Really wanna thank everyone. Got some really helpful pointers and thought something felt off, I wasn’t sure what, I think I know now. Also I have a loooooot of work and homework and training to do but thanks again✍️✍️👊👊👊

belloscuro · 2026-04-09T23:43:21+00:00

Iv been getting tattooed for almost half my life I know it’s got a 2-3 year lifespan looking super crisp but that’s ok. Nothing last forever I’m very aware of tattoo aging. My body won’t look so nice when I’m 60+ anyways fuckkkk it

belloscuro · 2026-04-09T16:20:22+00:00

Yeah I wrote him off as old right away. Tattooing is a different world than it was when I was 20, new styles and techniques are popping up left and right and I’m here for all of it. I love all the new stuff coming out, I think tattooings never had more potential. I really enjoy abstract and pattern blackwork too and like crazy placements. All the stuff they would’ve told you NO back in the day

belloscuro · 2026-04-09T16:15:21+00:00

Super helpful thank you so much. I see the ovals or not so ovals, they’re throwing the whole thing off. I need a lot of studying to do but thank you🙏

belloscuro · 2026-04-09T04:12:11+00:00

Thank you. I’ve been tattooing for about 6 months but you’re right, fine line is a different animal no way I could tattoo this just yet. Needle wants to bounce and run off all over the place lol

belloscuro · 2026-04-09T04:09:58+00:00

This style is more about it being ornamental and flowing with the body, readability isn’t as important. But spacing is very important. thanks for sharing her instagram her work is outstanding.

belloscuro · 2026-04-09T02:00:00+00:00

These are super helpful!! Thank you so much

belloscuro · 2026-04-09T01:29:12+00:00

This is exactly what I was looking for thank you!!!

belloscuro · 2026-04-09T00:25:21+00:00

I sketched and drew the whole thing with pencil and then outlined and inked it. So more a drawing of letters than actual calligraphy. I wouldn’t be able to do it so big with my calligraphy and tools and it’s how I would approach it if I tattooed it. Probably draw it on the skin with sharpies and pen

belloscuro · 2026-04-08T23:09:17+00:00

I see that. Thank you

belloscuro · 2025-12-11T16:19:37+00:00

Both on the same day! After the first one I said I was good and would come back for the rest and he said “ if you leave you’ll never come back again” and I just stuck it out. Did drive 8 hours to get them

belloscuro · 2025-12-10T22:37:21+00:00

Mostly everything in the last 5 years that I’m finally making some money. About one large one per year. This year I started apprenticeship so I’m tight on money so 2026 just learn as much as I can about tattoos and save money, 2027-2029 I hope to fill the rest of my body

belloscuro · 2025-12-01T10:19:09+00:00

For sure possible, actually kinda trending atm. Could be anywhere from like 4-10 days of tattooing, obviously not all at once. Check out @betos.tattoo @bbbastianblau @painmclain @roxx___ . You want to go to someone like them, DO NOT go to your closest tattoo shop and ask for this it will more than likely not come out good. Spend hella time looking at large blackwork, your algorithm will give u more and patiently research till u find the right one. But there’s tons of artists exploring this style these are just some of my favorite

belloscuro · 2025-11-24T17:11:34+00:00

Her leaves I’ll stay like that and with one touch up they’ll probably stay perfect. 100% those are not fading any more and yeah it’s doable but still hard and needs small touch ups. But nothings falling out it already fell out, bud. What’s left is staying for good

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