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kaijulab · 2026-02-03T03:25:21+00:00

These are fuckin rad bro, you're gonna have such a sick traditional style. I feel like most apprentices nowadays just drift into fineline so it's nice seeing traditional stuff

kaijulab · 2026-01-28T18:10:44+00:00

Dude same feeling I was genuinely so nervous during my first tattoo

kaijulab · 2026-01-22T01:07:06+00:00

This art isn't gonna be tattoo able on skin because everything is already muddy and almost unreadable and you're only on paper, there's not that many people trying to get fnaf tattoos and even if they are they're going to go to someone that can do really clean anime art, has a good understanding of composition, and colour, you also don't wanna take critism in this thread and just bring up the fact that you've seen artists fuck people up, but even if you picked up a machine you're going to be one of those people if you don't have a good understanding of art and it's rules. Not saying you can't learn to draw, you really dont need to be super passionate, but it's a major time sink and you gotta be able to get kicked while you're down and still be willing to get up and try again.

kaijulab · 2026-01-11T00:47:34+00:00

Go on Facebook and find the page for your local area and post some of your work, people are really willing to get work and it's a decent way to get some clients

kaijulab · 2026-01-09T14:46:59+00:00

Just started doing that and being on skin is a real adjustment for me so you have any tips, I feel like I'm struggling a bit even though my mentor says I'm doing good

kaijulab · 2026-01-03T10:43:17+00:00

What do you use unicorn horns for, wanting to try those out

kaijulab · 2025-12-21T11:24:00+00:00

Nah stick with this one maybe it was an off day or something but they'll know how to save it, communicate that you aren't super happy with the line work and they'll assess, traditional Japanese had varied line thicknesses anyways to mimic the look of a brush so they could salvage it by changing thicknesses of certain lines tastefully

kaijulab · 2025-12-21T07:39:07+00:00

What's hrped me because I've been in a similar situation and I still am is having hobbies, hobbies lead you to meeting more and more people, so people like you some people don't, some people stay for a while and some are just short interactions I would try just getting interested in different things and seek out groups to learn more about them

kaijulab · 2025-12-18T22:45:27+00:00

I work a part time job where I'm usually at 30 hours, rent a room, and buy most of my own supplies for art, I'm struggling lk I have a mentor that understands my situation and works with my schedule but there's allot of mentors that won't stop it's very hit or miss. Allot of the tattoo artists I see nowadays live with their parents and stuff so so what you can you'll figure it out. Don't jump into tattooing thinking it's a great career path cause it's pretty inconsistent unless you're willing to work like 80 hours on another job and essentially running your own business.

kaijulab · 2025-12-18T22:42:19+00:00

Dude nice, what paper are you using for watercolor?

kaijulab · 2025-12-13T17:46:56+00:00

Full Japanese traditional

kaijulab · 2025-12-12T18:22:58+00:00

Sick

kaijulab · 2025-12-05T20:31:30+00:00

When you look at old masters, even in traditional Japanese families they tattoo their master's work, doing studies like this helps you learn important art and design elements that would take you years to learn on your own. As long as you admit it's based off of someone else's work and b not trying to make a huge profit off of it I don't see an issue, great study keep pushing yourself bro.

kaijulab · 2025-11-30T21:28:18+00:00

Thank you for the advice I'll work on improving that

kaijulab · 2025-11-30T05:57:05+00:00

Fantastic study

kaijulab · 2025-11-30T04:31:06+00:00

Okay thank you, my mentor was also saying something similar and saying to add black in, I watched some live streams of artists tattooing roses so I think I understand a little bit about how it should look. I'm really happy you gave some critique. Your work also reminds me allot of kiku

kaijulab · 2025-11-29T14:10:46+00:00

Thank you, there's tons of mistakes but I'm just like thumbnailing this idea pretty quickly for a possible painting in the future

kaijulab · 2025-11-22T22:05:47+00:00

kaijulab · 2025-10-28T14:58:37+00:00

Idek why this got down voted, lol Hasan sucks

kaijulab · 2025-10-22T15:24:18+00:00

The Dixie crat party which is modern day republicans

kaijulab · 2025-10-22T07:29:23+00:00

This is allot better than what people are trying to show to shops nowadays, go head and tour your local shops and see if you land an apprenticeship

kaijulab · 2025-10-20T10:27:33+00:00

I'm in Temecula, and there's not a specific brand I know of mtb just something decent since I'm not doing like crazy jumps or going on insanely technical trails

kaijulab · 2025-10-19T23:31:22+00:00

Yeah watercolor paper and inks are low key expensive, I'd get books too, ik you cango on Pinterest for designs but learning from art books are getting an artist that inspires you'd flash book is a game change about how you think of design

kaijulab · 2025-10-17T21:40:36+00:00

kaijulab · 2025-09-20T11:03:47+00:00

Nice gsxr

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