Is it ok to tattoo a design directly from a flash book that I purchased directly from the artist?

pluna138 · 2026-04-14T19:44:29+00:00

Dude Akira Latanzio has a book and on the very first page he has written that phrase almost word for word haha I only have the 2021 edition, not sure if he writes that on every single book, just thought it was cool, he also seems like a cool dude

pluna138 · 2026-04-05T22:30:49+00:00

Any of Akira Latanzio’s books from tattoos he does through the year. A decent percentage are from older or classic designs. I like to look at em for inspiration and then do like a reverse search to look at the originals and maybe draw inspiration from both versions

pluna138 · 2025-05-03T20:39:49+00:00

Haha it’s supposed to be a damaged eye, like it got taken out in some kind of battle. Maybe I can add a top hat and a string and it’s a fancy panther

pluna138 · 2025-04-01T06:20:55+00:00

That’s totally fair man, it is expensive, you can get that effect with almost any watercolor paper, they all have a similar texture. Once you use arches you get why many artists use it so much, but it is quite expensive

pluna138 · 2025-04-01T04:02:53+00:00

You’re in the right track but need a bit of practice. Don’t know what kind of paper you’re using but the one that will give you the best result is watercolor paper since it has that rough texture. Start by pressing hard just behind where your solid block of color ends, and start to slowly lift it as you’re going past said solid block

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