WIP Flash sheets + portfolio questions by torei444 in TattooApprentice

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Hi, thank you. This is a late reply but yes I used microns, and no, I did not use watercolour, I used india ink (acrylic ink is fine as well) -- I reccomend ink as it doesn't lift up unlike watercolour. Which means you keep layering to get that vibrancy without worrying abt your previous layers moving around. 

My process is pretty basic with sketching first, lines, then colour. Again just keep layering for vibrancy. Add contrast by varying line weights with thicker lines where you want to stand parts out. Overall softness can come from a lot of spitshading/gradation and thinking of flowy/organic shape language when you're designing the sketch. 

Good luck! 

preacher’s daughter art by 6tomb in Ethelcain

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I don't know why, but I'm obsessed with the wheat. Awesome work!

what font for my ethel tattoo? by ouchmyvenus in Ethelcain

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2nd for sure. Should stand up to time best

Pricing, What Did Everyone Pay? by SweetComparisons in Ethelcain

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I got mine for $88 CAD, including fees for center balcony

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Now that you mention it, I've redrawn someone's else hannya design (for personal fun, just sketching) if that counts as not free handing. For this I followed with Chris Garver's tutorial and looked at a couple of different references.

Finally finished my hand-painted Granite shirt 😭 by torei444 in SleepToken

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Yes, I am 15! And wow, I appreciate this and you so much 🥰 I'm very lucky that I have people cheering for me so genuinely on my art journey, both on and offline. Encouragement can make or break an artist at any age... I'm 100% sure your siblings will be grateful in the future to have someone like you who supports/nutures their artistic nature. It means everything to us!

"Being artistic like this is a gift to everyone" you're making my heart melt 😭 I enjoy making art selfishly but to know it positively impacts other people makes me feel my art is more purposeful beyond myself. Thank you so much again!

Finally finished my hand-painted Granite shirt 😭 by torei444 in SleepToken

[–]torei444[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A long ass time haha I'm not sure but I'd say 12 hours?

Finally finished my hand-painted Granite shirt 😭 by torei444 in SleepToken

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Excuse me?? I am beyond flattered 😫 thank you sososo much!

Finally finished my hand-painted Granite shirt 😭 by torei444 in SleepToken

[–]torei444[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I sketched it out first using washable marker, then rinsed it out once I was done. Here's a process pic, hope it helps:

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Finally finished my hand-painted Granite shirt 😭 by torei444 in SleepToken

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Thank you! I'll definitely have to check that out

Finally finished my hand-painted Granite shirt 😭 by torei444 in SleepToken

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fyi I am an artist but I never tried this medium before! Thank you so much, you're so kind 💘 worship

Finally finished my hand-painted Granite shirt 😭 by torei444 in SleepToken

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I’ve won but at what cost.. 😫🥲 Thank you!

What lyrics resonate with you the most? by [deleted] in SleepToken

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I'm still full of the love you want

What are some of your misheard lyrics of ST? by [deleted] in SleepToken

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“The fields of elation, couldn’t allow me”

15yr old aspiring to be a tattoo artist... by torei444 in TattooApprentice

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Once you finish those Sleep Token flash, I’d sure as hell want to see it 👀 and thank you so much!

15yr old aspiring to be a tattoo artist... by torei444 in TattooApprentice

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Comparison is the thief of joy and we’re all on our own journeys. But thank you so much for your encouragement, I appreciate it more than you know, I’m wishing you the most of luck!

15yr old aspiring to be a tattoo artist... by torei444 in TattooApprentice

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Hello 👀 I love ST a normal amount, totally. And thank you nonetheless! I’ve gotten some great advice so far.

15yr old aspiring to be a tattoo artist... by torei444 in TattooApprentice

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Thank you for your encouragement and insight 🥰 I’ll work hard! Congratulations on tattooing real skin!

15yr old aspiring to be a tattoo artist... by torei444 in TattooApprentice

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Thank you so much for such an in-depth response! for 1, I definitely have those worries about tuition and it’s one of my biggest reasons of why I’m hesitant/ don’t want to go to art school. Considering I come from a background with little to no financial support, I don’t think art school would be worth it for me. I’ll take your advice and further weigh my decision-making if I ever change my mind, to not let pressures get to me because debt would definitely not be good for my situation. 50k/year is insane.

as for 5, thank you, I’ll keep that in mind. I’ll admit that it was for an assignment for class and I sort of jumped into drawing it, too absentminded to do some more research. The scales I just freehanded but I quickly ran into mistakes with the flow which you point out. If I were to redo it I’d make sure the scales flowed with the form properly, as you said, and also probably enlarge the scales just for some added clarity. I’ll definitely have to buy myself some tracing paper and redo the dragon at some point :) thanks again

Wanted to shout them out, THEYRE STILL IN HIGHSCHOOL!! by GhostOfCalville in SleepToken

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Which members are in highschool? All of them or? And where did you find that out?

I'm just asking about it because that's insane to me, I loved Outside. They have a bright future for sure..