The Drawing Designing Tattoo Art Creating Masterful Tattoo Art from Start to Finish by Fip Buchanan, Marc Balanky
Fun with Flow and Texture Theareaofwaterisonapartofthearmthatisneither theinnernorouterforearmwherethedragonis,buta spacein betw ...
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Connecting Areas A splash wasused on and around theelbow to help connecttheupperandlowerarmandtoavoidputtinga lotofcolorontheelb ...
Adding Interest Nomatterhowtechnicallyperfect a composition may be,ifit’sboringnobodywillbeinterestedinlookingat it.Keepthefollo ...
spotsonthewingsofaphoenix,orfinelinesindicatinga soft fur texture on a tiger are all examples of using texturestoimproveadesign. ...
wanttousethreedifferentgreensfortheirleaves.Colors canbemixedinaninfinitenumberofways—usethisto your advantage. ...
Contrast Shading Adds Dimension InthisBuddhaheadtattoothevariousshadesofblack andgrayworktogethertoemphasizethedifferentparts of ...
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Balance Warm and Cool Colors Noticethewaythewarm andcoolcolorsplayagainst eachother.Onewithouttheotherjustdoesn’twork.The blueof ...
Use a Mix of Bold Lines and Fine Lines Themainlinesofthedragoninthistattooarebolder, whereasthescalesareafinerlineandoffermorede ...
Multiple Textures Add Interest Thecraggysurfaceofthebranchaddsanothertextureto contrast thesmoothnessof theflowers. (Thecolorsof ...
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Use Details to Add Emphasis Theseorchidsarefinelydetailedwithspotsandlines, justlikereal ones.Theirbright colorsareemphasized wi ...
Location Matters Whendecidingwhere to placean imageon thebody, you haveto determinewhere theshape of thedesign would fit best. F ...
backgroundaddstotheoveralleffect.Thebackgroundis often key in giving large tattoos movement. The Japanese depictions of wind and ...
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Establishing Placement Thephoenix’s headis theprimaryfocus ontheinner arm.Thedecisionwasmadetoplaceitthereinsteadof theouter arm ...
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Add Interest from Every Angle The backof the arm isshown withone of the wings visible along with the tail feathers running up an ...
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