The Drawing Designing Tattoo Art Creating Masterful Tattoo Art from Start to Finish by Fip Buchanan, Marc Balanky

The Finished Tattoo Note how the composition fits the body. ...

Asian Style Tattoos Inalotofcasesalargetattoo startsoutwith asingle pieceandcontinuestogrowastheclientaddsontoit throughouttheye ...

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The Original Tattoo Thekoiandwaterontheouterarmwashisfirsttattoo, doneabouttenyearsago.Akoisymbolizesperseverance in adversity, ...

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Use Negative Space for Emphasis Theright armwasstartedwiththeimage ofageisha turningintoadragon.Thenegativespace aroundher head ...

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Alternate View Another view of the finished left arm. Adding Symbolism A Hannya looks like a devil head but is actually a Japane ...

brightastheyearspassed.Lateradragonandcherry blossoms,whichrepresentthebrevityoflife,wereadded to complete the sleeve to the wri ...

Tying Elements Together Thechrysanthemum(ormum)flowerwasaddedlateron the inner arm, signifying life. Note the flow of the splash ...

Style and Detailing Enhance Final Results Thebackpieceofasamuraionhorsebackwasthelatest additiontothecollection.Theclientrequest ...

ratherthanarealistichorse.Thisisparticularlyevident in the face. Back Details Whitewasusedontopoftheblueclothingforavery subtle ...

blossomandwindtattooonthelegandarm.Amixture ofblack,blueandwhitewasusedforthetattoostogive itthelookofoldtattoos.Theblanketandho ...

CHAPTER 3 Tattoo Style Art Thebold,powerfulimageryandlookoftattoodesignis wellsuitedformanytypesofartworkthatarenotactual tattoo ...

images,tattoo-styleartworkisalloverprintadsandTV advertisingrangingfromperfumetocars.CD,DVDand bookcoversalsouseit.Inthischapter ...

West.”Itisdonewithacrylicsoncanvas,andexpands theeastandwestthemetomeantheFarEastandthe West,specificallytheU.S.Theeagleisanolds ...

separates the elements and helps create brightness. Althoughrectangular,thefactthattheedgeswouldbe roundedoffwhen printedonaskat ...

The Finished Skateboard Trade Show Poster AposterdonefortheAllianceofProfessionalTattooists (APT),fortheirtradeshowin2010.Thesna ...

becauseitispartof theirusualgraphic logo,andthe torchwasusedforthe“CarryingtheTorch”idea.The organization was founded in 1992 to ...

Shop Artwork AstylizedJapanesearmwithphoenixtattoo,15”×20” (38cm×51cm),tubewatercoloronillustrationboard. Thearm inthispaintingi ...