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

Transfer Designs MAKE A TRANSFER SHEET Theremaybeoccasionswhenyou’llwanttotransfera design compositiondirectlyontothesurfaceonwh ...

STEP 1:Cover the Surface Thoroughlycoverapiece oftracingpaperusinga 6B graphite stick. Apply it fairly heavily. ...

STEP 2:Spread the Graphite PutasmallamountoflighterfluidorBestinesolventon atissueanduseittomoreevenlyspreadthegraphiteand help ...

Angel Wings SKATEBOARD DECK Inthisdemonstration,Idecidedtogowithrosesandan angelwingonarawwood,old-schoolstyleskateboard deck. T ...

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STEP 1:Transfer Your Sketch to the Surface Prepare your surface as desired. Create a thumbnail sketchofyourcompositionandthenenl ...

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STEP 2:Outline the Composition Usea FaberCastell“B”PittArtistPentogooverthe pencildrawingandputboldblacklineworkonthedeck. Gohea ...

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STEP 3:Add Shading Add black shading to the design to create depthand layers.Usestraightblackinkforthedarkestareas.Use watertodi ...

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STEP 4:Add Color Paintinyourcolorwithliquidacrylicpaints.Addonlya tintofcolortotheroses,asyouwant thepiece tobe subtle,notgaudy. ...

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STEP 5: Seal to Finish Apply two coats of amber shellac to the top of the deck. ...

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The Finished Skateboard Theshellacwill protectagainsttheelementsand also givesanagedandsomewhatweatheredlooktocomplete the piece ...

CHAPTER 4 Artists’ Gallery Alongwithmoreofmyownwork,thisArtists’Gallery features severalof my favorite tattoo artists.They all f ...

you will be inspired by their art and explore their websites to see more examples of their work. ...

Chris Walkin Chris Walkin grew up in southern Louisiana and has beentattooingsincethelate‘90s.Afterapprenticingand workingatahan ...