you see itroughed out on paper.So don’t investtoo
muchtimeworkingoutadesignunlessyouaresatisfied
with theinitialbasiccomposition. Itmaytake several
quicksketchestoachievethis.Ifit’salargerdesign,you
canworkonasmallerscaletospeeduptheprocess.It
also helps to not over detail the composition.
Once you are pleased with the initial sketch, start
detailing the drawing. If you are uncertain of what
somethingshouldlooklikeinthedesign,usereference
materialtomakesureitlooksright.Continuetorefine
the sketchuntil you arehappy with it.If you feel it
necessary,makeacopyofthelinedrawingandcolorit
in sobeforeyou evenbeginthetattoo. Thatway you
know exactly where you’re going with your color
schemeinadvance.“Oops!Ishouldhaveusedanother
colorthere!”isnotagoodphrasewhentattooing.Doall
your planning at the sketch stage so there are no
unanswered questions once you get started.