Koi and Dragons – Teach Me To Tattoo

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- September 14, 2008 at 12:58 am #13617
  
  Jermz808
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  Anyone know of any good sources for learning to draw koi and japanese style dragons?
- September 14, 2008 at 1:26 pm #16089
  
  imported_canvasyou
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  Look for books at library – I have seen a good resources at TattooFlashBooks.com I think was the website.. also look at Pulse Flash google them – and google Japanese Block Prints.
- February 16, 2009 at 2:05 am #16090
  
  erocktattoo
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  Her’s a Koi tutorial by Ed Lee:
  http://www.eleeflash.com/page/page/511063.htm
  
  He has a dragon one also, but I can’t find it. If I come acroos it I’ll post it here.
- February 22, 2009 at 3:13 am #16091
  
  DarkSoul
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  @Jermz808 wrote:
  
  Anyone know of any good sources for learning to draw koi and japanese style dragons?
  
  http://kingpintattoosupply.com/japanese_1.aspx
  http://www.snakeface.com/books1.html
  http://www.bicknee.com/Horimouja.htm
- June 15, 2009 at 9:35 am #16092
  
  sioneproduktions
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  kois are dope
- July 13, 2009 at 6:58 pm #16093
  
  The_Reverend
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  I got shown this the other week.
  
  http://vimeo.com/channels/42742
  
  Hope it helps
- July 21, 2009 at 6:22 am #16094
  
  sioneproduktions
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  thats a great tutorial, however if you can drAW like that in photoshop, you could draw that piece with markers on skin in about 5 minutes. so theres no point in designing it, and cutting a stencil… save yourself an hour…
- July 21, 2009 at 6:28 am #16095
  
  sioneproduktions
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  oh, if you were tattooing that piece, the general consenses of the procedure is to work from dark to light colors…
- December 1, 2010 at 8:27 am #16096
  
  Jermz808
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  @The_Reverend wrote:
  
  I got shown this the other week.
  
  http://vimeo.com/channels/42742
  
  Hope it helps
  
  Nice Owl! The Koi tutorial was the best I’ve seen yet, hands down. Thanks for the link, it definitely helped. Now i just need to find a tut for dragons.
- January 11, 2011 at 11:36 pm #16097
  
  BKLZ
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  Doesnt have so many tat style koi fish, some being faught by warriors and whatnot, but this torrent is an amazing source for inspiration if you are into japanese styled art. Dont really think you have to worry about copyrights and all with it… Lots of sweet clouds and finger waves as well as a bunch of very old caricatures and cartoonish stuff to draw from. Really amazing collection.
  
  Huge_collection_of_Japanese_art.4711851.TPB
- January 12, 2011 at 8:41 pm #16098
  
  xDreamerx
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  Wish I could help out here, but I had to teach myself how. For dragons i always draw the head first, habit I suppose. Then I draw the direction and shape of the body based on the direction of the head. Prolly doesnt make sense….lol
- May 5, 2011 at 5:38 pm #16099
  
  LauraP
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  The Koi is the symbol of strength and will, the will to go against odds to reach the destiny. And the Dragon is the power and ferocity. The mystery and Aura. :D
  
  I was able too find some images here http://meggyb.deviantart.com/art/Frank-Dragon-Koi-Tattoo-93921286
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