ben.catterall

@jguzman89 wrote:

i just want the forums to start picking up traffic, good posters with good intentions. its good to show your work because others notice something that you might have missed or overlooked. I also think a good idea would be to have little draw off’s where we pick something to draw and everyone can do there own version of it, it…

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Hey Mate,

I know im a bit slow on this one… been away a while. But I am keen to help out in any way you need if you still need help. I’ll email you.

Cheers,

Ben

@Jester wrote:

I actually bought a $5 pos Chinese machine.
I modified it hold a mechanical pencil. When
I push down on the armiture bar, it push on
the pencil and advances the lead. I use it to
do most of my drawing.

I love the idea! pretty creative. I will give it a try. When you say you push down on the armature bar, do you actually connect to…[Read more]

yeah i can see a good improvement on your line work.

I know you have probably heard it all before, but im good at pushing people with this and its a very important subject… Blood borne pathogens. Are you using disposable grips and tips and needles etc? If you are not, do you have a sterilizer and do you know how to use it? Have you done any BBP…[Read more]

Thats pretty awesome for a first tattoo! There are a few lines that are a bit wierd. Especially the big S. the lines on the bottom right of the big S are very wonky and the black doesnt fill all the way to the edge. But nothing that you couldnt fix later on.

I do like the splashes of red. Pretty cool look to it!

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@robroy289 wrote:

Man, you can say that stuff untill the cows come home!! You have to put in the work! Not just go to one shop and give up and say; ‘ OH, they will not give me a chance’! You have to work for this shit man!!! You will never be as good as you could be without a mentor. And thats just real talk.Tattoo artist allready have a bad enough…

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Well sorry for the late reply guys. Looks like Murai89 is the winner. So Murai, pick a subject for the next contest, start a new thread and name it Art Contest Week 3 and lets get started. :D

What inks did you use? Cause it seems to be very grey in colour instead of black. Is that what you were going for or is it just the photo?

Yeah I guess we better decide… Thanks for all your drawings. My vote is going for Murai89. Was a nice piece.

So let’s pick a winner and get another thread going for another week :)

Welcome! I’m also from Sydney. Post some pics of you work or art! :D

no need to worry about people being rude on this forum. They have all been great for the time i have been on here. All willing to help as long as you are safe.

as far as the coil verse rotary, there are two main types/styles of machines out there. The coil machine is the most popular which is basicaly a frame, two coils, two springs, and armature…[Read more]

Thanks for the idea. Just bought a 30 pack of watercolor crayons which are really cool! Plus a got 7 different shades of copic sketch markers. They are awesome but extremely expensive here in Australia! $10 each!!! Should help though

I use tattoo goo on all my tattoos. I have never had a problem with it. If its red and swollen put an ice pack on it. I use this occassionally after big tattoos. It reduces swelling and relieves the burning pain. Just don’t leave it on for longer than 20 minutes or you could burn your skin. Hope it heals soon!

ok… here is the complete/almost complete image… was thinking of doing a bit of colour in there too, espeially on the flowrs, but dont have any colouring in pencils or water colour at the moment. might have to get some tomorrow. :D

Let me know what you think ;)

Thanks guys. Appreciate the feedback :D

Yeah true! I also have a thermal copier too but it’s a really cheap one and doesn’t work the best. Just a cheap Chinese knock off I think. Haha

Pretty damn good man! A blow out near the top and a few thicker lines that don’t belong but only on close inspection. Shading looks pretty good too! IMHO I would have put some darker shading in there too. Don’t be afraid of black shading. The face is a little too light I think. I like it though! Keep up the good work

Welcome! There are quite a few of us military people on here so I hope you feel at home. :D

Was this your design? Or flash?
I have to say the line work doesn’t seem very good. Especially in the wing at the top right and in the branch in the doves mouth. Can see individual needle lines, not overall lining. And what happened with the tail? Seems muddy… Also, why blue? Not critical on that one just curious. I would have personally done…[Read more]

Here is mine so far…. Still want to do more to it. Thinking of a few flowers and also traditional japanese shaded background…What do you all think??

And for all those out there, dont forget there is still another week left, so get drawing!! The more we get the better. :D

Cheers,
Ben