cjmahone66

good to hear. i feel like i made a lot of progress when i switched to Intenze inks as well.

@tat2theEarth wrote:

Did u draw these or were the outlines already there?

i drew these from scratch, i was just looking at some old flash for reference/inspiration. i sketch with pencile first, then outline with markers/pens, then colored with colored pencil.

she has some raw talent, you must be proud. get that girl in some after school art classes, i bet she will really shine with some good instruction.

this looks like a nice start. please post again when it’s finished. are you doing it in color or black and grey?

it’s not bad according to the pic. for the most part it looks fairly clean, but i’m just thinking i would have done that ‘L’ a little differently. i’m assuming is says ‘loyalty’ but the L is hard to read.

if i had to guess, i would say this person probably brought you some font and you copied it. i think we all have to challenge ourselves to…[Read more]

9 hours? i cant tell from the pic, but unless that is a very big piece, i would guess that 9 hours is over working the skin? please post a pic of it when it’s heald. some of us would appreciate seeing that comparison. thanks for sharing. cheers.

@Troub1edSou1z wrote:

you need to show shadows and shaded areas. you have to provide depth, or a 3d type of perspective……

i agree. these tattoos also look a bit complicated for your current skill level, i think you should back up and do simpler tattoos that help you focus on your basic lining technique and coloring/shading. things like…[Read more]

@artist2k12 wrote:

@cjmahone66 wrote:

in my experience, if your needles are hanging up in the skin then your machines are likely running a little slow or too deep. or both.
when setting needle depth, try to error on the side of shallow. the end result may fallout, but you can always put more ink in later. versus if you’re too deep, you can’t take…

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in my experience, if your needles are hanging up in the skin then your machines are likely running a little slow or too deep. or both.
when setting needle depth, try to error on the side of shallow. the end result may fallout, but you can always put more ink in later. versus if you’re too deep, you can’t take ink out- obviously.

the best…[Read more]

pic is too small to see.
my only comment is that troublesome areas of skin like hands, feet, head, elbows, and knees are hard enough to do correctly by someone with experience. i’ve been tattooing seriously for about 3 years now and i still haven’t touched those areas.
if you stick to thighs, calfs, shoulders, and back, then you can really…[Read more]

i don’t know how you can tell anything about it by looking at a pic that small.
try posting them on another site, like photobucket or facebook, and then put the link to the bigger pic in your thread.

@Booda wrote:

With that yellow did you put that over for it show or first

not exactly sure what you’re asking, but i always try to move from darkest to lightest colors when working. the yellow is not ‘over’ anything else.

@Troub1edSou1z wrote:

you have a few weak lines here and there. try to pay more attention to the detail…..other then that its a nice piece. good job

agreed. my cousin tries to rush me sometimes, acts like he wants a half sleeve in 2 sittings. ha.
i’ve already told him that on the next one i am slowing down and focusing more on outline. going…[Read more]

don’t take this the wrong way, but take a drawing class. you can take them at most community colleges, or even some community centers and libraries. the more you draw and strengthen those muscles, the better chance you will have at doing better tattoos. try to draw something EVERY DAY. start with at least 20-30 minutes a day focused with just…[Read more]

smart man. these are good choices for first tattoos. simple, small, easily fixed.
i wish we saw more first timers make better choices with their first tattoos like you have. it kinda bugs me when people take on a complicated tattoo knowing full well they have no skill base yet. kudos.

@boot3rs wrote:

like the color shading, explain how u did please

i use water.
example: for the fade from blue to purple, i started with the blue and filled in the fully blue side. then i rinse my needle clean and start to fill in the purple side. as i get closer to the center where the colors fade together, i am constantly dipping back and forth…[Read more]

@Atchitol wrote:

I really like your colors cj what brand of ink are you using?

this tattoo happened in the midst of me changing color brands.
purple and blue are Prizm, but they are hard to work with. not using Prizm anymore.
the yellow is Intenze. I REALLY like the Intenze inks, they seem to fill in easier and hold solid.
orange is my mix of…[Read more]

looks real decent for your first one.
i never had any luck with Prism ink, they always seemed to fade really bad within 3-6 months. i ended up pitching the whole lot and switched to Intenze. much happier now. good luck.

your work has a great illustrative quality to it, like each piece is telling a story. it’s very cool. thanks for sharing!

@TexasPT wrote:

if you get the thumbnail but not the actual, there is probably a problem on your end. I know folks have gotten that before and it is usually a security setting or browser issue. There was another thread about image problems on here, too.

i cant figure it out. this is the only site i have problems with.
can anyone point me towards…[Read more]