cjmahone66

[cjmahone66]

looks familiar ;)
cute pic.

[cjmahone66]

how did you do that background? did you cut out your images and paste them onto paper with the background already on it?

[cjmahone66]

if you want the gradients to be smoother, try wetting the paper first with water, then using whatever stain you want (weather it’s tea or coke, whatever).
when you pre-wet (moisten) the surface, your color will blend much smoother.

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what does that mean “sponsored by Hildbrant”? does that mean they give you free machines or something? how did you become sponsored? please expand on that. thanks.

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@Ramenuzumaki wrote:

for the shading did you just use solid black, or diluted?

i used Intenze medium greywash.

[cjmahone66]

agree, nice little pistol, but the text does not fit with a pistol.

[cjmahone66]

there is no “1,2,3 easy steps” to tattoo.
this craft just takes time. lots of time. take it slow and stay smart- try not to kill anybody. good luck.

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@giliegil wrote:

background in diet coke? lol – wow that’s cool – i just do art with pencils and pens on paper – and of course skin…. – but that’s cool to be able to use so many different things – i had an idea that hasn’t taken off the ground yet – i want to do art on mirrors using the old inks i don’t use anymore – what gave u the idea to use diet coke? and does it have to be diet? lol i love it! :D 8-)

i got the idea from another member on the Ink Trails forum. if you use regular coke, there will be sugar dried into your paper (will atract ants).

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i guess you could consider it a little bit old school. if you like this style, you should really check out “Classic Flash in 5 Bold Colors” by McCullouch.

i outline with different thicknesses of Micron ink pens, then i use paintbrushes and spit shade with india ink and water. after the india ink dries i color it with water colors, then do the background in diet coke and a few tints here and there with watercolor.

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@jguzman89 wrote:

you drew that? i like it, maybe some blood on the blade when its showing in his mouth and underneath his head but who am i to tell you what to do lol. great job man :)

yes i drew/painted that. i’ve been really trying to simplify my drawings and make them “less detailed” and more readable in tattoo form, so thats why i left out the blood and other details.

[cjmahone66]

i think your work looks pretty great for any 17 year old i have seen. it’s obvious that you have some patience, which is key. keep up the good work.

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is there a moderator that can delete this junk? the guy selling cabinets is really annoying me.

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sorry, this one is not so crafty :(
on a possitive note: it’s not horrible and could be made a lot better with some work.

i think i would have done this one with a 7RL, maybe even an 8RL, then use the 5RL for a few small details. it’s way too obvious that you sculpted a lot of the lines and they just dont look uniform. maybe if you did a second pass with an 8RL it would clean this up quite a bit and trun into a really nice tattoo.
focus on making your lining deliberate and doing one line in one pass. but i think you probably already realize this. cheers.

[cjmahone66]

thanks Johnny.
i’m trying to fill up 11″x14″ portfolio, about 20 pages worth. still have a ways to go.
let me know when you settle on a new shop, maybe i’ll send you a housewarming gift ;)

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that is rad, and a great price!

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