evan

@evan wrote:

its done

One of the things I’ve noticed about drawing portraits from pictures is the need to know shading and values so you can put in what the picture itself is missing. That way you 1. Make it your own and 2. Make it better than the original. This is a good picture, but I agree with another poster here. Trying to work from a head on…[Read more]

@evan wrote:

ya its kinda tattoo crazy around here :twisted:

All the more work for you, bro 8-)

@evan wrote:

its all good i still use water too at times deepends on what im tating your most likely right on this one tho

I think if it was covering up a lot of visible lines, say like the lines of a peonie flower, then the grey ink would definitely be best to cover, I just think that with this one, the visible lines can be used to create…[Read more]

@evan wrote:

i agree with the kitchinwiz but a oldschooler gave me a old trick on graywash he told me to use white ink insted of water i tryed i love it i get a more even wash and it keeps its thickness that you lose with water

White and black is good to make a thick grey ink for obscuring blurred out lines with a ‘shadow glow’ but, I think on on…[Read more]

@evan wrote:

im just wondering guys about two thrids of my tat jobs are cover up for real out of the last five 4 have been cover ups so im just wondering if this is normal or just the resualt of living in a town over run with lil dinky tat shops and every other person is getting a tat machine thinking they can tattoo cuz they can trace lines

I…[Read more]

@evan wrote:

ya but about three hrs after that photo he sild down some concrete steps and opened some of it pretty good lol dont think i did any real damge but got to wait tell its healed to know for sure

Oh man, that sucks :shock: Hope the damage isn’t too severe once everything heals :)

@evan wrote:

nice bro like the cherry blossems

Thanks bro, I’m happy with how they’ve come out, as the white ink was a real bitch to use… I was using Scream ink, and it came out like poster paint and had to be thinned down to even get it to go into the skin. I think some windbars would help lift the design off the arm, but of course, that’ll be…[Read more]

@evan wrote:

me bro got some outline picked on him in jail and this is wut i did to fix it

I forgot to say, that’s clean work, bro :)

@evan wrote:

color penceils from the dollar store and a black gellpen for the lines

I’m starting to realize the cheaper the pencils the more I like them.