K.Campbell

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Nice colour saturation and shading as well, looks good!

[K.Campbell]

Nice work on the portraits! Since there’s no reference I don’t know how close they are to the real kids but they’re both well drawn.

[K.Campbell]

Welcome! :)

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Lots of variety & it all looks good, I say keep it up!

[K.Campbell]

Thanks for your honest opinion, I will definitely take that into consideration for the future. I’ve already been working towards filling the page more when I do flash, but I don’t have anything I want to share just yet. I’ll have more pics soon :)

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I can see where a lot of the work would seem copied, as when putting a lot of the flash together I tried to stick to traditional themes and used references. Although there are similarities to a lot of other tattoos, I wouldn’t say I “print stole”. I still have a lot of learning to do and am currently taking classes at an art school to improve my drawing & design fundamentals.

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Oh and Welcome to the forum! :lol:

[K.Campbell]

Hi Hillboy,

As someone who is also trying to get a start I don’t know all there is to know about this industry. However, there are a few things I’ve found that have educated me on it immensely.
My first suggestion is to not use all capitals (caps lock) when posting on the internet, e-mailing, or for communication in general. I’m not trying to be a dick, but most times people will feel like you’re yelling or just don’t have any computer skills when you type in all caps. Secondly, if you haven’t already, buy “Basic fundamentals of modern tattoo” by CR Jordan. This book isn’t expensive and answers a majority of the questions newcomers will have. Another great resource I’ve found are PDF files of “Machinegun Magazine”, I believe I found the entire series by searching on the Mike Devries forum. If you’re looking for a good apprentice kit to practice with, http://www.tattoomachineequipment.com offers many options. Just remember not to use these tools on human skin until you are ready (Proper tools/work area, BBP & Cross-contamination certification, and an apprenticeship). You can obtain training in BBP (Blood-bourne pathogens) through the health authority in your country or area. Lastly, draw, draw, draw, trace, read, & look at art (not just tattoo, but all art) as much as you can. This is all the advice I can give you at this point in my journey, good luck!

Kyle

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Thanks Robroy!

I use watercolor paints & pencils, color pencils, markers & graphite on any of the works I’ve posted above. I think you echoed a lot of things I already feel about my artworks; I feel strongly about the ones you liked a lot & didn’t feel as confident about the ones you mentioned you saw problems with. I definitely agree about the sugar skull looking overweight lol, I drew that piece a few years ago and I’ve learned to draw skulls a bit better. The raven was a hard piece for me and the heart was a bit of an add-on, I think that may be why it doesn’t fit in the piece as well or maybe the color choices could have been better. But once again, thank you for taking the time to look and give me an honest critique on my work :)

Kyle

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@Ramenuzumaki wrote:

The Inkstar and Valturd kits arent very good. Their machines are very cheap.

I figured they wouldn’t be great, especially since the price for the kit isn’t a lot. But I just need some machines I can
take apart & put back together, learn to tune & use on pigskins/fruit for practice. I will not be going to human skin
with this kit and I can’t stress that enough ;)

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I really like the skull flower, nice work!

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I just ordered the Inkstar Apprentice kit from Hildbrant last night! I’m really excited to finally have a machine in my hands to learn
how to properly tune and start on pigskins and fruit while I continue my search for an apprenticeship.

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Thx Lennart!

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You’ve got some skills, keep at it!

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I hate it when drawings get wrinkled too!
Nice work though, good contrast & shading ;)

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