Ramenuzumaki

Lesson 2: Shading

Lesson two is all about shading. Pick five different subjects, and draw with high quality shading. There must be a clear direction for the light source. This doesnt necessarily mean you need to add white to show highlights, but show some areas where you would naturally see a highlight from that light source. Preferably black and…[Read more]

Personally I prefer a machine that can do one thing fantastically rather than a machine that can do everything mediocre
thats just me though. everyone has their own personal preferences, and if it works well for you more power to you Scotti :3

and if you loook at the rose its one solid shade. there isnt any gradient to it at all
i also didnt say add white i said add highlights. this will add more dimension, and more strongly define where the light sources are hitting
there is a lot of open space, and with the single shade it looks like its waiting for colour to be added

I looks unfinished. Could use some more darker blacks in there. Never be afraid to add black! Highlights would also be a nice contributing factor to the completed look of the tattoo. A lot of people tend to stray away from the darker blacks, and such, but it gives a more finished look. It is a rad design, and really well executed. It just looks…[Read more]

just take a few deep breaths before you do a line bro n you’ll be fine. practice makes better always remember that.

Kuro Sumi is my go to ink. I love it. I use the Hurricane HP-2 you can probs get one for 60$ online, or if you have the cash get the new HP-3

Pulse has good supplies too but again are expensive

I agree they do run nicely even out of the box
the marlin is designed to be a slow shader

The bulb could be leaning ;)

I agree. I used it once, and never again. Try Honeydew Melons :3

The main difference between us and the general public is that we are part of the industry they arent. They are just our income essentially. By not having tattoos you are showing other artists that you don’t really respect the industry enough to sport the work on yourself. You aren’t supporting your own industry by not having tattoos. That’s why a…[Read more]

I do the same. Some of them even show them tattooing so you can get a peek at some technique too

I dont know if you watch NY Ink or America’s Worst Tattoos but Megan Massacre uses a Mikey Sharpz T-dial :P

tatsoul has amazing foot switches

as for the power supply try looking into Pulse or the Hurricane HP-3

HOly heck Lenn that’s fantastic work :3

@Lennart82 wrote:

I can see that you were very nervous, not just a bit. And I get you, first time doing a tattoo on someone else, you are the sole person responsible for making this right. No wonder you were nervous. And it shows in your lines.
No one makes a perfect first go, considering all the facts.

I think you should breath slowly, and take…

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Looks good dude :3
I’ll get the next lesson up soon.

PAss

Looks good then. Pass :3

Which machines did you order?

I have four machines from Hildbrant: .357 Magnum, .444 Marlin, .44 Winchester, and the .22 Rimfire

I am actually really pleased with them. They run great even straight out of the box.

I also order all my supplies from Hildbrant. Their refill pack is a godsend. They even let me pick which 50 needles I…[Read more]

The top of that looks much more like a rose :3
Great idea, and good execution Infamous :D
I dont think I could have pulled that off haha

I’d say this is a pass :3

As do I :3

Wow really nice shading work on these :3

I’d say this is a pass. Once I get the others to repost some of theres I’ll post lesson 2

wow that’s super rad

ill have to look into that