SirBlazeAloT

@Prairiefire wrote:

The picture is actually taken quite close up but in order to load it to the site I had to change the file size which makes the picture very small looking.is there another way to do it?I took the pic with my iPhone and then emailed it to my laptop and then loaded it from there but had to change it’s size any suggetions would be…

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@Prairiefire wrote:

did this one on my buddy tough one to pull off with little to no experiance but it was free skin and he wanted me to do it let me know what u think thanks

Looks good but I doubt you have NO experience. Im almost sure you have been practicing at least a few months and are now posting your “better pieces” now that you have…[Read more]

@immikevalentine22 wrote:

holy shNikes Blaze-alot! whatever youve been doing you definately came a long way since ur first few posts. Honestly im a bit jealous lol. I still got some learning to do with my shading

Thanks a ton man!! You have definitely given me a confidence boost !! Ive just been trying to practice as much as possible, whether it…[Read more]

@Jester wrote:

Nice! What are you going to do with the eyes?

Not sure yet, we been talking about what to do with it next session tho!

@Viper65 wrote:

I agree with Mark for one, and for two your work is improving alot…nice job Chris. :D

Thanks a lot man!

@TexasPT wrote:

Good work, Blaze. Big step forward, for sure.

Looks like your theater masks have a pretty good amount of blowouts. (but the lines look like a HUGE improvement) 2 things typically cause that. Either going too deep with the needle, or holding it at too great an angle. (I did this a few weeks ago so the lesson is fresh in my…

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@TexasPT wrote:

Good work, Blaze. Big step forward, for sure.

Looks like your theater masks have a pretty good amount of blowouts. (but the lines look like a HUGE improvement) 2 things typically cause that. Either going too deep with the needle, or holding it at too great an angle. (I did this a few weeks ago so the lesson is fresh in my…

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@Troub1edSou1z wrote:

definitely better, just need to work more on the shading. the stars look solid from what i can see. like said fade them up to center line of each point and it will add dimension…..nice job. a little advise goes a long way….

Yes sir it does!

Thanks a lot man!

Im definitely getting better and getting better criticism from…[Read more]

@boaz wrote:

hi mate on your stars try a going lighter to dark on the black i will give depth

Thanks man , appreciate it.. so fade it from dark to light? Like start from the outermost part and fade it to lighter as I get to the center part?

Thanks

@TexasPT wrote:

you are not shading. You are throwing different values of black anywhere you want. This is the dimension Troubled is talking about.

You are making the same mistakes over and over…this isn’t learning, this is making mistakes over and over. You should show a progression…you should be able to exhibit that you understand your…

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@Troub1edSou1z wrote:

hope it’s going to turn out better on the next session. i only see 2 tones in the piece, black, and med-light grey. there is no dimension to it at all. you can’t expect anyone to take it easy, when you dont listen to advise…

Actually there is 3 different tones and its not finished. Im using a nokia phone to take pictures.…[Read more]

@TexasPT wrote:

2 minute shading job…if that. You’ll want yours to look much better than this, but this gives you a basic idea of what you need to be looking to accomplish.

Mark

More help than I thought I would get from anyone ever here! Im doing this now man, thanks a LOT!!!

Your the MAN mark!

@Troub1edSou1z wrote:

@Viper65 wrote:

Thats some outstanding work there bro! Looks like everything your doing is nice and tight with solid lines and color….!!!!!!!!!

haha thanks man. believe me there are a few out there im not proud of. the client liked them, but i thought they were garbage.

Hey man do U can if I use a few of them bio skulls and…[Read more]

@Troub1edSou1z wrote:

alot better, but your transitions from dark to light need to be smoother. alot of your shade work in the face looks to be the same tone. im not sure what the stuff around the face is supposed to be. try this exercise; lay your pencil at more of a 20 degree angle with your paper, pressing firmly move the pencil back and forth…

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@Viper65 wrote:

good man! :ugeek: 8-)

Im waiting til I can afford an autoclave then I will buy stainless. Steel ones. But this will be some time from now.

Here is a pic of a drawing I been working on this morning. I traced the outline. And lighty lines some of the DARK shade areas and then looked at the image and tried to shade my stencil…[Read more]

@Viper65 wrote:

………..just outta curiousity are you using the stainless steel tips or plastic ones?

black disposable tube tip grip in one.

@Troub1edSou1z wrote:

nice to see you have taken the critisicm well. most people would get pissed and shut down to it. as for needles, like texas said stick with the 7rl, and 9rl for outlining. your shading needs practice so i wouldnt go any bigger then 5m, 7m for that. stay with small designs for now, about the size of a post-it note. nothing…

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@TexasPT wrote:

now you are just dismissing good advice because it isn’t what you want to hear.

if everyone tells you to draw…don’t you think EVERYONE may be on to something? You have no grasp of shading. If you can’t do it with a simple approach like pencil and paper then you are f**ked if you want to get it in skin.

Yes…these can be fixed.…

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but everything Ive done is not beyond horrible right:? I can easily go back on all of these and make them look better right? I got no pig skins or other stuff. Fruit is beyond crappy… I have a lot of friends and people I know that have WAY worse tattoos than what I have been shooting.

All I hear is “draw more” I need more tips on how to make my…[Read more]

@Viper65 wrote:

Yes, those are low quality pics…LOL.
Not bad though, good effort put into them. Obviously, it goes without saying you need some practice and if you have a willing donor then Ok! As long as your practicing safe tattooing methods and your customer is happy then rock on. You can always go back and do some more to these, touch ups,…

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