Vory

@Jbeaufosho wrote:

Yeah one of the biggest pain in the ass spots to tattoo. I just recently did a rose piece on this lady’s side and she was the same way it was terrible. I was able to salvage the tattoo but it was nowhere near where it could have been. Sucks even worse when it’s a great piece of art like that. My only comments on the art would be…

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@Jbeaufosho wrote:

I know this post is old and the person that posted it probably won’t even see this lol. But I had to comment cause I pop a boney for traditional shit. Its really not bad man. But study the old shit for the shading. I usually shade them from the bottom left corner. But look at the way Jerry does his ships. Hes the king of that…

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Can we sticky this or something?

I always, always always cover my clip cord. However I do not bag my machines. For whatever reason….that isn’t really practiced in California. It seems the bag always gets caught with machine running and I spend more time messing with it than I do tattooing.

Back when I had just started as an apprentice I was yelled at once for spraying downt he…[Read more]

@drftbred wrote:

Thanks for all the tips both odds you guys!!!

I also had one other thing I struggle with, my shading is solid black and looks good but when I use grey wash my powder shade does not look even it looks a little patchy

Do I need to make another post for that or can I ask here?

Another post couldn’t hurt, you may get more opinions…[Read more]

First off, I completely agree with what Ram said.
Overall, his tips should solve a lot of problems.
That said, there’s a couple other things you can try to step your lining game up.

To “pull” a line (for lack of a better phrase) in a single pass consider riding your pinkie finger. What I mean by this is, rather than holding the machine and…[Read more]

@ewok_poacher wrote:

You don’t know of All or Nothing?
2569 South Cobb Drive
Smyrna, Ga
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owner – Brandon Bond
Managers – Dave Tedder, Matt Dunlap
A few artists names-
Tony Mancia
Mike McMahon
Jason Adkins
Short Parker
Vince Villalvazo
Josh Woods
Nate Beavers
Brian Reynolds
The list of bad asses that work/worked there is a long one

Also I am…

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Hey Lenn,

Just to make sure I got this;
Basically your bro is getting tattooed by guys who are starting shit with you.
Hopefully he’s not letting them touch your work….if so that’s another matter entirely.

I’d say you need to establish whether or not your bro knows what’s going on. You’d be surprised how badly things can be miscommunicated…[Read more]

Go for it dude!!! That sounds awesome.
My friend just did that with her Grandmother’s old building and it came out so amazing. No street signs or anything but having a set place to work at makes it official. Seriously man, ya gotta go for it.

Best of luck brother

Hey Lenn,

I don’t know if they can ship to you but check these out.
http://www.tatsoulspearman.com/store/index.php?cPath=205
These are the best disposable tubes I’ve found anywhere and there’s no background check to order.
I’m not a fan of anything else by tatsoul. The wrath gen 2 tubes are the only thing I buy from them.

Hey Hannah,

The work is looking solid.

A couple suggestions;
1. try punching your blacks a little bit. It can give you a big more pop in some areas and can extend your value scale which may help with the “flat” look.

2. Draw in layers. Tracing paper is your friend. You can have a really messy sketch (work out your anatomy and compostion) and…[Read more]

@Lennart82 wrote:

A nice portrait :)

The upperlips though are too, whats it called…. marked/dark/lined ;)

And I would love to see your refference picture ;)

^definitely what Lenn said. Portraits are very tricky. Keep sketching from life and what he’s talking about will “click” one day. You’ve got the raw skill and with just a little bit more…[Read more]

Dude…Ramen. Hell yes, bro.
I wish I could give you a star or something. The above was so rad and to give that information to people for free is a great kindness.

@Lennart82 wrote:

Totally great looking skulls :D

Did you use a skulle model as a reference?

Thank you! Yes I did use a skull model. I picked up an anatomically correct skull from a medical student website a few years ago for $100. Probably some of the best money I’ve ever spent.

Up until recently, I only drew from life, never my head. Now that…[Read more]

It seems like being frustrated with clients is all part of the industry.

It’s awesome you guys have a little place to vent to each other.
Don’t trip Lenn, people do not understand what it’s like. Art, let alone tattooing, is some seriously complicated stuff. Some will be open to hear and others really, really won’t. Don’t let them get you down bro.

Thank you for the kind comments.

I’ve recently been working a koi fish piece. Sadly the guy sat TERRIBLY and ruined the entire tattoo. I couldn’t touch him without him jumping. He threw my needle out everytime. Worst session I’ve had so far and it was a full…[Read more]

Hey Rob!
I placed an order with Waverly over the phone the other day. We talked A LOT about blues.
They just started making a Blue Concentrate that’s not on the site yet. Holy SH!T is it deep!!! It’s a little more expensive but a bottle goes a long way.

Also, the guy suggested I check out National’s Electric Blue. He says it pops like crazy and…[Read more]

These are a few oldies that I’m giving as gifts this year. Thought I’d…[Read more]

You could try looking at some fine artists (Joaquin Sorolla does excellent whites).
Some things I’ve noticed is using yellows, blues, greens and even reds, tinted with white creates the illusion that the entire object is white, even though very little of it actually is.
http://sorollapaintings.com/sorolla_sewing_sail.htm

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Yes, definitely try Alla Prima. I’ve heard good things.
You could also try Old Gold. They have a blue concentrate that supposed to be pretty intense.