Procreate all day every day.

Layers make everything so much easier. I like to keep everything separate until procreate tells me I’ve reached my layer limit, which with 11x17” at 300 dpi is 27. This artwork is simplified from my normal fusion style, but I still had several layers going on. As far as linework goes, I try to keep a duplicate of my lines hidden, just in case I need them. Also, when working with multiple objects, it’s nice to do all the linework separately, so you can move things around. Instead of skewing the artwork to fit a skateboard deck, you could just move objects to better fit the area, and then redo some shadows, and boom, another medium you can potentially sell. I hope that answers you question, I know I answered it a little weird.

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So, I would stick with the airbrushes for shading initially. Once you’re used to it, then look around for what you might want based on your style. There’s an overwhelming amount of products out there, priced obnoxiously high, that you won’t use. I personally use 4 brushes from the Dave Tevenal: Battle Damage set from the tattoo smart website. That’s pretty much all I use for my current projects, but, if I need quick textures, there are some good ones built into procreate, like Blackwood, rusted decay and grunge.

Thank you for watching, and taking the time to write a comment. I’ve got a secret project I’ve been working on. I’m not sure when I’ll get back to making KZbin videos, but when I do, I’ll definitely make more of these art tutorials.

Thank you. I don’t know if I’ll be doing any more videos for a while. If I do get back into it, I’ll definitely do more triple drawing style videos.

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Of course. A visual representation may be a better way, since trying to put a description into words may not always work out. I had a client that defined everything with the word “edgy.” When I asked him to describe what that meant, he used the word edgy to describe the word edgy. Oh how I wish he had brought in a picture.

@@THETATTOOROBOT thank you so much!

“Feet first into hell.” You are correct. I have a few halo items around the house.

So do my peonies.

I think everyone does learn on paper, in some capacity. I think digital media makes things easier, cleaner, with less waste and less bulk. I used to carry an 11x14” multimedia sketchbook, a light table (to transfer from sketch to final line work), a small tackle box of prisma pencils and another of copiic markers. Now I carry just the iPad. There’s more risk of course, if I ride my motorcycle to work, my bag goes in the car with my wife (we work together). I find that I have problems with distractions as well. The iPad has so many functions, so rather than working on drawings, I sometimes just pick up the Xbox controller instead and play remotely, or watch KZbin. There’s pros and cons to just about any medium, but digital can make an artist lazy. One of the rules that was ever present during my apprenticeship, was do not trace other artwork, especially other tattoos (realism doesn’t count). Art theft is now easier than ever and nobody seems to be concerned. We’re given this tool to make artwork and of course people are going to use it incorrectly. It’s kind of funny how used to procreate I am. I’m currently working on a mural, and I’ve caught myself, multiple times, two-finger clicking the work surface to try to undo a mistake in my line work. I still sketch in a book sometimes, especially in the woods, camping or hiking. One thing I do not miss about physical media is pencil shavings. The mess, the smell, yuck. I know this reply was all over the place, but I hope I answered your question the way you were asking.

No problem. Any other series of drawings you’d like to see in the 3 styles?

@@THETATTOOROBOT a new school snake would be cool

@@Tattoojones727 you got it. I’ll add it to the list.

You’re not familiar with the line tool? Oh man, you’ve been missing out. All you do is draw your line and hold at the end of it. Procreate will automatically straighten it out, give you a curve or turn it into a shape. Sometimes the program gets confused, so if doing a shallow curve, exaggerate it and then adjust using the dots afterwards. Any other questions, just ask. I will be doing a procreate guide once I’m back doing videos again, so the more questions I can answer, the better.

Letters and numbers don’t matter much, so long as it will remain legible in years to come. Just remember that a shop minimum is the lowest they can go. At my shop, the minimum is $100, if the design the client brings to one of our artists is only going to take 10 minutes, I’ll suggest maybe doubling up and doing another small tattoo at the same time.

It all depends on the artwork. A lot of times the tattoo artist will have to modify a drawing to make it a successful tattoo design. So if your sister’s feelings might get hurt because it’s not the way she designed it, then I personally wouldn’t do it. But, it’s not a bad idea either. Just make sure you research the tattoo artist first, to make sure their style of artwork is similar.

Neo-traditional is kind of a blanket description. There are so many different approaches, and I can’t really say “this is how you learn to do it.” When I used to see things I liked, I would try to reverse engineer how they were done. So, my best advice is to find 2 or 3 artists you like. And draw things the way you think they would draw them. Don’t copy line for line, that’s a big no-no. Doing this will get your brain thinking a little differently and your own style will develop. I can give pointers here and there if you upload your artwork somewhere and shoot me a link. I won’t be able to do it often, because my schedule is a bit obnoxious. But, I will help when I can.

@@THETATTOOROBOT thankyou so much for replying!. Yes it's hard when it's such a broad term. Everytime I look into it. All I get is the basic description of what neo traditional is haha. Thanks for the advice, I'll give it a go.

I just sized my brush up as high as it would go, and built up my color with light pressure. And thanks for watching.

Glad you liked it!

Thank you.

Excellent. Thank you for subscribing, I really appreciate that. I actually just did a neotradional skull companion video for this one, it will be up at 4pm today.