#39021
roxyryder
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@roxyryder

My dream is to become a tattoo artist i have recently gone part time at work to create my portfolio. I would love to be able to put my creative Passion to use and enjoy what i do for a living. I have a huge passion for art and tattoos and would love nothing more then to get up knowing ill be going to work doing the one that the makes me happy for others with the same passions as i do.
These are my some of my recent artwork would love feedback as i need all i can get. Sorry there links wouldn’t let me post as pictures.

http://www.thetattooforum.com/album.php?albumid=5016&pictureid=12515
http://www.thetattooforum.com/album.php?albumid=5016&pictureid=12514
http://www.thetattooforum.com/album.php?albumid=5016&pictureid=12516
http://www.thetattooforum.com/album.php?albumid=5016&pictureid=12527
http://www.thetattooforum.com/album.php?albumid=5016&pictureid=12535
http://www.thetattooforum.com/album.php?albumid=5016&pictureid=12519

#124965
mrchen
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@mrchen

you have some skills, you could show your work around, to get hooked up down where I live you will need to show some different mediums, oil, water color, acrylics, charcoal, pencil, marker,
if you want to improve at drawing, take a class at a local art college, workign and competing with other artists makes you better, also shows you where your weaknesses are, good luck

#125044
roxyryder
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@roxyryder
mrchen;111212 wrote:
you have some skills, you could show your work around, to get hooked up down where I live you will need to show some different mediums, oil, water color, acrylics, charcoal, pencil, marker,
if you want to improve at drawing, take a class at a local art college, workign and competing with other artists makes you better, also shows you where your weaknesses are, good luck

Thank you for your feedback ๐Ÿ™‚ and thanks for the good luck, i will be doing more mediums as i go along i usually do more charcoal/ acrylics work but been trying to draw more neat lol.

#125065
buttwheat
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@buttwheat






You have some skills.
I like the candle with the wings

#125067
BigZach
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@bigzach

I like the salvia weed leaf looking thing, some cool stuff

#125068
DavidJednat
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@davidjednat

You’ve got a good start. I was where you are not so long ago. I agree that classic art classes are super important. You’ve got to be able to draw up whatever anyone wants no matter what it is. Most times it isn’t even that cool of an idea. Practice drawing script. It seems like every other customer these days wants stuff written on them no matter how hard you try to talk them into a well thought out image that portrays what they want. Focus on line work. A good line drawing can stand on it’s own without color or shading. Use varying linework. Learn watercolor. That is the single most useful medium for me in terms of learning how to clor and shade as if it were a tattoo. I use liquid acrylics. They’re cheaper than watercolor, come in tons of different colors and can be applied the same way. Just be sure to work from dark to light. For more info on how to land an apprenticeship, I wrote a thread that sort of outlines the right things to do here –

http://www.thetattooforum.com/tattoo-want-learn-t19040.html

Hope this helps. It is a ton of work. It’s the hardest job I’ve ever had. It’s the best decision I’ve ever made. Tattooing as a job is so unbelievably cool. I absolutely love it.

#125117
roxyryder
Participant
@roxyryder
buttwheat;111331 wrote:





You have some skills.
I like the candle with the wings

Thank you ๐Ÿ™‚

#125118
roxyryder
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@roxyryder
BigZach;111333 wrote:
I like the salvia weed leaf looking thing, some cool stuff

Thank you ๐Ÿ™‚ its lucky heather ๐Ÿ™‚

#125123
roxyryder
Participant
@roxyryder
DavidJednat;111334 wrote:
You’ve got a good start. I was where you are not so long ago. I agree that classic art classes are super important. You’ve got to be able to draw up whatever anyone wants no matter what it is. Most times it isn’t even that cool of an idea. Practice drawing script. It seems like every other customer these days wants stuff written on them no matter how hard you try to talk them into a well thought out image that portrays what they want. Focus on line work. A good line drawing can stand on it’s own without color or shading. Use varying linework. Learn watercolor. That is the single most useful medium for me in terms of learning how to clor and shade as if it were a tattoo. I use liquid acrylics. They’re cheaper than watercolor, come in tons of different colors and can be applied the same way. Just be sure to work from dark to light. For more info on how to land an apprenticeship, I wrote a thread that sort of outlines the right things to do here –

http://www.thetattooforum.com/tattoo-want-learn-t19040.html

Hope this helps. It is a ton of work. It’s the hardest job I’ve ever had. It’s the best decision I’ve ever made. Tattooing as a job is so unbelievably cool. I absolutely love it.

Thank you for this advice its helped alot ๐Ÿ™‚ and i love the post you did its really helpful its nice for someone to be helpful as many people like to keep it all to themselves and dont give anything away lol.
I know its going to be alot of hard work and im gunna have to work my ass off but i want it soo bad i will do anything for it and i wouldnt think twice about making brews and mopping all day it will all be worth it if i get to have my dream job !
Ive just started handing flyers out for my tattooist i go to quite abit and i get on with everyone there. im hoping after time i get to help out in the shop etc

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