How To Draw Tattoos

How To Draw Design For Tattoo (Part 1/3)
Ever wondered how Tattoo Artists draw their designs for tattooing? In this video we teach you how to draw tattoo designs no matter if you're using pen and paper, or an ipad.
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  • @jdavis8646
    @jdavis86462 жыл бұрын

    This is the breakdown of the design process I’ve been struggling to find-- THANK YOU SO MUCH!!🤗

  • @spydaryda4848
    @spydaryda48483 күн бұрын

    I love this it’s helpful I’m a beginner

  • @darrenstuart8828
    @darrenstuart8828 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the video. What brush in procreate were you using?

  • @timothyleonard1037
    @timothyleonard1037 Жыл бұрын

    Love your videos, I have had my tattoo machine and kit for over a month now. I'm so ready to use it, but I'm learning more and more from you... I don't believe I'm reading yet. I believe I will be soon because of your useful videos. Thank you

  • @alexblomberg8837
    @alexblomberg883710 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much dude, I’ve been struggling on my Wacom tablet and always get frustrated with my drawing. Seeing this video has given me hope 😊😊😊

  • @Bruno-wl2lm
    @Bruno-wl2lm4 ай бұрын

    awesome. super helpful. thanks a lot!!!!

  • @itsragz2847
    @itsragz28472 жыл бұрын

    Love your videos man! Did my first tattoos this week on myself! The info is great! Thanks a lot man! Keep grinding!

  • @Tattooing101

    @Tattooing101

    2 жыл бұрын

    thanks man

  • @calebtv360
    @calebtv360 Жыл бұрын

    what settings do you have for your drawing on procreate I'm having a hard time finding the right settings (like pen/brush how do you make it so your lines are like snapping the way they are)

  • @WDAdesigns

    @WDAdesigns

    Жыл бұрын

    Thought the same thing think it’s to do with stabilisation

  • @BallJoinedWing

    @BallJoinedWing

    9 ай бұрын

    This

  • @travishite3950

    @travishite3950

    2 ай бұрын

    The “streamline” setting when you tap on the brush settings.

  • @donniebell862
    @donniebell862 Жыл бұрын

    Really like this content, could you post more, thanks!!!!

  • @rickgill9283
    @rickgill9283 Жыл бұрын

    Thankyou for this tutorial its super informative would you please do a tutorial on adjusting a traditional style tattoo gun in the near future thankyou regards Rick Gill

  • @arielcrocker8171
    @arielcrocker81712 ай бұрын

    Would you be willing to make more of these? Make it a series?

  • @Disturbed2240
    @Disturbed22402 жыл бұрын

    Dude you're awesome! You sound intelligent and are great at communicating. Thanks so much for sharing your talent and expertise with us.

  • @Tattooing101

    @Tattooing101

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much man I’m glad I can help

  • @gracestewart6339
    @gracestewart6339 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for this channel like seriously

  • @derekandrews814
    @derekandrews8142 жыл бұрын

    That was awesome, you made that look so easy, I've been worried about tattoo design and have been sticking with learning fundamentals, but I soon will have a tablet to do tattoo design on and you nailed that demo. I will be watching this video again for sure, great stuff thanks.

  • @Bruno-wl2lm

    @Bruno-wl2lm

    4 ай бұрын

    im doing it on paper, its possible! just instead of layering colors, i'm layering values of grey. first layer = very very light grey, second = a little darker, and so on!. in the end, u just erase it all and only the ink will remain

  • @Bruno-wl2lm

    @Bruno-wl2lm

    4 ай бұрын

    and also, if you erase very gently, only the darker tones will remain

  • @Taskuamatsooni
    @Taskuamatsooni2 жыл бұрын

    Super! Thank you!

  • @minibatman2.016
    @minibatman2.0169 ай бұрын

    I plan on being a tattoo artist bc I love art and want to do art for a living. I plan on being a tattoo artist and go to college at the same time for art. I know college isn’t required for tattoo artists but I’d like to have it in case tattooing doesn’t work out, if I want to get a better paying job or if tattooing doesn’t pay enough in my area.

  • @Bruno-wl2lm

    @Bruno-wl2lm

    4 ай бұрын

    in my case, im in college but the area which i study doesnt pay so well where i live (philosophy), and i always enjoyed drawing, so here we go

  • @Bruno-wl2lm

    @Bruno-wl2lm

    4 ай бұрын

    good look for u

  • @jcl8177
    @jcl81772 жыл бұрын

    You make it look so easy to use ipad I tried drawing tablet and it wasn't so easy for me to use.

  • @janhorvath8315
    @janhorvath8315 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks That was so helpful and practical

  • @Tattooing101

    @Tattooing101

    Жыл бұрын

    Glad to hear that!

  • @aysedenizkrkmaz2521
    @aysedenizkrkmaz2521 Жыл бұрын

    great video! can you also go more into detail about what canvas size we should be using for tattoo designs on procreate & also what PPI/DPI we should be using ? I’m having trouble with the pixilation/quality of my designs, & I’m not really sure where I went wrong. I’d love your input, Thank you

  • @haileyhampton-conrad6957

    @haileyhampton-conrad6957

    6 ай бұрын

    I find 400 plus dpi really helps with that, sometimes you may need to finish the design and merge some layers as the higher the dpi the less layers you can have and A4 is generally a good size because your body portions are generally that in size, like forearm is about a5, same with upper portion of leg, lower portion on leg, arms, chest, is all fairly close to A4

  • @dantedancy9800
    @dantedancy9800 Жыл бұрын

    Ok so for the drawing calander is there a way to get it where we can use it ourselves? not familiar with google sheets and it says I can only view it. Would love to have this resource at my disposal

  • @lukemurray9572
    @lukemurray957210 ай бұрын

    would it be best to create artwork on an ipad rather than paper for your portfolio or could i do a mix of both?

  • @Sammie.jo.
    @Sammie.jo. Жыл бұрын

    I got a Samsung tab s6 lite, was only 300, way more affordable and is compatible with an S pen. They are smaller than ipads ,but it seems to be doing good so far.

  • @EasyWin11
    @EasyWin112 жыл бұрын

    Which brushes donu use?

  • @robertanderson4318
    @robertanderson4318 Жыл бұрын

    Love your show. Just wondering how one would get somewhat accurate of print from zooming in and out of the arm. My thinking is one would have to make a ball park guess on how big to print transfer cause the arm size is arbitrary unless you have the arm size dimensions to begin with?

  • @user-dp1ol9yl9b

    @user-dp1ol9yl9b

    11 ай бұрын

    U can resize it on the app

  • @stevedeflores3502
    @stevedeflores35022 жыл бұрын

    Love it

  • @Tattooing101

    @Tattooing101

    2 жыл бұрын

    10 gauge is the same as .30

  • @user-dp1ol9yl9b
    @user-dp1ol9yl9b11 ай бұрын

    Right now I just have an iPhone it’s super hard but IM TRYIN I like old fashion paper or have them pick something out n me fix it to their likes….I’d love an iPad but can afford but I do have an old galaxy could I use tht by any chance I do have procreate on my iphone

  • @kirbychiong1583
    @kirbychiong1583 Жыл бұрын

    How can I add this app or other body parts to a layer? I’m always drawing a new one 🤷🏻‍♀️

  • @KayKay-pb9xj
    @KayKay-pb9xj Жыл бұрын

    They have light boxes at dollar tree for anyone needing one on a budget!

  • @antoniocalo4213
    @antoniocalo42132 жыл бұрын

    As always a great video, thanks! 🤟I ask you for one tip, please: 🙏 The ratio between arm and drawing is perfect but the arm you have on the iPad is obviously not in 1:1 scale/ratio so, how do you PRINT the right size stencil? Do you try multiple times on the thermal printer until you get the right size? Thank you

  • @Tattooing101

    @Tattooing101

    2 жыл бұрын

    I use the 12.9 iPad so it’s very close to the size in the screen when I actually print it off.

  • @antoniocalo4213

    @antoniocalo4213

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Tattooing101 Thanx for the answer! Unfortunately I bought the iPadPro 11'' last year for money and comfort of transportation and now I regret it !!! 😭

  • @Tattooing101

    @Tattooing101

    2 жыл бұрын

    Your would be the exact size of a sheet of printer paper then so you would be able to print it out exactly the same as on the iPad

  • @antoniocalo4213

    @antoniocalo4213

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Tattooing101 Thank goodness, thank you very much !!!

  • @enzo32

    @enzo32

    Жыл бұрын

    You can set canvas size in cm/inches instead of pixels so its pretty easy to print right size

  • @_anomaly_b
    @_anomaly_b Жыл бұрын

    A couple other people have asked, but what brushes are you using for the red and blue??

  • @Tattooing101

    @Tattooing101

    Жыл бұрын

    Just a pencil brush

  • @truckdrivermm
    @truckdrivermm2 жыл бұрын

    For a newbie how can you tell a Neo Traditional rose from a American Traditional rose. I like these videos learning alot, nice to watch you work.

  • @JayDaLion

    @JayDaLion

    2 жыл бұрын

    Neo Traditional Will have varying Line Weights while Traditional will have Consistent line weights

  • @truckdrivermm

    @truckdrivermm

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@JayDaLion ok thx for answering 🙂 👍

  • @divinelinez784
    @divinelinez7842 жыл бұрын

    what program are you using for your drawings??

  • @Tattooing101

    @Tattooing101

    2 жыл бұрын

    Procreate

  • @divinelinez784

    @divinelinez784

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Tattooing101 thanks!

  • @Picassoinkz
    @Picassoinkz Жыл бұрын

    I wanna learn tattooing but I suck at drawing, I’m great at tracing though, just getting discouraged

  • @user-dp1ol9yl9b
    @user-dp1ol9yl9b11 ай бұрын

    Also another question….how come I can tattoo on fake skin like a beast but when it comes to real skin the mags don’t use the same my lining isn’t as good…..I did this awesome snake on myself and then my dog got sprayed by a skunk n I walked into it and I did what I could at the time to finish tattoo but my eyes were just wat ring to bad THEN had to give her numerous baths and the way I leaned on tub my tattoo got completely wet n even some layers came completely off when she fought me I literally put the skin back on top where it was suppose to be and it healed actually pretty good and didn’t really scar the color jus didn’t hold only outline so I finished it prolly lil to early but so far it’s holding the color and no bad scabbing or anything….I just dk why I can work w mags on fake skin so we’ll but not my own….I can’t make to to the end of the line and I keep trying n I feel it digs more at the skin so why can’t I hit the spot right?? Should I take out needles even more?? I am one of those tht like the needle out a tab bit further to see where I’m going instead of guessing or tracing…..thanks ur amazing and have helped me so much wish I could afford ur class!!!!!

  • @chandracox6814
    @chandracox6814 Жыл бұрын

    I really want to get into tattooing and I've watched countless hours of tutorials and even bought a machine to practice on some fake skin but I can't draw for shit. It seems like most tattoo artists have always been great at drawing and that's what makes them great tattoo artists as well. I guess it will just take a shitload of practice for me to get decent enough at drawing. Is art school helpful? Like is it helpful enough to justify the costs of attending school??

  • @Tattooing101

    @Tattooing101

    Жыл бұрын

    Art School is not necessary, especially if you're learning to draw for tattooing. The only way to improve, is to keep practicing your drawings everyday. There is no shortcut to it just consistent practice and over time you'll get better as you go.

  • @user-dp1ol9yl9b

    @user-dp1ol9yl9b

    11 ай бұрын

    Try tracing over stuff to start w or look at an image and try to draw it go all the way even if it fails to look like the image then try again my biggest mistake was I’d start n see it not right and start over and over and over when I should’ve completed it and tried again a lot of hours is put into this!!

  • @beylamir6102
    @beylamir61022 жыл бұрын

    Nice hair

  • @moonrunnerredline327
    @moonrunnerredline327 Жыл бұрын

    Exactly What J Davis said. Except you make this look easy because you are excellent at drawing where as I am the opposite It has proven to be my brick wall........

  • @Tattooing101

    @Tattooing101

    Жыл бұрын

    Consistent practice is the only way to overcome this hurdle. Progress may seem slow but I assure you if you keep at it you'll definitely see an improvement. Keep it up!

  • @Leahweahbeah

    @Leahweahbeah

    Жыл бұрын

    You could start by tracing other designs for practice! Or look at an example image for reference when you draw it. Try starting with designs that have bold outlines and less small details like traditional, cartoon/anime, etc. Really anything that could be classified as “flash”. Those styles can definitely have a lot of detail but it’s a good place to start as compared to something like realism. I also think understanding light/shading is really important..lack of shading creates less dimension and too much shading can make it look bad. I am mostly speaking from drawing experience..I barely just started tattooing but I took a lot of art courses and drew a lot in my free time in my teens and even did some competitions. Tracing is where I started and I went absolutely ham on the shading for a while and it made it look shitty lol and it took a year or two before I learned the way I should shade. Eventually you get muscle memory or a visual concept of what something should look like..I think there’s a big misconception that people who can draw just bang out a beautiful piece from the start without any errors. It takes a lot of practice but it’s also not impossible. I know some people who are extremely talented at drawing and they have to sketch first, draw reference lines, use reference images, trace, etc. Everything you do takes practice and use whatever references you need for as long as you need to. There’s no shame in that. I just got a tattoo the other day that is absolutely beautiful and my favorite one so far..the guy that did it had a reference image pulled up while tattooing it to reference the shading and stuff. In fact most of my tattoos the person who did them used the reference image to look at.

  • @moonrunnerredline327

    @moonrunnerredline327

    Жыл бұрын

    I knew that's what you would say, I've watched a lot of your content and I heard you say it but I thought there was a way around it I've somehow convinced myself I couldn't draw but I have finally listened and I've officially been practising all sorts of drawing and I'm accumulating pens and pencils and rulers etc. I've realised it takes discipline and effort but I'll keep trying and perhaps one day I might get to show you some stuff and get your opinion. Also it's pretty cool to get a response from you. Good Lookin out . Love from New Zealand

  • @moonrunnerredline327

    @moonrunnerredline327

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Leahweahbeah Really appreciate your response. Everything is a little easier with some supportive advice and good guidance from good people. What a difference some words make :)

  • @joseestrada395
    @joseestrada3952 ай бұрын

    🤘☮️🤘

  • @dshanbutler2807
    @dshanbutler2807 Жыл бұрын

    Do it have to be a iPad pro

  • @zzkittykat

    @zzkittykat

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes. You need an apple pencil

  • @zzkittykat

    @zzkittykat

    Жыл бұрын

    Ideally anyway. You can draw on procreate with your finger if necessary

  • @lnl4ever218
    @lnl4ever2182 жыл бұрын

    What app is that

  • @Tattooing101

    @Tattooing101

    2 жыл бұрын

    Procreate

  • @user-dp1ol9yl9b

    @user-dp1ol9yl9b

    11 ай бұрын

    Procreate

  • @paulsuddeth2314
    @paulsuddeth2314 Жыл бұрын

    So many questions

  • @rammusairlines4114
    @rammusairlines4114 Жыл бұрын

    Can anybody actually use real paper and pen I’m looking for help to drawing but I realised no one actually does it anymore they all in iPads fak my life

  • @zzkittykat

    @zzkittykat

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes you can use pencil and paper

  • @richardaldridge2971

    @richardaldridge2971

    Жыл бұрын

    That’s how I do it! Just get tracing paper. Use it the same way they use layers on procreate. Start your sketch on the first piece of tracing paper and from there keep putting another sheet on top until you get what you want. From there you can print it out or whatever for a stencil or you can use a light pad to put it on some watercolor paper for a sheet.

  • @user-dp1ol9yl9b

    @user-dp1ol9yl9b

    11 ай бұрын

    I feel u I’m old fashion I still stick to pen pencil paper eraser I feel more confident because the lines I draw on procreate aren’t as original or same it kinda tries to perfect ur lines into what It thinks is right….

  • @user-ey4si4gb4c
    @user-ey4si4gb4c Жыл бұрын

    "by the time its all set and done with"

  • @user-dp1ol9yl9b
    @user-dp1ol9yl9b11 ай бұрын

    Also another question….how come I can tattoo on fake skin like a beast but when it comes to real skin the mags don’t use the same my lining isn’t as good…..I did this awesome snake on myself and then my dog got sprayed by a skunk n I walked into it and I did what I could at the time to finish tattoo but my eyes were just wat ring to bad THEN had to give her numerous baths and the way I leaned on tub my tattoo got completely wet n even some layers came completely off when she fought me I literally put the skin back on top where it was suppose to be and it healed actually pretty good and didn’t really scar the color jus didn’t hold only outline so I finished it prolly lil to early but so far it’s holding the color and no bad scabbing or anything….I just dk why I can work w mags on fake skin so we’ll but not my own….I can’t make to to the end of the line and I keep trying n I feel it digs more at the skin so why can’t I hit the spot right?? Should I take out needles even more?? I am one of those tht like the needle out a tab bit further to see where I’m going instead of guessing or tracing…..thanks ur amazing and have helped me so much wish I could afford ur class!!!!!