Let's Be Realistic

Advanced Tattooing Techniques & Gallery

by Mike Devries

Deluxe, full-color hardcover book by tattoo artist Mike Devries. Not only an advanced technical and instructional book on the art of realistic tattooing, but an amazing photo gallery of Devries's impressive body of work as well.

Chapters include:

1. Milestones In Tattoo History: A brief tattoo history through the eyes of Mike Devries.
2. My Personal Journey As A Tattoo Artist: Mike Devries discusses his early days and growth as a tattoo artist.
3. Reference: The importance of using quality reference material.
4. Placement: Tattoo placement for flow and fit.
5. Stencils: Stencil application techniques for a successful realistic tattoo.
6. Set-Up: Machines, Ink, Needles & More - Neuma machines, preferred ink brands, colors used, skin tone palettes, needle types and configurations.
7. Applying Color Theory To Realistic Tattooing: All aspects of color theory are covered and explained, including: how to use a color wheel, select background colors, complimentary colors, and more.
8. Creativity: Creating reference designs using your own imagination and ideas.
9. Technique: Starting points, needle techniques, highlights, skintones, palettes, color richness, when to line and and not to line. How to keep your colors smooth and flowing, value, light source, hair, cover ups, rotated lines, single color tattoos, size location and overlaps.
10. Photographing Your Art Work: Devries talks cameras, camera settings for successful tattoo pictures, aperture, shutter, DSLRs.
11. Presentation: How to print and successfully display your artwork in a portfolio.
12. Aftercare: Aftercare techniques.
13. Gallery: Mike Devries realism tattoo photo gallery.

Hardcover. 120 pages. Measures 9" X 11"

$99.99 USD

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