Botanical Tattoo with Pointillism
The body, skin and its characteristics
A course by Polilla Tattoo , Tattoo Artist and Digital Designer
About the video: The body, skin and its characteristics
Overview
“In this lesson we will observe the parts of the body and their characteristics, seeing that there are more complex places to tattoo, and that therefore, require a different treatment. We will also know some characteristics and differences between different types of skin tones, and we will analyze the conditions that we must take into account when working on them.”
In this video lesson Polilla Tattoo addresses the topic: The body, skin and its characteristics, which is part of the Domestika online course: Botanical Tattoo with Pointillism. Learn how to tattoo flowers and plants using the pointillism technique to create volume, details, and shapes.
Partial transcription of the video
“The body, skin, and its characteristics We'll now see how to place the camera, what we should consider about the skin and the body. Regarding the skin, it is very important to understand that the skin has layers, and it is on the surface that we will work. So the skin is the paper we will work with in our support and we must understand how it works. What are the company's goals? It is the epidermis, dermis, and hypodermis. In the epidermis we have two layers of skin. When we tattoo, we break the first layer of skin and this one will regenerate again. And below is the new skin, which is the ...”
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Course summary for: Botanical Tattoo with Pointillism
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Areas
Botanical Illustration, Tattoo Design, Traditional illustration

Polilla Tattoo
A course by Polilla Tattoo
Florencia Landaeta, also known as Polilla Tattoo, combines her professional training as a designer with her passion for the art of tattooing, using pointillism and fine lines to bring unique tattoos to life.
Co-founder of Estudio El Bosque in Santiago (Chile), Polilla’s graphic style is full of floral motifs, leading her to work with major brands like Caterpillar, Marley Coffee, and Levi's, as well as tattoo studios across the United States.
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