Blackwork Tattoo Design
Influences
A course by Sophie Mo , Tattoo Artist, Illustrator, and Graphic Designer
Joined July 2020
About the video: Influences
Overview
“This is the lesson where I am to introduce to you examples of artists and creatives that have influenced my work and to this day, still play a huge role in how I create my designs. The list features illustrators, tattooists, collage artists, and you will even see some jewelry (sometimes, a given aesthetic can be more inspiring than specific images and artworks). ”
In this video lesson Sophie Mo addresses the topic: Influences , which is part of the Domestika online course: Blackwork Tattoo Design. Learn how to illustrate a custom monochrome tattoo using analog and digital techniques.
Partial transcription of the video
“Influences In this lesson I'm gonna talk about different influences and people and artists who inspire me to do what I do. So in terms of tattooing, there's so many people out there that you could follow on Instagram, there's so many influences, so many incredible artists who are very unique in what they do, but my favourites would be Thomas Hooper and Alexander Grim. They do incredible black work, very geometric and natural shapes, and just flows peacefully with the body, and amazing projects. Thomas Hooper is one of the OG black work people. He only really works on a large scale. And if y...”
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Course summary for: Blackwork Tattoo Design
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Category
Illustration -
Software
Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Digital Illustration, Tattoo Design, Traditional illustration

Sophie Mo
A course by Sophie Mo
Sophie Mo is a London-based illustrator, designer, and tattoo artist. She specializes in blackwork tattoo design, taking inspiration from the worlds of cinematography, music, Japanese culture, and botanical-style Victorian illustration.
She is a tattoo artist at Parliament Tattoo in Finsbury Park, London. Her custom designs have been privately and commercially commissioned by brands like Airbnb, Microsoft, Squarespace, BBC Radio 6 Music, Major League Baseball, Andaz London/Hyatt, Bulleit Whiskey, REVLON, and more. In 2020, she won a D&AD wood pencil for best illustration across all magazines and newspapers.
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