Pepper Shading Techniques for Tattooing
Introduction
A course by Alan Shepard , Illustrator and Tattoo Artist
About the video: Introduction
Overview
“To begin, I will tell you about my academic training, the creative journey, the influences and the experiences that have brought me to where I am today. ”
In this video lesson Alan Shepard addresses the topic: Introduction, which is part of the Domestika online course: Pepper Shading Techniques for Tattooing. Experiment with speed, depth, and saturation to create tattoo designs filled with textures and gradients.
Partial transcription of the video
“Introduction Hello, my name is Alan Shepard. I'm an illustrator and tattoo artist originally from León, Guanajuato. Since I was little, I loved rock 'n' roll and skateboarding and the graphics present around them. That's where my interest was born for illustration, graphic design, and photography. I moved to Mexico City when I was 18 years old, where I was able to study gastronomy. My interest in travel led me to do internships in Canada, the United States, and Japan. On these trips, what always accompanied me were sketchbooks, skates, and a camera. After some trips, I returned to Mexico Ci...”
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Course summary for: Pepper Shading Techniques for Tattooing
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Category
Illustration -
Areas
Tattoo Design, Traditional illustration
Alan Shepard
A course by Alan Shepard
Alan Shepard is an illustrator and tattoo artist living in Mexico City whose studio @luckylove_studio is situated in the heart of the Condesa neighborhood. He specializes in fineline tattoos and pepper shading and defines his style as "Neo-Chicano."
His influences and sources of inspiration come from a wide range of backgrounds including design, photography, painting, rock, skating, and more. Throughout his career he's designed fanzines, clothes, videos, and murals as well as tattooing and collaborating with artists across Mexico and abroad.
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