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Pepper Shading Techniques for Tattooing

Speed, depth and saturation

A course by Alan Shepard , Illustrator and Tattoo Artist

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99% positive reviews (128)

10,478 students

Audio: Spanish, English

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About the video: Speed, depth and saturation

Overview

“Now I will teach you how to apply the three concepts mentioned above that are essential for the Stippling or Pepper Shading technique in the tattoo: speed, depth and saturation. ”

In this video lesson Alan Shepard addresses the topic: Speed, depth and saturation, 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

“Speed, Depth, and Saturation In this lesson, I want to share with you three concepts I work with: speed, depth, and saturation. With these three concepts, you'll be able to choose different textures or gradients for the various parts of the tattoo. It's important that you work with the skin carefully. If you apply these concepts incorrectly, you can damage your client's skin and have problems with the healing of the tattoo. I would like to talk to you about the speed and voltage of your power supply. Speed and voltage represent the speed your machine is working at. With a higher speed, the ...”

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Course summary for: Pepper Shading Techniques for Tattooing

Level: Beginner
99% positive reviews (128)
10478 students
4 units
15 lessons (3h 4m)
6 downloads

Category
Illustration
Areas
Tattoo Design, Traditional illustration

Alan Shepard

A course by Alan Shepard

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Illustrator and Tattoo Artist

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.