Design Old-School Tattoos in Procreate
Stylization and structure of the image
A course by Fernando Aponte , Tattoo Artist
About the video: Stylization and structure of the image
Overview
“Now you will understand what image stylization is and how it is necessary to synthesize the illustration. I'll also show you the structure so you can start drawing some of the most used elements: daggers, roses, swallows, and female faces. ”
In this video lesson Fernando Aponte addresses the topic: Stylization and structure of the image, which is part of the Domestika online course: Design Old-School Tattoos in Procreate. Learn to design tattoos with an old-school feel, exploring how to adapt your digital illustrations to the client's needs and chosen area of the body .
Partial transcription of the video
“Stylization and structure of the image Here I will explain about image stylization, necessary to synthesize our illustration. We'll start by understanding styling. It is a way of simplifying a visual representation reduced to its most basic lines. No attempt is made to reproduce completely or accurately, but to make a more attractive or expressive representation. This is one of the visual features main of the American traditional tattoo, so we must learn to simplify an image. To stylize an image, let's learn to abstract the main forms that we are seeing, that is, we must understand and redu...”
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Course summary for: Design Old-School Tattoos in Procreate
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Category
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Areas
Digital Illustration, Drawing, Tattoo Design

Fernando Aponte
A course by Fernando Aponte
Fernando Aponte studied visual communication and design with a major in illustration, before consolidating his professional career as a tattoo artist, which has lasted over a decade.
Although based in Mexico City, he is constantly traveling across Europe and Latin America. He is specialized in both traditional US and Japanese styles, but also enjoys experimenting and adding new elements from the rich Mexican culture to his work.
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