Design Old-School Tattoos in Procreate
Paper exercises
A course by Fernando Aponte , Tattoo Artist
About the video: Paper exercises
Overview
“It's time to get to work! You will see how to take the paper and the pencil to start drawing by applying what you have learned during the previous lessons.”
In this video lesson Fernando Aponte addresses the topic: Paper exercises, 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
“paper exercises Finally we get to work. Grab a pen and paper and let's start drawing. I like to use paper like this for tracing. It's called tracing paper, they sell it in rolls or sheets. I like to buy the roll and use pieces, depending on the design I'm doing. This is the main structure. It is a cocoon seen from the side. The main figure is a circle. Then it gets smaller on top, like a pear, and from here the petals will begin to grow to the sides. In the second step we see the same image of the cocoon from a slightly higher perspective. From here we will begin to draw the petals from the...”
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Course summary for: Design Old-School Tattoos in Procreate
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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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