Fine Line Tattoo Design: Symbolism and Magic

Mood board and body composition

A course by Christian Castañeda , Visual and Tattoo Artist

Visual and Tattoo Artist. Mexico City, Mexico.
Joined January 2019
100% positive reviews (38)
2,044 students
Audio: Spanish, English
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About the video: Mood board and body composition

Overview

“Composing from paper to the body is not the same, so in this lesson, I will talk about some considerations to take into account for your creative process. I will also explain how to integrate the sketch into your client's body if they already have tattoos and make the necessary adaptations. ”

In this video lesson Christian Castañeda addresses the topic: Mood board and body composition, which is part of the Domestika online course: Fine Line Tattoo Design: Symbolism and Magic. Learn how to conceptualize your ideas and create your own catalogue of symbols to enrich your personal tattoo style.

Partial transcription of the video

“Mood board and body composition In this lesson we are going to see a little how the mood board works and also the references that my client has shared with me. I'm going to tell you a little about my client. It's Elo, it's a person I've known for a couple of years and despite the fact that we have seen each other on few occasions, I consider that Elo and I are already very good friends and I think I know her a little better now also from the tattoos that I have seen on his body. I asked Elo to share reference images and all those images I empty on Pinterest. It works a lot for me to use Pin...”

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Course summary for: Fine Line Tattoo Design: Symbolism and Magic

  • Level: Beginner
  • 100% positive reviews (38)
  • 2044 students
  • 4 units
  • 12 lessons (2h 23m)
  • 9 downloads
  • Category

    Illustration
  • Areas

    Creativity, Design, Drawing, Pencil Drawing, Tattoo Design, Traditional illustration

Christian Castañeda

Christian Castañeda
A course by Christian Castañeda

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Visual and Tattoo Artist

Christian Castañeda is a Mexican visual and tattoo artist with more than a decade of professional experience. She studied art at "La Esmeralda" Escuela Nacional de Pintura, Escultura y Grabado as well as photography at the Centro de la Imagen. A large part of her work is based on research into metaphysics, space, silence, and alternate realities, to create designs filled with powerful meaning.

Throughout her career, she has participated in over 30 exhibitions across Mexico and abroad, as well as festivals and art fairs in New York, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Canada, and Copenhagen. Her collaborations include work for brands like adidas, Vans, and Netflix Latinoamérica. She also cofounded Estudio Flo alongside Andrés Gómez Servín, where they develop graphics and design projects that give free rein to the imagination and artistic creativity.


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  • 12 lessons (2h 23m)
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  • Audio: Spanish, English
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  • Level: Beginner
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Fine Line Tattoo Design: Symbolism and Magic. Illustration course by Christian Castañeda

Fine Line Tattoo Design: Symbolism and Magic

A course by Christian Castañeda
Visual and Tattoo Artist. Mexico City, Mexico.
Joined January 2019
  • 100% positive reviews (38)
  • 2,044 students