How to Design a Tattoo

You will begin to know better the career and work of the illustrator and tattoo artist Aníbal Pantoja as well as the influences that inspire him.

Below you will discover the principles and basic techniques for the realization of a tattoo. You will know the elements that form it, you will analyze the composition of a drawing and the different types of skin that exist. Hannibal will also tell you about the working tools (coil and rotary machines), their use, applications and types of pigments used.

Once you have learned the basics, it will be time to move on to the design phase of your first tattoo. At this point, you will learn to identify different styles of the tattoo, the supports and the use of flash sheets for the transfer of the drawing to the skin.

Aníbal will teach you how to make organic designs, realistic designs and computer designs by practicing geometry, symmetry and repetition with analog and digital tools.

At the end of the course you will be ready to create your own designs mixing all kinds of techniques, styles and making the most of the drawing through the use of color and composition.