Artistic Tattoos in Full Color
A course by Molina Tattoo , Tattoo Artist
Learn to create vibrant tattoos filled with color using illustration techniques
Learn to create vibrant tattoos filled with color using illustration techniques
Tell stories bursting with color on your clients' skin. The work of tattoo artist Juan Pablo Molina, better known in the industry as Molina Tattoo, can be characterized as a mix of illustration and watercolor-esque color washes that adapt to the body's natural lines. Explore some tricks to turn your sessions into rituals of artistic creation that will accompany your clients for life.
In this course, learn the technical process for developing tattoos and how to apply them to the skin. Do some drawing and observation exercises to refine your tattoo technique and look at some concepts relating to composition, always taking into account the body part to be tattooed. Then discover in which order to use different tones according to their brightness and the area of the skin.
What will you learn in this online course?
17 lessons & 24 downloads
- 96% positive reviews (144)
- 9,065 students
- 17 lessons (3h 37m)
- 24 additional resources (7 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish, English
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Design a colorful tattoo and learn the technical process for applying it to the skin.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Tattoo artists, whether seasoned or just starting out, interested in colorful tattoos.
Requirements and materials
This course is aimed at both experienced tattoo artists and beginners, so some very basic knowledge of tattooing is necessary as well as all the essential materials, including a tattoo machine, a power source and cable for your machine, paper towels, needles in a range of sizes, sterilizable spray bottle or water dispenser, Vaseline, black and colored inks, stencil paper suitable for tattooing, stencil transfer liquid, alcohol gel, a Sharpie, disinfectant, bottled water, and soap, etc.
You must also have basic notions of illustration for the observation exercises and graphite pencils of varying sizes, as well as access to an iPad, compatible Apple Pencil, and Procreate for the composition and design part of the process.
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A course by Molina Tattoo
Juan Pablo Molina started his career as an art teacher after graduating in visual arts and education. Since 2015 however, he has been dedicated solely to the art of tattooing and these days is known as Molina Tattoo. He is the founder and owner of Nomade Tattoo Studio, a renowned tattoo studio in the coastal town of Viña del Mar in Chile where he receives international guests and tattoo artists. His work is distinguished for combining illustration, realism, and watercolor-style techniques, where the use of color is the star in each and every one of his tattoos.
In each of his tattoos, Juan Pablo applies the knowledge of aesthetic, color, and composition that he learned from his studies in visual arts. He also had the opportunity to work in the design and graphic production sector for five years, where he perfected his use of design software and later complemented it with digital illustration.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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U2
The tattoo is not just tattooing
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Observation through drawing
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Composition
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Colors
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Materials
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U3
Tattoo design
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What are we going to tattoo?
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Tattoo design
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Color palette and colorization
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Colorization details
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Preparation of the stencil
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U4
Step by step tattoo
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Preparing the workspace
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Lines 1
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Lines 2
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Shading and black sectors
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Color
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Final thoughts
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FP
Final project
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Full color artistic tattoo
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garrygagarryn
An attentive and patient tattoo artist shared his knowledge and experience. Useful information that is relevant beyond time. I wish him creative success. Thank you.
loicellien
Bon cours,
Bonne explication.
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sebastian_torres_carrera
Estoy recién entrando a este mundo del tatuaje y si bien he visto varios cursos, este esta excelente, muy bien explicado y aborda varios temas adicionales relacionados al dibujo y edición
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illusterrormx
Buen curso, información y tips detallados.
Una buena adquisición si estas comenzando en el mundo del tattoo.
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leonikatsarh
This course was very informative and methodic. He is a good teacher and tattoo artist.
It helped me very much understand shading and colour technics.