Benefits of getting a tattoo from a artistic skilled artist
I’m from a time, where we used to understand and give value to the meaning of the word tattoo artist. The word tattoo artist means, someone who is artistically focused outside of tattooing, in order to bring that artistic lesson to the tattooing craft. When I heard that, all I wanted to do with my life was to be a tattoo artist. I thought, I can be an artist and bring that artistic knowledge to be able to deliver a better tattoo. Fast forward 15 years, and the artistic side of tattooing has died out so much, with the raise of young tattoo artists and tattoo academies, where all they care about is to learn to tattoo. Learning to tattoo is also very important, however, if all you care about is how to learn to tattoo, you are skipping a strong foundation each is, how drawing and painting can increase your tattooing skills, and the client will collect a better, more artistic, and genuine tattoo.
So, in this article, I would like to cover everything you need to know, how getting tattooed by a tattoo artist who can draw, it can affect the outcome of your tattoo.
- Benefits of getting tattooed from a skilled artist– Tattooing is a technical appliance of the design on the skin. Drawing and painting, is the artistic skill behind the technical tattoo appliance to the skin. Tattooing is still a drawing to the skin, of course the technic is different, however, the hand movement the tattoo artist makes when tattooing, is the same hand movement an artist does when drawing or painting. Someone who has an artistic background in drawing, will also deal better with the design flowing naturally with the shape of your body.
- Importance of artistic ability in tattooing– A tattoo artist who does not paint or draw, will be limited by the reference. A tattoo artist who is art focused outside of tattooing, will be able to think outside the box, and make better decisions in the tattoo process. And give you a unique custom tattoo, with a good quality, as they have practised on paper before applying to your skin.
- Why choose a tattoo artist with strong drawing skills?- Drawing is the foundation of all art. Someone who draws well, usually tattoos well, paint well, can be a good game developer, can work with CGI and so on. Someone who can draw, will have a capability to deal with the human body with a greater artistic perception. Everything in a tattoo matters, even if you do a bit of free hand. If a tattoo artist does not draw, when they have to do a bit of free hand on your tattoo, your design will not flow as natural than someone who has strong drawing foundations. You will be able to notice the quality, of the free handed part of the tattoo by a tattoo artist who does not care about drawing. As when you free hand anything on the tattoo, the quality has to be as high, as the overall image.
- Consequences of getting tattooed from a non artist– Your tattoo will look more static, as the non artistic tattooist have not practiced drawing skills, they are limited by only sticking with the reference, applying different designs on the skin, without having a natural connection between design and your body. A big part of tattooing, is learning how to deal with the human body, and non artistic tattooers will have a lower ability to make your tattoo believable to be a part of your body. Basically your tattoo will not have essential natural flow to your body.
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- How does a tattoo artist drawing ability impact tattoo quality- As I mentioned, drawing is the foundation of all art, so a tattoo artist with strong drawing skills, will be able to give a lot more quality, creativity, body flow, capacity to deal with problems faster, capacity to see further than the reference, capacity to give you a better image than the reference, capability to have a better perception and a natural connection between design and human body.
- Criteria for selecting a tattoo artist: Artistic talent- A tattoo artist who draws and paint the style you are looking for, it will be an expert on the style you want to get tattooed. As the tattoo artist, used their free time, to practise on paper, before attempting the skin, the style you looking for. And that is a good sign that a tattoo artist is for real and very passionate about the tattoo style you are looking for. A tattoo artist who paints the style you are looking for, will be able to make better decisions on which colour to use on your tattoo. A tattoo artists who draws black and grey images, will understand black and grey shadows, and how the shadow falls in the image, a lot better than a tattoo artist who does not care about drawing.
- Drawing skills- Essential for tattoo artists- A tattoo artist who does not draw, is not an artist, and someone who is not an artist, can not be considered a tattoo artist, they are “tattooists” Drawing, is the least a tattoo artist should do to get prepared to enter someone’s skin, how serious is to enter a needle in someone’s skin, and drawing is the minimum an artist can do, to have respect that the client is giving their skin to be tattooed.
- Why professional drawing experience matters in tattooing- Someone who has dedicated their life to drawing, will be more prepared to deal with your tattoo. Your tattoo will come from a passionate and genuine place. Drawing is having even more respect for tattooing someone. A tree with strong roots, will blossom better. The strong foundation in all form of art is drawing. A good drawing foundation will flourish different types of art.
