How to Design a Tattoo (Spanish, Multisub)

Learn the graphic process behind a tattoo Aníbal Pantoja, illustrator and tattoo artist, will show you the different alternatives when designing a tattoo according to the style, the complexity of the drawing, the size and the area of the body to be tattooed.

You will know the technical description of the tattoo process, you will discover the work tools, the limitations and characteristics of each skin, you will recognize styles and the use of color and pigments.

You will know what are the supports to make a good tattoo design, what conditions you must have to do it and the basic characteristics of the organic, realistic, geometric designs and the use of grays and color.

At the end of the course, you will know how to make a template with different designs ready to be tattooed.

What will you learn in this online course? 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.

You will design a tattoo applying all the knowledge and resources acquired in the course.

Who is this online course for? To illustrators, designers, tattooists, image professionals, visual artists and curious people who look for a different perspective of the tattoo.

Requirements and materials To carry out this course it is important to have previous knowledge about composition, color management and drawing notions. Also know how to use Illustrator and be willing to “unlearn” and keep an open mind.

Regarding the materials, you will need pencils, markers, pens, paper, markers, colored pencils, ruler, square, compass, computer, Illustrator and Internet.