Choosing the right sketch for a tattoo is a difficult task. Everyone who has faced it at least once in life will confirm these words. Of course, there will be lucky people who saw a ready-made picture on the Internet and realized - "this is destiny".
But more often it is necessary to develop a sketch individually. And although the process is difficult, but at the same time creative and quite interesting.
Let's understand "from and to", that it is necessary to do to tattoo as a result brought to you only delight and satisfaction.
Find a decent tattoo artist
This step is the foundation of the basics. It is the perfect tattoo artist that guarantees that everything will go like clockwork. Without a qualified master, any of your other steps and tricks will be useless.
If you are still in search, visit a dozen or two tattoo parlor websites in your area (or even country), study the portfolio. Choose the person who works in the style you want and not just creates beautiful tattoos. In the latter case the person may simply refuse to work with you, as most professionals have specific tattoo styles that they are interested in.
Why are unique tattoos so popular?
Since time immemorial, body art has sought to reflect the individual qualities and essential characteristics of a particular person. A lifelong drawing should indicate what the owner of the tattoo possesses in contrast to all other people.
Important. In spite of the fact that independent creation of a sketch is not only useful, but also commendable, however, to experiment with the application of a tattoo at home is extremely not recommended. Only in good tattoo-salon with the use of sterile tools and under the skilled control of a master you can be guaranteed safe and qualitative tattooing.
As we know, two identical people in the world do not exist. And here identical tattoos are met everywhere, because any figure that got to the base of tattoo salons can be chosen by any of its customer.
Certainly, it is possible to order the individual sketch to the master, but, firstly, it also costs a lot of money. And secondly, the picture, drawn by a stranger, even if the idea was yours, will still bear the imprint of the individual style and energy of the master.
If you want your tattoo to be a reflection of your essence - create it yourself.
The girl with the ram's horns
Preparation for the consultation
Before you come to the master, you should at least in general define what you expect from the session, what you want to see the sketch for the tattoo.
There are several ways to help you with this:
- Find an idea. What sets a good drawing apart is the specificity of the idea. It's important to understand: it's not about "deep philosophical meaning." But a specific theme, direction, the essence of the drawing. You can't come to a tattooist with the words: "I want a tattoo, but what kind - I do not know, think up something for me. Idea for a tattoo can be important events from your life, something that inspires you, the designation of memorabilia, some symbols of religion, words from your favorite book.
- Make a selection of pictures. Master, in general, does not expect you to bring him a ready-made sketch for the tattoo. But if you select 5-10 drawings that inspire you - that's another matter. This selection will help the tattoo artist better understand the direction of your thoughts and create a suitable sketch.
- Use Photoshop. If you have the right skills, you can "try on" tattoo options on different parts of your body to decide where to apply. If knowledge is not enough, do not feel bad. The master in the salon at your request can do it for you.
Sketches for tattoos, how much can be earned
You can make a lot of money on tattoo designs. For example, on the Create My Tattoo service, people have made $100 to $300 per tattoo sale. This is an average earnings figure. The income can be more. It depends on how many people will buy your designs.
In Runet, the profit from this case is small. For example, you can earn 15,000-20,000 rubles per month on freelance. This is the kind of earnings a beginner can create. Naturally, professionals will earn more money in this area.
To summarize
Based on what you discuss with the tattoo artist and show him, he will draw up a sketch for the tattoo.
But before that he will have to ask you a couple more questions:
- How many elements will be in the composition? Sometimes people decide to get a small tattoo to "test" the feel. Then they plan to add details to the design and enlarge it. It's a silly idea for a number of reasons. Let's not go deep into them, but only give some advice: if this undertaking came to your mind, let the master know.
- What part of the body will be painted on? A true specialist will be guided by the anatomic features and the size of the place. So it is worth to decide in advance.
- What size will be the tattoo? Master, of course, will give his recommendations about the size of the tattoo. But your opinion is of key importance in this case.
After you discuss all these details, the tattooist will begin to create a sketch for the tattoo. Try to answer the questions as fully and honestly as possible, because no one will redraw the drawing several times for you. And if they do, you can forget about a good relationship with the tattooist all the same. Do not abuse, but also do not agree to stuff nonsense just because a person has put in a sketch of forces!
Where to find orders, foreigners pay more
Find orders for tattoo sketches, you can on the Russian freelance exchanges. But there pay less than foreigners. For example, if you sell a sketch on this site - Createmytattoo.com you can earn $300 for one sold sketch. Or get more orders from customers.
Let's list foreign freelancing sites and photostocks that pay more:
- Fiverr.com;
- Upwork.com;
- Freelanced.com;
- Guru.com;
- Photodune.net;
- Createmytattoo.com;
- 24freelance.net.
On these resources you can add a service about being involved in designing tattoo designs. Find orders or post them for sale.
Where else can I find orders? For example, on message boards, social networks, various earning forums, job search sites.
How to make money on tattoo sketches. Search for orders on freelance exchanges
Let's consider order search for tattoo sketches on freelance exchange "24freelance.net". Previously on it you need to register to leave requests for orders. Next, click on the section of the site - "Projects", then the category of work on the left - "Design and Multimedia" (Screenshot 2).
You can see that one order was found for this query on the exchange - "Creating a sketch of a tattoo". But this is not a problem. After all, on this exchange freelance you can choose similar orders related to this topic of earnings. For example, the creation of sketches for clothing, various printed materials, websites.
To avoid wasting your time looking for orders, post your services there (Screenshot 3).
Many freelancers do so.
Using Create My Tattoo website
Create My Tattoo website allows you to make money online from tattoo designs (Screenshot 4).
Go to this address (listed above) to the site through your Google Chrome browser to automatically translate English site into Russian. Next, click the "Login/Registration" button, and the "Create Account" button to create an account to earn money.
Next, write in the registration form Email, password, username, choose "I want to get tattoos" (if you are a customer) or "Design tattoos" (if a doer). Then, confirm the fields with captcha and press "Registration" button.
Next, you will be prompted to upload 5 images on the site (Screenshot 5).
Without this portfolio, the service does not allow users. After that you follow the instructions, which will help you to use the service correctly to earn money:
- The client (customer) creates a contest on this service for the sketches for tattoos.
- Places prizes on the service. For example, he deposits money into his account so that the service can pay people who earn from the sketches.
- From the offered sketches, he chooses the one he likes and buys it. He can also contact the designers who created the sketch for the tattoo and negotiate with them for further cooperation.
- You earn money and withdraw it to Pipal.
This is not one service on the English-language Internet. There are more resources with which you will earn money from sketches.
The finale is a tattoo session.
Then it's just a matter of small things. You come to the salon at the appointed time, slept and ate breakfast, wearing comfortable clothes. The tattooist shows you the sketch, to which you can jointly make minor adjustments.
The finished version is translated onto the body and the work begins!
Creating a sketch for a tattoo takes time and effort, requires attention and skill. The best and easiest way for the master to cope with this task will be if you give him your full cooperation. Then the result is guaranteed to be a source of your pride and will match your tastes.
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Feedback:
I don't think you can create a better sketch for a person than one drawn by themselves. A couple of times I asked artists to implement my idea, but it didn't turn out at all on paper. It was only the self-created drawing which completely satisfied my idea. It took a lot of time and effort to create a sketch, but the result is definitely worth it.
Elena, Nizhnevartovsk
Hummingbird pattern
If you are just starting to practice sketching, first of all, you should know that the same image, depending on the style you choose, will be very different. A Celtic rose will probably consist of black and white patterns, a realistic flower will masterfully convey the light and shade, and in the old-school style this drawing will be sketchy and bright. Here are the most popular tattoo styles to date:
- Oldschool. The sketch features clear, broad outlines and a bright, monotonous filling of the figure without shadows.
- Newschool. The bright and voluminous sketches of newskool are reminiscent of graffiti and comic strips. The technique is characterized by clear contours, screaming colors and leaving a small area unpainted.
- Chicano. Classically black and gray sketches are executed with thin lines using classic imagery.
- Realism. This intricate technique is capable of transferring any pattern or photograph to the body.
- Biomechanics (high-tech, cyber-punk). The style is characterized by the imitation of the fusion of human organics with mechanical pistons, chips, bolts and screws. Basically, the drawings are done in black.
- Treble. Abstract geometric figures and curved lines of this style are folded into the most diverse and bizarre pictures of mythical creatures, animals, plants. Traditionally, the sketch is done in black or blue.
- Thrash. The technique is characterized by bright, screaming colors and vulgar, unconventional drawings.
- Traditional. In Russia, this is the one to which prison and military tattoos refer. Drawing in this style must be deliberately primitive, with few colors, thick outlines and no highlights.
- Celtic. Knots, spirals, loops, intricately interwoven lines of this style resemble mazes and can be both flat and volumetric.
- Japanese. Such drawings are characterized by asymmetry, contrasting saturated colors, highlighting major and minor motifs, which are combined in the sketch with the background and densely cover the surface of the body.
- Ethnic (Polynesian). Twisted and curved lines, spirals, ribbons and waves dominate in this depiction.
- Blackwork. Even with just one black color and wide lines, you can create a real masterpiece on the body.
- Dotwork. In this technique, the pattern is created by dots, giving the illusion of volume, contrast, intensity and depth.
Portrait of a girl with a pattern
Review:
I used to think that creating a sketch was a matter of insane complexity and could only be done by true masters. After reading a couple of tutorials and practicing on paper, I got my hand full and drew a few sketches of my own design. Now my services in the creation of tattoos are used by many customers.
Paul, Moscow
