Aliens

Been working on a backpiece for my husband. Below, I created a photomanip to turn into the design.



First I drew the egg set, then the queen alien. (I had to find a ton of reference because every version is different, and usually the photos are very dark.) Using Photoshop, I stuck the two drawings together and superimposed them onto a picture of his back. Soon I'll be coloring the final drawing for the tattoo, and some day when I feel confident, I'll ink on my favorite guy. Definitely after I have enough experience.

Fake Skin and my Machine

Started tattooing on fake skin this week. First I did the clover, then the cat, the jack-o-lantern, the eagle, and lastly the Celtic knot. Then I inked all the circles surrounding. The hardest part is making the outlines connect properly. Shading in small areas is a close second, though, and the plastic skin doesn't take ink like living skin does. Still, I'm on the right track, and my teachers are pleased with my progress. Woot!

Sketchin

This guy is a study of the surface of water. Done in pencil (graphite).

Been doing some sketching. I got my tattoo machine this week, so I practiced how to hold it correctly.





I really like the pin-up witch. Thinking about doing a good version as tattoo flash or a painting. Or if I'm feeling really ambitious, both. Heh, we'll see about that.

Koi combo w/ roses

Above are my final projects for my apprenticeship lesson book. I had to combine three subjects in one tat composition. I picked koi, rose, and heart.

Actually these are my revised pieces. To see my earlier version, just visit my fb page: Victoria Maxwell.

Sorry bout crappy photo. My scanner vacuums, to put it nicely.




These guys are just some practice pieces I found on my camera.

Prismacolor, tech pens, Sharpie.