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.

New tat for moi?

Saw this design in a magazine (upper left), so I conjured up my own version. It'd be placed the same way on the legs. Still not sure if I'll actually go through with it, as my husband doesn't think it's that cool. I have other ideas, so I can part with this pretty easy.

Flash Mania

These are my designs! Yay! My tattoo teachers have critiqued my work. Some of these might change a little, especially if someone choses them to actually put them on their skin. Next week I should be practicing on fake skin; I've heard it's like rubber.






Above: This one had the most criticism, so I hope to redo it.

My Own Flash

Finally, I'm starting to draw my own designs. This is sort of a revised version of my previous zombie heart. The new one is clearer, with higher contrast.


Really felt like doing a Western cow skull with a rose. Don't know why. Also, I tried to use colors found in sunsets, like the blue shading and the orange rose.


For this heart, I knew that I wanted to do something with flames. So I started brainstorming and doodling. The idea came to me that I could do a purification fire-thingy symbolizing the power of Jesus. His love, the blue flames burn away the black sin on the heart, revealing his forgiveness and mercy--the white cross.

All these babies were done with Prismacolor pencils, tech pens, Sharpie. Not endorsement, just fyi.