COMMERCIAL BLACK AND GREY SHOULDN’T BE HARD
Learn how to create strong black & grey tattoos without overcomplicated designs, endless detail or unnecessarily long sessions.
Simpler, cleaner, readable.
THE FULL BLUEPRINT
Including:
Simplify your references
Darkest values
Smooth shading
What detail to remove
Keep the tattoo readable
Structure the piece around the time available
YOU DON’T NEED MORE DETAILS
You need a clear system for deciding what actually matters.
Clear values.
Simple compositions.
Smooth execution.
TATTOO FOR THE HEALED RESULT
Fresh tattoos can hide a lot.
I’ll show you how I think about black placement, value separation and detail with healing in mind.