a little more on b@g shading

[black raven]

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[sac4life]

how long did the native American take

[black raven]

how long did the native American take
6 hours.........

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Thanks for the info man.

[sac4life]

ya they both look good 6hrs i was thinking a little longer you must be pretty quick with that needle

[black raven]

i tattoo at an average speed, wide open spaces you can cover some ground with larger mags like a 15 -23 etc.

[artandtattoo2]

Good work, but the indian guy seems a little bit too fast working if u know what im referring to..
U have probably ran your shading machine too fast, because u can get much smoother shading if u run slower and take your time, but if u are happy with it im happy:)

www.warodell.com

[black raven]

Good work, but the indian guy seems a little bit too fast working if u know what im referring to..
U have probably ran your shading machine too fast, because u can get much smoother shading if u run slower and take your time, but if u are happy with it I'm happy:)

www.warodell.com
no dude, shader wasn't fast at all, i tattooed it purposely like that, i didn't want a soft smooth effect on this one, i wanted a nostalgic hard edge look to it like an old pencil sketch. that picture was taken about a year after i did it. the tattoo is about 4 years old now. being that the tattoo is on his side, it doesn't get much abuse and settled in there absolutely beautiful. its really not that dark in real life as well ,for some reason the pictures come out like that, thanks man!

[unforgiven]

raven, that tattoo is bloody beautiful man!!! i appreciate the "antique" look of the piece, looks almost like an old tintype. superb work. and i love the idea of using the mag the whole way through, as outlines tend to make even portraits appear "cartoon-like", something i have intended to learn and will over many years of practice.
p.s. thank you for all of the info i find in all of your other posts as well.

[voodoo]

Reminds me of a wood sculpture..

[black raven]

man, you guys are too kind, thank you very much, and your welcome..hey unforgivin, have you ever made it over to that convention in calgary? what a lineup at that show!!! man i wish i could clear my docut for that one....
http://www.kustomkultureshow.com/

[unforgiven]

naw unfortunately raven work has always kept me outta the show.

[artandtattoo2]

ok then im with u...

[black raven]

ok then im with u...
i was on your site, you do some pretty nice work yourself......
paintings are awsome....

[Rockabillytattoo]

I've worked with pencil most of my life, and you hit that tat bang on! Great effect!!