learn how i get the painterly look of my tattoos

In this seminar, you’ll not only be able to see how I tattoo in real-time, but you’ll also be able to practice my techniques for yourself with my guidance.

A NEW APPROACH

In this upcoming seminar, I’ll be structuring the format a little differently than I have in the past.

With my lecture/presentation, accompanied by video techniques and step-by-step instructions while I work on fake skin alongside each student, I feel as though I can completely explain my tattoo techniques and processes. Rather than taking up the majority of the first day by doing a live tattoo on a client, I’m adding an additional interactive oil painting class. We’ll then translate some key painting techniques to the same design on fake skin as a tattoo the second day. The design will be replication of a Bouguereau painting that consists of one of his lady portraits.

Seminar Schedule

Day 1

• Check-in will begin at 10:00AM. A light breakfast and coffee will be provided. The seminar will begin promptly at 10:30AM

• I’ll give a lecture/presentation with visual aids outlining basic tattoo and art principals as well as my own techniques

• I’ll show and break down videos of my tattoo and application process with color tattoos

• I’ll lead an oil painting class in which we all work on the same painting. I’ll discuss directly the painting techniques and how apply to my tattoos

• Q&A will be open all day to ask any questions you’d like for me to answer

• Lunch will be catered

• At the end of the day, if you’re not finished with your painting, you’ll be able to take it home to complete it on your own time

• I will be available after the seminar to give you feedback if you choose to continue working on the oil painting

day 2

• Doors will open at 10:00AM. A light breakfast and coffee will be provided

• You’ll set up to tattoo the same tattoo I did the day before on fake skin. The fake skin will be provided and pre-stenciled

• I’ll work on my own fake skin, shown on the screen to demonstrate step-by-step, while you work on the tattoo

• Throughout the day, I’ll walk around to each participant to give them live feedback to tattoo exactly how I do

• Lunch will be catered

• If you don’t finish the tattoo, you’ll be able to take home the fake skin and reference to finish at your own pace

• I will be available to provide feedback as you finish the fake skin and implement my techniques on your own clients

• After the conclusion of the seminar, you’ll be provided with the video of the entire tattoo process from the first day

what we’ll cover

In this seminar, you’ll learn my entire tattoo process, including:

• How I select the tattoos I take on

• How I do my consultations with clients

• How I approach my tattoo designs

• My ink and needle setup

• How I apply and size my stencils

• My color theory

• My underpainting technique, developed from my background as an oil painter

I’ll also cover basic but essential artistic concepts from fine art mediums that are critical to making the best tattoos in any style, including:

• Design and composition rules

• Where to put contrast in your tattoos

• How to utilize value to create readable, long-lasting tattoos

• Edges and shadows

We’ll also cover essential oil painting techniques and how they apply to my baroque style, and anything else you want to learn. I will answer any and all questions you have.

What’s provided

• A light breakfast and catered lunch each day (dietary restrictions will be accounted for)

• Fake skin and references

• The slides used for my presentation

• The video of my tattoo start-to-finish

• All disposables you’ll need to tattoo, excluding the list below

• The same machine, needles, and cartridges I use

• Canvas, paints, brushes, and easels.

If you prefer to work with your own brands, you can bring whatever you like.

who this seminar is appropriate for

Any tattoo artist can benefit from this seminar. Many of my techniques and methods are transferrable to any style. Over the years, I’ve continued to simplify my teaching methods and processes to be more understandable for any experience level. Oil painting experience is not required for this seminar.

Because this seminar will feature a different subject matter and format that previous seminars, even students who have attended Deanna’s seminars in the past can benefit greatly from this seminar.

This seminar is for professional tattoo artists and apprentices only. You must be experienced using a tattoo machine.

Cost per ticket

The cost of this seminar is $3,000 per person. Payment is required in full to reserve a spot, and it is nonrefundable.

To preserve the quality of instruction and to give each of you as much time with me as possible, spots in this seminar are limited. It is first-come, first-serve, so don’t wait.

By enrolling in the seminar, you agree to these terms.

Enrollment

THIS SEMINAR IS NOW SOLD OUT.

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