What do you have to do to become a tattoo artist?
Make a portfolio of all your work. Do some free-hand stuff, painting, sketching....anything really. Tattooing isnt about about tracing someones design, you actually have to be a very talanted artist. Next step, get an apprentiship. Go to art school, college etc if you can, as this will show the tattooist you are capable of taking on, and also helps you build your skills. Good luck
Becoming a tattoo artist?
My husband is an artist. He has been drawing since he was old enough to hold a pencil. he spent many many years in unfulfilling jobs, where he made ok money, but really hated going to work everyday, which in turn made him depressed because he wasn't utilizing his best talents, and doing something he loved. he eventually found someone who took him under their wing, and taught him the technical aspects of tattooing. He was really only an apprentice until he mastered the other steps besides the actual art of the tattoo, and passed his health department test. Maybe a few weeks total, as he was a born natural artist, and was already highly skilled. It is one of those things where people are either naturally talented, or they can practice and work hard until they learn to be an artist. he has been tattooing for 6 years now, and even got into magazines and won an award. As far as income, he makes roughly 50K a year, which is the median income, depending on the type of shop one works at. If it is a high volume shop that takes walk ins and does a lot of flash art, the prices are usually lower. The artist earns anywhere form 40-60% of the cost of the tattoo, plus tip. If your daughter worked in a highly specialized shop with very high caliber artists, and did strictly custom work, no flash, it may not be as busy, but the price of the tattoos can get very high in those shops. I know a few artists who make less than 20K a year tattooing part time, and have another job to supplement income. On the other hand, I know a few artists who make over 100K a year, and even one who makes 250K (more than some doctors!). of course the latter is a highly celebrated artist, but anything is possible. I think it is great that you are helping your daughter recognize her dreams, and are being supportive of what she wants to do with her life. Either she will dive in and make art a huge part of her life, if she is really serious about this..or as you said, it will just be a phase, since it is non conventional, and it will pass.
Becoming a tattoo artist?
It's very good that you are studying art. Apply yourself to learning everything that your art professors will teach you. Draw for at least four hours a day. And the best way to learn how to draw is to draw realistically from life observation, and then after really mastering that, building up a personal style. Drawing from life is a very useful drawing skill, once you master it you will be able to draw anything anywhere, with no crutches, boundaries, or limits! Practice by laying out some objects in a still life and draw them as realistically as possible. Look for proportion, accuracy, value, contrast, and color. Draw it again from different angles. Then change the color or direction of the lighting and draw it some more. Practice drawing everywhere. Draw people on the bus, draw bikes outside of the college buildings, draw bugs you find, draw your shoes, draw piles of dirty laundry at the laundry mat. Draw, draw, draw! (I'm a medical illustrator, believe me when I tell you how to learn to draw better!) After you feel confident in your ability to draw then you should start setting up a portfolio of your drawings and watercolor paintings to show to tattoo studios. When you are working on this portfolio remember to draw original ideas, new subjects, different themes, but also the classic styles. Study traditional Americana, Japanese body suit tattooing, Polynesian tattoos, African body painting and scarification (neat body markings), and classical art. Read modern art and tattooing magazines and look at the styles and art. Tattoo blogs are awesome too, like the blog at Off The Map Tattoo, and Derma Graphique. Once you have a nice portfolio that really showcases your art skills approach local tattoo studios and ask about apprenticeship. You'll generally start off with sweeping floors and using the autoclave to sanitize equipment, but you'll be experiencing how a tattoo studio is run and you'll be learning important things. You'll start practicing tattooing on pig ears or faux skin, pay attention to how you hold the machine, how you stretch the skin, and how deeply you are putting the ink. Your mentor tattooist will show you the way!
What should I do to become a tattoo artist?
I would like to train to become a tattoo artist? I already have a kit that I bought to practice with. What should I do to become one for a professional? Like, what steps should I take to have this as a career?
Path to becoming a tattoo artist...?
If you feel like you need to attend art school before apprenticing then do it. Its best to have knowledge in several different types of art. If your good at one type of art and not knowledge in any other, i suggest you to go or learn more by yourself before apprenticing. Make sure you have a portfolio put together before going to any shops and trying to get apprenticed. It will take you about a year before your on your own working on customers. Towards mid to the end of your apprenticeship they will sometimes give you customers to tattoo on... Simple things to start off. You will not get paid being an apprentice. They will treat you like **** at first, but they eventually lighten up on you.
Can I become a tattoo artist in 6 months?
2 the point &.. just my personal belief but.. NO.. Noooo…. my hubby worked & learnt everyday he hoped……40yrs & everybody called him a Tattoo Artist.. I also dislike the word Tattooer…but he called himself a copy artist & he was self taught he started drawing Tattoo Designs at 13yrs old… However I am also gonna say.. Never say never……. . if ya want it bad enough go get it eh……I think the joy will b in the constant search of more knowledge about every aspect of the profession.. coz in my view U need2 really know your equipment too & a good bit of History & hve good client skills & b able2 do ya own tax books.. I hope.. & clean ya own studio loo…. wishing U the best of luck eh…
How to become a tattoo artist in California?
well first off draw every day.. force yourself to draw every day even if it turns out like **** just keep drawing and finish it. the only respected way to become a professional tattoo artist is to build a portfolio of artwork, drawings, paintings, spray paintings any sort of artwork ( not tattoo's.. you dont start school to become a plastic surgeon by doing boob jobs in your back yard). then the hardest part is finding a already established professional tattoo artist to teach you the trade, if you find one which is hard since most tattoo artist dont want new artist taking tattoos away, you will start off as the shops ***** cleaning equipment, toilets floors, windows, setting up, making stencils, helping customers... ect then after you prove yourself to the artist you are apprenticing under they will teach you small things here and there. it takes along time you are usually the shops ***** for a year or so until you ever pick up a tattooing machine and usually you will tattoo yourself first before anyone else. honestly it isnt something to jump right out of high school and start doing, your brain has alot of developing to still do. ive stopped drawing for around a year or so then i start drawing again and I've improved just because my brain has developed more and i see things better. if i was you i would start going to college taking fine art classes just improving your diversity in art, as a beginning tattoo artist you cannot be picky on what you do or you wont be making any money, the only way you can specialize in one particular style is after you have a name for yourself. but its still best to improve your skills, which art classes will help even if you don't even pass them.. just being around it will help