I got a Tattoo Apprenticeship! My portfolio
Вставка
- Опубліковано 31 тра 2024
- Official Vlog 1!
I’m presenting my portfolio to you guys, I’ve decided to document my journey as I just got a tattoo apprenticeship!
I cover a few topics such as:
How I got my apprenticeship
How long it took me to get one
What to include in a portfolio
Staying motivated
My long term goals
If you have any questions please ask in the comment below!
I appreciate any suggestions or feedback, please be kind as this is a safe space and friendly community!
To keep following my journey hit the subscribe button!
Girl this is what I needed, the process of trying get an apprenticeship but the rest of the info really helped!!
I'm so glad to hear it Mariah! Good luck on your journey ❤❤❤
@@taylahjadeart same to you ma'am :3
I’m glad to see somebody else with a portfolio that isn’t too color based. I’ve never been a fan on doing a lot of color in drawings growing up and knowing there’s a whole field of black and grey work I would love to take that route along with doing lettering
Every studio is different when looking at portfolios and art they want to see but in my personal opinion as long as you have a go at a little bit of everything that's what's important and then keep drawing what you like and stick in your best pieces!
Definitely practise lettering, there's a whole world to unfold in typography, and if that's where your passion is I believe you could go really far! Just keep practising and learning. :)
@@taylahjadeart Trust I know all about the world of lettering most of the people I follow are lettering specialist lol. I always loved drawing letters doing graffiti and etc then once I found that people out here who are crazy with it in the tattoo lane it put me on to calligraphy and all the style of fonts out there you can add your own twist on. I definitely draw other things but if I can end up doing just letters in my tattoo career I would be fully happy doing those for people
@@c0wboys4life wow sounds fantastic! Can't wait to see you develop into your career! You have such motivation 🥰😍😍😍 keep that enthusiasm up!
@@taylahjadeart Will do and best of luck in your career as well
Girllll!!! I needed this so much. Im right where you where a year ago in this video. I just made the decision to get out of the medical field after 5 long years and pursue my passion in art. Back before I started the medical feild, I went to school for art and photography and it just slipped away. BIGGEST REGRET EVER! Well I dont like living with regrets so I am officially going to take the next year to build up my portfolio and become an apprentice. You inspire me and so many others! 💕💕💕
Wow Peyton! I'm so happy for you! It's such a huge step to make a decision that will essentially change your whole life!! Good for you!! Can't wait to see you build that portfolio, exciting times ahead! I'm so glad I could help in any little way ❤❤❤
Same here! I’m doing that right now! Good luck on your journey!
I so look forward to following your journey! I too and beginning mine! I wish you the very best! You’re so talented! ✨
Thank you so much ❤❤❤ find me on Instagram! I'd love to follow your journey too and see your amazing art 🌟🌟🌟
Hey! Congrats on landing the apprenticeship - that's amazing! Hope it's going well. It's so refreshing to hear that you have a part time apprenticeship as this Is something I was really worried about. Being 28 and wanting to finally follow this passion feels so risky as I have a mortgage, bills etc - so giving up a full time job to apprentice unpaid full time was so daunting. I couldn't figure out how to do it and still get by. Currently working on my portfolio before reaching out to studios - but this gives me hope that someone will consider a part time apprentice! The goal would be to switch over once I was tattooing enough to make a living, down the line :)
Congrats again! Subscribed and will be looking out for future videos!
Wow! It's fantastic to hear you're taking that next step in your life to put time into yourself and your future! I truly believe there will be shops out there with mentors that will understand circumstances and take on part time apprentices! Just don't give up in searching for one ok! I'll probably be working at my fulltime job for a long time before I can afford to rely on tattooing. But I am thinking about that every single day and it helps motivate me! Good luck Jordyn, I look forward to hearing about your journey! Thank you for supporting me 😁
It is inspiring to hear about your journey and to see the progress you made with your art after all that hard work. Congrats about your apprenticeship and best of luck! I am hoping to get into the industry too, but I def have a lot of work to put in to get my drawing skills where they need to be.
Thank you so much Hannah, your words mean a lot to me! Definitely keep working on your skill you won't regret it! I'd live to see your progression also!
u have immaculate vibes and talent! i love seeing your outlook on art bc i feel the same way towards it 🥺❤️ art truly is my purpose!!!
I love that so much!!! Keep working on your dreams and you'll get there 💕 just believe in yourself and your abilities with art and with improving all the time!
wow your art is so beautiful!! thank you for this video
Aw thanks Madelyn! No worries at all 💜
I really admire your ambition. Im currently in a rut so its nice to see other people make it. Although im not interested in being a tattoo artist i am an aspiring artist. I just dont know how to make it a career...yet lol. Keep it up and ill keep watching! Im cheering you on!
Wow thank you so much Brit! It is so hard in the creative industry to become successful as an artist! We all need to really just follow our passion, keep being creative and doing what we love and trust that we will open doors to bigger opportunities.. I'd be happy to have a chat if you wanted to brainstorm some ideas you could explore as an artist? Head over to my instagram and shoot me a message!
Thank you so much for your support it means the world to me 💕
it’s crazy how much in common you can have with someone. we share almost the same exact goals. that’s tuff ❤️🔥
I hope you're on your way to achieving your goals too! Don't give up ❤❤❤
@@taylahjadeart you’re showing me it’s possible and giving me motivation 💝
Best video tysm!
Thanks Emma 🥰🥰🥰 glad you enjoyed!
😍😍💪💪😍😍
thank you for sharing this video, i picked up a machine a year ago and started to tattoo myself then gradually friends and then friends of friends etc. want to take it to the next level and try to get an apprenticeship and as a first step is getting a solid portfolio. i quite struggle with drawing daily and you mentioned that its very important. i was just wondering that is it all your original work or you copied existing art in order to practice? i only know how to practice well from life and photographs but tattoos are more stylized so could you share some tips for practicing certain styles?
Hey Adam, thanks for reaching out! It's important to look at lots of reference images, especially with the different tattoo Styles. When I'm creating a design, I'll look at 5 or 6 different images and take from them a certain aesthetic - so my image is a collaboration of lots of images which makes it it's own design. Check out another video I made '10 tips for building your tattoo Portfolio' as I elaborate on everything a bit more!
@@taylahjadeart Thank you for the quick and informative reply! :)) Just subscribed and im excited for more content! :))
I prefer traditional tattooing over realism and fine lines. Something about bold lines and bold colors and that new York style that stands out to me. Have you done any spit shading flash work yet?
Hey I've given it a go! Just some practise which has been fun. Haven't made any official flash sheets though.. hoping to get some good quality paper for that!! Best of luck to you in your journey 😊
@@taylahjadeart if you wanna try. Look up sober joe on UA-cam
Awesome I definitely will! Thank you heaps
Do you have any suggestions on what to focus on while learning to draw, how important is learning anatomy, perspective etc when the goal is to became tattoo artist?
Is it importatnt at all? Maybe its enough to know basics like forms, shading, and just draw a lot untill it looks good enough to start to learn tattooing?
While we are learning to draw (which will never stop when we become tattoo artists!) From my personal experience and opinion I think its extremely important to start learning the basics so a bit of everything. In university I learnt the principles of design and the fundamentals of drawing. Understanding light source, shading, shapes as well as contrast, proportions, hierarchy will help so much when trying to understand how to put together a tattoo design! I have only covered these things briefly but I honestly can't wait to go into further depth with learning more as time goes on! There are lots of books you can buy or youtube will have just about anything! So although you won't 'need' these things, I think tattoo artists who review your portfolios will be able to tell if you understand anatomy, principles of design, fundamentals of drawing or colour theory. Some artists might be willing to teach and help you understand, but if you can do it on your own for your own benefit, you might see improvement in your own work! Hope that helped 😁
@@taylahjadeart Thank you, i did some courses and read some books, now i think i have to draw a lot until im good enough to learn some tattooing basics and try on fake skin.
@@ripper9112 sounds like a great plan!
Just getting into the industry. Did you happen to trace some of the designs in your portfolio or freehand? I’m having a hard time freehand drawing atm.
Hey Kris! Everything in my portfolio is freehand, if anything, a couple of my digital stuff I drew first and then took a photo of it and traced it on procreate. In saying that, I practised a lot in sketch books before choosing a final piece to put into my portfolio. Once I was happy with one of my original sketches, if I didn't think it was refined good enough I actually traced over my own drawings on tracing paper, or using a light box to another piece of paper! A lot of tattoo Artists do this, including Holly Astral if you have seen her on UA-cam. When it comes to practise though, there is no harm in tracing if you're trying to understand the flow of the image, I usually do this when I practise portraits. And drawing the image upside helps a lot too! Because you draw what is 'there' not what you THINK is 'there'. I hope that helps!
@@taylahjadeart this helped me so much thank you 🙏
I'm hoping, I have an apprenticeship for tattooing coming up shortly (the mentor is training someone right now). I was wondering did you sign a contract for the apprenticeship? Also, stupid question the shop that I want to work at has piercing available too? Since I'm apprenticing, is it only for tattooing? Would the piercing be another apprenticeship? Sorry for so many questions, nobody in my family is into art or tattooing.
This might be a dumb question but are these portfolio drawings all freehand drawings? Did you use references or trace at all? I guess I'm trying to understand to what extent one needs to be able to completely free draw these from their mind.
Also, I'm aware not every single piece was done without reference.
Hey Suda! Thanks for your question, it's definitely not dumb! It's important to look at reference images, so you can understand and reflect on how an object is. I personally haven't traced for my portfolio work but it's okay to trace in your drawing books, I have done that because it helps me learn! So definitely use references when you're drawing, try the grid method instead of tracing to help you improve enormously! Hope this helps :)
@@taylahjadeart thanks for the reply. I usually will very lightly mark where different parts are if I'm doing an animal for example just so my proportions are correct and then I'll outline and draw the rest myself Im questioning whether or not I'm talented enough for an apprenticeship and I def have some really nice sketches but when I see others' portfolios I'm like damn!
@@sudaknot keep going and keep trying! The best part about the creative industry is that there's always room to improve. Put together your portfolio, get some interviews and feedback from some local artists and then keep going! It's all about putting yourself out there and taking Critism well and implementing it into your future work! 🧡 You can do it!
You will be successful. ..
Thanks Delton !
Are you Australian? I’m also Australian and starting to build my portfolio !
Yep! You guessed it 😅 Good luck in building your portfolio!!
@@taylahjadeart oohhh where are you based? I’m in melb. Also if you don’t mind me asking, how old are you? I heard most places won’t accept under 18’s and certainly can’t tattoo under 18 so I was wondering :) thanks
@@lrzhi yep I'm a melb girl! And yes, for at least Victoria you must be 18 to become a tattoo artist, but that shouldn't stop anyone younger from studying as much about the industry and working on their portfolio! The more practise the better. Building your drawing skills is the most important part!
@@taylahjadeart tysm for your response :)
Did you learn to draw through UA-cam?
Hey Madison, I've always drawn here and there when I was young, through school and university. When I decided I wanted to have a career in the tattoo Industry I put my pen to the paper and discovered I was shocking compared to the artists I aspire to. I turned to doing 4 things:
- collecting and saving images of art I liked and just trying to draw as good as those images
- youtube videos following Artists and Tattoo artists I like, some have follow along videos while others have time lapse videos! So I would just watch and try and draw along.
- find short videos on artists Instagram as well and try to follow along their quick 1 minute videos that's hard lol..There is sometimes the option of patroen from these artists on instagram with monthly subscriptions of tutorials.
- I signed up to Domestika where you can purchase short courses of many different types of art that you can choose from. I used this for mainly styles I just couldn't understand without going further into depth.
I believe all these ways are beneficial but you've got to put in the time to sit down and learn.
I know it’s late but how’s it going
The apprenticeship is going really well, I'll be doing an update video, so stay tuned! 💕
Do you have any tattoos?
Not yet 😜
ToT the accent whyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
Yikes that sun design is too close to the Japanese imperialist flag (history of genocide, oppression, and alliance with nazi Germany)
Omg you're right 😳😳😳... Thanks for that! 💕