That is black first, then the next darkest color, etc., and the lightest colors for last. The tattooing spectrum goes from dark to light. All the black work must be done before any color can be put in. Black shading is the next step in the tattoo process after outlining. Shading must be mastered because, not only does it really make a tattoo stand out, but many tattooing errors and tattoo cover-ups can be hidden and corrected by proper shading. This is called "dead-heading" and is undesirable. If not feathered right, it will appear blunt and the shading looks as if it ends abruptly. If done too light, it will not stand out. Diligent practice pays off here because sometimes tattoo artists are judged solely by their peers on the quality of black shading that they do. Good tattoo shading requires experience and is an acquired skill. Its teaching is beyond the scope of this chapter, and for more knowledge in this field, some good art books on light source shadowing or rendering will be a great benefit to follow up this with. In between the spectrum are values or grey and these are shading Shading and shadowing depict a light source (in relation to the design, not the light bulb over the table). Where there is a lot of light, there is white. Theartofshadingis more tlianjust black featherlngagainsta line. A tattoo on skin or paper is two-dimensional and proper shading will give the impression that the design is standing out in light and appears more realistic than it really is. Well done black shading either makes or breaks a tattoo, and its feathered type effect looks extremely professional, somewhat reminding one that it has been laid down with an artist's airbrush instead of a tattoo machineīlack shading is used to highlight andior recess parls of a design to make it appear three-dimensional. It seems to really lift the design right off the skin. Customers »re drawn toward it because of its dynamic and highlighting effects. There seems to he a certain fascination to theblackshadingora tattoo thatreally attracts the eye Tiitloo artists love black shading, it presents a challenge on every design and a chance to really show your tattooing skill. This will beoneorthe chapters thai most people will turn to first.
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