Office Hours
This Live Class offers Office Hours at an additional cost. Office Hours allows you to join a group video call with Louise several times over the course of the weekend. During office hours, you will complete the class assignments with personalized help from Louise. To get your Office Hours Pass, use the link below. You will receive a link to the video call before class starts. Office hours run during class hours.
For more information on Office Hours, please email New Masters Academy at info@nma.art.
- Class Description
In this two (2) day weekend Live Class, guest instructor Louise Gasca will teach you how to recognize and draw tattoo designs in the American Traditional style.
American traditional tattoos, also known as "old school" tattoos, are characterized by their clean black outlines, vivid colors, and minimal shading. It is also one of the most popular tattooing styles today.
Flash sheets play an important role in the tattoo industry. They serve both as a menu for potential clients, as well as a showcase of your artistic abilities. Whether you want to learn how to design your own tattoos, or you are thinking of becoming a tattoo artist, this Live Class provides you with the solid foundation you need to be successful.
At the end of this class, you will have learned about the history of Tattooing, how to design American Traditional tattoos, what makes a tattoo-able design, how to put together tattoo flash sheets, how to make clean line work, shading techniques, developing color palettes, and more.
- Materials
If you are working traditionally: HB pencil, eraser, red pencil, 1.2 micron pen, watercolor paper, black ink, Dr. Ph. Martins concentrated watercolor (red, blue, yellow, green, and purple), masking tape, a lightbox for tracing.
If you are working digitally: iPad with Apple Pencil and Procreate -OR- A drawing tablet with your choice of software
- Format
This Live Class will feature live instruction, demonstrations, lectures, and critiques. Assignments will be completed during class hours, so you must attend live in order to submit your work for critique.
As a Live Class participant, you will attend class digitally, via a live stream which will appear on the NMA.art website. During class, you can talk with other students, ask the instructor questions, share your work, and receive feedback on your assignments.
You must have an active NMA.art subscription to attend this class. For more information, please contact us here.
- Certificate Information
Earn an official NMA Certificate of Completion for this Live Class: Click here for more information.
- Day and Time
This Live Class will run for two (2) days, March 26th and 27th from 10 am - 2 pm PT.
- How to Attend
You will be provided with a link to the live class stream page shortly before class starts. Make sure you enroll for updates.
