Pulling Clean Lines... · Tattoo Growth Lab

Pulling Clean Lines...

I wanted to write a quick post in reply to

's comments in her intro post!

Pulling clean lines takes practice. So much of it comes down to understanding pressure & the feeling of the skin vibrating. It all comes down to having a consistent speed & pressure. That does all get easier with time.

I'm going to post some drawing drills to help get smooth & clean lines while drawing. That is a great place to start because you need to be able to draw clean lines first.

I'd try not to sketch lines any more than you need to. Building up thicker lines you can work more in that way, but single stroke lines can show the sketch marks. Especially when using smaller needle groupings.

Try to pull straight lines with your arm, rather than fingers, it gives a longer reach of stroke. Curved lines you can use your hand like a drawing compass. Keep pressure & speed even through the line & you should also test the movement first to check you can reach the line start to finish.

One line at a time - try to make them perfect in one stroke.

Then on to the next line!

If you have questions, you're welcome to leave comments below. 🙂

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Pulling Clean Lines...