Fast Neotraditional Tattoo Design in Procreate + Expert Critique

🌺 Uncover the secrets of neotraditional tattoo design with Procreate in this in-depth tutorial! I'm Russ Abbott, and I'll guide you through the process of creating a stunning tattoo design from start to finish.

🎨 In this video, I take a neo-traditional line drawing from the talented Matt Truiano and show you each step to render a beautiful hibiscus flower, ready to be tattooed on to skin. From setting up your canvas to the final color tweaks, I cover it all.

👁️ Stay until the end for an exclusive segment where Matt Truiano himself critiques the design, offering priceless insights from a master of the craft. Learn what makes a neotraditional style tattoo stand out.

✨ What you'll learn:

-How to set up the perfect canvas for tattoo art in Procreate
-Importing and adjusting line art for digital rendering
-Speedy value studies and efficient color rendering
-Utilizing Procreate's selection and color fill tools for precise design work
-Applying layer blending modes to enhance your artwork
-Real-time design adjustments based on expert critique

🎁 As a bonus, I've included a link to download the Procreate Canvas File and color palette I used in this tutorial, absolutely free! Perfect your neotraditional designs with the tools crafted for tattoo artists.

🔗 Download the FREE Procreate resources here: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/0yp23w...

🔗 Download Matt Truiano's Procreate Flash Stamp Sets here:
https://tattoosmart.com/search?q=trui...

🔔 Don't miss Matt Truiano's incredible insights on neotraditional tattooing. Check out his Instagram @matttruiano and listen to the ‪@honesttattooerpodcast‬ for a deep dive into the world of professional tattooing.
🔗https://youtube.com/@honesttattooerpo...

👇 Let me know in the comments how this tutorial helped you and what other Procreate tricks you'd like to see next!

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0:00 - Introduction
1:38 - Creating a Canvas
2:29 - Changing the Background Color
3:06 - Importing the Line Drawing
4:23 - Free Gray Values Color Palette
5:20 - Color Drop
5:39 - Reference Layer
7:01 - The Most Common Problem
8:44 - Color Fill
10:10 - Clipping Mask
11:19 - Adding Shadows and Highlights
13:15 - Coloring the Values Using "Overlay"
17:01 - Adjusting Hue, Saturation, Brightness
22:39 - Final Highlights and Tweaks
27:23 - Adding a Cast Shadow
31:01 - Meeting Matt Truiano
35:34 - Matt's Definition of Neotrad Style?
36:15 - The Critique
36:45 - From Illustrative to Neotrad
40:24 - Simplifying the Color Palette
46:22 - Matt's Least Favorite Part
48:14 - Thoughts on Plagiarism vs. Flash
50:45 - How You Can Work with Matt's Flash Designs
54:15 - Conclusion