Procreate Smudge Tool for Vintage Spit Shading Tattoo Flash

Love that gritty, bold look of classic spit shading but working digitally? In this video, I’ll show you how to recreate the look and feel of traditional spit shading tattoo flash using the Smudge Tool in Procreate.

You’ll learn how to simulate those watery, gradient-heavy black and grey fades that give old-school flash its punch — without ever touching a real brush or a jar of blackwash.

✨ What you’ll get from this tutorial:
🖤 How to dial in the Smudge Tool to mimic traditional spit shading techniques
📚 The dofferences in technique for dogital processes and analog spit shading
🎨 Custom brush settings for classic flash styles
⚡ Tips on how to balance dirty blends with clean, bold outlines

This is perfect for tattooers building flash, illustrators mimicking vintage tattoo art, or any digital artist who wants to bridge the gap between old-school techniques and modern digital tools.

📲 Grab your iPad, open up Procreate, and let’s get into it.

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