Here's the finished shoulder tattoo design in Maori style.
I have to add it to my website/webshop, but here's a small preview for you.
Last week I made a custom piece for a customer from Norway. It had to match the style of an existing tattoo. He wanted a symmetrical design, based on a fish/shark, with elements like triangles and scales.
My inspiration also resulted in another shoulder piece. Not available on my website yet, because I need to scan it in high resolution. Please let me know what you think of the latest designs!
I'm working on a step by step example on how to I design my maori shoulder pieces. Hope to post it in a few days.
Today I worked on a new Maori shoulder piece. When I draw a new design, I start with a sheet of paper, 200 grams, size A3 (29,7 x 42cm).
The materials I use are just a simple medium hard pencil for the first sketch.
First I make a rough sketch for the shape of the design. Then some main elements are designed and I try to get a nice flow in the overall design. (My tattoo's have no specific meanings, I just combine different tattoo styles into one esthetic image) When that's done, I fill the small shapes with nice triangles, lines or other tribal tattoo patterns.
Finally I trace the tattoo design with a black marker and remove the pencil lines.
If you have questions on my Maori designs, just contact me at info@storm3d.com,
Kind regards, Mark Storm info@storm3d.com www.storm3d.com