Mastering Tattoo Portraits with Franco Vescovi
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 ต.ค. 2024
- Watch the classic DVD for free! Your next tattoo should automatically be better if you apply the timeless techniques taught by black & gray tattoo portrait master Franco Vescovi.
Here are answers to questions we've gotten...
IS THIS REALLY THE ENTIRE "MASTERING TATTOO PORTRAITS"? 🤯
That’s right! All 3 hours uncut.
THE DVD SELLS FOR $100. WHY DID FRANCO MAKE IT AVAILABLE HERE FOR FREE?
Many artists are now out of work, stuck at home, and miss tattooing. Franco heard many were watching his classic DVD to pass time, so he decided to make it available for all artists. 🙏
WHY IS FRANCO NOT USING BISHOP MACHINES?
It was filmed in 2007, one year before Bishop Rotary was born. Today, Franco would use the Shader WAND for the entire tutorial (including all lining). Learn more about the Shader WAND here: bishoptattoosu...
IS IT WORTH WATCHING TODAY?
Absolutely! The theory, techniques, and tricks are still as relevant as ever.
WHY DID FRANCO CHOOSE THE ALFRED HITCHCOCK PHOTO FOR HIS PORTRAIT?
“One of the reasons why I chose to do this portrait is it’s got so much to learn from. It’s got glass, wood, hands, buttons, wrinkles, different shapes and textures - this portrait has it all to learn from. You can apply all the knowledge that you learn today to any tattoo. Your next sacred heart or next skull or anything should automatically be better if you apply these techniques.” - Franco Vescovi
Here’s the Alfred Hitchcock photo: bishoptattoosu...
If you have any questions, let us know in the comments below and we'll answer! 😊
ORIGINAL DESCRIPTION FROM DVD COVER
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You have only one shot at doing a portrait tattoo right! There’s no room for error, and it’s the most difficult tattoo to execute.
Here is an exclusive and rare opportunity to learn from black-and-gray tattoo portrait master Franco Vescovi in a 3-hour comprehensive step-by-step DVD presentation.
You’ll learn:
• Knowing when you’re ready to tattoo a portrait
• The importance of only rendering what you see
• How to render glass, wood, flesh tomes, reflections, fabric, hair, wrinkles, contrast and shadows
• How to achieve personality in your portraits
• How to make a perfect stencil of your subject
• How to choose and work with photo references
• Bugpins versus Regular # 12s
• Working with a rotary machine
• Breathing techniques to pull better lines in a portrait
• Detailing with an outliner machine
• How to mix colours and gradients
• The virtue of patience
• How not to overwork the skin
• The correct way to work with white
• The importance of touching up portraits
• The fallacies of white
• Mistakes to avoid with white
• Texturing technique
• Your responsibility to your customer
• And much more!
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I watched this 4 yrs. ago and he’s right, now I m ready to attempt my first portrait. You are an icon in the industry. When you speak, people should listen, I know I do. Thank you, I hope to meet you soon.
Same here 💯
This video shaped the start of my career and gave me a solid foundation to develop my skill in fine detail black and gray realism tattooing back in 2009-2010. This was THEE only professional tutorial walk through step by step out there at that time, that I knew about just graduating high school barely getting into a shop.
I was fortunate enough to have been access to this DVD at the very first shop I apprenticed 2009-2010. As an apprentice I; moped the shop every night, cleaned wiped the jewelry glass shelving case, washed artist’s steel tubes, ultrasonic, autoclaves the tubes, learned each artists break down and set up to do each artists set up so I could get tips to survive too. Always straighten and kept artists book/portfolio nice and neat at front desk because at that time I think either instagram was not around or was so new I didn’t have it or know about it. So walk ins was how the shop got clients I thought mainly. I earned the respect and ability to watch and study this DVD in the shop. I watched this video a shit load of times bro. 😅 this was gold to me! 🙏🏽
Sparked my attention to end up specializing in black and gray realism now. I Can’t explain how grateful I am for this video, you deciding to develop shoot and produce this art. Your break down and explanation so detailed and well lay’d out (as a kid for me thinking back than I was 19-20) it was easy for me to take in and apply quickly. You were so far ahead of your time I thought i didn’t know that skill level was capable and I would agree still holds up and is gold 13 years later still going! 🙌🏽 I continuously go back a few times a year and watch this video to freshen up some solid knowledge. 🗝
Thank you Franco Vescovi for sharing your knowledge, skill, technique and thought process way back than. I was confused as all hell back than about tattooing and this video helped a great deal at my beginnings. 🙏🏽🙏🏽💯 It was a huge inspiration to get me started being a tattoo artist. If you ever have a moment check out my work, where I’ve come with your techniques as my start up,
@JOSHLOPEZ_TA2S
Franco. Ive bought DVD 9 years ago and it was an absolute eye opener for me. Forever grateful.
Glad it was helpful! 🙌
Hello guys I’m now in this video how can I get this DVD thanks 🙏
If you are tattooing and want to take your art to the next level watch this and take notes its going to elevate your game, much love and respect to the hole bishop familia.
Well I'm so surprised to find this online for free, this DVD literally changed my game back in the day- and also got me over not wanting to try a rotary machine- picked one up after I seen this and havent set it down since- I still have my springers and use them but there's nothing like rotary for nice relaxed long pieces. Much love. A thousand blessings- probably the 8th time I've seen this DVD and still I picked up something new you can too.
Cheers friend! We are glad to hear this. Much love!
A local artist did a portrait of my big sister who passed away, me and my family were a little nervous about it but he's really experience. It came out so so amazing seriously he killed it one of the best portraits I have yet to see!
This video is pure gold. And for Franco to upload it and give it there for free, is one more example of why he is such a great guy. My first ever machine was a bishop rotary, and my next one will also be a bishop. Thank you so much Franco and everyone at Bishop. Take care guys. Much love.
I’ll never forget the day I told him about how someone hated on my car and took off the bishop sticker on my car, he walk to his car and gave me a bishop t-shirt, Respect and much love
That's awesome, thanks for sharing Jerry! I'll let Franco know about your comment. Have a good day and stay safe!
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"We tend to look down on our own work" unless you're participating on Ink Master. Those people have some of the biggest egos ever, or at least they are portrayed that way on tv
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30 minutes in and there’s so much valuable advice in here. Especially like the parts on why to do it right. Thank you for this.
I've had this DVD for years and I love it. It's really cool of Franco and Bishop to put this up for free. Thanks guys!
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I am in the process of learning tattooing and this video has soooo much value. It’s incredible how much can u learn from only one video. Forever grateful 🙏🏻🙏🏻👍
How has the tattooing journey been for you since then?
I remember when this video came out. 6 artists huddled around the computer. Super inspiring. All of us were just bouncing ideas and reactions off each other. Felt like I was back in art school during class/lecture/critique. Good stuff. Thanks for the blast from the past. #hustlehard
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@Jasiah Houston it did the trick and I now got access to my account again. I'm so happy!
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Nobody else teaches stencils the right way like you do. Thank you vm. It saves me so much time!
BEAUTIFUL strong consistency in machines he and the team makes can't wait to buy another capo with 4.2 stroke
What an incredible source of information i am going to watch it again its better than STAR WARS. THANKS FOR SHARING
Haha better than Star Wars? But imagine if George Lucas was a tattoo artist 😂. Glad you found the video helpful!
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this was one of my first dvds ! and change my mind so so much ! i grow so much after that legendary dvd . thanks for so much franco ! i still having a poster in my tattoo studio with your signature on it !! cheers from argentina ! good health for you and everyone there !
Mr. Vescovi I appreciate you I see that you value your reputation and want to make sure you are one of the best in the business and it certainly shows in your work
Still one of the best dvds out , close up is perfect showing the actual skin being tattooed
Your methodology and expression of principles is refreshing
I remember it was on youtube, at some point, years ago... in different parts, and the suddently it was removed. Obviously because copyrights, which is some we dont think about, when its youtube...
But the time it was there... I learned so much from this video, im even more exited now that you put it out youself...
Alot of my portrait theory comes from this video, and bob tyrell's "mastering the portrait" that i got one year for christmas...
Thank you Franco, you are a big man! And a great inspireration...
To anybody who comes over this video, there is more to a portrait then just tattooing it, and Franco will tell what he knows about it in this video...
I've done a portrait of Alfred my self, using alot of the information in this video, it's another portrait, and i still did one of the greatest mistakes in portrait tattoing. I put the stencil on while the arm was on the armrest... It was a good friend of mine, and i wanted to try it out.
Nevertheless the portrait came out great.... Comment you mail to this comment if you want a picture of it...
There is allways so much to learn, and i'll bet that Franco still get's headegdes from doing portrait up to this date...
Thanks Franco
Your camera guy deserves a mention here. GREAT WORK! I've seen a lot of "How-To" Tattoo Videos where you can't see wtf the artist is doing. I don't know who he is, but everything is clear. Thumbs Up!!
Fantastic work and incredible advice. One point that you made that i agree with 1000% is that your reference is everything and keeping your eye on it is nothing to be slept on. A book that I've read that emphasizes this same concept is "Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain". I've recently entered the tattoo world but I've been drawing portraits most my life. 27yrs young.
Thank you Franco, this is one of the videos that inspired me to be a tattoo artist back then. Hopefully we can go back to what we do best sooner. Keep ur heads up brothers and sisters..This too shall pass.
Love and respect from the Philippines
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Thank you 🙏. This video has opened my mind to truly understanding tattoos. This video has taught me so much. I am forever grateful
Even if just started this will show have your skills sharpened before attempting a portrait because skin is precious and forever thank you for everything
My good friend Andrew had this video. A solid 13 years ago!!! Used these tech while learning on me in a professional atmosphere. You spread his wings and lays down great work and always gave you credit on what you offered in that video.
I have always been blessed with the ability to copy any pictures of anything that I am looking at it's amazing how much time goes into doing it and how
Really enjoyed the video. Thank you for allowing us to watch. Be safe!! Ps love my Bishop machines.
I remember seeing this for sale in airbrush action when it was first released & way before I ever even thought about being a tattoo artist.
Fast forward through a miracle apprenticeship and some time away from art & I'm watching this for free on TH-cam.
Thank you.
I love this video it’s calms me down from a bad day every time, especially the tattoo gun noises been watching this for 4 months best video ever!!!
Thanks brother i cant even front this video just made me able to perfect the portrait tattoos i do btw love the Bishop rotary i got it from the homie Malo from OC back in TJ havent stopped using it since much Love and respect for your work.
Thank you very much for this it's a blessing for us up coming artist! Merci beaucoup be safe
U probably have one of best video breaking it down explaining every lil thing . keep up these badazz videos brother.
Thanks ! I will watch some of this before I sleep and watch the rest in the morning. :)
Thanx bud....im 24 yrs in the game been in 5 magazines when it was all shiny and new and wanted that fame.and then. seriously flat out , stopped reading mags...going to conventions, never even watched a single reality show.. ( for real, if im lying im dying) in fact the last convention i even went too was in Philadelphia like....12 yrs ago.. I have no idea who's the coolest or best...now I don't even talk to my own peers anymore... but I did have the privilege too hang with mr Tyrel at that convention...super nice dude...I find the arrogance factor of the modern artist off putting. But I did learn a lot from this and even think I may watch more..so thanx for being a muse my man!
Couldn't have been said any better
Franco Vescovi is such a class act. Mad Respect for sharing this with us.
This is the best tattoo tutoriaI video i have ever seen on utube, much love for this one my bro💪😎👍
New to tattooing. For sure not ready to tackle a portrait, I’m still learning how to pull straight lines 😅 but I like watching videos like this because they’re still helpful in helping me understand what work I need to be doing to build up to the more advanced things
Wow and more wow , i learnt so much i cant wait to put it into practise, just magical watching a master - thankyou thankyou for sharing 🙏
I really enjoyed this man. Thank you for making it available. you're very well spoken and patient in the way you address things. Thank you for that. You are a good representative of how more artists should be. I've JUST started doing only highly recognizable characters. I've been tattooed by Sarah Miller 5 times and a couple other incredible realism / portrait artists. Both black & grey and color. I most definitely wanna specialize in portraits. Of ALL the art I do in so many mediums as well as tattooing, realism in my thing. I hope I get as good as some of my idols one day. Not only for the money but the love of it and the personal challenge. I live & breath tattooing. 5 yrs in...but not full time 5 years....only 2 yrs full time.
Thanks so much Stacey! Keep going at it and you will be as good as your idols 🙏💜
Probably the most better video ever see with a tons of information every single second....very appreciate your generosity to explain do many little big things about this Art way....you got today a new fan...thankyou so much...
Can never ever stop learning! Thanks for this guys. Love
Literally found this by accident. Best thing I ever did!
This was my first How to tattoo dvd i owned. Thanks for sharing! Great source of info.
I watched this years ago when i was transitioning to a professional machine. Now i went back all these years later as a portrait artist and EVERYTHING he was doing and saying clicked and made sense unlike the first time. Very usedul video. I saw Bob Tyrell on LA INK and he is a beast!
Ahh something inspiring to endulge in this week thanks to you:
Franco Vescovi
m 015 your welcome🙌🏻
I'm am airbrush artist from the UK and at the moment I'm currently training in tattooing. I'm so in love with realism. Thank you so much for this upload 👊👍🤘
Your Stencils holds up better than my Life !!! Amazing
the whole video and the presentation and the tattoo is all just masterpiece
I feel like the pupils should’ve been bigger and darker like the photo because he looks like he has more tired eyes in the tattoo but what do I know I’m not a tattooer lol, you still did an incredible job with the detail and looks exactly like it, the eyes can be changed because you did them so light which is good
Thanks for this awesome video, your a master at your craft , I can’t wait to watch this million times and pick it apart 👍 I’m 10 mins in and I’m hooked
Thank you brother. Franco will be happy to read your comment
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Great Artist thnx for sharing your knowledge it helps a lot on tattoo and growing in it
It’s been 4 years, since I bought my first v6 and it still rocks, thank you for everything Franco🙏🏻😇
Happy to hear about your V6, Hari! 🙏
it's giving me anxiety watching you rub that ointment over and over on the fresh stencil hahaha amazing video Franco, thank you so much for sharing your knowledge!!!
Haha you're welcome Miguel! 🙏
Me to! But that stencil was on there! Lol
You let the stencil dry a long time it will stay well
@@mikeshaw3963 yes I also fear that if lost stencil vary hard for this work would be
How long should you leave the stencil on for it not to come off ?
remember watching this video more than 10 years ago .. and getting his first Gen bishop in 2008 or 2009 with the mabushi motor when he ask which picture you want in the bishop... still keep it like brand new cause I barely used since those days I only tattoo lettering and small black tattoos with coils.. and that bishop for my fast hands was really good for soft shading.
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Thank you for giving me a fresh perspective. I very much enjoyed your approach and I can not stress enough how inspirational this was. I will be keeping these philosophies front and center and use them to improve my passion. much love and respect.
Pure gold! Love that now this is on youtube, much knowledge! Gonna send ya my try of this work!
If i had only one word to define this video, that word would surely be...LIFECHANGING.
Its amazing watch masters work from oil painters charcoal or a tattoo artist watch this just come together before your eyes into something beautiful is so cool you are a master of your craft
I can't stop watching this video learn something new everytime
Thanks so much for sharing your skill.thanks thanks thanks. And stay strong..
i like it when he said ,i wan,t to be sure that tis portrait is better than the last one! franco Always want to be better! he inspire me so much!greets carlito from holland!and yes i got my bishop!
I’m just starting out only been tattooing for a year but I love it so much I can’t help but to watch the long ass videos an soak up all the info! Thanks,
I went to sleep watching ink master, woke up to this playing...
Same lol
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Thank you bro . Always been a lover of the arts and the craft. I'm not an artist myself but I loved tats all my life I have six so far none of portraits yet but I want one . Now I know what to look at for in technique and in my artist. From how they stencil to how they hold the gun and breathe.
Love this! Thanks for sharing! 🖤
Man this vid is awesome. Takes me back to they way I learned to tattoo. This has helped tremendously and we all appreciate you uploading and sharing your knowledge. Thanks again and keep up the amazing work. I also went to the website to invest in a couple rotary machines and every single one is sold out. Any idea when they will be available again?
this is of such great value, more than 100 courses, thanks for sharing this knowledge its much appreciated! you are awesome
Here are answers to questions we've gotten...
IS THIS REALLY THE ENTIRE "MASTERING TATTOO PORTRAITS"? 🤯(Click "Read More")
That’s right! All 3 hours uncut.
THE DVD SELLS FOR $100. WHY DID FRANCO MAKE IT AVAILABLE HERE FOR FREE?
Many artists are now out of work, stuck at home, and miss tattooing. Franco heard many were watching his classic DVD to pass time, so he decided to make it available for all artists. 🙏
WHY IS FRANCO NOT USING BISHOP MACHINES?
It was filmed in 2007, one year before Bishop Rotary was born. Today, Franco would use the Shader WAND for the entire tutorial (including all lining). Learn more about the Shader WAND here: bit.ly/shader-wand-info
IS IT WORTH WATCHING TODAY?
Absolutely! The theory, techniques, and tricks are still as relevant as ever.
WHY DID FRANCO CHOOSE THE ALFRED HITCHCOCK PHOTO FOR HIS PORTRAIT?
“One of the reasons why I chose to do this portrait is it’s got so much to learn from. It’s got glass, wood, hands, buttons, wrinkles, different shapes and textures - this portrait has it all to learn from. You can apply all the knowledge that you learn today to any tattoo. Your next sacred heart or next skull or anything should automatically be better if you apply these techniques.” - Franco Vescovi
Here’s the Alfred Hitchcock photo: bit.ly/hitchcock-portrait-reference
If you have any questions, let us know in the comments below and we'll answer! 😊
yes it is. I have perched this video about 12 years ago and it really did help me.
Thank you!
THANK YOU!!!!!!!
I never knew tattoo portraits were possible until I saw your portrait of Chuco featured in Lowrider Magazine ever since then I been obsessed with portraits. I'm opening my first Bishop Fantom next week
Bishop Tattoo Supply this is amazing 😉
Wow, thank you for sharing your expertise!
Bought this years ago best info out there period . Wish I would have known it be free one day lol 😂 bishop machines have no comparison.
Devin C 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙏🙏
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Where has this video been all of my life? 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🙏🙏
this may have been the best thing i have ever seen
It is satisfying every minute, addicted to ink, greetings ... From Mexico 🇲🇽✨👌
Im so happy ipad pro exists now. So much effort reduced by a simple program. No more wasting paper.
You are the man for this thank you so much Mr. Franco
Now I feel like tattooing a portrait ,too bad i cant right now☹ Luckily I'm also a airbrush artist & that's keeping me busy. Good video with good info👍👍
💥WOW! I must say your personal techniques are outstanding! Im very impressed with your portraits! and the professional realism and outcome! Thanks a million for sharing all of your great advice, down to the finest details! I give you 100 🌟’s!! not 10 out of 10. Franco, your tattoos are totally amazing, “SUPER FANTASTIC JOB!” ✨💥🌟🌟🌟 Thanks for sharing this amazing video!
Search Tattooist Chandra lama for best portrait
I'm 20 mins in and lovin it!! Many thanks!
Thanks for this mate. Its got some great tips and tricks. I am excited to apply them when we are back to work.
im 90-95% happy with this video,your clientele will probably pick up about 40-50% ....im thanking u a million ,bc any less would be weird
Love these kinds of tattoos , specifically the old Vintage black and white , i seen some sleeves like this with a theme and it was epic, like Alfred here.
This Man is very good at what he does! Beautiful
It's easy, only for those that have payed the price of over 10,000+ hrs of drawing of somekind in their life. As for color, you have to have your 10,000+ hrs in painting to understand color theory and optical color vs mixed color etc. This is an eye opening video and very inspiring.
I'm super stoked thank you very much
I about choked when you hardlined the upper line of the teeth on that skull. Was not expecting that hahah
You raw at tricking the needle 💯💯💯
Franco I love you brother! I just bought my second Bishop WAND! I bought Wand Shader last year and now waiting for my Wand Packer... hella excited! Looking forward to it. You are my favorite tattoo machine company in the whole world! I love WAND!!! you are genius! Thank you for making the BEST machine in ze world! from Russia with love living in California ha
Question brother ! If I were to get only one which one would be the better option the packer or the shader? I would like to focus on mainly black and grey , which is the better overall for lining and shading ?? Thanks!
From Brazil 🇧🇷… love your videos
Thank you Franco & Bishop!
Best tattoo step by step hands down
I’ve only started to even think about doing portraits haven’t really gotten them down as good as I want on paper but even on paper this is Super insightful thanks for putting this out there you really made the information clear and understandable again thanks a lot for this
You are very professsional. Thank you
I see this often, man, once again Franco! This is so amasing that you provide us with your knowledge... Thanks!
Got to love that liner you use. Thanks for the amazing content. Will be using a lot of these tricks 🙏🏽✌🏽
I am going to do my first tattoo next week , this is so much valuable info , Thanks!
Thank you so much. I learned a lot!
Thank you very much for share all this knowledge With all the people🖤🖤😎🤘
THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART FOR THIS!
Logan Ramsam enjoy🙌🏻
Love from India ❤️ Your tutorial helped me a lot brother ❤️