Just my $.02 as far as working on flash goes…
Lightly sketch your idea with any pencil you feel comfortable it will be tempting to “sculpt” your lines with the pencil, but resist that temptation. You don’t want to have to erase too much when do your lining.
Line out your drawing with black ink. The actual tool is up you. I prefer a Flair pen. You can vary line width without too much effort. I used to use a Pilot which are nice but you need a few different widt
Erase all your pencil lines and start your color. I prefer working it like (I image) a real tatto. I fill color with small circles and build the color up. Not much to tell you here, you’ll have to develop your style through trial and error. And oh yeah, Prismacolor FTW. They are expensive but the pigment in these things are worth the price. Markers aren’t a bad choice if you prefer those.
Start with small pieces about the size of a playing card. You can develop techniques that will carry over to larger pieces. One last tip I can offer is if you are planning on doing tattoos eventually, is to attach your pens to a machine to train your hand. (Sadly) you can get a machine cheaper than your colored pencils on eBay.
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