Paradise Tattoo Gathering Events
Please note that event list is subject to change. We will be filling in details as fast as we can, and open seminar registration soon!
Thursday, 9/13/2012
11 AM: Paradise Tattoo Gathering Doors Open
Tattooing begins.
12 Noon: Welcome speech
Included with pass
1-4: Creating a Monster with Chet Zar - Day 1 Sculpture
Using techniques developed over 20+ years as a makeup effects artist for the film industry and 10 years as a fine artist, Chet Zar covers sculpture.
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1-4: Jeff Gogue - "Tattooing as I see it"
I will share my approach to the artistry, design, and execution of my tattooing. I will also share some trade secrets I’ve developed over my career (technical tips, so to speak) I will also focus on how to honestly approach marketing and publicizing your work to develop a unique voice and style so as to be sought after as an influential tattooer and artist is this ever expanding field. I have accomplished many of my goals as an artist and would like to encourage others do to the same.
-attendees – bring notepad or recording device
fee tba
1-6: Shawn Barber - Portrait Painting from Reference
fee tba
1-6: SafeArt's Bloodborne Pathogens Course
fee tba
1-6: Tattooing in a Fishbowl
Tattoo artists can ask questions while watching a world class tattooer do work their magic onstage.
included with artist pass
4-7: Nick Baxter - The Holistic Approach: Strategies and Techniques For Advanced Tattooing
In this seminar, tattooist and painter Nick Baxter will explore the mental and creative preparation he utilizes in his tattooing approach, especially for involved multi-session projects. However, rather than present a “how to tattoo like I do” answer, Nick will instead emphasize the skills needed for every tattooer to find his or her own unique tattooing strategy. In this broad “holistic” approach to the tattoo process, departures will be made from rigid “tattoo rules” in order to encourage creative “outside the box” thinking. Some advanced techniques such as layering will be explained, so this seminar will be of most benefit to more experienced tattooers, who already understand basic tattooing skills and techniques.
fee: TBA
8-9: Opening Panel
included with pass
9-10:30: VIP Opening Party
Open bar VIP party! Entry with Keystone Reservation. (Enter reservation # in order notes when buying tickets)
Friday, 9/14/2012
9-10AM: Yoga with Jen Schici
Morning Yoga!
fee: TBA
11:30-2:30: Larry Brogan's "101 Tattoo Tips That Can Change Your Career Forever"
Larry Brogan is presenting an invaluable opportunity to learn from an accomplished an award winning artist with over 20 years of experience in the industry who has run a busy well established shop for 17 years and has traveled all over the world doing tattoo conventions. This seminar at Hell City offers the widest range of knowledge and information available and gives you a ton of helpful tips that can be applied to your tattoo career immediately.
fee: TBA
11:30-12:30: Group critique led by Baxter and Sharpe
included with artists pass
11AM: Paradise doors open
11:30-1: TattooNOW's "Get the Perfect Tattoo"
included with collectors & artists pass
12-3: Chet Zar Creating a Monster - Photoshop
fee: TBA
12-5: Shawn Barber - Portrait Painting from Reference
fee: TBA
12-3: Big Gus - Black and Grey Realism
fee: TBA
3-6: Russ Abbotts' The Tattooist’s Palette
Color Theory & Practical Application
In this inspiring course, Russ Abbott will take you past the color wheel to a deeper understanding of a tattooist’s palette. Using examples from his own work, Russ will explain a variety of color secrets that will help make your work more interesting and effective.
fee: TBA
3-5: Live Interviews on Stage
Come check out some of tattooing most wise answer questions from a moderator, and from the crowd.
Included with artist and collector pass
3-6: Jen Schichi's Sacred Tattooing
Many tattoo artists have had an experience with a client during a tattoo session that is “special, different”, more than just the procedure. If you crave a fresh perspective and inspiration for your tattoo career Sacred Tattooing is a great place to begin. Sacred Tattooing is continuing education for artists who would like to explore and develop the transformational, spiritual and healing power of this ancient art.
fee: TBA
3-6: Tommy Lee -
fee: TBA
5-10: Stefano - Tattooing workshop
Bring a client and do a collaboration with Stefano!
fee: TBA
6-9: Seth Ciferri - Stories?
fee: TBA
6-7: Discussion Panel - Directing clients towards great tattoos
Our panel of top tattooers will talk about how to turn an ok idea into an amazing tattoo. Open, and very useful, to tattooers, apprentices and the public.
included with artist and collector pass.
7-10: Shoot it Right - Taking great photos
A beginners guide to shooting great photos of your work. In this seminar Mario will cover the basics of photography broke down into these chapters.
1. choosing the right camera and equipment
2. the basic's of photography and camera set up
3. choosing the right location to shoot
4. shooting your artwork
5. portfolio presentation
As bonus Mario will go into shooting reference for tattooing as well as tips and tricks for tuff lighting situations. The seminar will go beyond what is covered on the dvd and will benefit both the beginner and the intermediate alike. Everyone will get a copy of of the shoot it right pocket guide as well as a grey card. Please bring your cameras if you have one. The seminar will be 2 1/2 hours long and packed with tons of helpful information.
the seminar will be $175
7-10: Ian McKown - Still Life Painting
There are roughly 8 ways of approaching a still life, but i believe one based on value, light versus dark, edge control and temperature sensitivity are the surest and least subtle ways of going about it. Tattooers can benefit from this type of exercise as it allows them to accurately see the relationships between objects, the way light moves from one subject to the next, and how to bring it together in one believable composition. LIMIT 20
fee: TBA
10-11: Tattoo of the Day Contest
included with artist and collector pass.
11-Close: Drink and Draw Party
Hosted by Graceland Tattoo!
open to all!
Saturday, 9/15/2012
9-10AM: Yoga with Jen Schici
fee: TBA
11AM: Paradise Doors Open
11:30-3:30: Gomineko Books Seminar on Japanese Mythical Creatures and Monsters
A four hour exploration of some of the more obscure and unique Japanese yokai. Seen ghoulies in Japanese art that you wanted to know more about? In this seminar we touch on over 175 different creatures using images from Japanese (ukiyo-e) woodblock prints, old horror posters and Japanese manga for illustration.
For more info email Crystal at info@gominekobooks.com
fee: TBA
11:30-4: Chet Zar - Creating a Monster - Oil Painting
In this workshop, Zar will explain and demonstrate his process for painting in oils. Students will be creating an oil painting based on a study/comp created especially for this seminar. Topics will include: reference, tools and materials, under painting, value, color and color mixing, composition, creating texture and glazing and more.
Supply list for oil painting class
Painting surface- Canvas or panel, 11x14"- 16x20"
Portable easel
Brushes- Various sizes of bristle filberts and synthetic or sable small rounds/liners (for detail work)
Turpenoid and jar
Pallette knife
Paint pallette
Papers towels or rags
Liquin paint medium and jar or pallette cup to hold it
Oil paints:
Titanium White
Yellow Ochre
Ivory Black
Prussian Blue
Manganese Blue Hue
Cadmium Scarlet
Alizarin Crimson
Burnt Umber
Burnt Sienna
Venetian Red
fee: TBA
11:30-1: TattooNOW's "Get the Perfect Tattoo"
Included with artist and collector pass
12-2: Art of Critique
included with artist pass
12-3: James Kern - Coverup Seminar
fee: TBA
12-4: Seth Ciferri Machine Building?
fee: TBA
4-6: Live Interviews Onstage
Markus Lenhard interviews someone onstage book tv style.
included with artist and collector pass.
4-6: Alex De Pase: Behind Color Realism
During this seminar Alex De Pase will talk about realistic tattoos and portraits in color. In detail he’ll talk about the right way to approach a realistic tattoo, how to choose the better picture and analyze its volumes, lights and details. He’ll also talk about mixing colors to obtain the right skintone. Long story short he’ll give you all the tips and tricks that you will ever need to achieve that realistic result.
fee: TBA
5-8: Adrian Dominic's Character Ideation and Storytelling - PAR 2/23
Going in depth into the anecdotal approach to some of the characters that Adrian develops, this seminar will discuss topics on what he thinks gives a character emotion and feeling. Adrian will address some of his personal goals and challenges of this development process of reference figures, and how those will relate to the creation of the final piece of art in whatever medium. Adrian takes a very keep-it-simple-stupid approach to his work, and students are encouraged to bring a sketchbook, ask lots of questions, and take notes. The goal is to bring insight into where these creatures come from, how they got here, and what the hell is going on in their heads... This is going to be a fun one. Adrian Dominic is a tattooer and fine artist currently in Los Angeles, and will be teaching this seminar for the first time here!
$150, 2 hours? (maybe 1 more?)
5-8: BJ Betts Lettering seminar
Lettering remains one of the most important tools in a tattooist's armory. It's an artform in itself and one that can elevate an artist's entire repertoire. As personalized script becomes increasingly popular and increasingly prominent, the ability to execute it with precision is essential.
In this seminar, owner of Delaware's Trademark Tattoo Gallery and Pennsylvania's State Street Tattoo Gallery, BJ Betts — an authority in letterforms, fonts and script who literally wrote the book (and its three sequels) on the topic — is on hand to talk technique and teach the methods that will improve your lettering. With 15 years of tattooing experience, BJ knows the importance of the written word as a standalone or accompaniment to an artist's output.
Covering font structure, spacing, layout and design, the aim is to educate and inspire each attendee, providing the tuition to build on existing abilities and hone your own styles. Bad script ruins potentially great work — this is a great opportunity to go beyond the fundamentals for a deeper understanding.
fee: TBA
7-8: Discussion Panel: Landing an apprenticeship
Our panel of tattooers have over a hundred collective years experience, their advice on how to learn to tattoo responsibly is invaluable to those who heed it.
included with artist and collector pass
9-10: Tattoo Contests
included with artist and collector pass
11-close: Off the Map Tattoo Party
Everyones welcome to come on out and have a good time with the Off the Map Tattoo folks. We're thinking of something fun.
Sunday, 9/16/2012
9-10: Yoga with Jen Schici
yoga
fee: TBA
11AM: Paradise Doors Open
11:30-2: TattooNOW's Building a great tattoo business seminar
fee: TBA
11:30-2: Beyond the Ink
included with collector and artist passes
12-4: Seth Ciferri Machine Building?
fee: TBA
1-7: Bob Tyrrell & Andy Engel Black seminar
fee: TBA
12-2: Art of Critique
included with artist pass
3-5: Gunnar's The Artistic Process Before Creating Finalized Art
Sketching is a fundamental part of the layout process for most artistic mediums!
This course will cover the drawing process from start to finish. Gunnar will discuss ways to loosen up the sketching process to help add motion to stiff drawings and develop multiple ideas quickly. He will cover illustrating images with multiple subject matter and putting meaning to these images. He will discuss illustrating ideas from writings (songs, poetry, etc) and discuss how to use reference, as well as imagination to create original art even for artists that work strictly in realism. Gunnar will also cover how to develop a quick color study. From sketch to final drawing, no part of the artistic process will be skipped.
fee: TBA
4-5: Tom Strom: Process, Paint, and Sculpture
In this class, I will be covering three topics in three hours. It will be roughly an hour for each. The first part will be covering the process in how I go about researching and creating my work, and how to find your own process. The second hour will be covering painting in it's many forms, the many types of supports to be painted on, i.e: paper, canvas, wood, metal, etc., and as many techniques that I can throw at you. The last section will cover sculpting with modeling apoxy, how to sculpt permanently on to just about any surface with it, and to finally paint it. If you're looking to move forward , this seminar should help. Bring a notebook and your questions.
That's it. $150 a head. No capacity limit. Nothing is needed for the class, just a notebook.
4-6: TattooNOW - Websites and more for the Tattoo Industry
Free seminar about TattooNOW's last ten years in the forefront of the online tattoo world, and what we can do for you.
included with artist pass
7-8: Discussion panel - State of the Industry
Discussion panel about the state of the tattoo industry.
included with artist and collector pass
10-11: TattooNOW VIP Closing Party
Kick back for the last evening.
