A two-day hands-on seminar

Bobby Johnson has been one of the most respected, prestigious tattoo artists in the industry for over a decade. He’s inspired countless tattooers and is a leading figure in his style. This can broadly be labeled as “neotradtional,” but his main subject matters—lady faces, animals, skulls, and flowers—have a soft, yet bold, timeless feel. His work is truly one-of-a-kind.

Bobby has taught numerous seminars, including a hands-on seminar at Eden. He was also a presenter at the 2023 Eden Winter Symposium. As a feather in his cap, Bobby was crowned the winner of season 15 of Ink Master. This achievement confirmed the vision already in the minds of artists who are familiar with Bobby’s work as one of the best artists in the world.

Seminar Schedule

Day 1: Presentation, Fake Skin, and Design

  • Check-in will begin at 10:00AM. A light breakfast and coffee will be provided. The seminar will begin promptly at 10:30AM.

  • Bobby will give a lecture/presentation with visual aids outlining basic tattoo and art principles, as well as his tattoo techniques and how he goes about creating each custom tattoo. He will also discuss mindset and motivation.

  • Bobby will critique designs from the participants for the class to show what he would do differently.

  • The class will decide on a design prompt for the following day for them to draw before they arrive.

  • Bobby will do a tattoo on fake skin to demonstrate his tattoo techniques.

  • The tattoo will be on screen so you can see what he’s doing from a distance, or come up close to watch.

  • Q&A will be open all day to ask any questions you’d like for Bobby to answer.

  • Lunch will be catered.

  • At the end of the day Bobby will go over the aftercare he prescribes to his clients.

Day 2: Hands-on Fake Skin and Design

  • Doors will open at 10:00AM. A light breakfast and coffee will be provided.

  • The class will show and critique each other’s designs from the day before.

  • You’ll set up to tattoo the same tattoo Bobby did the day before on fake skin. The fake skin will be provided and pre-stenciled. It will include sections for practice color packing, pulling lines, and mixing colors as Bobby would.

  • Throughout the day, Bobby will walk around to each participant to give them live feedback to tattoo exactly how he does.

  • Lunch will be catered.

    What we’ll cover

    In this seminar, you’ll learn Bobby’s entire tattoo and design process, including:

  • How he selects the tattoos/clients he takes on

  • How he does his consultations with clients

  • How he approaches his tattoo designs and drawings

  • How he chooses reference photos and draws from them

  • His ink and needle setup

  • How he applies and sizes his stencils

  • His color palette and how he mixes colors

    He’ll also cover basic but essential artistic concepts that are critical to making the best tattoos in any style, including:

  • Design, composition, and flow

  • Utilizing contrast in your tattoos

  • Readability and longevity

    And anything else you want to learn. Bobby will answer any and all questions you have.

    What’s Provided

  • A light breakfast and catered lunch each day (dietary restrictions will be accounted for)

  • Fake skin and references

  • A selection of slides from Bobby’s presentation

  • Your machine/power supply.

Who This Seminar is Appropriate For

Any tattoo artist can benefit from this seminar. Many of Bobby’s techniques and methods are transferrable to any style.

This seminar is for professional tattoo artists and apprentices only. You must be experienced using a tattoo machine.

Enrollment

This seminar is now sold out.

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