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Lily Lu is a professional tattoo artist and filmmaker with over 17 years of experience in the craft of tattooing. She has worked on full-body suites and abstract modern style with the help of drawing, different art backgrounds, digital graphic design, architecture, photography and illustration.

Lily Lu is a tattoo artist, filmmaker and the founder of Psyland 25. She uses cinematography to express art, philosophy and creativity and loves to use every medium to create a vivid, personal interpretation of art.

Lily Lu is always on the search to give creations a new twist by providing tattoo styles along with the help of drawing different art backgrounds, digital graphic design, architecture, photography and illustrations.
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Traditional Handpoke Tattooing
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Traditional Handpoke Tattooing
3-4 hrs 3,179 learners
By Lily Lu
You Will Learn How To

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Discuss the techniques and basic expected outcomes of traditional handpoke tattooing
  • Outline the application of various tools of handpoking
  • Analyze the application of a liner, shader, filler and magnum
  • Outline the procedures for creating and converting handpoke tools
  • Discuss the hygienic standards in handpoke tattooing
  • Outline the proper way of setting up the workspace for an effective handpoke tattoo section
  • Analyze cross-contamination, disinfection and skin adaptation to handpoke tattoos
  • Outline the pre-tattoo procedures and materials that ensure a safe handpoking session
  • Analyze some handpoke tattoo designs and the preparation of stencils
  • Discuss preparations, hygiene standards and actual handpoking tattoo procedures on human skin
  • Explain the need to research the laws and regulations governing tattoos in the country of application
  • Explain the need to be responsible for the long-term effect of a tattoo and the right tattoo pricing
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Intermediate Level
Tattoo
Traditional Handpoke Tattooing
3-4 hrs
3179 enrolled
Basics of CorelDRAW for Tattoo Art
4-5 hrs 1,635 learners
By Lily Lu
You Will Learn How To

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Define what vectors are
  • Explain three sections of CorelDRAW
  • Distinguish between vectors and pixels
  • Explain how to make layouts
  • Identify three tools in CorelDRAW
  • Describe what bitmaps are
  • Explain how to create templates in CorelDRAW
  • Describe knots and lines
  • Explain what a vector-based application package is
  • Identify three advantages of vectors
  • Identify three uses of guides
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Beginner Level
Art and Design
Basics of CorelDRAW for Tattoo Art
4-5 hrs
1635 enrolled
Essentials of Pattern Construction for Tattoo Art
3-4 hrs 1,808 learners
By Lily Lu
You Will Learn How To

Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

  • Outline the types and methods of drawing patterns
  • Analyze the rudiments of vectors, dots and lines in pattern making
  • Analyze various patterns and resolutions using CorelDraw
  • Explain the notion, adjustments and advantages of vectors
  • Outline the process of pattern construction
  • Discuss the tools, commands, outlines and styles for making a pattern
  • Discuss numerous manipulations on lines, strokes and colours in making adjustments to a pattern
  • Outline how making few adjustments to a pattern completely changes the design
  • Create hexagon patterns
  • Analyze the application of grids and the tools used in the construction of hexagonal patterns
  • Analyze the tips, shortcut keys and hacks for the manipulation of various patterns
  • Outline the tools used for drawing, deformation, transformation and general manoeuvre of the patterns
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Beginner Level
CorelDRAW
Essentials of Pattern Construction for Tattoo Art
3-4 hrs
1808 enrolled
Flower Drawing With CorelDRAW for Tattoo Art
4-5 hrs 1,891 learners
By Lily Lu
You Will Learn How To

Upon successful completion of this course, you should be able to:

  • Identify some of the tools needed for drawing flowers
  • Explain three uses of a light board
  • Define helping lines/guides
  • Explain the golden rule concept in drawing
  • Identify the different ways to find and form your starting point when drawing a leaf
  • Explain how to import scanned photos to CorelDRAW
  • Identify the primary colors
  • Explain the process of cleaning up scanned photos
  • Describe the procedure of preparing a flower design for vectoring
  • Explain the use of brightness when making flower designs
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Intermediate Level
CorelDRAW
Flower Drawing With CorelDRAW for Tattoo Art
4-5 hrs
1891 enrolled
Creating Quality Thumbnails Using CorelDRAW
4-5 hrs 2,386 learners
By Lily Lu
You Will Learn How To

Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:

  • Use the freehand and intersection toola to cut thumbnails to more presentable sizes
  • Export thumbnails to JPEG
  • Use pictures to create thumbnails
  • Identify the right fonts to use for thumbnails
  • Create separate vectors to assemble the fonts into thumbnails
  • Analyze the use of pattern and texture fills and drop shadows
  • Create elements in CorelDRAW
  • Use the intersect tool to perfectly cut thumbnails
  • Identify the appropriate layout frame for thumbnails
  • Set the right format and template for thumbnails
  • Outline the advantages of a vector graphic
  • Distinguish between JPEGs and vector graphics
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Intermediate Level
CorelDRAW
Creating Quality Thumbnails Using CorelDRAW
4-5 hrs
2386 enrolled
Advanced Tattoo Workshop
3-4 hrs 9,258 learners
By Lily Lu
You Will Learn How To

Upon successful completion of this course, you should be able to:

  • Explain why a tattoo artist should prioritize equipment
  • Discuss why an artist should never blame his or her equipment
  • Identify the most important equipment a tattoo artist needs for tattooing
  • Describe why it is important for an artist to understand anatomy
  • State the parts of the body you should not tattoo
  • Explain the best way to find clients for big sessions
  • State how long it takes a tattoo to heal
  • Discuss the products that are available for tattoo aftercare
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Intermediate Level
Art and Design
Advanced Tattoo Workshop
3-4 hrs
9258 enrolled
Tattoo Basics for Beginners
3-4 hrs 30,219 learners
By Lily Lu
You Will Learn How To

Upon successful completion of this course, you should be able to:

  • Explain the basics of tattooing
  • List the equipment a tattoo artist needs for tattooing
  • Illustrate how to set up an effective tattooing workspace
  • Explain why it is necessary to know your client and build a good relationship with them
  • Discuss some advanced tips for making a stencil
  • Discuss why a tattoo artist should not fill the skin more than once
  • State the precautions a tattoo artist must follow before tattooing a real client
  • Discuss the different pricing strategies of a tattoo artist
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Beginner Level
Art and Design
Tattoo Basics for Beginners
3-4 hrs
30219 enrolled
Introduction to Abstract Motif Sketches
3-4 hrs 3,543 learners
By Lily Lu
You Will Learn How To

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Identify the best methods to design abstract tattoo designs
  • List the two main sources of reference pictures
  • Explain basic design ideas to make your paintings better
  • Explain the concept of abstract art
  • Convert an outline into a vector
  • Summarize how intersection helps us understand the process and program
  • Summarize the tips and hacks described to design your tattoo art
  • Define fully digital images
  • Arrange any motif into an abstract sketch
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Intermediate Level
Sketching
Introduction to Abstract Motif Sketches
3-4 hrs
3543 enrolled
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I learned so much more about tattooing to begin practicing
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