Learn how to create abstract tattoos in this free online body art course that provides basic and advanced tattoo skills.

This course is designed for aspiring tattoo artists who want to learn how to create unique and distinctive abstract designs that use shapes and colour to capture a sense of things instead of depicting them realistically. We lay out the various types of tattoo equipment used to create this distinctive style and explain how to use each tool in detail. We also examine the many types of needles and inks used and identify the brands that are banned in most EU countries.

The course then demonstrates various methods you can use to ensure proper tattoo hygiene and explains how to effectively clean the workspace, equipment and other supplies. We also provide some communication skills you might use as a professional tattoo artist to improve customer service. We teach you how to prepare the designs and place them on skin. The course describes different ways to design an abstract tattoo and examines artistic techniques like drawing outlines, building up lines, filling, fading and freehand shading.

We discuss important tattoo hygiene practices like cleaning equipment and providing aftercare to skin. This aids the healing process and extends the lifespan of the body art. Lily Lu, your course instructor, is a professional tattoo artist with over seventeen years’ experience who is renowned as a pioneer in the art of abstract tattooing. Sign up to this workshop to master this evocative body art style and take your tattoo skills to the next level.