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Art 1 – Intro to Design & Composition
Art I – Intro to Design & Composition
50 Weeks (100 Hours)
Program Overview
The Art Foundation Behind Great Tattooing
Art I is a cornerstone tattoo art course designed for beginners and intermediate students, and a fundamental precursor to Levels 1 and 2. It instills the design skills needed to prepare artwork for exceptional tattoos — essential if you are pursuing a tattoo career without a formal art background.
- Career Foundation: A practical art base for students without formal post-secondary art training.
- Live Online Classes: Real-time Zoom instruction with recorded sessions and a tutorial library.
- Design Fundamentals: Line, shape, color, space, value, and texture for tattoo-ready artwork.
Why Master Tattoo Institute
Built for Hands-On Tattoo Training
Licensed Tattoo School
Licensed by the Florida Department of Education, with structured education focused on student development.
Hands-On Training
Learn through guided practice, classroom exercises, demonstrations, and instructor feedback.
Instructor-Guided Learning
Get real-time feedback on anatomy, jewelry, sanitation, and client care.
Structured Curriculum
Follow a clear path covering safety, anatomy, jewelry, procedures, and aftercare.
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Train in a dedicated tattoo school environment with student workstations and a professional learning setting.
Safety-Focused Training
Study sanitation, cross-contamination prevention, and Bloodborne Pathogens with certification included.
Curriculum
What You'll Learn
01
Tattoo Safety & Bloodborne Pathogens
Reinforce sanitation, barrier protection, cross-contamination prevention, and safer workstation habits.
02
Machine & Station Setup
Refine equipment preparation, needle selection, machine handling, and workstation organization.
03
Linework & Stencils
Improve line consistency, design preparation, stencil placement, pacing, stretching, and control.
04
Black & Grey Shading
Practice value structure, gradients, contrast, texture, depth, and smooth transitions.
05
Color Packing & Realism
Develop saturation, color transitions, lighting, reference interpretation, and realism principles.
06
Portfolio Development
Producing realism pieces that demonstrate mastery.
The Studio
Work From Our Students
Student Artwork Developed Through Our Tattoo Training Programs
Training Floor
Practice Stations
Studio Standard
Instructor Work
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Tuition
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ONLINE
$2,000
50 weeks / 100 hours
- Live online tattoo drawing classes
- Recorded sessions & tutorial library
- Certificate of completion
- Precursor to Levels 1 & 2
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