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Black Anchor Academy - July 9, 10 and 11 at Black Anchor Collective

Black Anchor Artists Nikko Hurtado, Carlos Rojas, Jamie Schene, Aric Taylor, Mat Hurtado, and Ben Ochoa invite you to take part in a very special 3-day comprehensive workshop taking place at Black Anchor Collective in Hesperia, California on July 9th, 10th, and 11th. Only 15 spots will be available for purchase as this event is designed to be an intimate setting. Over three days Nikko, Carlos, Jamie, Aric, Mat, and Ben will teach seminars on a variety of subjects designed to improve your skills in color theory, tattoo techniques, photography, painting, and promotion. After the seminars every student will have an opportunity to put their skills to work as they tattoo hands-on with all of the Black Anchor artists. You must currently...

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Nikko Color Portrait Workshop Wrapup

We just wrapped up a great color portrait workshop at Black Anchor this past weekend. A heartfelt thank you to Danny, Misty, Harold, Lambert, Carlos, Shaun, Jarrod, Gabriel, and Mark for attending this great workshop. Each time we have these intimate learning seminars at Black Anchor we always strive to make the experience unique and educational. We want to thank our sponsors Bishop Tattoo Supply, Stencil Anchored, Trekell Art Supplies, Critical Tattoo, A Pound of Flesh, and Fusion Ink for providing us with the best products in the industry.

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Nikko Hurtado Presents: "Black on Black on Black" A 2-Day Realism Workshop at Black Anchor Collective

BUY NOW Artist Nikko Hurtado invites you to take part in a very special 2-day realism workshop taking place at his tattoo studio, Black Anchor Collective, in Hesperia, California immediately following the Ink-n-Iron Long Beach Convention. Only 10 spots will be available for purchase as this workshop is designed to be an intimate setting and limited engagement.  Over two days Nikko and Franco will work with students not only in the group, but also one-on-one to teach them the tricks and techniques he uses to create his portraits. Everything will be covered in this course including: Searching for reference, Creating your own references, Learning how to properly use tools of the trade, Perfecting stencil application, Exploring new tattooing techniques, Selecting your palette, and more...

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2-Day Black Anchor Workshop Wrap-up

A sincere thank you is needed. Thank you to everyone who came out to participate in the workshop at Black Anchor Collective. We really strived to create something unique and special for everyone involved and we really feel that it was just that. To the students that came in from all over the World - THANK YOU. To our sponsors Bishop Rotary, Inkeeze, Inked Magazine, Pound of Flesh, and Fusion Ink - THANK YOU. And to anyone who has ever dedicated time and effort to improve and master their craft - THANK YOU. We can't wait till the next workshop.

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