The Pheonix is a classic icon of rebirth

this version has peacock plumes and oriental styling

an Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop study for tattoo design

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The progression of the tattoo design can be extended

to enhance the quality of the end result. This Koi Fish for example

combines sketches, Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop

which help the artist explore shading and color variations.

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Variations of color and background are easily explored

once the final character is complete.

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