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Masterclass4.7

MICRO REALISM PORTRAIT
IN OPAQUE GREYS

Sit in with Charly through a full tattoo session, no cuts. Talking you through every step, every technique and every decision so you internalise the way he works. This isn’t theory for the sake of it, it’s the real process, explained as it happens.

117 US$175 US$One-time payment · VAT incl.
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Duration
5 h 44 min
Lessons
16
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From inside · What you'll see, step by step

  • How to approach the session
  • Preparing the design
  • The right inks and thinners
  • Applying the stencil
  • Building the base layers
  • The right order of the layers
  • How to apply the greys
  • Final whites and highlights
  • Final analysis and the healed tattoo

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If any of these sound familiar

We solve the common problems.

The five problems Charly sees every day in opaque-grey micro-realism portraits. How we solve them in this session, in order.

  1. Once it heals, the portrait turns into a dark block

    Opaque grey is density and layers, not more black. You learn to read the real saturation against the redness of the session, and to build the volume before you saturate.

  2. My eyes come out flat and the likeness is lost

    Eyes aren’t outlined, they’re built. The eye-nose-mouth triangle is where you capture the essence. That’s where the client looks, and where you look when you post it.

  3. My greys turn yellow as they heal, especially on darker skin

    Just the right percentage of brown in each grey tone. It heals towards the skin tone, not towards yellow. Same piece, months later: compact and clean.

  4. My hair looks like doll-implant hair

    The root of the hair is always darker than the tip. S-shaped waving, strategic turns, never straight. 100% straight hair doesn’t exist, not even on animals.

  5. I put in the whites and they eat the realism alive

    Whites go last. A base with mixer white (never pure) dipped in extra light. Fine detail at the end and extra light on top to blend the shadows. Overdo it and you lose the piece.

Why this is not just another course

You watch the real session. Not an edit without mistakes.

Real session, no cuts

You see the tattoo from the first line to the final highlight. No edit covers up mistakes.

Live commentary

Charly explains what he's doing and why, while doing it.

Same technique as with clients

The method and materials he uses on real clients.

Open questions in every lesson

You comment below the video. Charly and the team reply personally. No AI.

How the piece is built

Six phases. A full session in real time.

What you'll see, in the order it happens. No loose clips without context. The whole piece from start to finish.

  1. 01

    Design and grey set

    Reference, order, grey set and mixes.

  2. 02

    Stencil and skin prep

    We prep the stencil so the info reads clearly.

  3. 03

    Table and inks

    Machines, needles and tones ready to work in layers.

  4. 04

    Structure and base layers

    We lay out the first part of the session and the base of the piece.

  5. 05

    Saturating in greys

    Volume in grey layers, from darks to lights.

  6. 06

    Whites and details

    Highlights and the final detail. The touch that makes it look finished.

Full curriculum

4 modules · 16 lessons · 5 h 44 min

    • Viewing recommendation
    • Introduction2:27
    • Design Explanation17:14
    • Workstation and Inks33:51
    • StencilPreview21:28

Downloadable resources

Beyond the video, you also get this.

Everything that shows up in the session, packed into downloadable files so you can replicate the process in your studio.

  • Digital stencil

    Ready to print at real scale.

  • Reference photos

    The original image and its variants in high resolution.

  • Detailed materials

    Everything used in the session, listed and available.

  • Result photos

    The finished piece, healed and unfiltered.

Charly Ávila

Who's teaching

Charly Ávila

Pro tattoo artist. Realism specialist.

  • +30
    Awards and conventions
  • Realism
    Speciality

Charly has tattooed

Rels BLenny TavárezBlessdOvy on the DrumsMoraOtamendiCeci ArmyMoise KeanCamínReinier

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Will you be next?

Hundreds of tattoo artists are already applying our methods to grow their careers.

Before you join

Who it's for. And who it's not.

This is for you if…

  • You’ve been tattooing for 1–3 years and you want to make the jump to small, defined realism.
  • You work well in diluted blacks but when you apply opaque greys you can’t get good results.
  • You’re starting to master tattooing techniques and you want to grow your career down the realism path.
  • You’ve watched YouTube tutorials and you keep making the same mistakes. You need the why, not more loose tricks.

Not for you if…

  • You’ve never touched a machine. Start with the beginners’ seminar first.
  • You’re not all that interested in realism.
  • You expect to tattoo perfectly the moment you finish. This is method: you internalise it by practising and coming back to the lessons every time you forget a detail.

Diploma on completion

Finish the course and this is yours. Try typing your name.

When you complete 100% you unlock your digital diploma. Optional physical copy, available for now only in Europe.

Preview

  • Digital diploma when you complete the course.
  • Printed and framed physical copy (optional).

Digital version

YOUR NAMEOpaque Gray Portrait Micro Realism - Masterclass

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Masterink physical diplomaShips to your door · EU

Offer

Your new technique

Included with purchase

Unlocked in your account today

  • A full tattoo session
  • Prep modules beforehand
  • Downloadable files
  • Comments in every lesson
  • Multi-language audio
  • Lifetime access
  • Certificate of completion
  • 14-day guarantee
Regular price
175 US$
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117 US$
  • Lifetime access · no renewals
  • One-time payment · VAT included
  • Subtitles in Spanish, English, Portuguese, Italian, French and German
  • Web and mobile platform · downloads included
  • 14-day guarantee*
  • 100% secure payment

Common questions

What people ask before joining

For any level, as long as you have the minimum technique of line, shading and gradients (what you see in the beginners’ seminar). With that base, this session shows you how to apply opaque greys with method.

* Full refund within the first 14 days if you've watched less than 20% of the course content. Email team@masterink.art and we process the refund.

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