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Daniele M.
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By far the best online course, no contest: nobody explains like Charly. He has an incredible level of knowledge and explains it in a simple, direct way. I recommend it 1000%.
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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.
$119.95One-time payment · VAT incl.
AudioSubtitles
- Duration
- 5 h 44 min
- Lessons
- 16
- Access
- Lifetime
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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Inside this course
Correct the most common mistakes
Learn what to adjust and how to apply it to your next tattoo.
Why this is not just another course
Learn by seeing every decision.
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.
- 01
Design and grey set
Reference, order, grey set and mixes.
- 02
Stencil and skin prep
We prep the stencil so the info reads clearly.
- 03
Table and inks
Machines, needles and tones ready to work in layers.
- 04
Structure and base layers
We lay out the first part of the session and the base of the piece.
- 05
Saturating in greys
Volume in grey layers, from darks to lights.
- 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
- 01Viewing recommendation
- 02Introduction2m
- 03Design Explanation17m
- 04Workstation and Inks34m
- 05StencilPreview21m
Inside the academy
Your space to learn and practise
Open a lesson, prepare your next practice piece and track your progress. Take a look at the academy you’ll use.
Watch, take notes and ask
The video and curriculum side by side. Choose audio and subtitles, save timestamped notes and ask questions below the lesson.
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
A specialist in realistic portraiture, micro realism and black & grey. At Masterink, he shares the way he works: the full session, the decisions and the details that shape every piece.
- +30Awards and conventions
- RealismSpeciality
Let his work speak
Charly has tattooed
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Before you choose
Find your starting point.
A good fit 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.
Before you get started
- 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
Imagine what stands behind your name.
Digital diploma when you complete the course.
CertificateAwarded toYour nameFor completing the courseOpaque Grey Micro Realism Portrait Masterclass
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Digital certificate included on course completion. A framed physical copy is available for an additional payment, with shipping within the European Union.
Build depth into portraits, one grey at a time.
Opaque Greys Portrait Micro Realism - Masterclass
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Included with purchase
- A full tattoo session
- Prep modules beforehand
- Downloadable files
- Comments in every lesson
- Multi-language audio
- Lifetime access
- Certificate of completion
- 30-day guarantee
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- Subtitles in Spanish, English, Portuguese, Italian, French and German
- Web and mobile platform · downloads included
“A very well explained masterclass: the concepts and techniques are really easy to understand. I find it super complete and it covers the different parts of tattooing. Highly recommended.”
* Full refund within the first 30 days if you've watched less than 20% of the course content. Email team@masterink.art and we process the refund.
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.