This week I have been working on a large project, a maori / kirituhi forearm design.
Like other sleeves, this tattoo design had to be wrapped around the forearm completely and make a seamless fit.
Here you'll see a few pictures of the design in different stages:
![drawing tutorial tattoo images](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKC0TgQ4WoganGYGbFfWblDLBrFuhrmZIDD_qgPMz70b2E5QjiKiTCbT9Gm0OIhkjQZR9LNYTOssny4eePWrXHo5P2IqHUa5t6mduFYSrRjY4iNFnZA9gAOgBSFRmbbCHuwFgXjDFEBSk/s320/drawing-tutorial-tatoo-images.jpg)
![maori tattoo for the forearm](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiao8r-JuTJlEBRSPtVgn1W5tG2t6GDvmtxGdpWXTyXul0pjuKYytkrFjBg_-6jQ9dewKSyyf9ptU0K9rocDVOst_XVF8_zv1L9yKAxw9qH-8a347y5eMYzvJgeTd3sysn1GffRPozReJs/s320/maori-tattoo-for-the-forearm.jpg)
![forearm maori kirituhi style tattoo](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAwGm-OItOqahHCu_JjLl3fQKHFNiCFMWsS1q08szNYSg38HdRLPcTTVPLZV-_S1YKa-ss-iJnNdd8_O2XU_kPo0N1W5TWBEngUsTlbLc2fLu-qrkIboN11tO1rFDKlMipd6fdRIGV_p4/s320/forearm-maori-kirituhi-style-tattoo.jpg)
![final forearm seamless mauri design](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhinqvoqmvtKyhEqPcDwa2gzDu8g1Gp_QsF33WxTU731V0NRtKm8DYRYamVr7gkrbwqFuJjT6WRgSuqcR5pfru3gS32ccYD889M3Qo8H5dj72kTRT3RqnXURDuOlEhz7OzdaS0gvltZyB0/s320/final-forearm-mauri-design-tatoos.jpg)
To make sure the design fit's seamless I first draw one side of the design and copy it. Then I place it against the other side and continue the design. I always try to keep the lines flowing and the fills interesting.
The customer liked the tattoo immediately, so I only had to make some minor changes to this drawing. Here are a few pictures of the process of tracing the design:
![how to draw a maori tattoo design](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAK2AdcLOkTPxeIl66D_HXVIsAaxxOTcumTOVNKysGLVJyrpKA1E7Ce1p5TsUOGym98mJJ06PxJBLVxclbJUoa_qtixQLl2y0F6WtLcFb6UyiberthLX2Lu8VpyfjprkohZo47Voi_pk8/s320/how-to-draw-a-maori-tattoo-design.jpg)
![drawing maori design with pencil](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbXho-U48isXsvucqNaKDe5vkw46FH6HmddVZ4ld2xvipC2a46P69oXLHRd-FPMurZYD4N6WvP928CJzbcFu961wxUUtBzGnjzZAfi5R60B4-SM46FORlUlze7NNMOx6KIravBcm89Gvw/s320/drawing-maori-design-pencil.jpg)
Tomorrow I will be working on an armband in maori / kirituhi design. Really enjoying this kind of projects, where I can use my own style and mix it with Maori shapes and symbols.
Regards, Mark