r/TattooApprentice is a subreddit with 53k members. The community frequently discusses struggling, apprenticeship, feedback/critiques, struggling with shading, and hard time, and they frequently recommend/review drawing apps, black ink, and brand, and the most common flair used is seeking advice , portfolio , tattoo, flash, and seeking cc.
This subreddit is for those in or seeking a traditional tattoo apprenticeship to share their work, gain honest advice, and constructive criticism.
Please check out our stickied Apprenticeship FAQ
If you see someone practicing unsafe/unsanitary tattooing, tell them. If you are seen being rude and not constructive whatsoever, you risk removal from this subreddit.
Popular Topics in r/TattooApprentice
#1
Struggling
17 posts
#2
Apprenticeship
13 posts
#3
Feedback/critiques
11 posts
#4
Struggling With Shading
8 posts
#5
Hard Time
7 posts
#6
Cc
5 posts
#7
Portfolio
5 posts
#8
Advice
5 posts
#9
Painting Techniques
4 posts
#10
Practice And Improvement
4 posts
Products Discussed in r/TattooApprentice
Drawing Apps
15 reviews
#1
Procreate
5.0★ from 7 reviews
#2
Ibis Paint X
4.3★ from 3 reviews
#3
Infinite Painter
3.5★ from 2 reviews
Black Ink
4 reviews
#1
Winsor & Newton
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#2
Dynamic
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Panthera
5.0★ from 1 review
Brand
3 reviews
#1
Real Skin
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Pound of Flesh/Reelskin
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Reelskin/Trueskin
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/TattooApprentice
#1
Seeking Advice
: "Too Sketchy for Portfolio?"
35 posts
#2
Portfolio
: "my first portfolio piece"
13 posts
#3
Tattoo
: "almost a year of being on skin now! today vs october last year [@INKEDPIERRES] [moody moth studio] [vancouver, BC] [canada]"
9 posts
#4
Flash
: "First portfolio pages… how are they looking"
6 posts
#5
Seeking CC
: "Working on my portfolio and seeking advice on these pieces."
6 posts
#6
Artwork
: "Working on some wooden signs!"
4 posts
#7
Flash sheet
: "New flash day"
1 post
Member Growth in r/TattooApprentice
Yearly
+6k members(12.0%)
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Last updated: September 30, 2026