Practicing the technique of permanent makeup: zigzag stroke

We continue to hone the technique of permanent makeup and today we are learning to control the length of the stroke without going beyond the boundaries of the drawing. We offer you a preparatory exercise aimed at developing the skills of working with a stroke according to the intended form, without going beyond its boundaries.

Exercise 4: zigzag stroke

For this exercise, we need to draw a zigzag (triangles without a base) along the entire length of the sheet. The length of the side of the triangle is approximate, 4-5 cm. The main task of this exercise is to pass with a straight parallel stroke to the ascent of the triangle and to the descent. Choose the size of the stroke yourself, the optimal one is 1.5-2 cm. In this case, it is necessary to control the angle of the stroke in relation to the zigzag line (it should be the same throughout the entire strip) and the same length. In this exercise, it is also important to follow all the criteria for direct parallel hatching . The main task of the master is to control when drawing a stroke on the rise, where the stroke ends, so as not to go beyond the zigzag line.

When descending from the top point, we "leave" under the zigzag line and perform the same parallel stroke, but already on the descent. The rules are the same: the first stroke and the last must be the same size. It is important to ensure that the beginning of the stroke does not go beyond the boundaries of the zigzag line, and that the angle of inclination with respect to the straight line is the same throughout the entire strip.

Then we again perform a rise above the zigzag line and descend below the line. And so on, until the end of the zigzag line.

The second version of this exercise.

Draw a zigzag and start rising under the zigzag line, while controlling where the stroke begins. Go down over the zigzag line, controlling where the stroke ends.

In the process of working out, it is necessary to draw at least 15 such zigzags, alternating up and down strokes with the obligatory observance of the hatching technique.