{"product_id":"book-05-shading-black-grey-colour-theory","title":"Book 05 — Shading, Black \u0026 Grey \u0026 Colour Theory","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e\n.taot-desc{font-family:'Georgia',serif;color:#1a1a1a;max-width:600px}\n.taot-desc .taot-intro{font-size:16px;line-height:1.8;color:#333;margin-bottom:28px;padding:20px;border-left:3px solid #c9a84c;background:#fdf9f0}\n.taot-desc .taot-section-title{font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:3px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#c9a84c;margin-bottom:16px;margin-top:32px}\n.taot-desc .taot-what-list{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0 0 28px}\n.taot-desc .taot-what-list li{padding:10px 0 10px 24px;position:relative;font-size:14px;line-height:1.7;color:#333;border-bottom:1px solid #f0ece4}\n.taot-desc .taot-what-list li:before{content:'◆';position:absolute;left:0;color:#c9a84c;font-size:8px;top:14px}\n.taot-desc .taot-stats{display:flex;gap:0;margin:24px 0;border:1px solid #e8e0d0}\n.taot-desc .taot-stat{flex:1;text-align:center;padding:16px 8px;border-right:1px solid #e8e0d0}\n.taot-desc .taot-stat:last-child{border-right:none}\n.taot-desc .taot-stat-num{font-size:22px;font-weight:700;color:#c9a84c;font-family:'Georgia',serif;display:block}\n.taot-desc .taot-stat-label{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#888;margin-top:2px;display:block}\n.taot-desc .taot-upsell{background:#1a1a1a;color:#f0ece4;padding:24px;margin-top:32px;border-radius:4px}\n.taot-desc .taot-upsell-title{font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#c9a84c;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:8px}\n.taot-desc .taot-upsell-text{font-size:13px;color:#9aa0aa;line-height:1.6;margin-bottom:16px}\n.taot-desc .taot-upsell-btn{display:inline-block;background:#c9a84c;color:#1a1a1a;padding:12px 24px;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1.5px;text-transform:uppercase;text-decoration:none;border-radius:3px}\n.taot-desc .taot-guarantee{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin-top:20px;font-size:12px;color:#888;padding:12px;border:1px solid #e8e0d0;background:#fafafa}\n.taot-desc .taot-for-who{background:#f8f5ef;padding:16px 20px;margin:20px 0;border-radius:4px}\n.taot-desc .taot-for-who p{font-size:13px;color:#555;line-height:1.7;margin:0}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"taot-desc\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"taot-intro\"\u003eLight and shadow are what make a tattoo breathe. Book 05 teaches you the complete visual language of shading — from the mechanics of greywash to the colour theory that underlies every style. 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