The Big ?
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After 7 years of inconsistant tattooing, which in all honesty probably only adds up to 2-3 years of experience, I have finally decided to let my guard down and take a chance with my level of tattooing. I am my biggest critic, and hopefully always will be. I am very self-conscious about my work, in fact it took a lot to open a profile in here. However, I deeply appreciate all the possitive feedback that I have received in the past couple of months that I have been a member of this site. I threw out a few samplers into the industry, and International Tattoo Art magazine is giving me the same opportunity as everyone else to possibly have my work posted in an upcoming issue. I sat forever, picking apart my work, looking for more reasons not to send any in, than to actually submit. Out of all the tats I've already posted, the best I could live with were the crowned sparrow on my wife's hand, and the comic book chick with the guns on my buddy's ribs. Although some lines are ugh, due to him litterally jumping around during the procedure, and the slight glare from the pic, it was the best runner up in my opinion. So, tomorrow, I'm sending them in, with hopes of seeing at least one making it into an future issue. Everyone dreams of being one of the best, but unfortunately I can't afford to be an apprentice, and after 7 years, I know I'm stubborn in my ways, be it bad habits or what not. My dreams and goals are simple.............have at least 1 of my tattoos published, even a small corner pic, at the bottom of the page. I see that, and all these years, and all the "experimental garbage," that plagues my arms, scars of evolving into my own, will all be worth wild. However, every time someone falls in love with something that I have given them for a lifetime, the less I really care how fucked up my sleeves really are. Tattoos have a meaning, mine are my journey, and the only negative shit I have heard from the pros is that I should have started on my legs. That is usually the time they pull up a pant leg, and I find out that we wipe our ass the same way. Hell the only really shitty comments I've ever received are from inmates at the prison I work at. When they say that my arms look like shit, I get real quite, and a little closer and tell them its better than rotting in prison for fucking little kids. Usually they have nothing more to say. I'll keep everyone posted.
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Hey my friend....don't sweat the bad tattoos that you have, most artist have many bad tattoos on their arms, legs, or any spot that they could reach. I myself have some of the worst on me. I was my own guinnea pig, then later I was a guinnea pig for my apprentices. I would rather wear a bad tattoo than have one of my customers wear it. I've been it the business for many years (almost 30 yrs.) and every tattoo i have I earned as a rite of passage.
I remember the first time I had my art published, I was happier than a fag in a hotdog factory, I felt like I was finally a Pro.
Just remember this If you always try to top your last tattoo, one day you'll pick up a magazine and you'll see your self in it several times. Good luck -
HEY CONGRATS~I UNDERSTAND THE TRIAL AND ERROR..LOL MY BOYFRIEND HAS GOTTEN INTO DOING TATTOOING HIMSELF AND NOW ME AND OTHER PEOPLE.HE IS GETTING VERY GOOD. SOMETHINGS STILL NEED WORK.LOL. I HAVE SOME TATS THAT NEED SOME WORK BUT I KNOW WITH TIME HE WILL GET BETTER AND BETTER.
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I did not have the time to glance thru all you've posted but what I seen I liked. I also have been slinging ink for 30+ yrs. and my legs are covered in BS time and time again, thats where I test all new neddle groups,inks and machines and every tat I had as a kid I've covered up so now my arms are very dark but the journey has been great, lots of good people and lots of good times to remember. You're lookin good bro keep up the good work. ~~Flash~~
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