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Originally Posted by East§ide
Hey man thanks for actually checking my stuff out ! I have very little experience with tattoo machines besides getting tattooed by them lol I own 4 actually that my fiancé gave to me for Christmas a few years back but I'm scared to teach myself the wrong way and put myself even further behind the curve . My plan is to really try to pursue and apprenticeship once our wedding is passed .
Thanks for the comments on my drawings - I spend a lot of time seeing what other artists and a lot of great tattooers are doing and try to put my own spin on it ... The one thing I really hate is that I don't have any background in painting or color theory and I don't think the prismacolor markers look that great.. Very streaky .
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I mean, watching experienced tattooers do work provides more insight than most people think if you're passionate about learning. Sure, doing your own work is another thing, but is there some way of practicing before you actually put permanent ink on someone? I've always kinda wondered...
And yeah, feeding your eyes inspiration is something that we as artists have to constantly do if we really are passionate about a creative field. It's never too late to start checking out color theory or different media like painting, be it oil, acrylic, or watercolor... If you're curious about it and you end up enjoying it, that will show through in your work (like it does with the designs you have posted). Like we discussed in my thread, I think being well-rounded is important, but as you said, a certain level of concentration in one or two mediums is equally important. Keep busy man, good looks