Spider

Spider, that is EXACTLY what I wanted to see/hear! :D I love me some positive reinforcement. Thank you thank you thank you! Love the samurai by the way ;) I just started my Computer Graphics & Typography 1 classes last week, and we’re learning Illustrator & InDesign. I’m hoping that my Type 1 class will greatly improve my lettering ability…[Read more]

Amen to that Spider! I completely agree with you, and THAT is the way it should be done. However, if I were a seasoned artist (which is what I ask myself all the time ;) ) looking to expand, I would not only look at what someone can do, but how they learn. Being in college, I have learned A LOT. Not only about art itself, but also about the way…[Read more]

Spider, how helpful has the graphic design education been toward actually tattooing? That’s where I’m at right now… end of my 2nd year & 2 more to go. When I graduate I’ll have an associates in studio art, and a bachelors in graphic design with a minor in web development. I know that any education is always helpful, but I just don’t want to feel…[Read more]

Len, just how far from this city are you? And which one is it… that way if I ever decide to travel, it isn’t there lol.

Infamous, I am from PA :D

Hey, no problem JDawn! Any chance to make a few extra bucks is always helpful!

Ram, I have gone to great lengths to “follow the rules”, and the reason I decided to move my “office” (which was previously upstairs in a carpeted room… uck :shock: ) to my living room is because I could create a separate entrance AND it’s separate from the rest of…[Read more]

I started the dragon in 2011, which was on a disk with a bunch of flash. This one is on my hubby, so I get to look at it every day and see where I went wrong lol. It’s a good thing though… seeing first hand what not to do, and where I can fix it. I’ve added a bit of color since then, but it’s nowhere near finished.

JDawn, another cool thing about that site is that you can also sign up to be a designer. You can submit your own work for sale in the marketplace & for other people’s contests (some have REALLY big winnings). From the looks of your work, I’d say you have some sales for sure! http://www.createmytattoo.com/market/tattoo/9046#.UhNy-pL_ySo This is the…[Read more]

Pffttt… darn kids and yer tattoos :lol:

Jess, have you checked out http://www.createmytattoo.com/? Maybe you can find an artist on there who has a style close to what you’re looking for. If you find someone, you can always start a contest and invite them to draw something for you. There’s about 2000 registered “designers”, but I’m not saying…[Read more]

I definitely agree with Ram… you’ll change your mind a million times before you really settle on something. I’m pushing 30 & I only have 2 tattoos: a shitty-looking piece of flash on my ankle I did for practice, and an even worse-looking tribal piece of flash around my left bicep that my brother did when he was attempting to apprentice (I was 17…[Read more]

2010… I love this lil guy :D

2011 WIP

2012

You’re an artist… there’s no place for modesty ;)

Considering the actual topic has been… um, satisfied(?), off-topic is technically fair game now, right? :lol:

But yeah, Ram, that’s me. I’m not actually attractive… I’m just an expert at dunking my head in a 5 gallon bucket of makeup & melted crayons, and praying for acceptable results :mrgreen:

I will have some suggestions/questions for…[Read more]

Beautiful painting! And the best thing about oil paintings is that you can get frustrated with them, and always return to them later! If I may, what about it frustrates you?

Thanks JDawn, yeah I’ve found loads of helpful info on here. Not to mention entertaining at times lol :D … Wait, Ram were you asking me too? Perhaps I am just slower than usual today… :roll:

Thanks Ram. However, Len’s drawings are much more incredible than mine… makes me wanna step my game up ;)

Not really contributing to the topic itself, but I just wanted to say that I am wallowing in this conversation like a pig in mud :D So many helpful comments, suggestions, websites, and most importantly attitudes! It’s nice to know I’m not the only one in this boat. Y’all are great ;)

Nice work!

Beautiful! Simply love it :mrgreen: