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Skateboarding => USELESS WOODEN TOY BANTER => Topic started by: itsyourdad on August 11, 2020, 09:04:07 PM
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https://www.instagram.com/p/CDe5G8bFpiK/?igshid=cxxwdi101fh0
https://www.instagram.com/p/CDpRx7ElW3c/?igshid=1xx0pncdpswqt
this was discussed for awhile in the “lame instagrams” thread, but i believe this deserves it’s own shine. this kid is fucking delusional. this isn’t some quirky style, or cool take on traditional tattoos. this is very very bad.
why are people gassing him up?
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What do you have against animals smoking joints?
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yo op leave the guy alone hes trying to learn
also people are gassing him up because art is subjective
dumfuk
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if he wants to fill up his skin with crappy tattoos, who are you to say that he cant? its his body, you dont own him. side note: i think tattoos are a huge waste of money and nothing more than an investment with no return. i wish i realized that before i got my tattoos because now i want them removed.
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if he wants to fill up his skin with crappy tattoos, who are you to say that he cant? its his body, you dont own him. side note: i think tattoos are a huge waste of money and nothing more than an investment with no return. i wish i realized that before i got my tattoos because now i want them removed.
Those are other people he's inking.
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crybaby
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I don’t know much about tattoos but these look like a mix between crappy momemade tattoos which can look kinda cool i guess and professional quality ones. And not in a good way
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People aren’t paying for these, he is an apprentice. His paintings are really good but tattooing on actual skin is a lot harder to do. Give him time and he will get better. I’d say he is actually doing a lot more tattoos because of who he is so people are more willing to let him tattoo them.
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My cousin tattooed and he started out with the lamest stuff. After years of practices, he’s turned out to be one hell of a tattoo artist. So I think every tattoo artist has their years of making bad shit. Bledsoe might get their one day.
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if he wants to fill up his skin with crappy tattoos, who are you to say that he cant? its his body, you dont own him. side note: i think tattoos are a huge waste of money and nothing more than an investment with no return. i wish i realized that before i got my tattoos because now i want them removed.
yikes, my mistake. i cant see anything from instagram on here for whatever reason, i dont have instagram so maybe thats why? anyway, my apologies. i was in the wrong.
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i have seen, and i have, significantly worse tattoos from apprentices. tattooing is hard, it's an art you can only really practice on people.
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now seems like a weird time to pick up tattooing or to be "building a portfolio" or whatever
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I think that these are cute tattoos. Let him be himself.
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now seems like a weird time to pick up tattooing or to be "building a portfolio" or whatever
callings don’t care about weird time
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I think that these are cute tattoos. Let him be himself.
Same. I don't have any tattoos but I like these.
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tattoo machine
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Also Braydons tattoos are way worse and he hasn’t even done an apprenticeship, just picked up a gun and decided that he does tattoos now. That is the most frowned upon thing in that industry, you gotta do your time at the bottom man and can’t be doing home jobs cutting out the shops. Same as not supporting a local skate shop.
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As long as people know he’s a beginner, more power to them for being the guinea pigs. Sounds like he is going about this in the correct way.
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This is not good, but I've seen worse.
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classic apprentice that is given free reign.
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tattoos are for people like justin bieber, nyjah, adam levine, jonah hill, etc now
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Shit ain't bad
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Yeah I think this is like his 10th/11th tattoo or something so it could be worse, think he will get there.
Kind of agree with the Nyjah, Bieber comment though!
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His tattoos should be filed under vandalism.
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tattoos are for people like justin bieber, nyjah, adam levine, jonah hill, etc now
Haha true!
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ive seen people pay for much worse
free max b
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Damn, let the dude progress.
It’s probably a real oddity when someone picks up the machine, and blasts out a masterpiece off the bat.
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tattoos are for people like justin bieber, nyjah, adam levine, jonah hill, etc now
MaRooN 5 iS MuH FaVe PuNk BaNd
(https://i.ibb.co/wzvczJT/al.jpg)
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The designs are fine, that dog is HUGE for where it is, could have been way smaller.
I dunno…. If I was a techy, capable pro like him I would focus on that gift. Tattooing is too serious to be a hobby, and the way he's doing it is offensive to the craft. Everyone wants to be a tattooer and it's messing things up for the people who actually made it their career. Back off, lil fella.
Dressen did it right, though, for the record.
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If hes just starting out, thats really not bad. His flash sheets actually look good, especially if you are into super simple traditional. Tattooing takes years to get good at
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I would get a tattoo from one of the best skateboarders of all time.
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Also Braydons tattoos are way worse and he hasn’t even done an apprenticeship, just picked up a gun and decided that he does tattoos now. That is the most frowned upon thing in that industry, you gotta do your time at the bottom man and can’t be doing home jobs cutting out the shops. Same as not supporting a local skate shop.
What if your tattoos have dope graphics done by your homie, can you tattoo out of your trunk in the parking lot?
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The designs are fine, that dog is HUGE for where it is, could have been way smaller.
I dunno…. If I was a techy, capable pro like him I would focus on that gift. Tattooing is too serious to be a hobby, and the way he's doing it is offensive to the craft. Everyone wants to be a tattooer and it's messing things up for the people who actually made it their career. Back off, lil fella.
Dressen did it right, though, for the record.
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sounds like the start of Regulators...
You gotta do your time at the bottom man and can’t be doing home jobs cutting out the shops.
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It's funny how people tend to be so sensitive about tatoos, yet most of them look like crap.
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for the record; i have also seen worse tattoos. anyone who picks up a machine from amazon and starts blasting their friends is an idiot. braydon, nuge, all of them: idiots.
however, the notion that he’s not being paid is strange to me. i’ve been tattooed by a few apprentices at a few different shops and had to pay for all of them. whether or not the shop gave them that money is beyond me, maybe i’m unclear on that point.
yes, tattooing takes years to get good at, but by the time you’re doing your 50 tattoos i’d expect someone to be cranking out better pieces than this.
tyler seems to have a really good grasp on color theory. especially on his paintings: but even his paintings have shoddy line work.
i didn’t mean for this thread to come off as negative as it does. i’m not going to delete it bc i think there could be some good conversation, but my first post makes me sound like an asshole, and i feel bad about that.
i agree that dude will probably get better in time, my qualm is that dude should probably wait awhile before tattooing other people’s skin.
dressen’s tattoos are very proper, zero arguments there.
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Nice pictures and very cool smoking animals
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sounds like the start of Regulators...
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You gotta do your time at the bottom man and can’t be doing home jobs cutting out the shops.
"Can't be no geek of the street,gotta be handy with the ink if ya know what I mean"
APPRETICES
MOUNT UP
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if he wants to fill up his skin with crappy tattoos, who are you to say that he cant? its his body, you dont own him. side note: i think tattoos are a huge waste of money and nothing more than an investment with no return. i wish i realized that before i got my tattoos because now i want them removed.
It’s not like he’s doing it while they’re unconscious. They agreed to it.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXLu_x0SRm4
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The designs are fine, that dog is HUGE for where it is, could have been way smaller.
I dunno…. If I was a techy, capable pro like him I would focus on that gift. Tattooing is too serious to be a hobby, and the way he's doing it is offensive to the craft. Everyone wants to be a tattooer and it's messing things up for the people who actually made it their career. Back off, lil fella.
Dressen did it right, though, for the record.
In Tyler’s defense, he is doing right by drawing/painting a ton, getting good tattoos by people he respects, and going thru an apprenticeship. Dude seems truer to the craft than you are getting at. I do think that more time needs to be spent drawing, and that you shouldn’t show your first tattoos (maybe your very first as a “whoa look at this bad shit I did on my journey!?”) The way they’re being presented is where you’ve gotta check yourself. I’m also a firm believer that apprentice tattoos should only be done in spots that aren’t visible with a short sleeved shirt on.
Your second part about how popular tattooing is, is a whole other topic. I agree that there are way too many tattooers and that fucking anyone who thinks it “seems fun and cool” are just tattooers. Again, just like a lot of what I don’t like about the current state of skate, I’m blaming social media & mainly Instagram. Tattoos have become such a fashion accessory, they used to mean something and you had to fucking earn it. I’m almost entirely covered aside from my back, my forearms/Hands, and neck/face area. I can wear a tee shirt and pants and people would only see the tiniest bit of a tattoo. I’m not that way because of “job security” or what GenPop would think of me, I just don’t know if I’ve earned it yet ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Anyways, back to Tyler quick...I think he’s got a long way to go, but could be a decent tattooer. This dude who used to be a pro snowboarder Nick Dirks is a tattooer now, he did it the “right” way and his tattoos are great now, but man were some of his first tattoos shitty.
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I would get a tattoo from one of the best skateboarders of all time.
I like his skating just fine, but I too would get a tattoo from him. Especially if he’d do one of those crappy cat-dragon things & put a joint in its mouth.
Or maybe I could get him to do a rendition of PD Eastman’s “dog party in a boat” tile from GDG.
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It's not good but people are choosing to get those tattoos that's on them. I wouldn't get one but I'm not hating on Tyler for learning
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The designs are fine, that dog is HUGE for where it is, could have been way smaller.
I dunno…. If I was a techy, capable pro like him I would focus on that gift. Tattooing is too serious to be a hobby, and the way he's doing it is offensive to the craft. Everyone wants to be a tattooer and it's messing things up for the people who actually made it their career. Back off, lil fella.
Dressen did it right, though, for the record.
Your second part about how popular tattooing is, is a whole other topic. I agree that there are way too many tattooers and that fucking anyone who thinks it “seems fun and cool” are just tattooers. Again, just like a lot of what I don’t like about the current state of skate, I’m blaming social media & mainly Instagram. Tattoos have become such a fashion accessory, they used to mean something and you had to fucking earn it. I’m almost entirely covered aside from my back, my forearms/Hands, and neck/face area. I can wear a tee shirt and pants and people would only see the tiniest bit of a tattoo. I’m not that way because of “job security” or what GenPop would think of me, I just don’t know if I’ve earned it yet ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Anyways, back to Tyler quick...I think he’s got a long way to go, but could be a decent tattooer. This dude who used to be a pro snowboarder Nick Dirks is a tattooer now, he did it the “right” way and his tattoos are great now, but man were some of his first tattoos shitty.
I was under the impression that he's being a kitchen magician. If he's apprenticing cool, but if his mentor backed the size of that piece on top of that knee then he may be with a crappy crew. I dunno, maybe it was a cover up. Would love to see healed pics.
Nothing wrong with trying something new, nothing wrong with drawing and getting tattooed, asking questions. Based on the line work of what he's put out there he shouldn't be on skin right now, and his linework should have already improved a bit if he is working with a serious mentor.
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Eric Dressen and Chris Senn are the only tattoo slinging skateboarders that can actually do both. Sorry Tyler, I liked your part in Hallelujah though.
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I don’t have any tattoos but I’ve watched a lot of Ink Master. I understand the human flesh is a unique canvas, so does anyone ever tattoo dead people for practice?
I might consider donating my body to tattooing when I die if it could help prevent people from walking around with a mess on them.
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I don’t have any tattoos but I’ve watched a lot of Ink Master. I understand the human flesh is a unique canvas, so does anyone ever tattoo dead people for practice?
I might consider donating my body to tattooing when I die if it could help prevent people from walking around with a mess on them.
i heard pigskin is the way to go for learning
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I actually like the bird. I wouldn't get it, but I have way worse so I try to think about the tattoo for a considerable amount of time. I always thought why so many skaters have tattoos is because stickers are awesome.
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Jesus it's no wonder industry people hate SLAP. Fuck off with this gatekeeper bullshit.
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Jesus it's no wonder industry people hate SLAP. Fuck off with this gatekeeper bullshit.
If some pro tattooer was trying to be a pro skater and was doing sketchy kickflips I would say the same thing. Cool to learn, but don't impose on someone else's profession. What really sucks is that in this scenario with Tyler he's hurting people both physically and mentally. Covering that shit up later, laser removal, getting over it sucks. Trust me.
Also, sketchy people will claim they learned on cadavers. Some have, most haven't. You can use synthetic skin, some fruit, and pig skin. It's best to do a few on yourself, on your thighs. Word to the wise, though.... put your stencil on while standing up. If you apply it while sitting down your skin is stretched and the design will shrink essentially once you stand up.
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now seems like a weird time to pick up tattooing or to be "building a portfolio" or whatever
I mean were in the middle of Global Pandemic and Bledsoe obviously appreciates sailor Jerry style-esque tattooing and skateboarding won't last forever.
Bledsoe is on his way to another career in 3 to 5 years
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While I agree these tats suck, his artwork is pretty sick traditional, and he just started tattooing. Wouldn't be suprised if the tats are as good as his pen art in a year. Either way proper life after skating gig
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This isn't bad at all. From the title, I thought it was going to be way crazier.
If anyone needs their tattoo machine revoked it's gilbert crockett.
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This isn't bad at all. From the title, I thought it was going to be way crazier.
If anyone needs their tattoo machine revoked it's gilbert crockett.
Gilbert doesn’t actually tattoo though, does he? Also, Gilbert’s drawings and paintings look far better than Tyler’s. Also again, yes it’s bad.
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I bet in a year or two he'll be decent. Line work and shading are tough.
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The designs are fine, that dog is HUGE for where it is, could have been way smaller.
I dunno…. If I was a techy, capable pro like him I would focus on that gift. Tattooing is too serious to be a hobby, and the way he's doing it is offensive to the craft. Everyone wants to be a tattooer and it's messing things up for the people who actually made it their career. Back off, lil fella.
Dressen did it right, though, for the record.
Your second part about how popular tattooing is, is a whole other topic. I agree that there are way too many tattooers and that fucking anyone who thinks it “seems fun and cool” are just tattooers. Again, just like a lot of what I don’t like about the current state of skate, I’m blaming social media & mainly Instagram. Tattoos have become such a fashion accessory, they used to mean something and you had to fucking earn it. I’m almost entirely covered aside from my back, my forearms/Hands, and neck/face area. I can wear a tee shirt and pants and people would only see the tiniest bit of a tattoo. I’m not that way because of “job security” or what GenPop would think of me, I just don’t know if I’ve earned it yet ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Anyways, back to Tyler quick...I think he’s got a long way to go, but could be a decent tattooer. This dude who used to be a pro snowboarder Nick Dirks is a tattooer now, he did it the “right” way and his tattoos are great now, but man were some of his first tattoos shitty.
Interested what someone doing it right looks like with a timeline? I don't have much knowledge of the tattoo industry
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That's it?? I have way worse tattoos than that. He's fine
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if he wants to fill up his skin with crappy tattoos, who are you to say that he cant? its his body, you dont own him. side note: i think tattoos are a huge waste of money and nothing more than an investment with no return. i wish i realized that before i got my tattoos because now i want them removed.
In the same boat as you. Got a handful done over the years and the only way to get around them is wearing longsleeves. Been looking into removal as well.
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don't like tattoos too much, don't really see whats so wrong with these.
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I had my face painted at the Blueberry Festival one year.
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The designs are fine, that dog is HUGE for where it is, could have been way smaller.
I dunno…. If I was a techy, capable pro like him I would focus on that gift. Tattooing is too serious to be a hobby, and the way he's doing it is offensive to the craft. Everyone wants to be a tattooer and it's messing things up for the people who actually made it their career. Back off, lil fella.
Dressen did it right, though, for the record.
Your second part about how popular tattooing is, is a whole other topic. I agree that there are way too many tattooers and that fucking anyone who thinks it “seems fun and cool” are just tattooers. Again, just like a lot of what I don’t like about the current state of skate, I’m blaming social media & mainly Instagram. Tattoos have become such a fashion accessory, they used to mean something and you had to fucking earn it. I’m almost entirely covered aside from my back, my forearms/Hands, and neck/face area. I can wear a tee shirt and pants and people would only see the tiniest bit of a tattoo. I’m not that way because of “job security” or what GenPop would think of me, I just don’t know if I’ve earned it yet ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Anyways, back to Tyler quick...I think he’s got a long way to go, but could be a decent tattooer. This dude who used to be a pro snowboarder Nick Dirks is a tattooer now, he did it the “right” way and his tattoos are great now, but man were some of his first tattoos shitty.
Interested what someone doing it right looks like with a timeline? I don't have much knowledge of the tattoo industry
When my buddy first took his apprenticeship, the dude he was under told him to come to the shop with his drawings/paintings and proof he could sustain life for 2 years without getting paid from the tattoo shop and the expectation to work in the shop every day his mentor was there(which was 6 days a week). Quit his job at Best Buy and showed up at the tattoo shop the next day.
He then drew book after book of almost every flash book ever produced. Rose after rose after rose after rose, anchor after anchor (and so on you get the point). Just getting his drawings down, line work, shading, B&W, color. Set up before every tattoo his mentor did, broke down after. Stood over his shoulder every tattoo. Even built coils and machines from scratch. Made repairs to machines. Soldered needles, ran the autoclave. Ran the mentors schedule. Every aspect of the job. Jabbed his own thighs with countless shit. I think he ended up getting turned loose around a year and a half.
This Bert Grimm repro was one of the first tattoo's he did once getting the green light. This is on my leg, done about 7 years ago with absolute dog shit after care as usual. EDIT:Granted my homie wasn't a pro skateboarder, even though he did skate, but I think the point is you have to devote your entire life to the craft. You can't be a pro skater and skilled tattooer on the side. At some point you'll have to pick one. My buddy started making bank tattooing and wasn't about to risk a sprained wrist and fuck up his income for skating.
(https://i.imgur.com/kyTciLJl.jpg)
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The designs are fine, that dog is HUGE for where it is, could have been way smaller.
I dunno…. If I was a techy, capable pro like him I would focus on that gift. Tattooing is too serious to be a hobby, and the way he's doing it is offensive to the craft. Everyone wants to be a tattooer and it's messing things up for the people who actually made it their career. Back off, lil fella.
Dressen did it right, though, for the record.
Your second part about how popular tattooing is, is a whole other topic. I agree that there are way too many tattooers and that fucking anyone who thinks it “seems fun and cool” are just tattooers. Again, just like a lot of what I don’t like about the current state of skate, I’m blaming social media & mainly Instagram. Tattoos have become such a fashion accessory, they used to mean something and you had to fucking earn it. I’m almost entirely covered aside from my back, my forearms/Hands, and neck/face area. I can wear a tee shirt and pants and people would only see the tiniest bit of a tattoo. I’m not that way because of “job security” or what GenPop would think of me, I just don’t know if I’ve earned it yet ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Anyways, back to Tyler quick...I think he’s got a long way to go, but could be a decent tattooer. This dude who used to be a pro snowboarder Nick Dirks is a tattooer now, he did it the “right” way and his tattoos are great now, but man were some of his first tattoos shitty.
Interested what someone doing it right looks like with a timeline? I don't have much knowledge of the tattoo industry
When my buddy first took his apprenticeship, the dude he was under told him to come to the shop with his drawings/paintings and proof he could sustain life for 2 years without getting paid from the tattoo shop and the expectation to work in the shop every day his mentor was there(which was 6 days a week). Quit his job at Best Buy and showed up at the tattoo shop the next day.
He then drew book after book of almost every flash book ever produced. Rose after rose after rose after rose, anchor after anchor (and so on you get the point). Just getting his drawings down, line work shading B&W, color. Set up before every tattoo his mentor did, broke down after. Stood over his shoulder every tattoo. Even built coils and machines from scratch. Made repairs to machines. Soldered needles, ran the autoclave. Ran the mentors schedule. Every aspect of the job. Jabbed his own thighs with countless shit. I think he ended up getting turned loose around a year and a half.
This Bert Grimm repro was one of the first tattoo's he did once getting the green light. This is on my leg, done about 7 years ago with absolute dog shit after care as usual.
(https://i.imgur.com/kyTciLJl.jpg)
This is a great tattoo and demonstrates the right way to do things. Congrats to your friend!
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color theory.
https://youtu.be/tb-JffND880
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His tattoos don't look that bad to me.
I kinda like shitty tattoos. When they're too perfect it reminds me of Target home goods.
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Everybody’s first tattoos suck. Everybody’s.
From the little I have seen I was guessing he is doing it the traditional, accepted way. And I won’t say it’s the “right” way, I will say that you make more friends living in the dorms your freshman year than you will living off campus with your two buddies.
As others have mentioned pretty sketchy line work and shading, but at first glance they are not that bad. Colors pop pretty well but time and technique and aftercare may change that
Maybe instead of posting them on his own insta he could get the customers to just tag the shop and #apprentice #on the come up or something less “flexy.”
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I would get a tattoo from one of the best skateboarders of all time.
I’d rather get a tattoo from one of the best tattoo artists of all time. This kid, at this point in his tattoo career, I would pay to do flat ground tricks in the parking lot?
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Jesus it's no wonder industry people hate SLAP. Fuck off with this gatekeeper bullshit.
If some pro tattooer was trying to be a pro skater and was doing sketchy kickflips I would say the same thing. Cool to learn, but don't impose on someone else's profession. What really sucks is that in this scenario with Tyler he's hurting people both physically and mentally. Covering that shit up later, laser removal, getting over it sucks. Trust me.
Also, sketchy people will claim they learned on cadavers. Some have, most haven't. You can use synthetic skin, some fruit, and pig skin. It's best to do a few on yourself, on your thighs. Word to the wise, though.... put your stencil on while standing up. If you apply it while sitting down your skin is stretched and the design will shrink essentially once you stand up.
Swing and a miss...
You should trust this guy though GAY, since you dont have any tattoos LOL
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he's slowly improving but i'm counting on slap to keep tabs on his career
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I've been tattooed by apprentices because they were cheaper and had some cool designs, but the work is definitely night and day compared to those who have been doing it for years.
Give the guy a break. You have to start out somewhere and he's doing it the right way, the people he's tattooing either know he's an apprentice or just want to get tattooed by Tyler Bledsoe.
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The designs are fine, that dog is HUGE for where it is, could have been way smaller.
I dunno…. If I was a techy, capable pro like him I would focus on that gift. Tattooing is too serious to be a hobby, and the way he's doing it is offensive to the craft. Everyone wants to be a tattooer and it's messing things up for the people who actually made it their career. Back off, lil fella.
Dressen did it right, though, for the record.
Your second part about how popular tattooing is, is a whole other topic. I agree that there are way too many tattooers and that fucking anyone who thinks it “seems fun and cool” are just tattooers. Again, just like a lot of what I don’t like about the current state of skate, I’m blaming social media & mainly Instagram. Tattoos have become such a fashion accessory, they used to mean something and you had to fucking earn it. I’m almost entirely covered aside from my back, my forearms/Hands, and neck/face area. I can wear a tee shirt and pants and people would only see the tiniest bit of a tattoo. I’m not that way because of “job security” or what GenPop would think of me, I just don’t know if I’ve earned it yet ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Anyways, back to Tyler quick...I think he’s got a long way to go, but could be a decent tattooer. This dude who used to be a pro snowboarder Nick Dirks is a tattooer now, he did it the “right” way and his tattoos are great now, but man were some of his first tattoos shitty.
I don't have any tattoos and don't have any interest in getting one. But, unless you are talking about certain symbols that reference something (like gang, indigenous cultures, or military tattoos), why should anyone have to earn the right on what they put on their body?
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I think that these are cute tattoos. Let him be himself.
Yeah I'm with this guy.
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People on here definitely take drawing on skin way too seriously.
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Looks like your average apprentice tattoos. Not worth posting. His paintings aren't bad. Not sure who's showing him how to tattoo, though.
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The designs are fine, that dog is HUGE for where it is, could have been way smaller.
I dunno…. If I was a techy, capable pro like him I would focus on that gift. Tattooing is too serious to be a hobby, and the way he's doing it is offensive to the craft. Everyone wants to be a tattooer and it's messing things up for the people who actually made it their career. Back off, lil fella.
Dressen did it right, though, for the record.
Yeah Eric does really good work. He had some great artists showing him how to tattoo.
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ive been wanting a tat from him.
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Ok boomer
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you are a fucking kook. He is still learning. And personally I don't even think they look anywhere near bad.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8l5tdsyuLX0&t=287s
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I don’t know what’s wrong with those tattoos to you. I’d pay for one
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It’s his style. I like’em.
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The designs are fine, that dog is HUGE for where it is, could have been way smaller.
I dunno…. If I was a techy, capable pro like him I would focus on that gift. Tattooing is too serious to be a hobby, and the way he's doing it is offensive to the craft. Everyone wants to be a tattooer and it's messing things up for the people who actually made it their career. Back off, lil fella.
Dressen did it right, though, for the record.
Your second part about how popular tattooing is, is a whole other topic. I agree that there are way too many tattooers and that fucking anyone who thinks it “seems fun and cool” are just tattooers. Again, just like a lot of what I don’t like about the current state of skate, I’m blaming social media & mainly Instagram. Tattoos have become such a fashion accessory, they used to mean something and you had to fucking earn it. I’m almost entirely covered aside from my back, my forearms/Hands, and neck/face area. I can wear a tee shirt and pants and people would only see the tiniest bit of a tattoo. I’m not that way because of “job security” or what GenPop would think of me, I just don’t know if I’ve earned it yet ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Anyways, back to Tyler quick...I think he’s got a long way to go, but could be a decent tattooer. This dude who used to be a pro snowboarder Nick Dirks is a tattooer now, he did it the “right” way and his tattoos are great now, but man were some of his first tattoos shitty.
Good question. I will say that this is my opinion, though it has been formed over years of being friends with tattooers, getting tattooed, and being married to a tattooer. It’s kind of a faux pas to just go straight to getting very visible tattoos without having a lot already. Like, getting your hands or neck done before you’re kitted our is kinda poser. I like to call it a Warped Tour bodysuit. It’s just for show, and in my mind, not earned. Personally I wouldn’t say Nyjah earned it either. He paid for a look, but I’d say someone with a ton of homie scratchers earned it more than Jah. Not sure if that answers your question at all, but cheers!
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The designs are fine, that dog is HUGE for where it is, could have been way smaller.
I dunno…. If I was a techy, capable pro like him I would focus on that gift. Tattooing is too serious to be a hobby, and the way he's doing it is offensive to the craft. Everyone wants to be a tattooer and it's messing things up for the people who actually made it their career. Back off, lil fella.
Dressen did it right, though, for the record.
Your second part about how popular tattooing is, is a whole other topic. I agree that there are way too many tattooers and that fucking anyone who thinks it “seems fun and cool” are just tattooers. Again, just like a lot of what I don’t like about the current state of skate, I’m blaming social media & mainly Instagram. Tattoos have become such a fashion accessory, they used to mean something and you had to fucking earn it. I’m almost entirely covered aside from my back, my forearms/Hands, and neck/face area. I can wear a tee shirt and pants and people would only see the tiniest bit of a tattoo. I’m not that way because of “job security” or what GenPop would think of me, I just don’t know if I’ve earned it yet ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Anyways, back to Tyler quick...I think he’s got a long way to go, but could be a decent tattooer. This dude who used to be a pro snowboarder Nick Dirks is a tattooer now, he did it the “right” way and his tattoos are great now, but man were some of his first tattoos shitty.
With you 100% on that. Kinda cringe a bit when I see people with hand tattoos without the rest of their arms filled. Huge faux pas. I know a few tattoo artists who would straight out refuse that shit.
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Eric Dressen and Chris Senn are the only tattoo slinging skateboarders that can actually do both. Sorry Tyler, I liked your part in Hallelujah though.
What about the Godoy brothers Steve and Art, they are vert rippers and they're beast at giving tattoos.
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Eric Dressen and Chris Senn are the only tattoo slinging skateboarders that can actually do both. Sorry Tyler, I liked your part in Hallelujah though.
What about the Godoy brothers Steve and Art, they are vert rippers and they're beast at giving tattoos.
I've never actually checked out his tattoo work, but Adam McNatt is a professional tattooer now as well.
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People on here definitely take drawing on skin way too seriously.
Theres a tattoo shop culture, i'm not really a big fan of it, seems like an elitist white male way of gatekeeping and tattooers are sad that anyone can buy a machine online now. To me its similar to the feeling of skating going mainstream,
I understand there's a lot of health concerns and a legit proper way to do tattoos but why does it have to be so exclusive ?
the fact tattoo artist think theyre an elite special group of people is bullshit to me, when customers are mostly random strangers anyways ,
how are you supposed to have an apprenticeship for 2 years without being able to work another job? Without a trust fund or some kind of savings + investments, really doesnt add up to me
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Eric Dressen and Chris Senn are the only tattoo slinging skateboarders that can actually do both. Sorry Tyler, I liked your part in Hallelujah though.
What about the Godoy brothers Steve and Art, they are vert rippers and they're beast at giving tattoos.
and Chris Senn (with Adam)
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People on here definitely take drawing on skin way too seriously.
Theres a tattoo shop culture, i'm not really a big fan of it, seems like an elitist white male way of gatekeeping and tattooers are sad that anyone can buy a machine online now. To me its similar to the feeling of skating going mainstream,
I understand there's a lot of health concerns and a legit proper way to do tattoos but why does it have to be so exclusive ?
the fact tattoo artist think theyre an elite special group of people is bullshit to me, when customers are mostly random strangers anyways ,
how are you supposed to have an apprenticeship for 2 years without being able to work another job? Without a trust fund or some kind of savings + investments, really doesnt add up to me
Can't really relate tattooing to skateboarding. Its not really like skating going mainstream, but the people buying tattoo equipment from amazon and popping up over night are the equivalent of dudes that couldn't get a sponsor so they started their own wack ass company and turned themselves pro. "My homie does sleeves for $100" is kinda the same as "my buddies a pro skateboarder" and they're both trash.
Tattooers that come up under artists through apprenticeship "the proper way" would be equivalent to working the ranks from flow to am to pro.
As far as being an apprentice for a lengthy period its up to the mentor giving the green light. The mentor doesn't really have a lot to gain by taking an apprentice, unless they own a shop that is turning away walk in business everyday. Its a ton of work on the mentor checking over drawings and paintings and having this person report to you on a daily basis. Having this person over your shoulder, having to slow down while tattooing to explain shit to them. Also as a mentor your name is forever attached to this person you are apprenticing. The apprentice showing they can live without having another job shows dedication and commitment to learning. Shows they aren't going to waste the mentors time. At a certain point you can start selling your art and paintings, similar to what Tyler was doing.
Tattooing is an ol boys club just like skating. You have to pay dues to get respect, and often take shit very serious.
You think tattooers are gatekeepers, go talk to your local skateshop owner about opening your own shop 15 minutes from them and see what their response is. Keeping the numbers of tattooers or skateshops down keeps money in their pockets.
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The designs are fine, that dog is HUGE for where it is, could have been way smaller.
I dunno…. If I was a techy, capable pro like him I would focus on that gift. Tattooing is too serious to be a hobby, and the way he's doing it is offensive to the craft. Everyone wants to be a tattooer and it's messing things up for the people who actually made it their career. Back off, lil fella.
Dressen did it right, though, for the record.
Your second part about how popular tattooing is, is a whole other topic. I agree that there are way too many tattooers and that fucking anyone who thinks it “seems fun and cool” are just tattooers. Again, just like a lot of what I don’t like about the current state of skate, I’m blaming social media & mainly Instagram. Tattoos have become such a fashion accessory, they used to mean something and you had to fucking earn it. I’m almost entirely covered aside from my back, my forearms/Hands, and neck/face area. I can wear a tee shirt and pants and people would only see the tiniest bit of a tattoo. I’m not that way because of “job security” or what GenPop would think of me, I just don’t know if I’ve earned it yet ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Anyways, back to Tyler quick...I think he’s got a long way to go, but could be a decent tattooer. This dude who used to be a pro snowboarder Nick Dirks is a tattooer now, he did it the “right” way and his tattoos are great now, but man were some of his first tattoos shitty.
I know a lot of tattoo artists are skeptical of ever giving someone a "career killer" as their first tat.
I just feel its people's bodies and yeah they can pay for a look, and get what they want. Unless it's a case of clear "stolen valor" such as copying a known symbol of a certain military branch, etc. Obviously, if I was the artist, I would be skeptical about giving 18-year-olds their first neck tat, face tat or even on their forearms.
I will say though if you really want to get a full-on sleeve, doesn't it make sense to get it all done at once if you have the cash, or at the very least have it mapped out. Instead of trying to blend in one-off tattoos, you might regret. I do agree with it being crazy in and fashionable trend at this point. Obviously, when anything that was deemed underground and mainstream, there will be pushback by people who have embraced it for years.
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People on here definitely take drawing on skin way too seriously.
Theres a tattoo shop culture, i'm not really a big fan of it, seems like an elitist white male way of gatekeeping and tattooers are sad that anyone can buy a machine online now. To me its similar to the feeling of skating going mainstream,
I understand there's a lot of health concerns and a legit proper way to do tattoos but why does it have to be so exclusive ?
the fact tattoo artist think theyre an elite special group of people is bullshit to me, when customers are mostly random strangers anyways ,
how are you supposed to have an apprenticeship for 2 years without being able to work another job? Without a trust fund or some kind of savings + investments, really doesnt add up to me
Can't really relate tattooing to skateboarding. Its not really like skating going mainstream, but the people buying tattoo equipment from amazon and popping up over night are the equivalent of dudes that couldn't get a sponsor so they started their own wack ass company and turned themselves pro. "My homie does sleeves for $100" is kinda the same as "my buddies a pro skateboarder" and they're both trash.
Tattooers that come up under artists through apprenticeship "the proper way" would be equivalent to working the ranks from flow to am to pro.
As far as being an apprentice for a lengthy period its up to the mentor giving the green light. The mentor doesn't really have a lot to gain by taking an apprentice, unless they own a shop that is turning away walk in business everyday. Its a ton of work on the mentor checking over drawings and paintings and having this person report to you on a daily basis. Having this person over your shoulder, having to slow down while tattooing to explain shit to them. Also as a mentor your name is forever attached to this person you are apprenticing. The apprentice showing they can live without having another job shows dedication and commitment to learning. Shows they aren't going to waste the mentors time. At a certain point you can start selling your art and paintings, similar to what Tyler was doing.
Tattooing is an ol boys club just like skating. You have to pay dues to get respect, and often take shit very serious.
You think tattooers are gatekeepers, go talk to your local skateshop owner about opening your own shop 15 minutes from them and see what their response is. Keeping the numbers of tattooers or skateshops down keeps money in their pockets.
thank you for your explanation, i am not a professional tattoo artist so I cant really speak to it beyond my opinion.
All of those things makes sense, I understand people need to keep the market profitable and their time and work is worth every penny. Im not trying to take away from the difficulty and intricacy of the skill, just curious to learn more.
my homie who sucks at drawing started apprenticing and he's now all high and mighty about it and went from 0 tatts to looking like a sailors coloring book.
If apprenticing is going flow to am to pro, how would it be like opening a shop?
What would be the equivalent of buying a board and learning how to skate?
Im just struggling to see why anyone can't learn join (hence Bledsoe), maybe its more like being a blacksmith than a skater
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The people excessively dogging his style are absolute cancer. Nothing on his insta is half as bad as the critiques on here. It's simple traditional and clearly simple traditional by somebody starting out. I have a friend that is an apprentice right now and an exceptional artist that has work that looks similar to this. Everybody calm the fuck down because it's not going on anybody that isn't willing to get it. I would let Tyler tattoo me if I had the opportunity. It's not great work necessarily but none of this is bad at all. Plus, even if it was, it's okay to get a bad tattoo.
The people talking the most shit on this thread don't have a true appreciation for tattooing and it shows.
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The designs are fine, that dog is HUGE for where it is, could have been way smaller.
I dunno…. If I was a techy, capable pro like him I would focus on that gift. Tattooing is too serious to be a hobby, and the way he's doing it is offensive to the craft. Everyone wants to be a tattooer and it's messing things up for the people who actually made it their career. Back off, lil fella.
Dressen did it right, though, for the record.
Your second part about how popular tattooing is, is a whole other topic. I agree that there are way too many tattooers and that fucking anyone who thinks it “seems fun and cool” are just tattooers. Again, just like a lot of what I don’t like about the current state of skate, I’m blaming social media & mainly Instagram. Tattoos have become such a fashion accessory, they used to mean something and you had to fucking earn it. I’m almost entirely covered aside from my back, my forearms/Hands, and neck/face area. I can wear a tee shirt and pants and people would only see the tiniest bit of a tattoo. I’m not that way because of “job security” or what GenPop would think of me, I just don’t know if I’ve earned it yet ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Anyways, back to Tyler quick...I think he’s got a long way to go, but could be a decent tattooer. This dude who used to be a pro snowboarder Nick Dirks is a tattooer now, he did it the “right” way and his tattoos are great now, but man were some of his first tattoos shitty.
Interested what someone doing it right looks like with a timeline? I don't have much knowledge of the tattoo industry
When my buddy first took his apprenticeship, the dude he was under told him to come to the shop with his drawings/paintings and proof he could sustain life for 2 years without getting paid from the tattoo shop and the expectation to work in the shop every day his mentor was there(which was 6 days a week). Quit his job at Best Buy and showed up at the tattoo shop the next day.
He then drew book after book of almost every flash book ever produced. Rose after rose after rose after rose, anchor after anchor (and so on you get the point). Just getting his drawings down, line work, shading, B&W, color. Set up before every tattoo his mentor did, broke down after. Stood over his shoulder every tattoo. Even built coils and machines from scratch. Made repairs to machines. Soldered needles, ran the autoclave. Ran the mentors schedule. Every aspect of the job. Jabbed his own thighs with countless shit. I think he ended up getting turned loose around a year and a half.
This Bert Grimm repro was one of the first tattoo's he did once getting the green light. This is on my leg, done about 7 years ago with absolute dog shit after care as usual. EDIT:Granted my homie wasn't a pro skateboarder, even though he did skate, but I think the point is you have to devote your entire life to the craft. You can't be a pro skater and skilled tattooer on the side. At some point you'll have to pick one. My buddy started making bank tattooing and wasn't about to risk a sprained wrist and fuck up his income for skating.
(https://i.imgur.com/kyTciLJl.jpg)
damn 7 years old. it still looks killer! your homie still tattooing?
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I like how the guy said Tyler was causing people "mental damage" or whatever. Picturing someone having an emotional breakdown and being asked "What'd he do to you!?" and then pointing at a tattoo of like, a turtle smoking weed.
Recently got a tattoo from a friend who's an apprentice. 2nd or 3rd thing she'd done. She's embarrassed and wants to fix it but I think it's charming and goes well next to the inhaler with monster truck wheels blowing smoke
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His shading still needs improvement, but his line work is getting a little better.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CD2TqLdlLf4/?igshid=1ez4yei7502zn
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Although I do agree that tattooing is a massive sacrifice and to be truly skilled it takes everything in a person to reach their highest potential.. I respect Bledsoe. He does a lot of big tattoos for being this new to tattooing. I dig most of his flash so far and truth be told, I'd pay apprentice prices to get something from Bledsoe in a filler spot.
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His shading still needs improvement, but his line work is getting a little better.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CD2TqLdlLf4/?igshid=1ez4yei7502zn
he's already so much better! all ya'll need to get off his nuts
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His shading still needs improvement, but his line work is getting a little better.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CD2TqLdlLf4/?igshid=1ez4yei7502zn
he's already so much better! all ya'll need to get off his nuts
Lines are inconsistent, that shading in the wing where the color meets the black looks rough, will most likely chunk out. The head is fucked, the eye is dumb and the lines are worse there (that extension behind the eye and the line on top of the head near it are inconsistent), which is a shame because it's an important detail and heavily relies on those lines since there's no shading. I promise that eye will swell into the beak. The yellow is most likely doomed, but yellow is hard. The leg shading and lines look lazy, too.
This is not a good tattoo, I'm sorry. If he's apprenticing he should not be on skin yet.
I'm not trying to be mean to this dude, it's just that he's poaching in the woods of an industry that suffers because of people like him.
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His shading still needs improvement, but his line work is getting a little better.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CD2TqLdlLf4/?igshid=1ez4yei7502zn
he's already so much better! all ya'll need to get off his nuts
Lines are inconsistent, that shading in the wing where the color meets the black looks rough, will most likely chunk out. The head is fucked, the eye is dumb and the lines are worse there (that extension behind the eye and the line on top of the head near it are inconsistent), which is a shame because it's an important detail and heavily relies on those lines since there's no shading. I promise that eye will swell into the beak. The yellow is most likely doomed, but yellow is hard. The leg shading and lines look lazy, too.
This is not a good tattoo, I'm sorry. If he's apprenticing he should not be on skin yet.
I'm not trying to be mean to this dude, it's just that he's poaching in the woods of an industry that suffers because of people like him.
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His shading still needs improvement, but his line work is getting a little better.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CD2TqLdlLf4/?igshid=1ez4yei7502zn
he's already so much better! all ya'll need to get off his nuts
Lines are inconsistent, that shading in the wing where the color meets the black looks rough, will most likely chunk out. The head is fucked, the eye is dumb and the lines are worse there (that extension behind the eye and the line on top of the head near it are inconsistent), which is a shame because it's an important detail and heavily relies on those lines since there's no shading. I promise that eye will swell into the beak. The yellow is most likely doomed, but yellow is hard. The leg shading and lines look lazy, too.
This is not a good tattoo, I'm sorry. If he's apprenticing he should not be on skin yet.
I'm not trying to be mean to this dude, it's just that he's poaching in the woods of an industry that suffers because of people like him.
(https://ih0.redbubble.net/image.1072393499.6130/flat,550x550,075,f.u2.jpg)
Bruh... I'm educating.
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I hope he's careful and doesn't end up getting his tats revoked like Gilby
https://www.instagram.com/p/CAWMe8sA9As/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet
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His shading still needs improvement, but his line work is getting a little better.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CD2TqLdlLf4/?igshid=1ez4yei7502zn
he's already so much better! all ya'll need to get off his nuts
Lines are inconsistent, that shading in the wing where the color meets the black looks rough, will most likely chunk out. The head is fucked, the eye is dumb and the lines are worse there (that extension behind the eye and the line on top of the head near it are inconsistent), which is a shame because it's an important detail and heavily relies on those lines since there's no shading. I promise that eye will swell into the beak. The yellow is most likely doomed, but yellow is hard. The leg shading and lines look lazy, too.
This is not a good tattoo, I'm sorry. If he's apprenticing he should not be on skin yet.
I'm not trying to be mean to this dude, it's just that he's poaching in the woods of an industry that suffers because of people like him.
This sums it up well. Also in these types of tattoos, because they are so simple, they should be done very well. Crispy, sharp, etc. this tattoo is fresh and janky, not going to look better in a year. And worse every year after that.
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His shading still needs improvement, but his line work is getting a little better.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CD2TqLdlLf4/?igshid=1ez4yei7502zn
he's already so much better! all ya'll need to get off his nuts
Lines are inconsistent, that shading in the wing where the color meets the black looks rough, will most likely chunk out. The head is fucked, the eye is dumb and the lines are worse there (that extension behind the eye and the line on top of the head near it are inconsistent), which is a shame because it's an important detail and heavily relies on those lines since there's no shading. I promise that eye will swell into the beak. The yellow is most likely doomed, but yellow is hard. The leg shading and lines look lazy, too.
This is not a good tattoo, I'm sorry. If he's apprenticing he should not be on skin yet.
I'm not trying to be mean to this dude, it's just that he's poaching in the woods of an industry that suffers because of people like him.
This sums it up well. Also in these types of tattoos, because they are so simple, they should be done very well. Crispy, sharp, etc. this tattoo is fresh and janky, not going to look better in a year. And worse every year after that.
I agree, but he is improving. I still wouldn’t let him tattoo me. I went through my scratcher/apprentice cheap phase a long time ago. But he’s definitely getting a little better with each piece. So fuck the title of the thread. He might get there eventually.
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His shading still needs improvement, but his line work is getting a little better.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CD2TqLdlLf4/?igshid=1ez4yei7502zn
he's already so much better! all ya'll need to get off his nuts
Lines are inconsistent, that shading in the wing where the color meets the black looks rough, will most likely chunk out. The head is fucked, the eye is dumb and the lines are worse there (that extension behind the eye and the line on top of the head near it are inconsistent), which is a shame because it's an important detail and heavily relies on those lines since there's no shading. I promise that eye will swell into the beak. The yellow is most likely doomed, but yellow is hard. The leg shading and lines look lazy, too.
This is not a good tattoo, I'm sorry. If he's apprenticing he should not be on skin yet.
I'm not trying to be mean to this dude, it's just that he's poaching in the woods of an industry that suffers because of people like him.
This sums it up well. Also in these types of tattoos, because they are so simple, they should be done very well. Crispy, sharp, etc. this tattoo is fresh and janky, not going to look better in a year. And worse every year after that.
I agree, but he is improving. I still wouldn’t let him tattoo me. I went through my scratcher/apprentice cheap phase a long time ago. But he’s definitely getting a little better with each piece. So fuck the title of the thread. He might get there eventually.
I would agree with this too. And he should chill with the insta claims until he gets better.
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yo im an apprentice anyone wanna see my shit and pick it apart on a skateboard forum
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Woof
https://www.instagram.com/p/CD4qg-ZFd-q/?igshid=cluz35u32l3b
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yo im an apprentice anyone wanna see my shit and pick it apart on a skateboard forum
Absolutely. Post a weird eagle fuccboi.
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Woof
https://www.instagram.com/p/CD4qg-ZFd-q/?igshid=cluz35u32l3b
So much for "he's getting better..."
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yo im an apprentice anyone wanna see my shit and pick it apart on a skateboard forum
Are you also a professional skateboarder? If so, yes.
If not, then yes.
But be warned, when you promote your art you are welcoming criticism as much as you are inviting praise. You are asking for judgement. Wanna do art for yourself to express yourself that’s only personal? Cool. Leave it hidden. Want to make a living at it? Then you gotta let the world see what you got. And he ain’t got it. And it can be that he ain’t got it, yet. But that remains to be seen. Also, if nobody tells him his lines suck then he has no motivation to get better.
If he were to read this and wants to prove me wrong, he can’t do it by arguing his experience or lack of, he has to practice and get better.
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Doggy dogg world
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yo im an apprentice anyone wanna see my shit and pick it apart on a skateboard forum
Are you also a professional skateboarder? If so, yes.
If not, then yes.
But be warned, when you promote your art you are welcoming criticism as much as you are inviting praise. You are asking for judgement. Wanna do art for yourself to express yourself that’s only personal? Cool. Leave it hidden. Want to make a living at it? Then you gotta let the world see what you got. And he ain’t got it. And it can be that he ain’t got it, yet. But that remains to be seen. Also, if nobody tells him his lines suck then he has no motivation to get better.
If he were to read this and wants to prove me wrong, he can’t do it by arguing his experience or lack of, he has to practice and get better.
you sound like the angry trumpet man
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yo im an apprentice anyone wanna see my shit and pick it apart on a skateboard forum
Are you also a professional skateboarder? If so, yes.
If not, then yes.
But be warned, when you promote your art you are welcoming criticism as much as you are inviting praise. You are asking for judgement. Wanna do art for yourself to express yourself that’s only personal? Cool. Leave it hidden. Want to make a living at it? Then you gotta let the world see what you got. And he ain’t got it. And it can be that he ain’t got it, yet. But that remains to be seen. Also, if nobody tells him his lines suck then he has no motivation to get better.
If he were to read this and wants to prove me wrong, he can’t do it by arguing his experience or lack of, he has to practice and get better.
Me? Ok, then his art sucks; Cancel him forever I guess
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Woof
https://www.instagram.com/p/CD4qg-ZFd-q/?igshid=cluz35u32l3b
So much for "he's getting better..."
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