I've mentioned before about the people who come in to Skin Deep with work that needs to be fixed or covered up. While there are some great artists out there, there are also some artists who do need to work on the quality of their...[more]
Now that you've taken my advice in my last 2 posts and used all the tips to get a great new tattoo, what then? Here are a few tips for what to do after you get your new ink. 1. Show off your new work. If you're happy with it,...[more]
Here are some more tips to help you have a great experience the next time you go for a tattoo. 1. Wear something loose and comfortable on the area of the body that you'll be getting the tattoo. It makes it easier for the artist...[more]
When getting a tattoo, there are a lot of things people do to prepare for it. Sometimes they do very little and sometimes they go all-out. I've had people come into the shop saying they're ready to get their first piece after...[more]
A lot of times I will get someone in here wanting some cover-up work, or at the least, recoloring a tattoo that's faded. Sometimes the original is a hand-made piece done when the person was young and impatient and sometimes it...[more]
While working on a website design with @michelletrevino, I came to the realisation that, while most people think that artistic creativity is artistic creativity, there are different skills and talents needed for different jobs. I...[more]
Recently, thanks to Twitter, I've discovered a whole new set of resources which are only marginally art-related but would be great for an artist to utilize when needing inspiration or a reference for their work. What I'm talking...[more]
At first I wrote this post much longer. It went into about how specwork was brought up on #designchat today, and how so-and-so said something, and some pro-specwork website person admitted that designers deserve to get paid for...[more]
Ever since the pre-DOS days of the Tandy TRS-80 Color Computer I've experimented with mixing computers with art. Some experiments were successful and some turned out less than perfect. I eventually settled on scanning in penciled...[more]
I've said it before, and I'll say it again: How many artists sell every piece they make? Every once in a while I get to sell two pieces at once -- once when I give a tattoo, and once when I draw up something custom for the...[more]