Sorry dude. I’m way up here in Buffalo. Thanks anyway.

I’m from good ol’ Buffalo, New York! Go Bills!

I’ll check him out. Thanks.

Thanks for the kind words!

They’re both applied pretty much the same way. I use Nicholson’s Peerless watercolors which are transparent liquids that come in ten colors and applied as washes to build up value and intensity. The liquid acrylics are also obviously liquid like inks but are also fairly transparent with the exception of carbon black and…[Read more]

By the way, I’ve been APPRENTICING for about 10 months now. I’ve been tattooing for two of those months. My tattoos are waaaaaaaaay better than the crap you’re putting on people after your year of trying it out. You know why? Because I’m being taught by professionals.

One phrase says it all.

“i couldn’t care less as long as i’m getting paid.”

That’s why this guy is an asshole.

Watercolors and liquid acrylics. I could have used a more recognizable reference for Leia. I just think slave Leia is hot.

The complete set…

Saw her at the Niagara Falls Tattoo Convention last week. I really don’t dig tons of make-up on girls and she is excessive with the face paint.

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These are the exact steps I take when drawing owls. Must be an industry standard or something.

Holy run-on sentence Batman!

Here is a bunch of other stuff I’ve been working on

Figure drawing studies

Some scribble drawings

And some color stuff

A watercolor skull

And I finished this

I use a mix of Nicholson’s Peerless liquid watercolors and Liquitex liquid acrylics. Basically watercolor technique all around though.

Absolutely gorgeous!

First sitting, cool idea.

Here’s the original poster.

Two thirds done

Part three in my Star Wars trilogy of paintings is gypsy Princess Leia. Just a start.

I’m assuming you aren’t working in a professional shop setting because you would have asked your fellow tattoo artists for help instead of coming to a forum for help. Therefor you probably aren’t licensed and you won’t get any information about technical advise in these forums. Sorry it sounds like I’m a jerk but rules are rules.

Part of my Star Wars series. In progress…

Not to worry man. Like you said, he might not be world class but he is arguably the best in Western New York. It’s a little pond over here.

Also, check out an artist named Fwa Xyooj. He’s up in Milwaukee I think. Not exactly East Coast though.

I think Steve charges $100 an hour.

http://www.hyperiontattoo.com

There’s not much on the website as far as a portfolio but I work with the guy/he’s teaching me how to tattoo. I know what he’s capable of and I’ve seen some amazing stuff that he hasn’t even taken pictures of. His style is heavily influenced by Tommy Lee Wendtner. He’s easily the best black and grey artist in Western New York.