A SLIGHT CHANGE IN MY WORK

well, it seems that i’ve finally started to chill out a little bit. as artists, i think we tend to be extremely harsh self critics. i’ve been beating myself up every day for the past several months. i’m never happy with my work, and constantly strive to do better. it’s really been an incredibly stressful time, and i’ve more or less been on the verge of breaking for awhile now. i guess there’s an upside to it though. it’s been helping me develop my style a bit.


see, up until recently i’ve been sort of a jack of all trades tattoo artist. i’ve been spread thin, and focusing on like 4 different styles of tattooing. while that opens a lot of doors and really expands my clientele, it doesn’t really do too much for my actual abilities. growth has been slow. i’ve recently reached this point where i know what i am best at. i know that i should really be focused on doing more new school work. it comes easiest to me, and i think my best work is in that style. so why would i give my clients anything but my best?


so i’m sort of jumping ship on some people here. while i will still take on occasional black and grey pieces, i’m switching my focus. i’m only doing new school, cover ups, and biomechanical. it’s my strong point. i should focus on my strengths because that is what i am good at, and that is what my clients deserve.


if you’ll notice, i have dumped probably 2/3 of my online portfolio. the work that remains reflects the work i am the most comfortable with. i am happy with this type of work, and that in turn makes my clients happier. what you see is what you get. this is my comfort zone. i hope you like this work too, and i hope to work with everyone out there on some great new creative pieces.


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18 August 2009 | Blog | Comments