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| Friday, June 16 2006 05:53 PM |
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Frequently Asked Questions 2 |
7)ARE THERE ANY TATTOO STYLES THAT YOU WON'T DO?
I try to stay away from anything that requires any sort of reference, japanese themed tattoos, tribal, black and grey, and traditional type tattoos. There are already a ton of artists out there who are awesome at these styles. Seek them out. You'll get a much better piece from them then you will from me.
8) HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN TATTOOING?
I’ve been tattooing professionally since June of ’99
9) WHERE ARE YOU LOCATED?
I am tattooing at Ghostprint Gallery http://www.ghostprintgallery.com located at 220 W. Broad St. Richmond, Virginia 23220
10) WHAT ARE YOUR HOURS?
We are open from 12-9 on every day except Sunday and Monday.
11) HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE YOU TO DO A TATTOO?
It really just depends on what it is that you are getting. Whether it is in color or black and grey, how big the overall piece is, and how much detail is involved. To give you a rough idea, a sleeve takes me anywhere between 30-50 hours and a back piece could take anywhere from 50-70 hours.
12) IS IT POSSIBLE FOR YOU TO DRAW UP A TATTOO DESIGN FOR ME SO THAT I MIGHT BE ABLE TO GET IT TATTOOED BY ONE OF THE LOCAL ARTISTS?
I would love to be able to draw up designs for everyone who enjoys my work, but I currently must focus my attention on the people who are getting tattooed by me. If you are having trouble finding a good artist in your area try going to http://www.tattoonow.com or http://www.tattoos.com. Both have a pretty extensive artist list broken down by location.
13) DO YOU TAKE ON APPRENTICES?
At this time in my career, I do not have the time that I feel is necessary to give a correct apprenticeship. My suggestion to you is to put together a portfolio of your work and show it around to all the local shops. Make it as professional as possible (don’t enter a shop with a bunch of loose notebook paper crammed in a folder of sketches you did in detention). If I were going to apprentice someone, I would want them to present their work in a professional manner as well as show an ambitious, optimistic attitude. And, of course, if at first you don’t succeed, try, try, again. The first time I went around to all the shops I got rejected. I had to make the rounds two more times before I landed a job.
14) WHAT CONVENTIONS/GUESTSPOTS DO YOU DO?
All of the conventions/guest spots that I do are put under the Itinerary Section of my website http://www.jessesmithtattoos.com/events.html as I know that I am going to be attending them. If you would like me to hit you up before I get out your way, please join my mailing list at http://www.kaoticenzymes.com/facemaster.cfm?task=mailinglist&thisartistindex=295&generate=1.
15) WHAT TYPE OF INKS DO YOU USE?
I use Starbrite and Eternal.
16) WHAT TYPE OF MACHINES DO YOU USE?
Mickey Sharps.
17) WHO ARE YOUR INSPIRATIONS?
A list of my inspirations along with a ton of artists that I admire and respect can be found under the links section http://www.jessesmithtattoos.com/links.html of my website.
18) HAVE YOU HAD ANY FORMAL TRAINING?
I received my Bachelor of Fine Arts, with an emphasis in
illustration, at Virginia Commonwealth University.
19) ANY CLASSES THAT YOU WOULD RECOMMEND TAKING?
I would recommend taking pretty much any art class you can get into. I think you can learn from
any class as long as you keep an open mind. Most of the classes that
I took my freshman and sophmore year really didn't focus too much on
the type of stuff that I was doing, but it taught me a lot about
anatomy, lighting, composition and color theory. I currently use all
of what I learned in those classes in everything I do. As I moved
onto my Junior and Senior years my teachers were more laxed, however
they really didn't know where to guide me. But the critiques they
gave me were very valuable and have helped mold me into the artist I am
today. So take as many classes as you can. You're bound to learn something.
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