tattoin'

just a quick update on the apprenticeship. i dont have really any good stuff to talk about but i ahve been busy lately. im still taking appointments and i welcome people who come and visit me so so please do get a hold of me if you want to talk tattoo.

MONSTER INK TATTOO 651 488 3323

1088 rice street saint paul MN

busy time

i have finished my first week of tattoo work. it has been one of the busiest weeks in such a long time for me. it was rough. i went in to the shop an extra day so i could tattoo a guy who works at the bar across the street from the shop and i think that extra day put me over the edge. it was his first tattoo so i was a little extra scared.

i have tasted what it will be like to do this for a living and i realize how much of a juggling act it will be. especially untill i go full time and quit my other job.

luckily i have a few friends who have a lot of trust in me and my art. i got to do a few pieces that i drew myself with a lot of freedom design-wise.

www.monsterinktattoo.com

hours

for those who want work done, the best way to do this is for you to call the shop i work at while im there and we can work out dates and times.

my hours are as follows...

mondays noon to 9pm
tuesdays 4pm to 9pm
fridays 5pm to 10pm
saturdays noon to 10pm

i am normally off wednesdays and thursdays but i can easily make arrangements to be there those days for folks who can't come any other times. we can figure that out.

so please call me at MONSTER INK TATTOO 651-488-3323!

i look forward to hearing from you!!

tattooing

well, i have the go ahead to start bringing people in to the shop to get tattooed by me. this is a big step for me. im anxious to see what i can do with that. taking requests and dealing with people in that context can be taxing. but i think i can make it work for me. i just gotta keep pushing. it's hard to stay motivated to continue to evolve as an artist and be an apprentice and work full time. im trying to draw a lot and stay on track for the art show this fall, so hopefully things will work out. and hopefully all my friends who say they have been waiting for me to start won't flake out (hint hint).

and speaking of art show http://mplsdethcrew.tumblr.com/. check it out.

busy time

well im still pluggin' away at the monster ink in saint paul trying to work my way into the rotation there. things are going very well. i ill have my temporary tattoo license soon which means i can start tattooing myself and others soon. very excited to get started on that.

i've finally gotten back on pace for the big art show this year. details TBA. i did three pieces in the last three days. i was told i should try doing smaller stuff and thats what i have been trying to do. doing smaller pieces is really cool cuz i can knock them out in a short time and see the result right away. it really builds momentum quickly. i can do one piece and take what i may have messed up or did really well on it and apply it to another piece right there.

the weather has been a drag this spring. i only have one day off and i usually would have softball practice (yes i play softball) but it has been rainy every sunday. so my one recreational/social activity of the week has been dampened by the slow start of spring this year. im feeling very drained lately but i have my eye on the prize. i feel very motivated for the future. i have never dedicated myself to a cause as much i have to becoming a tattooer. it feels good already.

may day

well i havent bot much to show off right now but this guy is really really close to finished. its a poster/print idea i have. hopefully i will have prints for sale soon. hopefully. well see.

art has slowed down since i started my tattoo apprenticeship (which is going well) but i have a few pieces in the work on their way up from the depths. now that i have sundays free i should be able to devote more time to art. look forward to that for me.

its may day

things have been moving a little slow for me lately. i have been working on art but nothing new completed. or at least nothing worth showing. between the apprenticeship and work i have little energy for art. but i am shifting some things around to make more time for myself and hopefully my art.

i am also working on a piece that i hope to make prints from. if this does happen they will be for sale. check back for that.

till next time...