sockin it too the honest hard working man (tat artist)

my stupid ass still hasn't unsubscribed from this newsletter, call me lazy, but it's from one of those tat schools... the one in MI.. anywho i get an email from them and it's an interview supposedly they say w/ a relaly well known artist.. i didn't know/or recognize the name... anywho... the interview is brief... but the last question asks something about if its better to go to a school or an apprenticeship, and go figure he said to go to a school. i'll post the email up later... but you could tell it was probaly a student that already graduated or something... it was def. pr for the school. it's startin to kill me now.... well i'm gonna call it a nite.. i am only going off 1 1/2 hour sleep today and have to get up kinda early and it;s almost 2 a.m. here so, i'm gonna go..

well, here's that email i was talkin about: Artist Interview with Dennis Gladwell BAW: What or who inspired you to want to become a Tattoo Artist? DG: Getting my first tattoo stimulated me into the tattoo world. That was in June of 1991. I'm not going to lie and say that at first it was the art that inspired me. What "initially" inspired me was that fact that the guy who had just tattooed me made $100 in an hour. After that very first tattoo I started buying and reading the tattoo magazines which is what pulled me in more. I saw one of the starter kits being advertised in one of the magazines and like a typical kid, I begged my Mom for the money to buy one, but always got the big NO! During school I never had enough money. So, when I graduated college in 1993, I was able to buy one up and it started to grow from there. The further I get into this business and the more Artists I meet and learned from, the more inspired I am. BAW: Do you feel Tattooing has changed over the years, and if so why? DG: The level of the artwork is always accelerating. It's what keeps pushing me. If I thought everything I did was flawless, then I would hit a spot and never get any better. When I see awesome pieces in the magazines, it inspires me to push myself to get to the next level. By artists taking tattooing to higher levels, it creates the growth in this business to be viewed as an art form and a step away from the stereotypical "sailor/biker" crap that a lot of society labels it. BAW: Nowadays it seems so hard for people who are seeking apprenticeships to gain a position; do you have any advice for them to better their chances? DG: I myself never went though an apprenticeship. Trial and error is a hard way to learn tattooing. But if you want to learn you can attend a tattoo school because the instructors dedicate all the time to your learning.

....and your money! What a single-celled paramecium....

I don't know how much time an artist would devote to you under an apprenticeship, but it sure is def. more then 2 weeks...!!

...For real.