Fellas (and ladies)

Just spent the day yesterday reviewing my art and tattoo work. Wrote a list of questions for myself to answer.

1. Are you an artist? --Yes, not a very good one, custome drawings take me alot of time and alot of work
2. Are you decent craftsman at tattooing?----yeah, my strong point. More of a technician than an artist
3. Do you know as much as you think you do?---I think so, I know my limitations, I have a long way to go
4. Are you humble?---yes, without doubt. I know how I got to this point an who has helped me along the way (thanks A, and others)
5. Humble enough to accept advice from others that know more?--- yeah again,
6. Do you respect the craft and those that came before you?--- I hope so, i l try to remain ethical and keep things real. I try to pass along what I hink I can, and leave advice for things I cant to those that know.


Just though a few of us need to do the same. Having a few tattoos under your belt DOES NOT make you a tattooist or a wealth of tattoo knowledge. It makes you a student. Have enough respect for the craft to know the difference. I read a quote that I have taped to my wall in my tattoo room. "Stand on the shoulders of giants and you will reach higher"

Respect the trade, respect the guys that busted their balls to get the trade where it is, respect yourself by knowing what you are and what you are capable of.
Be humble and smart enough to take advice (even if it stings) from those that know more than you.