Looking to use instagram more, Can anyone suggest some American traditional and black work artists to follow?

[irtattoos]

Title pretty much says it all, I do follow most of the big name guys in the game but I'm always looking for more inspiration.

Mine is https://www.instagram.com/irtattoos/

Edited June 18, 2016 by irtattoos

[marley mission]

well there are so many great artists out there

you could start by checking out any of the tattooers in the LST interview section

also the true love documentaries will give you a bunch more to check out 

enjoy

[Graeme]

I mean to come across as a jerk here, but looking at your Instagram, I'd suggest getting the fuck off the Internet and learning to draw and tattoo properly because your shit is fucking horrendous.  You should be ashamed of what you're doing to people.

[Honi3th3Badg3r]

His lines are clean & his colour is decently saturated.. Obviously the people he's tattooing like his work / style,. Youre bashing consistent properly executed work based on personal preference, so lets see some stuff youve done... :) 

[Graeme]

"Consistent properly executed work"

 

 

Nope.

 

[marley mission]

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Edited June 19, 2016 by marley mission

[Dan]

1 hour ago, marley mission said:

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[irtattoos]

Your absolutely right, I need to draw more and stay the fuck off the internet. I did shit the bed on that piece, it's on a good friend of mine and not a paying client. Does that make it better? Not in the least bit. Here is the final product, still not all that good your right. I'm sorry I'm not a tattoo artist extraordinaire? I bit off more than I could chew, I guess you have never done that in your career.

 

 

Edited June 19, 2016 by irtattoos
I messed up the link

[Synesthesia]

1 hour ago, irtattoos said:

I'm sorry I'm not a tattoo artist extraordinaire? I bit off more than I could chew, I guess you have never done that in your career.

 

 

Most of us aren't tattoo artists. If we have a bad day at work, we get a scolding from the boss and go home without any lasting repercussions. When you mess up at work, it's on someone forever. Instead of getting defensive, you need a serious attitude change and to take your craft more seriously. You can't go through your career saying "Boy I really fucked up that guy, oh well, I had a bad day. Next!" 

Whats your excuse for nearly every other pic in your profile? Because most of them are jacked up. 

[irtattoos]

Your absolutely right I didn't mean it to sound defensive.

Edited June 19, 2016 by irtattoos
I linked something I didn't mean to.

[bongsau]

I've seen waaay worse

check out LivedInTattoos on the 'gram - I think that is one of the best, most honest tattoo feeds because it's straight up healed tattoos. The internet is severely lacking in the healed tattoo department.

[HettyKet]

Yes, there is worse about. Still.

As well as LivedInTattoos I'd recommend vintage_tattoos and classics_done_twice both jammed with healed, lived in work.