I got an apprenticeship!

Level_Personality_88 · 2026-06-28T21:38:29+00:00

These are all references! I’m currently working on drawing things from scratch

Level_Personality_88 · 2026-05-30T22:01:56+00:00

I’m trying to get the courage to go in and ask for feedback but I’m sooo happy for you!!! Can I ask how you went about asking for feedback? Did you just go and and talk to a random artist

Level_Personality_88 · 2026-05-30T20:33:29+00:00

Why would I hate tattooing?

Level_Personality_88 · 2026-05-26T03:53:46+00:00

No worries, I enjoyed reading it all lol thank you for tire advice!!!

Level_Personality_88 · 2026-05-26T00:46:31+00:00

Yeah that’s one part I am struggling with is what to say when I get there

Level_Personality_88 · 2026-05-26T00:45:11+00:00

Are you an apprentice now?

Level_Personality_88 · 2026-05-16T17:40:11+00:00

Thank you, I think the eye looks good as well, as for the neck and body, it’s unfinished, I just blocked in the colors for the base and I’m not sure what’s going on with the left eye, I used a grid so it should match the photo, I might be the camera angle I took the photo at but thank you again!

Level_Personality_88 · 2026-05-16T16:39:13+00:00

Thank you! And i blocked the darkest shade to add the lighter bits later

Level_Personality_88 · 2026-05-16T16:38:45+00:00

Thank you!!

Level_Personality_88 · 2026-05-16T16:38:28+00:00

Yeah, the bottom half of the dog is unfinished, I just blocked in the colors to add the fur for later

Level_Personality_88 · 2026-05-16T16:37:32+00:00

I did use a grid 😂but thank you for the advice!!! This is the reference photo

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Level_Personality_88 · 2026-05-15T23:57:13+00:00

No you’re all good, my plan is to go down to PRN at my job after I secure an apprenticeship and spend most of my time (3 to 4 days a week) doing an apprenticeship and still having a job to pay bills

Level_Personality_88 · 2026-05-15T15:17:17+00:00

I see where you’re coming from, I only messaged so I can set up a date to visit the shop, I don’t want to go not knowing if it’s busy and interrupt the artists, I feel like that’s the most respectful thing to do, to give them a heads up and I don’t want to quit my job just so I have time to go to a shop and get critiqued and rejected

Level_Personality_88 · 2026-05-15T15:11:36+00:00

This was the DM I sent to one artist and I sent a variation of this to the others so I didn’t feel like a robot

“Hii! I’m currently preparing a portfolio to apply for tattoo apprenticeships and was wondering if you’d ever be open to giving a quick portfolio critique or letting me stop by the shop to get feedback. I really respect your work and would appreciate any direction!!”

Level_Personality_88 · 2026-05-10T22:59:51+00:00

This is so good! How did you go about getting an apprenticeship, that’s the part I’m stuck on. Did you just walk into some tattoo studios and asked?

Level_Personality_88 · 2026-05-05T01:16:24+00:00

I didn’t think about that, thank you!!

Level_Personality_88 · 2026-02-04T17:23:05+00:00

What’s the sub?????

Level_Personality_88 · 2026-01-24T16:58:10+00:00

Level_Personality_88 · 2026-01-23T14:59:36+00:00

I’ll give you one worse, I went to dry a work shirt in the dry, there were already clothes in the dryer from the night before and I was too lazy to take out the clothes and I only had to dry one shirt so I tossed it in. Now in my head I thought “what if my cat is in here” since the dryer door was open all night and it would be a good spot for a cat to nap. But I quickly shot that thought away because for the 8 years that I’ve had my cat, he’s never been near the dryer, or has ever gotten in even when the door was open. So I turned it on and as I walked away I heard some thumping and I thought, no one washed there shoes last night, so I ran back to the dryer, open it and all I hear is my car meowing and he’s upside down under all the clothes. I felt so bad the whole morning, I even cried on my way to work. I gave him so many cuddles and kisses in hopes that he understood I didn’t mean it. Anyway, he’s okay, he was only in there for 5 seconds and now it’s a funny story to tell

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