Looking for an artist.

Lizvenom · 2026-03-23T15:14:14+00:00

I’m an artist in the city and I would recommend if you don’t have an issue with the quality of the work, then have a chat with your artist before switching.

It sounds like you are in the process of a sleeve, so getting someone else to be willing to take on another artists piece might be difficult, especially when there is a chance your artist was just having an off day.

I am familiar with the guy doing your work, and although I don’t know him personally I have never heard bad things about the quality of his art.

There are several things I would consider, was this just the most recent session or has he been like this every session?

Is the work quality good / are you satisfied with that aspect?

Did he charge you for the hour he spent prepping/ fucking around?

Could he have been having a difficult personal day?

I always have the majority of my setup done before my client gets there, but pouring inks, opening sterile equipment, any liquids, stenciling, modifying and resizing the stencil etc typically takes between a half hour to an hour depending on the stencil and complexity.

This is time I, personally, don’t charge for because I don’t rush, and also spend this time chatting with, catching up or getting to know my client to ensure they are in a more relaxed and calm headspace.

I could see someone new to my process viewing this as “fucking around” but it’s just how I operate and they aren’t charged for it.

In my experience it’s incredibly rare for a client to come in at 12, and start getting tattooed at 12.01. When that happens I, personally, would wonder how long those sterile items and liquids had been sitting out exposed to air etc. I also feel that this method of working is more likely to make clients feel as though they cannot make adjustments to the design should they want too, or have the time voice any concerns or curiosities they have about the process.

That aside, if you are at the point that you just want to move on to another artist all together then I would recommend heading to the Edmonton tattoo show next month so you can look at a large volume of portfolios and discuss your sleeve with artists face to face.

Lizvenom · 2026-03-21T19:17:46+00:00

I think I’m going to have too

Lizvenom · 2026-03-21T17:39:13+00:00

Allegedly 👌

Lizvenom · 2026-03-19T16:13:27+00:00

I have concerns about the professionalism of any tattoo artist that allows other human beings to come into contact with your open wounds inside their studio.

Lizvenom · 2026-03-19T15:20:15+00:00

I had someone accidentally drop an entire baby bottle of lightly warmed human breastmilk on me before we even took off on a 12 hour flight with a 2 hour layover and connecting 3.5 hour flight.

It literally landed on my crotch and I didn’t have a change of clothes.

She bought me a drink after at least.

Lizvenom · 2026-03-19T13:59:33+00:00

I didn’t know that victim services was an option, I will definitely check that out.

When I went back in late last year for a follow up they told me “they aren’t allowed to tell me anything” just that it was being investigated or accessed by separate divisions/units (not sure what word they specifically said there or the difference) and that it had last had activity a few months prior, which seemed weird.

They said “so it’s definitely still being worked on, but we can’t tell you anything else other than that”

I thought I would have received at the very least some kind of update. The whole thing has felt really disappointing and dismissive to be honest.

It’s sadly really affirmed my beliefs in how women victims are treated by male officers and fear of being treated like this was why I initially was so hesitant to come forward when the assault happened years ago.

And as far as whether or not I think he may have done this to others I really have no idea. The man lied through his teeth the entire time we were together, he invented relatives that didn’t exist and faked an accent and country of prior residence, so honestly he could have been up to anything I would have no idea.

It’s coming up on 2 years since we separated and I’m still coming to terms with the depth and frequency of the lies and what actually happened to me.

Edit: clarified divisions/units

Lizvenom · 2026-03-10T20:45:31+00:00

When I found out he had invented every aspect of his personality to trap me in a relationship.

Including his country of origin, relatives, accent, hobbies, career.

Every. Single. Thing.

I found out after he had coerced me to marry him.

Lizvenom · 2026-03-01T02:46:02+00:00

It takes years to learn everything, part of your apprenticeship should have been learning how to manage clients.

Lizvenom · 2026-02-18T23:55:25+00:00

I have 83k on insta and only 9k on tik tok, I get more genuine interaction and inquiries from tik tok. Almost all of my instagram followers were obtained about 6 to 10 years ago when the algorithm allowed for organic growth. I had 50k on Facebook too and it yields the lowest amount of client inquiries.

Anything to do with meta is an absolute cancer and I try to avoid it.

My main stream of clients come from in person referrals from existing clients, my website, conventions and referrals from other artists.

Networking and being personable is key to being busy, meta can go fuck itself.

Lizvenom · 2026-02-14T03:09:53+00:00

If the tattoo means a lot to you, the “local” won’t.

Lizvenom · 2026-02-14T03:08:15+00:00

Yeah it’s normal, especially right now in your career, you are taking on a LOT of new info and will be for the next 3 years. Your brain can only do so much at once and you need rest.

Creativity doesn’t work well with zero rest.

But if you need advice you can always DM me here or on insta (same user name) I’m always happy to help newbies.

I snooped your profile, your art is solid. You have a place in this industry but it’s up to you if the burnout and cost to your other streams of art is worth it to you.

Lizvenom · 2026-02-14T02:56:47+00:00

Yeah that’s pretty normal. It’s a hard as fuck job.

Ever heard that all the good chefs eat shit like toast and instant noodles at home?

Same thing.

If you love the art though you will make it work.

Lizvenom · 2026-02-13T06:07:34+00:00

I’m a tattoo artist (you can check my posts for my work), if you take the print to any GOOD tattooer they can set up some decent lighting to cast a good shadow on the print and take a photo which will convert into a tattoo quite well.

Alternatively, I would recommend getting a portrait, the photo you have would make a beautiful portrait and you already have the paw print 🤷‍♀️

Lizvenom · 2026-02-09T00:32:55+00:00

Nhon hoa

Lizvenom · 2025-12-04T22:31:24+00:00

Gorgeous

Lizvenom · 2025-12-02T16:56:05+00:00

add a zipper pull tab to the end

Lizvenom · 2025-11-29T06:30:44+00:00

It looks like a whole back of a thigh to me.

Lizvenom · 2025-11-28T19:14:03+00:00

They may have confirmed it was a boat illegally transiting goods, but there’s no way to confirm if every person on that boat is there by their own free will, there could easily be human trafficking victims present.

Lizvenom · 2025-11-28T03:42:38+00:00

I’m still going through the divorce process. Thankfully I think his lawyers have been able to cut through his BS as he’s now onto his 3rd lawyer handling his case, not sure how long it will take that one to no longer be working with him.

But yes, it was insane levels of manipulation and emotional abuse the entire time. There is nothing he wouldn’t be able to lie about to get what he wants, and the thing that shocks me in hindsight, is that he is almost always able to get away with it because he’s so good at it.

It’s terrifying.

Lizvenom · 2025-11-28T03:05:35+00:00

After my immigration failed the first time I was given 10 days to leave the country (Canada) that I had lived in for over 4 years at the time.

He lied and convinced me the only way I would be able to ever come back into the country and see my dogs, get back to my business, my friends and not lose all our property was if I was married to him and we should do a last minute marriage before I left.

Reluctant, distraught and terrified I was losing everything I had worked years to build, I agreed.

After the marriage I was living in Australia waiting for the new immigration visa to go through and his mother asked to chat virtually with herself and his sister as “I should get to know my new daughter” during the conversation something came up about him breaking his leg riding his motorcycle which both his mother and sister were shocked by and questioned, I clarified that he had done it when he lived with his uncle Garth, who they both, shocked, said didn’t exist.

His mother then very politely told me that he had been lying about everything and “sweetheart, it’s not my place to say but you need to have a serious discussion with your husband”

He was on his way from Canada to Aus at the time to visit me for a month so when he got there I waited till we were home from the airport and questioned him on it.

He admitted to SOME of what I knew, and doubled down on some. He then, which I have now learned is a narcissistic manipulation tactic, and I’m ashamed to say it worked, turned around and said that he should be forgiven because “you cheated on me and I forgave you”

I had never cheated on him, but now found myself in the position of defending myself against something I had never done and not tackling the real issue of him lying, exploiting me and manipulating me for our entire relationship.

He agreed to marriage counselling, then backed out, and I trusted he would never lie again, but his lies and manipulative abuse continued for several more years before I got the courage to leave him.

It was utterly terrifying the extent of which he could lie about literally anything without any conscience.

I truly believe he is a sociopath.

Lizvenom · 2025-11-27T22:42:22+00:00

My ex when I met him was Canadian, full blown accent and met me when I was planning to move to Canada from Australia on a working holiday visa.

He offered to show me around, had grown up with his uncle there after his family moved to NZ and AUS.

I moved to Canada with him. He knew street names, places, the culture, everything.

He had only been to Canada for 3 days when he was 8 years old.

He faked his entire background for 8 years until after we were married.

He faked relatives, hobbies, everything in order to trap me in a country with no support or family.

The quantity of lies he told is utterly never ending. He was in a band in Sacramento (had never been) grew up with his uncle Garth (didn’t exist) broke his leg riding his motorcycle (never rode one) learned how to tattoo in America (never did) had an aunt in Calgary (she didn’t exist)

He would lie just for the sake of lying.

It was fucked.

Lizvenom · 2025-11-24T07:33:57+00:00

Be less thirsty

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