ter six months of apprenticeship he began to tattoo professionally but that was not the end of his education in the field, he is still learning even today. He stays current on new techniques and styles, he takes a little bit away from each tattoo he does. One might not associate continuing education with the tattoo education. Kevin enjoys his job each and every day. He of course has to do the occasional tweety-bird tattoo which is more of a chore than anything else for him, but for the most part he is very enthusiastic about each piece he does. According to him one of the most important skills he had to acquire is the ability to stay slow and steady. It is a natural tendency to want to rush or hurry but a good tattoo is done very methodically. They have to remain constantly aware of where the needle has been, where it is, and where it is heading. When Kevin works it is very different from traditional art, it seems more of an exacting procedure than anything else. If he was not meticulous in his work the customer will end up with an unsatisfactory piece that they are permanently stuck with. All tattoo artists have their very own personal influences; Kevin's are rather diverse. His include M.C. Escher, H.R. Geiger, Moreau, Norman Rockwell, japanamation films, and DC and Mcfarland comics. He seems to be attracted to the unusual. Kevin is unsure yet if he wants to make this his career, he began seven years ago not planning to spend most of a decade in the business. Like most tattoo artists his ultimate goal would be to own his own shop. It is unfortunate that this is the height of success for a tattoo artist. There are no chains or franchises in the business. As a tattoo artist he enjoys coming in contact with so many different people. It is a common preconception that people who get tattoos are delinquents. Sure he gets his fair share, but the majority of his clientele are very normal people. These days everyone and the...
