I love the dynamics of Black and Greywash tattooing, or monochromatic application of photo realistic imagery in a subdermagraphic medium. (Poetic ain't it?)
I have been lucky enough
to have some wonderful breaks along the way. Brian Everett and Jack Rudy have
influenced my style a great deal. I've visited Brian and spent some time with
him and picked up several invaluable lessons. I saw most of Jack's live seminars
on black and grey, stippling and portrait techniques at the National Tattoo
conventions in the mid to late 80's. Jack and Brian are the original "Stew Bums"
of Tattooing. I've enjoyed hangin out with them and also working with
the both of them on the original Board of Directors at the Alliance of Professional
Tattooists.
Creeper, who, worked
for Jack for many years, was my convention partner for several years and did
several tattoos on me. He's one of the finest letterers in the business, in
addition to his awesome B & G work. My lettering, after hanging out with
these guys, has taken a good turn as well. Tho the late Mr. Tramp definitely
instilled in me the sense of seriousness toward lettering that is generally
not observed today. Lettering was a very big part of day to day tattooing when
I started in the mid 70's. I know, lot's of folks "don't DO names" these days,
but people will get em anyway, you know? So they deserve nice lettering, and
my hats off again to those who do it best.
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