Oh yeah, and on top of all that...

...I'm working with Tramp at Eternal Ink on an ad campaign using Dutch as the "spokesmodel".  I've essentially only used Eternal Ink on everything that I've done on him and it is holding up great even the stuff that's over 10 years old!  This is a quick "sketch" of a potential ad.

New Stuff for 2013

After a lot of introspection and analysis, I have come up with a few new endeavors for 2013.

As far as my tattoo career goes, I will attempt to be limiting my time dedicated to tattooing to Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. As I evolve as a tattoo artist, the time required to properly execute the evolved tattoos increases. Not just the time of the tattoo process but the preparation as well.



My minimum price per session will increase from $200 to $300 and every hour over three hours will be $150. Monthly appointments will become bi-monthly in an effort to make more time available.

The second endeavor is the partnering of Ink Well Tattoo with General Lee's Tattoo in Radcliff, Kentucky. That is technically where I began my apprenticeship and I'm really looking forward to going "home". General Lee's will now be Hardin County's first "elitist" tattoo shop. If you are not familiar with the Ink Well Tattoo method of client relations, what that means is that the interest of the client is the priority of the artist.

The final endeavor is that I plan on reinventing myself as a traditional artist (everything outside of tattooing).


I have a fairly consistent demand for commissioned paintings and will be producing signed and numbered prints as well as a variety of other art products. Possibly a book and/or DVD.





I intend on starting a new website solely for the purpose of marketing myself as a traditional artist. In the meantime, www.inkwelltattoo.com, this blog, Instagram, and my Facebook page will hopefully be enough "online presence". I guess I may give Twitter another shot too.

I guess that should be enough to keep me a little busy. Plus the family, numerous trips, my '57 Chevy project and whatever may come along! I obviously don't do well with complacency.

Great Day Today

Had a great day hanging out with tattoo legend Ron "General Lee" Higdon. Heard some amazing stories. Ron's the best! If anyone ever gets a chance to get tattooed there, they should. A true, original tattoo shop.

http://www.generalleestattoos.com/


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Location:Radcliff, Ky

Class Reunion!

I can't believe it but my 20 year high school reunion is coming up. It's also my 15 year anniversary for tattooing, and our 10 year anniversary of opening the shop. I apparently operate on 5 year increments! Oh yeah, our oldest daughter just turned 5.


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Owl from Yesteday

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Painting at Hell City

What I did Friday and part of Saturday... Hot Rod Spaceship. I basically have art inspiration like a 10 year old!


Hard at work Sunday!


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Location:Murphy Ln,Louisville,United States

So it's the day before Taren and I go to Detroit and I am no where near prepared!  Of course this is how it usually goes and it always works out.  It's gonna be a lot of fun.  Photos to come as the events unfold.