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How important is good
reference material?
Where do you find yours?
It’s immensely important to
find the correct image for the
piece you’re looking to do. I
find a lot of reference images
through a couple of favourite
websites (I pay for high
resolution images) and also
Pinterest and so on. I also try
to take my own photos when I
can
.
Is there a tattoo design
you’d like to do that you
haven’t done yet?
There isn’t any particular
design, no, but I always like
doing backpiece projects and
also famous portrait work.
Overall I’m open to most
things, especially large-scale
pieces.On a personal level, do
you plan ahead much or
take life as it happens?
I don’t plan ahead that much.
I’m trying to work more
effectively now, and doing
fewer hours per week. I’ve
also decided to slow down a
little with trips, conventions,
etc. I had a stroke recently. I’m
recovered now, but it did
affect me when it first
happened and I wasn’t able to
work for a little while. With
tattooing being my passion, I
was glad when I could get
back to it. That made me even
more determined in my work
ethic, and it also made me re-
evaluate everything in my life.
The most important thing is to
have a balance between one’s
work life and one’s personal
life.