Artist training to be a tattoo artist

Yeah, call me a scratcher to be. :/ But I dont want to become one. I really really want to train to become a tattoo artist. Now I've ordered a kit (yeah many people say it's a stupid thing to do) The thing is that I've been drawing for as long as I've been able to hold a pencil. I've heard that i have a steady hand, and i've drawn many tattoos for friends/people. And I know I have lots, lots to learn. (Well I don't know it enough, yet...) Check out my drawings, and make a opinion if I may have potential or not. I love drawing, that's for sure! The thing is that I can't afford being an apprentice, I have to work full time to pay them bills, but I know an experienced and skilled tattoo artist that will teach me trough stuff.

AND here's the link to my gallery http://sweetnights.deviantart.com/gallery/

AND here's the link to my gallery http://sweetnights.deviantart.com/gallery/

AND here's the link to my gallery http://sweetnights.deviantart.com/gallery/

you are no where's near ready to tattoo yet in my opinion. keep drawing and painting and taking art classes. That tattoo on your page is absolutely horrible, and if you do that to enough people someone will kick your ass... have you seen the tattoos posted on this site??? Check out tattoo inspiration.com to see the quality of work we shoot for around here...

Stay after it bro but with your pencil only..work on your depth and different line weights..but keep your head up and do things the right way and it will pay off..

Your post is confusing. Near the end you said that you can't afford an apprenticeship but that you knew an artist who would train you. Which is it? And do you know this tattooist in real life or is it over the net? If it's not in a professional shop, forget it! Secondly, it is impossible to determine your "potential" when it comes to the technical and safety components of tattooing based on your drawing skills. If you plan to learn the rest without proper training, your skills on paper will not help you with needle depth or Cross Contamination Prevention (2 of a million examples). I think your artwork is nice but there is a lot of room for improvement too. Are you a potentially good artist? I think so. Tattoo artist? I don't know but your potential mentor should be the one to determine if he/she thinks you have what it takes for them to bother teaching you. With that comes more than artistic ability. A lot more...One would be making the sacrifices you had to in order to do a proper apprenticeship, no matter what it takes. I know that in real life, there are bills to pay. But if you're that driven to be a tattoo artist, you'll find a way to do it properly. Good luck!