Here's the list of things I would do if I had to start over…

Here's the list of things I would do if I had to start over again:

1. Study and practice illustrative and realism art

2. Focus on anatomy and form, and draw from life through still lifes, figure drawing, and portraiture

3. Practice heavily with colored pencils

4. Make color swatches for every ink you tattoo with.

5. Run tattoo drills until you get them right, then keep going until they're second nature

6. Do time drills on fake skin to track your improvement

7. Tattoo your dream pieces start to finish on fake skin

8. Blast everything you study and make all over social media

9. Invest in a coach and mentorship a lot sooner
I'll be forever grateful for everything I've learned from the @realcookstergram

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