A Gift in Harness
Think this is easy? Try it yourself.
My son has always shown an uncanny artistic ability. Not just doing pretty good because of a lot of art classes, but he’s always had a puzzling ability to just sit down solo and do something quietly amazing. Never did much with it, and I couldn’t figure out a way for him to actually make a living and provide for a family from his artistic skill. Most people don’t place any value on artistic skill or the creative arts in general. They value the ability to perform well in athletic games. Hence: “starving artist”.
Well, he recently found his outlet, one which has the potential to provide a living, oddly enough. Who’s willing to pay for artwork? People who want tattoos. They don’t pay much for what they’re getting (when the artist is good), but it sure beats a lifetime of $8.25 an hour asking people if they want fries with that.
I’ve always had the assumption that to get a tattoo, all you had to do was pick a design from a book and have at it. Anchor, busty girl, skull, snake encircling sword. Some places are like that now, and the skill level to deliver varies wildly, from wince and grimace to glow. But much of the market wants original work, either fresh or, most often, a Read more…
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