I have no dog in this. But Josh’s portrait was fucking horrible I would have been irate if that was put one me. It was the worst tattoo of the day. That being said Josh and Shane are/were the only ones on there that deserve to be on a show about being an ink master. I’m sure Josh is a great guy in real life but on the show he comes off as a spoiled whinny bitch.
the show has encouraged the individuals actions, and assumtion of a “role” . Al the wise ass bad guy, Shane the arogant cold guy, Bili the dont give a fuck, Im good, Josh to complain about the judges, hes the one thats been wronged, James the country bumpkin
they wouldnt let them sleep unless they talked shit and got some good film
Josh wasnt happy with the judges, I wasnt either, just two opinions, judging from facebook neither was the rest of the world, even James Vaughn……..but what you gonna do, tell the judges your not going to stay?
i am not sure how much shane was acting on the show but i dont think he did himself any favors
Shane seems a little cocky in person, too, but I think it’s overly exaggerated for the show. Basically he’s damn good and he knows it but his confidence definitely borders on arrogance.
I agree.
I can agree with that, but to be honest with you, it makes me more comfortable as a client that he is clearly confident. I drove hours to a convention to meet with an another artist and although his work is impeccable, I ended up telling him “forget it” because he completely lacked confidence. I asked his advice on whether a particular piece would be better suited to B&G or color and he shrugged and said “eh, whatever.” I asked about placement – alone on the right leg or above another piece on left leg. Again, he shrugged .. “ahh, whatever.” The whole conversation went this way. He was afraid to give his professional opinion on anything and it made me really nervous. So I don’t want an artist who’s an ass, but I do want someone who is clearly confident.
I can agree with that, but to be honest with you, it makes me more comfortable as a client that he is clearly confident. I drove hours to a convention to meet with an another artist and although his work is impeccable, I ended up telling him “forget it” because he completely lacked confidence. I asked his advice on whether a particular piece would be better suited to B&G or color and he shrugged and said “eh, whatever.” I asked about placement – alone on the right leg or above another piece on left leg. Again, he shrugged .. “ahh, whatever.” The whole conversation went this way. He was afraid to give his professional opinion on anything and it made me really nervous. So I don’t want an artist who’s an ass, but I do want someone who is clearly confident.
I agree with all of that. Clearly Shane is confident and that is a good thing. I remember being very impressed with how professional he was from the very start, talking aobut the design, placement, skin texture, shading, stenciling, etc. The piece I got from him was my 6th tattoo and his skill and knowledge really stood out and I remember thinking, “damn this guy knows what the hell he’s doing.” I’ve been to other pretty good artists but he was clearly on another level. He wasn’t an ass, but very sure of himself.
I met Shane at Baltimore convention, he was cocky but not that cocky, that’s been awhile. I was assuming he was hamming it up for the show, as josh is also
Josh and Shane don’t need 100k
Both are good artists capable of many styles, Tommy’s just more rounded than either of them.
I was wondering if Shane’s persona on the show would hurt his business, a lot of people think this shits real and don’t like him
The boys from the show are friends and will only be better friends now
Nah. All of these artists have had a surge in business from the show, Shane included. Besides, it’s all based on perception. For every person who disliked Shane the most for his perceived arrogance, there is another person who disliked Josh the most for coming off as a huge bitch. Tommy has really put forth the best public image here as he has mostly avoided all the drama – but then again, that kind of makes him less memorable as well so if he doesn’t win, he’ll be more quickly forgotten.
the show should increase bookings for everyone, unlike us, alot of people didnt know who these guys were, now the public has gotten to see what they can do and what they specialize in, they will now notice these guys all over in the media, lord knows they get alot of press each year and convention winnings,
No doubt Tommy has been the most quiet, staying behind the scenes, not really winning any challanges or crtique tattoos till now near the end, I think thats the smart decision,
As Tommy and his shop were less well known that will probably not change much, I hope it does though, he seems like a neat guy, Im dropping in on him my next trip up, probably dont have any skin for him, but at least give him a shout out
wait till season 2, it will be the same, questionable judging, artist mistakes, drama and shit talking for the camera…………..i just want to see more TATTOOS!
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