Finally got fully licensed, apprenticeship is over. Been a great year, learned a ton, met a million awesome people, my artwork has improved by leaps and bounds. I only see things getting even better over the next few years.

Oh yeah and I'm getting married in two weeks, exciting times.

I'd like to thank everyone who watches me and seen me grow over the last few years and I'll continue to try and provide even better artwork.

Shop has been dead.... it sucks. On the bright side I'm getting a ton of drawing and painting done. Still doesn't help the ole' wallet though. I might have to bite the bullet and start drawing wolves and dragons and taking pics of kittens...

Josh Dix

We got a new artist in the shop, one who actually paints and does artwork! Excited to learn from someone new and see what his views and techniques are.

So basically I've been drawing a ton lately... and not posting it here. So my question is do people want to see my sketches? I feel weird doing so many pencil drawings and never really getting any finished pieces of work out there lately.

Let me know what you think.

Tattooing... a word used to be associated with sailors, bikers and back alleys. Today things have changed. The things that can be accomplished tattooing by top level artists is mind blowing. I, as an apprentice', (which I still am) was taught to treat what I do with utter reverence. I'm not some rockstar looking to score with chics or make friends and have a wild party life, hell I don't even go to bars. Tattooing consumes me, on my mind constantly. Works that I feel were sub par kept me up for nights without sleep. I have nightmares about messing up. Basically I take what I do very seriously, and I think some people learning the trade should take a serious step back, look at their work and reevaluate how dedicated they are to making the marks they are permanently putting on someone elses body for life, are the best they could be.

Josh "Wicked" Dix