I was looking at some of your work. In the fisherman painting that you
have it looks like you combined a little bit of realism and some cartoon
stuff. Can you tell me a little bit about that painting?
I was doing a lot of nautical art and it was at a time when I was really trying
to push myself. I had become known for doing these little kids cartoons all
of the time. You get pigeonholed. You see it a lot in tattooing. Someone will
come up with something and all of a sudden that all that’s in their portfolio;
the same thing over and over again. So I always say I tattoo for other people and paint for myself. So it was kind of a way for me to stretch my wings.
I got into doing old people faces because it was the exact opposite of what I
was known for. It seemed like a really good alternative to what I was doing.
It gave me a chance to mess around and show people I was capable of a
little bit more than what I was pigeonholed into. When it comes to art I use
to have a very distinct style. Then I started exploring and some people were
like its better if you have a single style. It’s hard when your brain is more
creative than people are allowing you to be. So when you paint you get to
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