The Eye Opener! Tattoolapalooza Miami 2012

If you are a REAL tattoo artist you know allllll about Tattoolapalooza. I assume anyways... I've missed the convention TWICE since I've learned of said event.. reasons vary.. working.. couldn't find a way... didnt have a wing-man.. a laundry list of excuses.. i did NOT know what i was missing. 3 day event i missed the first 2 said ehh i might make it i might not.. with some inspiration words from my parents and favorite aunt on on the reasons i shoulddd go, i strapped up my boots...literally i wore combat boots and made my way down to Miami....

chesssssseeeeeeee!!!

 SERIOUSLY dope paintings..

 Al Fliction "INK MASTER"

 Paintings

I was so mad i spent all my money.. i think i woulda bee pretty cute as a zombie. its amazing that he can sit there an create that like that.. yes... im jealous.

 BODY PAINTING! they're butt booty naked.. talent body artist i missed the actually painting. :(

 Two veryyyyy talented artist.. live painted from scratch than auctioned off. her's sold for $400 or $450 i dont remember exactly.. but it was up there...

 THE COLORRRRRSSS!

 I'm not sure of the tattoo she was getting but her back piece... amazingggg..

 this lady... a straight up G start to finish her whole chest.. smh..

 This guy.. AWESOME! I want him to do my next piece... or all of them... lol.

 "BEST INK"

 CAN SOMEONE LET ME DO THIS ON THEM????? PLEASEEEE?????????

 Isn't she gorgeous???

 ... got semi-lost but i made it! and it was... words cant express. being s self-employed artist im not surrounded by other artist. those who tattoo understand we feed off of eachother. pick up tricks and tips etc. i have no ones shoulder to look over but my own. those few hours i soaked in as much as i could! so many talented artist of all types made me want to push myself to their level i hope a pray one day im on a level of them they were seriously amazing... i'm kicking myself for not going all three days now that i've realized whats going on an what i've been missing.. i will have a 3 day pass next go round.. i been googling myself to death finding OTHER conventions that are coming to the area.. i've always taken my craft seriously.. but now im like in my zone tunnel vision. i'm focused on bettering myself as an artist.. blahblah blah you get what i mean an where im going with this right??