More tremendous tattoo work

BDx13 - 12-10-2008 at 11:57 PM

Nikko Hurtado

http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.vi...

bombidol - 12-11-2008 at 06:59 AM

Have to say I like the look of portrait tattoos but they all end up as a splotchy mess after 10 years. Those in particular look great, its nice to see someone use colour in them. Best portrait artist ive ever seen is Dougie Mitz

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewPro...

Voodoobillyman - 12-11-2008 at 10:02 AM

Tom Renshaw has my vote for best portrait guy. I don't have the savvy link though

CR83 - 12-11-2008 at 11:39 AM

That link to Nikko's work was unbelievable. Truly amazing.

random - 12-11-2008 at 11:49 AM

Amazing! And if you're curious what something like that runs you (taken from myspace)...

Quote:

Wednesday, January 23, 2008

Making an appointment with me.
Current mood: imaginative

I get a lot of requests on how to make an appointment. I charge 150 dollars per hour with a 150 dollar non-refundable deposit. It usually takes me anywhere from 6-8 hours for a portrait. If you are serious about setting something up with me please send your name, phone number, your idea, picture, and area that you would like to get tattooed to nnikko4@aol.com. I will answer you in a timely manner.

Thanks,

Nikko

BDx13 - 12-11-2008 at 11:55 AM

^ i don't think that's unrealistic.

i haven't gotten tattooed in years and whenever i did it was free, but i think that rate is common now and the timeframe is reasonable given the complexity and size of those pieces.

BDx13 - 12-11-2008 at 11:58 AM

another artist who's wrk i dig:
http://www.russabbott.com

random - 12-11-2008 at 12:13 PM

I'm surprised it's only $150/hr. I don't think I've heard of a standard hourly rate below $90 ever. Most of this guy's work looks like it's painted on a canvas.

Enyo - 12-11-2008 at 04:30 PM

I've never heard of them charging by the hour, but then again all mine are itty bitty.

tireironsaint - 12-11-2008 at 05:39 PM

Pretty much every shop I've ever been in does an hourly rate. The shop I work in charges 150/hour and the deposit varies from piece to piece. Most places will offer a lower rate for a decent session though.

MarkV - 12-11-2008 at 11:59 PM

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Originally posted by random
I'm surprised it's only $150/hr. I don't think I've heard of a standard hourly rate below $90 ever. Most of this guy's work looks like it's painted on a canvas.

I've never been charged an hourly rate for any of my work, but, 90 an hour seems to be kind of typical for "hourly" work.

BDx13 - 12-12-2008 at 01:30 AM

even if you're not charged an open-ended hourly rate (as in, "this shamrock is $100/hour until it's done even if it takes me a month"), certainly the artist is giving you a price for the piece based on his/her idea of how long it's going to take and how much s/he wants to make while doing it.

i feel like it's the same thing for argument for almost any service that is performed...
- you want a cheaper hourly rate? sure, it just took me an hour longer to finish!
- you want a lower total cost? sure, i just put less effort into it!

XHonusWagnerX - 12-12-2008 at 02:21 PM

$100-$125 an hour is the average around my area.The guy that did mine usually says about the size of your palm is an hour, depending on detail.