APPRENTICE TATTOOS #1 | Tattoo Critiques | Artist Submissions

[@PonyLawson]

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[@arden8833]

pony’s respect and professionalism while talking about the tattoo of the dagger through the skin just amazes me.

[@earthboundmother205]

Literally pulled the thoughts right out of my mind. Because whoa

[@youwhat098]

that dagger one looks like someone who bought a machine online and is doing work out their basement for suuuuure. there is no way a mentor in a tattoo shop would allow this I feel like LOL

[@faelientrashvlogs1495]

I'm inclined to agree, my boss at the shop would have my hide for something like that 🤣

[@outlawphil]

I wonder if he did it on himself there is no way when/if he removed the stencil a client would be like that’s perfect, option 2 he did it freehand or lost the stencil lines completely using cheap stencil paper and speed stick. We all know tattoo artists can have a bit of an ego top tier artists still are not going to do anything 100% freehand that’s too much risk to their reputation if they screw up.

[@roguedesign302]

Was gonna comment that you are way too mean for what you said about the knife tattoo only then i realised there are 2 knife tattoos in the vid. Damn the last one is worst than the first tattoo i ever did

[@JabbinJoel_Sc33p0]

facts this thing probably the worst tattoo ive seen

[@MikeOcksmallClips]

@@JabbinJoel_Sc33p0 there are much worse tattoos

[@Kasminband]

Absolutely loved the dagger and the rose, sick apprentice

[@kyriacosgeorgiou7762]

I also love sarcasm

[@lukatrdina5108]

@@kyriacosgeorgiou7762 he meant the knife and the rose, not the last tattoo

[@kyriacosgeorgiou7762]

Oh I just realized

[@eastpaloaltosfinest]

Dude same! Looks pretty badass and just gave me ideas for my next tattoo

[@JabbinJoel_Sc33p0]

i agree that thing is sick

[@tylerscarbrough9685]

My great grandma was the woman in the center of the Wendy's meme clip. She passed 2 years ago so it was very cool to see her again randomly in this video

[@WoozyTattoo]

he has mastered the trademark "what is up" of the youtube community. Proud of you brother, these videos are extremely helpful especially for those like myself still in the single digit years into my tattoo career

[@lissett4751]

Please do more Apprentice Episodes!!!!! This episode was awesome 😍

[@saulite991]

The type of advice-critique really is different than the regular art critique videos. Please add apprentice vids regularly!

[@krisherdown]

I would guess the dagger's experience with tattoos involved getting a machine and messing with his friends in the basement.

[@coffeedemon6909]

i love how nice but also constructive you are😭 this is the way to critique!!

[@maraknows416]

Really love this channel! Most tattoo artists on youtube are really harsh and mean, but you just give a good critique without bullying your send-ins. Thanks!

[@lisahoshowsky4251]

I got a tattoo from an apprentice 3ish years ago. Her art was always gorgeous and her tattooing was pretty solid when I got mine but it’s been really amazing just to see her go from those smaller palm sized pieces to these absolutely stunning large pieces. I’ve moved cities since so I just admire from afar on Instagram but I’m hoping to take a trip back and have her do another piece. I’d love to see more of these apprentice episodes, as well, if you’re still doing the series, to have follow ups submitted from them in a year or more to see how they’ve progressed in their tattoo skills🙂

[@qazzarelli]

Very solid critiques. I hope to goodness that dagger was caught by the master and didn’t walk out a shop. A good apprenticeship is under rated

[@lizabethmoore5953]

Oh goodness.....that last one makes my tattoos cry. Lol. I liked the Jason mask & rose. Winner was clean and I see why you choose it, but imo it needs something.

[@Captain_Yodelstein]

I'd like to think the dagger through the skin tattoo was actually drawn by a small child for his dad and the artist made it look EXACTLY like the child's drawing. Now that dad can always carry his kids artwork with him.

[@Glenn-F-Rice]

Ive seen crayon drawings by children that have passed away. Dads recreate them on their side. Thats a nice touch

[@shadowheartart3898]

That was my thought too. A much sweeter head-canon. Especially since that person said they had been working for over a year If that was the case though, wouldn't the sender mention that?

[@Captain_Yodelstein]

@shadowheartart3898 , the artist could have mentioned it was recreation of a child's drawing, and Pony just decided to keep that bit of info out of the video... or the artist just sucks at drawing and tattooing. The world may never know.

[@jeremyw6246]

That rule of thirds gor traditional just upped my game considerably.

[@LwandileDL]

That dagger ⚔️🙆🏾‍♂️ deary me.

[@Leah.Something]

I feel like that dagger tattoo was sent in as a joke. There's no way.

[@Glenn-F-Rice]

I would draw it out and look at it on paper first. Lay the stencil on my arm and look at it. You have time. Its not a race.

[@daniellecooper1766]

I'm addicted to this series

[@joliaguilar9348]

this is the best constructive criticism. you’re so well spoken ily

[@vihangaraveen8891]

Super cool episode. I would like more of these apprentice tattoo episodes!

[@rigdigwus]

damn that knife tattoo looks awesome

[@badspeller101]

Yesss!!!! Apprenticeship tattoos!!! 🔥🔥🔥 Thank you for more quality content

[@notyou6674]

bro the dagger tattoo is just too good for you too understand

[@lucialeguizamon885]

Pony I'm a huge fan of your videos! they're very hepful even for me as a collector, and that's why I think it would be awesome if you make a video giving tips or helping us to know what we should focus on when looking for an artist, as almost all of them show their previous works on IG. It's just an idea but I'd loove to see it.

[@KeieiH]

I love the bad tattoos and the good tattoos. 😅

[@0hMyLife]

🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣 OMFG!!! I absolutely lost it laughing at the "Where's The Beef?" clip!!!!!

[@gxtmfa]

I’m wondering if the dagger was meant to look like a kid’s drawing. If not, I wonder what the tattooer meant when he wrote in that he’s been tattooing since 2020. Does he mean he’s been an apprentice for 3 years? Does he mean he’s been scratching friends at parties for 3 years and is now an apprentice?

[@aliablackwell8311]

I actually like the leaves on the first tattoo. I live in the south and they look like the fig trees we had in our yard growing up. Figs have strange, ancient looking leaves so I see why you thought they were strange. To me however they are familiar and pleasing

[@WhiskyBuisness205]

Lol you chose my first attempt at a machine on myself. I sent you others you can see I got better.

[@WhiskyBuisness205]

and it was a cover up of an old stick and poke I did.

[@Chad7717]

1st time machine, okay. But the design maaaan!

[@WhiskyBuisness205]

@@Chad7717 I had a hand poke I tried to re do at the time. That tattoo was over 2 years ago on myself. I know how to make real stencils now.

[@FaintinglifeJBS]

Well, don't send in a two year old tattoo if you don't want it to be evaluated here. The rest of your tattoos will probably be on another episode to come.

[@ThaBeatfreak1]

Dude your videos are getting more and more entertaining everytime

[@Erickridebikes]

I really love the way you complete re do the rose on the jason mask

[@thomasspencer8963]

I have just started my apprenticeship, coming in from 4 months experience..my mentor has taught me so much, I hope I can make one of your vids one day

[@anarchist_parable]

I'mma shout out the fan base that continues to send his work in for critique.

[@NOODZ.tattoo]

I wanna submit my work so bad but after this ep I am hella scared. I have always felt like my apprenticeship was half baked.

[@azu8240]

Hey, does that mean that to become fully baked it needs a bit of... roasting? 😂

[@_Kyprioth_]

Submit please! I’m not a tattoo artist, but I do work with art using more ‘traditional’ mediums. We can get so caught up in our own work that we can’t see the forest for the trees. It can make the absolute world of difference to see your work through the fresh eyes of an experienced professional. If you don’t put your art out there for people to critique, then it’s very difficult to work on the areas that might need attention. On the plus side, if you are already self-critiquing your own work, then it means that you are constantly seeing room for improvement. That means that you are actually able to zero-in on the areas you know need more work for your next piece. But what about the areas that may need more practice that you aren’t seeing? If you don’t open the door to criticism, then you allow your skills to plateau in that area. Every episode I have seen here has been frank and to the point. I personally really wish I had received this sort of feedback when I was a lot younger! I wouldn’t have spent so long correcting bad habits and spent more time truly improving as an artist in general. I think I would be much better now if I had this sort of resource available to me.

[@LavenderLydia]

This was a great idea for an episode.

[@isaidegante9473]

This was a really dope episode!! Love it in anyway💯💥🤟🏽

[@Morgenink]

Cool that you dit a apprentice episode

[@ChefBuck90]

This was awesome to watch and give great insight!

[@engeltjebaleno]

this might be just me speaking as someone who isn't a tattoo artist, but i think the red in the rose with tje jason mask was pretty ok being not so red in this case, so it does contrast with the red in the mask.

[@BlueMoonCircus]

Thinking it’s not meant to be a Jason mask but just a hockey mask? Curious what was intended.

[@Glenn-F-Rice]

I googled. There are some masks with womped up noses. We may never know

[@gggg-ng2ky]

Skinny legend Lawson 🔥🔥

[@LavenderLydia]

Shew. Even though he was apprentice who had been working the longest, that dagger was rough.

[@wyattloser]

lets go pony boy

[@Suzy24]

I like the pig one it’s cute

[@splittinggem9700]

i learned a lot from this video thank you

[@LostaraYil666]

This was awesome, so informative

[@runeolsen4577]

Thanks for making these.

[@hdmicable5257]

Finally ! Thank you sir for thiw video

[@ScottyHeSavage]

whoever gave John an apprenticeship should be fired. I'm sorry but that dagger was absolute shit. You can tell the dude hasn't done much drawing. He's one of those dudes that just wants to be a tattoo artist because its 'cool'. He must've had a friend or good connection to teach him because if not no shop would take him seriously. Yikers.

[@WhiskyBuisness205]

This was 2 years ago when I didn't know anything and just having fun on myself, and I was covering up a shitty hand poked I did. I sent him better ones I've done recently but he chose the worst one when I didn't even know what I was doing.

[@ScottyHeSavage]

@@WhiskyBuisness205 Hey, much respect to you for keeping at it. You could've easily thrown shade at me for talking shit, so respect. And of course he picked the shittiest one, its good content. I wouldnt have sent it period.

[@WhiskyBuisness205]

I agree, Compared to my new ones I would've thought he would see progress at least, that's why I sent this one.

[@Milk0matic]

@@WhiskyBuisness205 respect for showing up in the comments, i wouldn't mind seeing your progress if you're willing to share!

[@christianmanno1054]

Hey Pony, Love your videos a lot, I was wondering if you could make a video/ time lapse with a voiceover of the needles and shades you’re using, It would be very informative! Thanks!

[@stephanielefebvre4306]

Good video thanks from 🇨🇦

[@inkbyhero]

Russell is such a beast! Tryna get some ink from him soon. If you will be at AnimeInkCon this year, see you there!

[@martinsprayart]

Surprice this channel for me .this Is a very original point about yo put our begginer tattoos under a profesional criteria..

[@WolverBean]

Aye! Ireland represent 😁

[@PT-cv3xm]

the dagger with the blue background. I think the blue is supposed to be a blue shirt.

[@WhiskyBuisness205]

This was my first attempt ever with a machine like 2 years ago and it was on my thigh. I was just messing around with color that's why the blue is there.

[@Milk0matic]

im just surprised people let apprentices touch their hands with the machine

[@uhhmyya8964]

i’m a apprentice and they’re always asking me for hand tattoos but i def be telling them i’m not ready if i know i can’t do it

[@locdidit7079]

How do I submit my artwork/tattoos?!?!?

[@darkling-studios]

the dagger is freehand i am sure, if that was stenciled... maybe learn to code?

[@Stop_please_]

you should win ink master

[@dashcamcalifornia5003]

I think that's blow out on the dagger man. If it is indeed shading it's gotta be accidental.

[@mikemoss9559]

10:25 wow thats all im going to say Edit 10:42 okay I need to seek this guy out

[@LizMillerDesign]

The cloud looks like the hat from Harry Potter!

[@heshwuan]

You gonna go to a tattoo artist called "Crayola?"

[@rect7840]

Apprentices shouldn't tattoo hands.

[@DdOutdoors.]

Whoever did that dagger just has no artistic ability. They just need to spend a couple years drawing before touching a machine again 😮😮😮

[@Glenn-F-Rice]

Draw draw draw and southern draw. You can erase paper. Amazon has light sabers for removal now. Im going to try one on wood and glass

[@audreymason6264]

Jon. Bruh.

[@2120musiclover]

Hopefully Russell has updated his views on tattooing on darker skin.

[@pikanoob]

lol they were all pretty good until John Adams sends in some 5th grade doodle

[@alxbkers]

I am sorry but that last tattoo... I do believe some people should not be tattooing, ever and I think this is one of those people. That is straight up wrong to be doing to someone... They have to carry it around for life or start looking for a actual artist to cover it up. I think you are being a bit too nice in this particular case.

[@WhiskyBuisness205]

Lol this was me. He failed to mention that it was on myself and it was a practice tattoo from almost 4 years ago. I promise I've gotten better.

[@nickburleson9555]

I love hate the way pony says tattoo

[@kyriacosgeorgiou7762]

Toilet tattoo episodes was better

[@alexpoirier9012]

The dagger that goes through the skin 🤮, stop running people's skin, you should start by learning how to draw first

[@CammyMoto]

John, Please don’t tattoo.

[@sadville13]

John is just not a very good artist...