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Hi, my name is Nick Hemstreet. I am a 27 year old in Denver, CO. I am a professional tattoo artist and have only been tattooing and painting for 2.5 years but have been an artist my whole life. I am looking forward to learning from everyone on this forum as I am a newbie. I am moving to Brazil for 6 months coming a week and a half from now in order to focus on my painting. I tattoo 6 days a week, 6-8 hours a day and work over 80+ hours a week, and still have tendencies to think I am being a slacker and being lazy. It kind of wears me out, especially only have been doing it for 2.5 years. One of these days (hopefully in Brazil) I will gain wisdom and learn balance. I just need to do artwork for myself instead of client work all the time. I am hoping to learn some of that from this forum. I am a very thirsty for knowledge and think I will become obsessed on this forum. I have this obsession of watching youtube videos on painting and drawing in order to learn more and more. It is a pleasure to be a part of you guys. Thanks.

After looking at all of the other introductions it looks like everyone wants to see current work. So here are a few of mine. The first is a self portrait. The hand obviously isn't a portrait but it is my own hand and eye. Thought I would post it. I don't have very many paintings to choose from as I haven't been painting long. I am very nervous about posting these on here as I am seeing everyone's work. I feel totally out of my league. Thanks again for having me.

Good work and welcome to the forum, this place will quench your thirst for knowledge.

Hello, Nick, welcome to the SOG Forum. You'll find that, as a painter with an obsessive thirst for knowledge, you are not alone here!

Hi Nick and welcome! No need to feel shy -- that's some really nice work especially for someone who hasn't been painting long.

Hi Nick, that's great work for someone who's been painting for such a short period. Keep at it and you will be rocking soon enough :)