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Leslie B's avatar

Twice in as many days, I run across this type of influence. I haven’t had a chance to read this yet, but thought it may be of interest to you as well.

Tacoma Art Museum exhibit connects the past to the present Meet the tattoo artist curated a year long exhibit at Tacoma Art Museum #k5evening

https://www.king5.com/mobile/article/entertainment/television/programs/evening/tacoma-art-museum-exhibit-echoes-floating-world/281-f228b915-ed66-4ddb-9943-fa51f09c7cfe

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Aaron Nagel's avatar

thank you for sending my way!

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Mikki's avatar

The grand journey of fitting into a self imposed box and then the discovery of breaking out of the box that we lovingly created. Push and pull. The teeter totter balancing act. Finding our way under the weight of choices we make. The beautiful path of the middle ground that suits our own unique need for relief of the precious first felt impression. Loose hand strokes to refined intentional detailing. Nothing more than a game of emergency. Love watching you find your way along. Thanks for sharing some insight to your own struggle in discovery.

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Aaron Nagel's avatar

thank you mikki! it's true, self imposed boxes are the hardest to break out of sometimes. sure are comfy though.

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Bianca Noir's avatar

Welcome back Aaron. I think one of the top things that I struggle with my own work is that essentially I am doing it all myself. People are much too uncomfortable with idea of being involved in my projects, I don't even try anymore. I struggle with how to make shots the most interesting as possible without me actually being behind the camera looking at my subject. I will film an entire shot and realize that the camera was positioned a bit too low and I wasn't square in the shot. I struggle with being a bit overwhelmed by my ideas and things become kind of a blur until I figure it out however, I find the whole process necessary and so much a part of why I continue in life. In the end the fact that I do accomplish this work which normally requires so many people to be involved for it's success really builds my confidence as an artist.

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