Who does good ink locally?

I have some more artwork I want done. There is a guy in Richmond I'd like to get to do it but looks like he will only do work on people he knows. Since I'm not around him long enough to get anything done I guess I'll look for someone else.
First off I'm picky. Take the most picky person you know and then X that by 10 and that's me. No backyard retard. They have to be a pro. This is something I'm going to have to live with the rest of my life so if he screws it up I won't be happy. By that I mean he may not have a hand to screw anyone else shit up. I'm not joking. Some people don't care. I'm not one of those. I have made that clear with the guys that have did work on me in the past.
Looking for a artist that can make the ink look real. Not cartoonish. Willing to pay to have the right guy do it. I don't want corners cut because he's doing it cheap.
So who do you know that is good?

i dont have a clue.....

Designs by Dana. He has a long wait but I have heard he is well worth it. Check with the Road Devils and see who they use. I won a gift certificate at the Black Top Bash and they told me it was who does their artwork. I beleive it was called Hardline.

What are you interested in getting Steve? I can put you in the right hands.
I'm pickier than you are!

PM sent to ya Benny

I use the same guy for all my tats he has really good ink which lasts and looks good my wizard on my chest is almost two years old it still looks fresh, he is a backyard though he worked for designs by dana but because of the shops cut he does it out of his house and makes more he is pretty resonable to my wizard is about 12 inches high by about 6 wide he used 5 colors and charged me 110 bucks I would be willing to get another one so you can watch how he works

ive tried for 3 yrs to get ya to go see my little brother. not sure what the deal is but hes just as good as the rest of them. hes local and hes a pro, doesnt work outta his house anymore and he cant cut corners because hes working at a shop within 5 minutes of driving

heres just a few he has done.
https://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/album.php?id=100001896242245&aid=746

JRiggs wrote: not sure what the deal is but hes just as good as the rest of them.

That is what worries me. We have 100's of artist here and only a few that does great work.
The facebook pics look good. Stuff I seen in person was all cartoon stuff like the Roth stuff you have. Facebook stuff are the first ones I've seen that wasn't cartoonish. We may take a ride and talk to him but I'm not sure yet. Being it's your brother it's kind of a conflict of interest. If it turned out bad and I freaked out you would get mad at me because it being your brother.

CRAIG or CHEWEY down at MOTHERS.. TOP NOTCH! If I was ever to jump on the band wagon thats who I would have do it.. Very nice work... (and b4 every inked up guy gets his panties in a bunch I'm just teasing about the whole bandwagon thing..)

which mothers ryan. my brother is at mothers in covington..

Craig is the owner of both Mother's. He works out of the one on Dixie. It's attached to the Furniture Fair Outlet. Craig is a personal friend of mine. He's done most of my Tattoos and I won't go to anyone else anymore.
Chew is at the Mother's in Cov. Also very very good.

thnks ben wasnt for sure who worked where.

I have known CRAIG for years back to high school, they do all my brother-in-laws work, and Marty the "BREADMAN" 's as well, very talented, DANA is also top notch, I just send everyone to CRAIG cause I know him..

I can hook you up with a guy who has done all my ink. He is top notch!