samwise

What inspired your most recent tattoo?

I recently got two new pieces. One is a rework of an old Rollo Malone piece, a pegasus in tribute to him. We went with neon Lisa-Frankesque colors rather than traditional. I also recently got a dragon on my shoulder-into-chest area dedicated to my work in spirituality / shamanism. Large piece, thin line, subtle coloring yet bold color choices. Dedicated to a guide on my spirit team.

If your ink could speak, what would it say?

My ink would say read Camus, have an ego death, work through your nihilism, then finally give life some damn meaning. Everyday is a choice, and you get what you choose to receive. All of my work touches that place in your heart that the little you still lives. Play.

What would you do with the $25,000?

I grew up rough in Brooklyn so that is a sum of money that’s breathtaking and hard for me to conceptualize. But if I came into $25k, it would give me the freedom to pursue my passion for writing children’s books and cartoons. I would use the money to acquire the proper tools (i.e. an ipad for illustrating) to focus on that passion. The themes of stories I write center around one’s relationship with the self and how that’s ever-changing in every aspect of our lives, which