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Tattooing as a Master Oil Painter | David Cheifetz | EP 301

Tattooing as a Master Oil Painter | David Cheifetz | EP 301

Dan Pushcarich
Published on: 25/06/2025

You know what gets me fired up? When someone takes everything they know about one art form and has the balls to completely flip it on its head for tattooing. David Cheifetz is doing exactly that - this absolute legend has been painting for decades, and now he's diving headfirst into the tattoo world with an apprenticeship that's breaking all the traditional rules. We're talking about a guy who's already mastered light, shadow, and composition on canvas, and now he's figuring out how to make all that magic work on human skin.

Drawing for Tattoo Design