ii. PERSONALITY

Javi is a tattoo artist from San Luis. He's a very eccentric, happy-go-lucky person who sees the best in every moment. He's incredibly artistic and has no bounds for his canvas, including his own body, cars, and the walls to the parlor he works at: Black Ocean Tattoos.

Growing up in Texas, he was inspired to draw by comic books, manga, and anime he'd come across from a nearby comics/anime shop. In his teen years, he became experimental with his art and tried his hand in every medium he could: spray paint, oil, wood carving, linoleum cutting, watercolor, etc.

He later decided that tattoo art would be his calling, and as an adult he began to contact every artist he could find for an apprenticeship. In the meantime, he bought his own gun to practice with on oranges until he was accepted by a woman in Southern California. While juggling training, a side job, and a new life was harsh, he's now a well-loved face in his city and has been tattooing for 4 years.

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