{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"What Happens When a World-Class Painter Becomes a Tattoo Apprentice? David Cheifetz","description":"David Shavitz is back \u2014 and a lot has changed since his first appearance on the show. What started as a quiet hint about a tattoo apprenticeship has turned into one of the most unconventional learning journeys in the tattoo world. Instead of sweeping floors at a shop, David is traveling the country spending weeks with world-class tattooers like Jacob Sheffield \u2014 hand-picked by his mentor Colt of Empire Inks \u2014 all while continuing to teach painting workshops and develop his own clientele. In this episode, we dig into:  What it's actually like to transition from fine art painter to tattoo artist The biggest technical challenges of tattooing coming from a painting background David's abstract composition-first approach to painting (and how it applies to tattoo design) His upcoming workshop at the Paradise Artist Retreat What makes his apprenticeship completely unlike any other  David is also one of our featured presenters at the Paradise Artist Retreat this October at Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort in Massachusetts. Early bird tickets are available now \u2014 grab them before the price goes up! &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"Fireside Tattoo Podcast","author_url":"https:\/\/firesidetattoo.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40948060\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/201005590"}