Visual contemporary artist & celebrity tattoo artist Henry Hate shares his artistic techniques, opinions, and adventures with some of the most inspiring galleries and museums on this platform. Henry will share artist interviews, tutorials, career advice, and his perspective on navigating a path for your artistic journey. Learn necessary skills from pricing your work, approaching art galleries, forming an artist CV, and building a strong artist brand identity and repertoire that will help assist your creative voice. Allowing your work to flourish and stand apart from the herd. Henry will share his failures and 35+ years of career with the RU-vid Universe and how he navigated his career so far from his DIY ethic through his colorful stories, which are rich with wisdom and honesty and his funny perspective. This channel is meant to educate anyone. This channel is meant to inspire you to find your own artist's visual voice.
if you are that fragile you are not comfortable with your own vocabulary. I feel like sensitive artists are also those that look require inspiration, of the 4th kind.
one artist MIGHT debate another artist. i might listen to that. nobody really listens to a critic; if they had something to say, they'd paint it. or write a poem. or compose a symphony. then they would understand the uselessness of critique.
You make some excellent points, and your off-the-top, unfiltered take is appreciated. Felt like you might have pulled some punches, to be honest, like you had a little more fiery critique you wanted to say,. I could tell you didn't want to cast a shadow over the video or get lost on a tangent of critique of a critique of a critic. Thanks for being willing to put this video up here - And like you said, any press is good press, any engagement is good engagement, just be remember that you don't have to engage with blatantly negative engagement :) Your question to the viewer, my answer is, I stopped creating art. I couldn't finish what I would start; I would have bigger plans than I had time and attention span for. The ball would begin rolling, and once it was out of inertia, thus ended that piece of art. I mostly did acrylic and watercolor, and sketches. I have several half-complete paintings that I said I'd get back to, nearly 10 years ago now, that remain untouched in a box. Perhaps, that's my ego, sitting in the box. I am unsure if I'm better off, happier, with it there. Part of me feels untouchable, that I am immune to critique if there is nothing to be critiqued. That I can make other people happy in ways that are not my art. I know that when I think to go and begin a new painting or art piece, I am paralyzed by the feeling of incompletion, of "Why would I start a new one when I haven't finished the last one? Will I just end up not finishing the next one too?" Thanks again for posting this. I think the next time I pick up the brush, it will be a little lighter for having heard your words.
Wow! Thank you for sharing and truly appreciate you taking the time out of your day to watch and respond/ All I can say to you is that what you feel is a universal feeling among all people who attempt to put hand to brush. But can I ask what do you want to say or show withing your work> Standing across a inadement object waiting to catch lightening can be a fearful and in some way frustrating thing. I have loads of work I start and then I either lost interest or the work took me to a paint where I feel I myself and my creative insight got pushed out of a moving car and stranded in the woods. But I show up and still do the work. A piece can be as combatitive a jealous lover. Its a struggle to want to covey something and say I did this when the work takes over and you feel that you run out of steam. I have a one drawing that took me about 7 years to complete its not very good but when I see it it makes me laugh cause I completed it and stuck in my A0 Planner drawers to do pile. Purgatory of darings and or ideas. But There was something I looked and the feeling of completion is what mattered most. You might be tapping into a fear rather than allowing your self to think there are other ways to make people happy other than doing art. Their happiness is not your responsibility. DO what make you happy or attempt to do things that will bring you closer to that. We all have ideas larger than our brains. Imagination is limitless. Yet We are stuck with a poetic curse we mist edit and hone. Stepping a way from a work is a exercise in two phases of exhaling. Fist is the gut reaction to completing the work. Second is the small inner voice whom places a phrase or note to seek what you saught out. It could be someone simply understanding your vision and voice coming from a stranger. Thats my most favourite. A room full of people could say wow, but some one sees and vocalises your attempt. They get it. Makes it all the worth while. Its strange to be in a time where we are now giving money to tie in a commercial product with a creative process all for the hopes of marketability, clicks and likes. Yet I am sure if you asked yourself where were you hoping to take or say something with your work, is simply part of the process. Do not sell yourself short. In a time where if we follow a herd all you are going to see is asshole, allow yourself the freedom to make mistakes but over time anyone including you will sharpen your skills and your vision will grow and change to a surprising place. But I do have to thank you for my next vlog idea. Do you mind if I show this post. As there are a lot of people whom feel the same way. I see my old work and drawings and wonder If I smoked crack during thistime. It gets better and allow your voice to develop and know you can correct change and show what your feeling. That will make your work as unique as you are..
@@HenryHateFineArt you absolutely have my permission to share however you would like. Thank you for the thoughtful response, and the advice. You asked questions about my art I had never asked myself! I will review your response over the days to find my own answers to the questions. I especially like that quip about following the herd, lol. What you said about a moving car... That certainly encapsulates the feeling. But I guess, I do need to get up off the side of the road and start walking to the next art piece. Thanks for your help!!
I have seen a couple snippets of you speaking about Any. Your so loyal, a lot of people are not. Amy was loyal. I won't watch the film either, they are not going to teach me anything I don't already know about lovely Amy Jade ...I just watched this and subscribed. You are strong against those vultures.. always out to grab what is not rightfully thiers or to manipulate and affect in a negative way... fertilizer out of crap...I like that one ... Take care...jackie
Well, She was and will always be a friend and that's what friends do. Stick up for friends even when they don't have the luxury or opportunity to . thanks for watching lots of love H
Im a 50 yo straight white male and ive loved john waters movies since i was 15 and saw hairspray the original. Im pretty sure ive seen everything hes done.
Fortunately for our generation we were granted to see such films. I truly feel that movies like this would be considered biased, sexist, and offensive. Props for you comments and thanks for watching.
As soon as I saw that it said Henry hate instant my mind was like “AMY’S TATTOO ARTIST AND FRIEND”. I am so proud to be American because of people like you, who some way or another end up in the uk (I don’t really know what these riots are about but man if John could make a film…I’d do anything to be in it. First time seeing a John waters movie was when I was a 12 year old boy with my 8 year old cousin *accidental* rental, and it was such a funny good innocently inappropriate thing I’m so happy I then became infatuated with divine and the records, just enthralled by John Water’s it’s funny how Joan River’s could be his drag queen name if he ever did it beyond Margret Hamilton on Halloween) mega fan here haha ps LOVE UR SPACE I was in LA and could’ve seen this and I’m so disappointed I didn’t find out about the exhibit but at my hotel, they had a photo of John Waters signed next to a record in glass casing (I was at the chateau marmont) and I guess John stays there! until months later, was only when I found out about this. Dude this is so cool you realize you bridge the gap there is there between myself and Amy. And John! Her dad (the movie wasn’t personally sought out to be made by her family but what I must tell you is everyone knows it’s not Amy- Mitch and I spoke alot on this. He is sincerely kind to me and was about to cry I could tell when he was I had the same eyeliner the piercing where she did and the body & soul jumper by Fred Perry and Amy…and what Mitch said was “I like your eyeliner” and then he saw the outfit and went from slower to “DO YOU KNOW WHO MADE THAT-“ and I cut him off by mistake because I got so nervous about it, but I said “of course It was Amy, Your Daughter” and he started to tear up like he gave me the biggest hug and I was nervous I got my foundation on his outfit but nope I didn’t! Thank god. I know he wasn’t nor was the family true able to help me during production but he’s always been a good person and real friend to me since then, he said the reason why was that it had been embargoed so he couldn’t help me try and get in and Blake by then was care but I could’ve done Amy so much better than this girl and I wouldn’t have allowed them to not share the true story she was doing things Henry her fashion like her designs are incredible maybe i should get one of them tattooed!, I mean I’m really close to Janis and Mitch and they are really sweet people and I know they loved Amy beyond the documentary which I think wasn’t that good reclaiming Amy was much better done i can tell real vs fake people so fast and you aren’t a fake person. You’re an artist! Mitch was not her enabler like he’s been painted. If they only used you in the film dude. Ugh. Same here. It would be an Oscar Worthy pivotal film had it been me, that’s what I tell myself anyways haha! I asked specific around casting if I would be able to be considered with my whole pitch because I resemble Amy so much naturally a lot I even have her piercing on the same side, and have the card from her cremation and shiva . Signed by her mum. That’s how close I am. It has Amy on the front from the B2B video shoot that iconic photo. And inside it says thank you etc I know I can actually sing jazz and any Amy song and sound just like her, her mom has told me to try and sound more like myself but I’m not adding or talking away anything but I don’t think the UK was ready to go with a male lead in a very female role maybe still… but then again I am divine! but the advance in production and prosthetic artwork is so much more exciting now than it was even when they shot the film. I asked if I could screen test for Amy and of course because I am male Blake just incase- didn’t get too. And that’s ok. Not a very good script. Reg should’ve been in the script they cut out everyone including Janis! but I’m beyond the dedicated Instagram fan. I separate myself from Amy in a way that I know who I am, even though I have a beehive it’s blonde since she is the one who got me to start playing guitars sing. my style is her style though. I know you ain’t ever tattooing anyone with Amy’s original tattoo transfers but if only you knew… her dad did give me (even though I’m ashkenazi Jewish catholic/christian, I don’t remember if I told him this but I’m sure I did because hey I’m telling you!) permission to get one of and one of Amy’s Tatts I asked him out of respect on that but I wish it was u who would do it on me because I know I’m a star and just need to get back in the game, people would love that. So would I. Did amy have the most paint with the “never clip my wings” tattoo? I really wanted to and since I was a teen, now 26- to get only one of Amy’s Tattoo’s and I can’t imagine going to anyone but you but I heard you say no to ever doing this so I don’t know who to go too. I wanted either the lightning bolt she had because I am a force of nature and a natural disaster! Hahahaha, Amy said that in an interview and I couldn’t make my mind up because I have no tattoos man pain wise it’ll hurt but I can truly handle any of it. I’m in no ways. Tribute act but she is tributed in my everyday way of life and I’m friends deep with her mom dad step mum and before his passing. Richard, step dad on Amy’s mother’s side. The song bird rattto (everyone has them now be original is what I keep telling myself but also the fact I’m broke right now too has kept me from going to people who will do it on me for free). Thank YOU for this so I don’t have to worry about the next trip to La.
Wow and those words are truly touching. Thank you r for sharing your story here on this platform this is why I am doing this to find like minded people to, share their stories as well I havent seen Mitch Or Janice since the launch of Beyond Black Exhibition at the London Design Museum. I don't recreate any of Amy's tattoos on her fans but I do do (haha DO DO) Amy Imspired ones. Although i didn't do the Never Clip My Wings which I believe she had done in New York. I did See Naomi Parry a few months back and we met for drinks at Soho House for a catch up and throu some ideas around. Don't forget to like and subscribe and see what other surprises I have in store.
I don't think the importance and impact of John Waters can be overstated. I first heard about him in relation to Divine when "You think your a man" was a huge hit, and Divine came to Australia. Thus the Pink Flamingos legend discussion. Cry-baby and Hairspray are just superb but Cecil B. Demented really spoke to me as I am that horror, martial arts, sci-fi movie person and we have always been marginalised by what has been traditionally seen as high art-movies and books. His subversion of the mainstream and satire of anything and everything is so spot-on and brilliant. He laid the groundwork for so many to come after. Just love what he does even when I have no clue what is going on. I get it. So do many people and that gives me hope for the world - that there is a John Waters doing what he does and that people get it. I loved that Johnny Depp did Cry-baby (The Outsiders for the deranged and deviant lol). I thought it said alot about him. I loved that many so-called serious actors acted in his movies and allowed themselves to be subverted. In my home city of Melbourne, there was a legendary record store called Polyester which I assumed was named for the movie. And, as an Australian, he put Baltimore on the map for me. Thanks for a cool vid on an important artist. ps the children reading was great - they get it too!
Thank you for your post and taking the tie and sharing your perspective.. Yes, both John Waters and Divine don't get the true flowers that they truly deserve. Keep Watching. ❤🤟🙏🏽
Your art is stunning. Thank you for sharing your process. You reminded me I need to watch videos on how to repair canvas. Congrats on your exhibition! 🎉
Thank you for your kind words. This is part of the reason I want to do this channel is to inspire artist to find a path that sets the apart for all the regular crap. Keep watching and most of all thank you for your kind words. More kool stuff and knowledge to come.
Great content ! Pink flamingos was considered an obscenity in Canada and as such was banned from import. We would watch it on bootleg copies smuggled into the country
Thank you for watching. I think movies should go back to the era of cinema nasties and bootleg films. It out arthoused the art house films. Even Todd Haynes Superstar is still bootleg only adding to its legendary status. Party on and stay golden. ❤️🤟🙏🏽
Thanks for sharing your personal story's of you and Amy. We as fans of Amy like to think we know her, but really we only know her music and Amy the "icon". To hear from someone who genuinely had a friendship with Amy is amazing! And it's beautiful to see how much love you have for her. From watching your own and other close friends accounts of their relationships with her, it's easy to see how very special she was and still is., And how much she touched peoples lives.We can only dream of knowing Amy .
Mason is a stad up guy and a great artist. Not to mentio n a toal whack job, but in a good way. The world need more artists like him. And thank yiu for the comment.
Well I am glad in anyway to help change and restore the narrative of a living, breathing girl with a big heart. I am also glad that now its now longer taboo to discuss trauma and be mindful that we all have traumas and we suffer and treat them differently than others. But it is what makes uo human. Thank you for your kind words.. 🤟🤟❤❤🤟🤟🙏🏽❤🙏🏽❤
The message around stigma is so important. I still see it within the gay community in this day and age after all we’ve done to educate ourselves. Thank you Henry
