Conversations with Erick Weir

Today we’d like to introduce you to Erick Weir.

Erick, we appreciate you taking the time to share your story with us today. Where does your story begin?
I’ve been surrounded by art ever since I can remember. My father is an artist and both my parents encouraged my artistic endeavors early in life.
I started tattooing in August 2002, Through the tattoo industry I have met so many wonderful and encouraging artists. I’ve also been lucky enough to use my artistic platform in tattooing to branch out to other projects including book illustrations and even creature design for motion pictures.

Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
Being an artist is never a smooth road, that would be no fun. If it comes easy, chances are it’s not much worth doing. I wouldn’t say I’ve had struggles necessarily, just lots and lots of challenges over the years. I am own my worst critic and sometimes it’s difficult to try to get over self criticism.

Thanks – so what else should our readers know about your work and what you’re currently focused on?
As far as Tattoo art goes, I really find myself gravitating toward dark surrealism, lots of black and grey work, although I also love doing animal portraits and even floral work.
Other than tattooing, I specialize in charcoal art and have been using the medium well over 30 years now. While I love painting in oil and acrylic, charcoal on paper, it’s certainly my preferred way to create. A lot of my charcoal, work features, weird, creepy creatures, and scenes, some scary, some weird. but all based in fantasy and surrealism.
I don’t know if I have a tattoo or art piece that I am “most proud of,” they’re sort of all my odd the little children.

If you had to, what characteristic of yours would you give the most credit to?
Practice. LOTS of it. I draw every day, even when I’m not particularly inspired I’ll doodle or sketch on my iPad or in an art book for at least 20 minutes a day. Creativity is kind of like a muscle, so you never wanna let it atrophy.

Pricing:

• For Tattoo work I charge $200 per hour.
• For all other artwork, it really depends on the piece. Larger pieces take much more time than smaller ones, so that time is always a factor In determining price for each different piece of art.

Contact Info:

• Website: dubweir.com / revivalartcollective.com
• Instagram: @dubweir