The right tattoo artist is hard to find

I recently got a new tattoo for my birthday. I took an extra long time looking for just the right artwork that I wanted. I looked all over and found a great tattoo design on the internet. I did not however look very hard for just the right artist to do the work. I asked around to all of my friends about the artists that they use and most of them got there tattoos so long ago that they have lost touch with their artists. I ended up going to the first shop that I came across and the first artist that I met. I also ended up with a tattoo that looked horrible with bad lines and awful shading. My next tattoo will be after I have gotten this one fixed by a real professional.