1999 AB 186 makes it a misdemeanor for an unlicensed person to tattoo outside of a state licensed tattoo studio. If this is not already true where you live it will soon be. This is not something to teach yourself. Not only will you scar people, but without an autoclave and knowledge of cross-contamination and universal precautions you will be likely to make your clients and yourself sick. I don't know which of these is true, since I have not seen examples of your art or tattoo art.
Photos are the best credibility.
But if no locals will help you, and you really want to be a tattoo artist, you will have to travel to wherever you find someone who believes in you enough to want you to become one of us. Harsh, but true. If you don't, no matter what your friends say, your work will be amateur and your knowledge of sterilization procedures inadequate. It makes a great wrist band tattoo. Then there will be no doubt about it.