I brought him a picture, and he drew it four or five times and never got it right. And at the time I didn't care. My stupid ass let him do it. When I got the pelican done right it cost twice as much. Look at their books and see what their style is.
People have different artistic talents.
Some people do good fine-line work, others are better at shading. In San Francisco I see total attitude in trendy places. If you're having your body pierced or tattooed, you're already nervous. If I got attitude in a place, I wouldn't go back. I think that people can tell when someone wants to work with them.