XX or Est 19XX tattoos

I was thinking about getting an XX tattoo, or an EST one, but as you guys can imagine, googling for MGK and tattoos doesn't really show what I am looking for.

Anyone got some examples of either one I could potentially show a tattoo artist as an example of what I want?

Also, this would be my first tattoo.. and I am kinda terrified of not liking it. Any tip on how to recognize a decent artist from a bad one? And what would that level of skill cost me?