Part fresh, part healed

Pink, purple, blue, and orange flowers trail across the shoulder and upper arm. Small berries and bees are tucked between the leaves, with thin stems linking the details. The style is colourful botanical illustration with fine linework.

by Veroni.ink at INTO Tattoo Studio in Wien, Austria

A crane spreads its wings in front of a red sun, surrounded by soft winding shapes and small red flowers. The piece combines illustrative linework with Japanese-inspired motifs.

by Anna aka a_graphic_ink at INTO Tattoo Studio in Wien, Austria

Japanese ink-wash inspired bamboo tattoo. Love how it bends with the arm, as well as how the bold brushstrokes contrast with the softer, fading details..

Done by thommesen_ink at True Canvas in Vienna, Austria

Japanese geometric kimono pattern full sleeve tattoo. Shading and some grays are fresh; the patterns and red parts are healed.

The theme for this piece is Snow, Moon, Flower (Setsu, Getsu, Ka).

Setsu, snow: the beauty of winter, the muffling of the world.

Getsu, moon: the beauty of night and autumn, impermanence, the passage of time.

Ka, flower: the cherry blossom specifically (sakura); the beauty of spring; the awareness that beauty is short-lived.

Together they express the idea that the most profound beauty is inseparable from transience and longing. The bittersweet awareness of impermanence.

7 sessions, approximately 40 hours in total.

Just a zombie man

Made these earlier in the year but I'm super excited for spooky season right now!

Made at the Pearl Street Tattoo Club in Somerville, MA, USA.

My work at Mama Ink in Seoul. The design combines a dark heart, three roses and a flame, with open skin around the outlines.

Opinions? The shoulder and inner/outter part of my arm definitely hurt a lot more than the rest lol. I go back for my forearm next month. Extremely excited, just turned 18!

Looking for some thoughts on my first tattoo! Any advice on keeping it crisp and popping long term?

The tattoo is a representation of a relationship in my life. I have a similarly themed one that represents my kids planned next!