The sketch! I had some help from a friend working out the concept I started with: A starry ladybug.
Next, I tied down the piece with some color. I took a lot of inspiration from the Pokémon series, as well as Felix Colgrave's "Double King."
This is the final digital piece! I learned a lot while working on it, such as which colors would and wouldn't work for the ink being permanently embedded in my arm. Completed in mid 2024 and tattooed by Jay Gardner, this piece features UV reactive ink.
This is what it looks like on my arm! It took about 3-4 hours to tattoo, with some breaks. Six or so months later, the fine details are still easy to see, and it healed very nicely.