Let go tattoo: This was one of their first tattoos. They were going through a lot of family and life issues. It was a nice little reminder to be positive and let everything go that you don’t want in your life.
Saint Denis tattoo: This is the image of San Deni or Saint Denis for Americans. This is a French bishop who as the myth goes, fought in a war he was not supposed to be fighting in. Denis got dedicated, and decided to bring his head back to his family, and carry it all the way home from the battlefield. They said it’s a beautiful sculpture that’s in Richmond at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. They fell in love with it.
Skull with a rose tattoo: This was done by the same artist that did the San Dani. This came from a sketch that popped up in their head of a skull with a rose sticking through it. They loved the contrast of something old and decrepit, and something lively and beautiful. Their tattoo artist transformed their idea into something way better than what they could have imagined.
Pennywink tattoo: There’s a painting by Esao Andrews called Pennywink. It’s a gorgeous portrait of this woman. The art is very abstracted and a little dark. Esao used to do some cover art for some of their favorite bands when they younger. They loved the portrait, and gave it to their artist. The artist did their own spin on it.
Hand with snake tattoo: This is a drawing they came up with when they were about to venture on an overseas trip to Seoul, Korea. They connected to this artist online, and sent the artist this sketch. The artist was really into pointillism. They really wanted to draw something that would complement the artists style. They met the artist in person. They got the sketch done super quick. It’s their little memento for visiting Seoul for the first time.
Juturna tattoo: This is also an painting by Esao Andrews. It’s a girl kind of falling into this garden that has a mixture of leaves and thorny vines. There’s a little bit of contrast. This piece was called, “Juturna.” It’s also used by band called Circa Survive. The jest of the album is this kind of whimsical dark feeling, but also positive motivational feeling. Juturna is a Greek goddess in mythology. They are not really familiar with Juturna. They describe Juturna as the goddess of new beginnings, springs and wells. They thought it was a really beautiful depiction of it.
ui tattoo: The letters u and i are typographical symbols from the Kendrick Lamar album, “To Pimp a Butterfly.” They were these awesome singles. The typography on his work is gorgeous, and on a whim they got this tattoo.
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