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Shawl & Back

Continuation of sleeves down my back/shoulders (illustrative/realistic color). 

Detailed B/W botanical/foliage broad triangle shawl with the color sleeves part spilling over it down my back in a loose botanical cascade V-shape.  

Sleeves to appear to reach toward/connect to the V-shape. 
No roses, no sunflowers 
Below is my attempt to show a color work "V" in front of a broader B/W triangle.

 

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Also, I forgot about my angsty teen kanji tattoo.  It's on my right lower back.  For later consideration: covering it up with a low back tattoo that continues over my hips.
 

Phase 1

1st phase: B/W (ok if you prefer a color element coming over the shoulder in addition to the:) fern or leaves or foliage extending from sleeve up posterior neck. My brain needs my sleeves to be connected-ish or reaching towards the shawl somehow. 
I'd like the shadow floral edges of the sleeves to appear to be morphing into (or reaching towards) a shawl that extends up the posterior neck. B/W background/main image with a few color parts?
Also, we're at the part where I'm running out of ideas but generally just want it to look like the same full body tattoo (or a tattoo cousin) err'where. Negative space strips or elements still important to me; they're my mourning bands.
No roses, no sunflowers 

Phase 2

Continuation of sleeves down my back/shoulders (illustrative/realistic color). 
Detailed B/W botanical/foliage broad triangle shawl with the color sleeves part spilling over it down my back in a loose botanical cascade V-shape.  
Sleeves to appear to reach toward/connect to the shawl. No roses, no sunflowers 

Lower Leg Sleeves

Lower leg sleeves; fine with end around the ankle or curling above the knee however you see fit.  Full coverage if possible. Want it to look consistent with the rest of your work; negative space the same width as on the sleeves, but SPLITTING the main image like in the first picture.
Delicate B/W background behind color work for full coverage effect. 
Might want to jump between this and starting the shawl/back with the fern/foliage coming from the posterior sleeves. 

 

Random Interlude / Side Quest

I ran across this first image of a collar bone placement and now it's stuck in my brain and I don't know what to do with it. I currently (LOLZ) don't want a chest piece, but maybe delicate fern-y vine-y wrap around the collar bone extending from my sleeves?  Is this even possible if you don't have pronounced clavicles?

2023, Project #2

Left arm half sleeve - full coverage (no skin left), full color, can extend beyond shoulder or elbow.
I'd like all pieces to be cohesive / similar / echo each other.

Please must include:

  • More hyper-realistic ferns

  • A couple more burgundy/burnt orange cannas

  • Bougainvillea (not a fan of pink, work your color genius)

  • Negative space to echo my other sleeve, but a different shape: the ribbon swirl below.

  • UPDATED: May I please have some realistic blueberries in there?  My dad uses them in his cereal since before dinosaurs and we constantly argue over them.

  • Hosta leaves - many towards the bottom for background inspiration

  • No turquoise or neon-ish colors, no roses, no sunflowers

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