01
Trust is the starting point
The project started with one hundred percent artistic freedom. That does not mean the client disappears from the process. It means there was enough trust for me to gather the crooked ideas, find the direction on the body, and build something that does not simply repeat what already exists.
02
One arm, one field
The arm is not a row of vacant slots. A clear geometric anchor sits at the shoulder while figurative elements move down through the arm. Radial lines hold the direction, and the open space is what keeps both the whole and the detail readable.
03
Five whole days
Five full-day sessions in a row demand focus from the first placements to the last details. What carries a run that long is patience, conversation and trust along the way.
04
The whole thing in place
On the fifth day the shoulder's geometric anchor, the falling figures and the open rhythm stood as one continuous work. Several angles show how the composition changes character as the arm moves.
What this record does not claim
No image here is labelled healed. No sketch or stencil material from this project has been published. Other tattoos visible in these frames are not part of this work. The finished piece is shown as evidence of how I work, not as something to be repeated.
Take it further
Should your work have one clear focal point and move with the body?
- Principle
- A clear focus at the shoulder
- Principle
- Direction running down the arm
- Principle
- Air between the details
- Note
- A composition principle from a project story. Not a reusable design.