Adding to Existing Tattoos
ROSES, ORCHIDS AND GRANDMA
Thisparticularpiecestartedasasingleorchidonthetop
oftheclient’sarm.Tohertheorchidrepresentshowlife
blossomsand growsorwithersaway.Shegotthefirst
orchidwhenherstepsisterpassedaway,andcontinuedto
addorchidsbecauseshelovedthebeautyoftheflowers
and wanted a half sleeve rather than just one flower.
The lower part of the arm is dedicated to her
grandmother and mother. She got roses because they
reminded her of them both. Included on her inner
forearmisaportraitofhergrandmother.Ontheelbowis
astargazerlilythatshedecidedtogetfornosymbolic
reason, but just because she liked the look of it.