Every Artist has subject matter they absolutely love to work with. For me that subject is nature. I love tattooing and drawing any thing from nature but most especially flowers.
So you can imagine how happy I was to meet Ms. Carmen, a paramedic who also happens to possess a love for flowers. Carmen not only asked me to create a realistic flower half sleeve for her but she asked me to use flowers I did not get to work with on a regular basis.
Most people who commission me for a flower tattoo ask me for roses, hibiscuses, and lilies. Which, please don’t get me wrong, I LOVE tattooing, but I always love the challenge of a new flower!
The flowers Carmen asked for are gladiolus, cacti flowers, and cranesbill. Each of these flowers has their own unique shape and personality.
The picture that you see above is still a work in progress. The biggest difference between tattooing a cartoon flower and a realistic flower is time. It takes time to produce realism but I feel the wait is worth the finished product!
So far we have a majority of the gladiolus and most of the blue cactus flower finished. Soon we will begin tackling the cranesbills, as well as the cactus flower under the arm. Then once we have finished the flowers we will begin on a soft background to finish the half sleeve up.
Every session on this sleeve is a pleasure and I look forward to creating more realistic pieces from nature new clients!
If you are interested in a realistic flower or a tattoo based on a natural design feel free to e-mail me at melissacapotattoo@gmail.com or give me a call here at Family Tradition Tattoo in Marietta, Georgia. Our number is 770-517-3333.
I would love to hear what you think of this piece or tattoos in general, so please leave your comment below!
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Love love this tattoo. I love gladiolus and want to do some on my back. Awesome
Hi Melissa,
I love the design so far and would love to see the finished sleeve – Do you and Ms Carmen have any photos of the final result?
Can’t wait to see it
Thanks for the compliment! I haven’t finished this quite yet, but when I do, I will post it!
Heya! I understand this is kind of off-topic however I had
to ask. Does building a well-established blog like yours take a massive amount work?
I am completely new to writing a blog however
I do write in my diary every day. I’d like to start a blog so I can easily share my own experience and thoughts online. Please let me know if you have any kind of recommendations or tips for new aspiring bloggers. Thankyou!
The only advice I can give to aspiring bloggers, is to blog about something you love. That way you will always have something to write about.