#NAOHOAstory…We Are United

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This piece was a collaboration between the client and myself. She had the core idea on paper and simply wanted me to snazz up the wave. From what I recall: the circle, sky and water portrays the world and its elements and the dots represent people and how we’re all the same, regardless of gender or race…hence ‘United’ in the title. 🙂

 

Photograph of a young woman's arm whilst sat on a sofa at NAOHOA Luxury Bespoke Tattoos, Cardiff (Wales, UK).

“I’ve been thinking about getting this tattoo for a few months now….”

 

 

Drawing by the client for Naomi Hoang to elaborate on. NAOHOA Luxury Bespoke Tattoos, Cardiff (Wales, UK).

(2/8) Here’s a sketch the client gave me to elaborate on…

 

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Photo of the finished design at NAOHOA Luxury Bespoke Tattoos, Cardiff (Wales, UK).

(4/8) Design done! Not long now. 😉

 

Photo of a tattoo stencil, featuring the Hokusai wave, applied to a client's skin at NAOHOA Luxury Bespoke Tattoos, Cardiff (Wales, UK).

(6/8) Stenciled and ready to go. 🙂

 

Work-in-progress shot of an arm tattoo featuring the Hokusai wave, at NAOHOA Luxury Bespoke Tattoos, Cardiff (Wales, UK).

(7/8) Upon making a comment about this being a cool collab project: “It’s our baaabeeeyyy~~ 💖” 😂

 

A black and white tattoo of the Japanese Great Wave and dot work

(8/8) Healed up nicely. 🙂