Dead Sexy

I have really been getting into depth in tattoos lately. As with this young lady's tattoo I wanted to put alot more dark to light contrast. I have been using way more black in the tattos as of late.
Doing it this way has made for a more dynamic style to the design. The greens and pinks are so much brighter, only because there is way more darkness in the tattoo. Which also makes the white highlights alot crisper.
I have just been stoked on all of these cool canvases with general ideas.
In this tattoo she came in to get stars and the chinese symbol for 'beautiful'. While I did put that design together, I also drew this one. I figured that her parents would be against this design and since she was only 17 at the time, it was really up to them. I also thought if it was a no, I should be able to find someone else who would. Well, the best possible scenario prevailed and not only did her parents consent to the design, she was in shock and awe at how perfect the design was for her, and fit her personality so well. I know she is only 17 and may regret it. I however believe that no matter what you get for a tattoo, that is something you should never regret, because the tattoo represents that time in your life more than the design does.
Anyway, she got the tattoo full size, covering the entire top of her foot, and this was her first tattoo. Even still she sat like a champ. Hell yeah it hurt, but she still sat for 2.5 hours and we knocked this one right out of the park.