Hello from sunny South Africa

[Nina Worthe]

Hello all,

I very recently (Thursday, actually) got my first tattoo. I am quite pleased with it, an arrangement of an owl and flowers.

It is a scar coverup, with the intention of making my arm something I'm proud of in stead of something to hide away. I've been hiding it for over 8 years, by the way, these are the first pictures featuring my left arm since then :) Added bonus? You can't see the scars at all. They're just gone. La, the tattoo artist, in fact used the deepest and whitest of them as highlights on the feathers and the beak, and many others are now bits of flower. It's amazing, how it feels to take something that you have been hiding for so very long, and to in one day, turn it into something you just want to show everyone.

The idea is long in coming, with the owl being a reference to Minerva's little owl (and my love of nature). Sunflowers are my favourite flowers, and cosmos link to traveling along my country's roads. Mostly, though, it's because I find it beautiful.

Fine line black and grey, with lots of grey wash that right now just looks dark, but that should lighten with healing (she said two weeks, maybe a bit more, to see the effect). This was taken the next day, so it's very fresh here.

Done by the lovely La at Fallen Heroes Tattoo in Johannesburg.

[polliwog]

Welcome!

[Nina Worthe]

thank you :)

[heather41a]

This is so beautiful!

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[Nina Worthe]

Thanks Heather, I appreciate it :)

[SeeSea]

Welcome! It's wonderful that you were able to turn something negative and upsetting into something that reminds you of nature and things you love. I, too, love sunflowers - beautiful big things!

[Nina Worthe]

thank you! I agree, every day I like it more and more, and every day I feel better about this arm. I'm unlearning all sorts of habits to hide that arm :D