Summary:
I would love something conveying nature and motherhood - greenery and original and unusual design.
Description:
I have an old tattoo on my hip of a Yin Yang with a splash of water. I would love this to either be updated or to have something of a similar size to complement it and go on the opposite hip.
As a theme, I would love something to celebrate my son whose name begins with a B - something that suggests mother and child with out being religious. I love the idea of having some greenery, something natural/nature. And although it is a cliche, I do love butterflies, though this is by no means a requirement. I would like the size to be about 3"x3" or so.
Additional Details:
- Gender: Female
- Size: 3 x 3 inches
- Detail: High
- Winning artist must provide stencil / line work at completion of contest
Appended Description (July 15 2010 3:33pm):
I'm going to try and upload a couple more images to give you all inspiration and maybe a clearer idea of what I'm on about!
Appended Description (July 16 2010 3:08am):
Here is a link to Flickr with three images of designs by other artists -http://www.flickr.com/photos/sophierudd/
you can see the style I'm after. I HUGELY like the celtic motherhood knot design that has been made out of leaves, vines and flowers and things that were significant to the subject of the design. If this could be adapted to include a small butterfly or even two and if the stargazer lily at the middle could be made into something else, perhaps a few more of the other flowers, perhaps a cluster of daisies or a small open rose or something else entirely. The small creature at the bottom could be left off entirely, or be a tiny marmoset, just a face or the whole thing.
I hope this gives you all a better idea of what I'm after? Good luck!
Appended Description (July 27 2010 1:46am):
Dear all artists,
you have all done some really beautiful work, so the stars I have given are not about how good the designs are, just how close they are to what I'm after!
Here is a link once more to some more images that are very close to what I'm thinking of:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sophierudd/
You can see the style I'm thinking of, very delicate, feminine, organic and as detailed as possible for the size. Lots of delicate vines and leaves, perhaps with some paisley-style detailing, all creating the motherhood image that you perhaps wouldn't notice at first look. Perhaps also subtly incorporating an Om (see images), a small butterfly, a small letter B - but subtly, you'd have to look for them. The main focus is not those things, but the subtle suggestion of an image of mother and child.
The picture of the mother and child I think is really beautiful, perhaps that could be adapted so that the faces were less obvious and the hair became vines and greenery, or the greenery could create that image?
I hope I have been a little clearer, thank you for working with me on this, please ask me any questions to make it clearer still!
Example Images:
Payment Methods:
This contest has been pre-paid. The winning artist will be paid directly by CreateMyTattoo via Paypal.
As I say, I know this is last minute, so don't worry if there isn't time and thank you so much!
I have the revisions all shiny and in finished styled up in no time.
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/sophierudd/
Really gorgeous, thank you!
Still looks different but its similar
Could I have thinner and more leafy vines? Thank you!
Well since its open any feedback for my designs? I can work on something else for you :)
Thank you!
I am uploading a link to some images that may help everyone.
Many thanks.
Sookie, I like the delicacy of the greenery, I think I would like even more of that and more detail perhaps, if possible. I am less drawn to the letter B and big butterflies than I am to the greenery and the mother/child symbol.
Enviedesigns, the central symbol is pretty close to the kind of thing I had in mind, if it could be actually made up of leaves and fronds of greenery so that the whole image is more organic?
I like the little butterfly hovering by the side, that's sweet.
Thank you both!