Featured Tattoo

A couple of looks at my newest featured tattoo with the story that comes along with it

Please enjoy!

This tattoo is my take on the Corrupted Monk (real name Yao) (破戒僧, Depraved Monk) from FromSoft’s 2019 hit action-adventure game Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. I designed and started this piece in March of 23, so the only thing that is fresh in these photos is the color.

I enjoyed playing with this fantasy character. Her attack and movement patterns resemble the flow of wind. She becomes almost one with it. Generally speaking, I try to keep background and foreground elements in heavy contrast with one another but this tattoo is a unique case. To really capture her, she had to blend in with the flowy winds and clouds that carry her.

The setting of this fight is a gorgeous wooden bridge under many Japanese Maple Trees. With the wind element involved, you and Yao dance through a flurry of autumn maple leaves.

The match reaches a crescendo mid way through her health bar. She takes on a second form. A form in which her head becomes a centipede and her attacks become more intense.

The fight comes to an end when you drive your sword through the corrupted spirit, releasing her.

This was a fun story to tell! I am grateful for Justin’s determination in getting this finished before I move to Cali.

Thank you for reading :)