Leg Sleeve Tattoo

George • 19 March 2019

Japanese Style Tattoo covering 3/4 of a leg, showcasing Lotuses and Waves. This Leg Sleeve took 5 sessions to finish.

Tattooing has decorative and spiritual purposes, so besides highlighting the natural flow of a body we have to keep in mind the meaning of the elements we choose to include to the design. Lotus flower has very powerful meaning in Japanese (and actually worldwide) culture.

Lotus Flower in Art.

First of all Lotus is Buddhism symbol. Lotus is bigger than life – it has an ability to rise from a dirt. This process symbolizes attaining enlightenment. It represents purity of the body, speech, and mind.

Let the Way flow onward:

from The Symbolic Way

“Symbols speak where words fall silent.”

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