Dragonscript

So I finally have my Dragonscript tattoo appointment booked, for next Saturday. Just a week away and I'm so excited! The new Dragonscript quote is going to say "To Love is to Live" as mentioned in last weeks blog, and that looks like this: 

I'm so excited to finally be getting this piece, as it means a lot to me, as does the person who helped me design it. Unfortunately due to events that I will not go into detail on I may not be able to speak to her again for a long while, if at all, which makes this tattoo all the more special. It's going to be my first large piece visible under a t shirt, as it'll be on my forearm where my other two large pieces are on my upper arm. It will also be my first piece with colour, as the script will be accompanied by a rose and a skull. The skull representing life and death, the rose representing love. I've always liked the rose as a symbol of love, as it's such a beautiful and vibrant flower but along it's stem are tough, sharp and powerful thorns. A reminder of how wrong love can go sometimes. As someone who was once in an abusive relationship I hope to use this to remind myself that I should aim for the flower, and leave if all I'm getting are thorns. It also reminds however that things will go wrong along the way, there will be arguments and tough times, but if you tackle them at the right angle you can pass them unscathed. 

I love symbolism.

Next week shall be pictures of the new tattoo! Maybe updates on how it heals up too, for my own use more than anything as I always forget how long I take to heal after ink.

~Rusty.