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Tattoo Design Brief

This brief is being used to generate compositional concepts that will inform a final design executed by a specialist fine-line botanical tattoo artist. Submissions do not need to be tattoo-stencil-ready. Clarity of composition, botanical accuracy, and adherence to the style notes are the evaluation criteria. Multiple compositional variations are encouraged — different vine paths, bloom positions around the wreath, and filler densities. Variety is the goal.
1. Concept
A botanical “family circle” wreath representing a journey from London, UK to Sydney, Australia. The piece bridges two homes and celebrates two children through their respective birthplace flora.
2. Placement, Size, Composition
∙ Location: Male bicep, full 360° wrap
∙ Contained: Between deltoid insertion and ~3cm above the elbow crease. Must not encroach on deltoid or forearm.
∙ Vertical span: 13–15cm
∙ Flow: Asymmetrical but balanced. Organic and “grown,” not geometric.
3. Botanical Elements
Four species, with specific roles and positions:
Hero blooms (primary focal points):
∙ English Rose — represents London / son. Classic, elegant, slightly open. Positioned on inner bicep.
∙ NSW Waratah — represents Sydney / daughter. Bold, architectural, textured. Positioned on outer bicep (180° from rose).
Connective elements:
∙ Sydney Flannel Flower — represents love and Sydney. Used solo or in pairs, positioned adjacent to or overlapping hero blooms to soften their edges. Must read as fuzzy/textured (see style notes).
∙ Forget-me-nots — represent UK roots and enduring connection. Scaled up (larger than botanically accurate, ~15–20mm per bloom). Always in clusters of 3–5. Positioned in the connective runs between hero blooms. Should appear throughout the wreath (omnipresence = “never forget”) with a slightly denser cluster near the rose (English pairing).
Differentiation between filler species (important — they can otherwise read as variations of the same flower):
∙ Forget-me-nots: crisp, geometric, clustered, in connective runs
∙ Flannel flower: soft/fuzzy texture, solo or paired, hero-adjacent
4. Composition Logic
∙ Wreath logic: continuous circular flow, no hard seam or start/end point
∙ Weighting: subtle front-heavy density (the half visible to the wearer carries slightly more detail); back half lighter but not sparse
∙ Vine: single unified stem language, non-directional (no clockwise/counter-clockwise read), thornless and smooth (no rose thorns, no waratah woodiness), thicker main vine with finer offshoots to blooms
5. Style
∙ Illustrative style: Fine-line botanical
∙ Line treatment: Variable line weight — heavier on hero bloom outer edges, finer on filler and interior detail. No bold/uniform traditional outlines.
∙ Shading: Soft grey wash inside petals and leaves for subtle dimension. Not heavy shading or dark-to-light modelling — gentle tonal fill only.
∙ Texture: Selective stippling/dotwork on flannel flower only, to render its fuzzy/felted character. No stippling elsewhere.
∙ Foliage: Minimal. Sparse leaves adjacent to hero blooms only. Maximum negative space throughout. Filler species (forget-me-nots, flannel flower) largely leafless.
∙ Vibe: Masculine feel, expressing love, softness, and fondness. Elegant, not austere.
6. Palette
∙ Black and soft grey only
∙ Black linework as structure
∙ Grey wash as secondary tone within petals/leaves
7. Bloom Count — Two Options Requested
Please provide concepts in both configurations (either as separate submissions or as variations within one):
∙ Option A (literal): 1 rose, 1 waratah, 2 flannel flowers, 3–4 forget-me-not clusters
∙ Option B (hero + bud): 1 rose + 1 rose bud, 1 waratah + 1 waratah bud, 2 flannel flowers, 3–4 forget-me-not clusters
8. Deliverable Format
∙ Flat “unrolled” 2D design showing the full 360° wrap laid out horizontally (left edge wraps to right edge)
∙ Concept drawings acceptable — stencil-ready linework not required
∙ No tattoo-machine-specific files needed
∙ Helpful but not required: an indicative view showing how the design sits on the bicep from front, outer, back, or inner angles
∙ No text anywhere — story told through flora only
9. Technical Notes
∙ Negative space preserved throughout to accommodate natural ink spread over time
∙ Longevity acknowledged: grey wash may require touch-up at ~10 years; this is accepted in exchange for aesthetic quality
10. What to Avoid
∙ Heavy traditional black outlines
∙ Dense shading or dark-to-light modelling
∙ Geometric or mandala-style symmetry
∙ Thorns, woody stems, or “harder” botanical details
∙ Species-accurate leaf clutter (rose leaves + waratah leaves + flannel foliage all competing)
∙ Tiny/scattered forget-me-nots that read as generic dots
∙ Flannel flower rendered as a plain 5-petal daisy (must read as textured/fuzzy)
∙ Text, dates, names, initials, or banners

Target Market(s)

My arm

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