Family in Bloom

Luiza anchored this piece on a magnolia from the collector's wedding and surrounded it with birth flowers for each of the four members of her family. The tiny ladybug is a nod to their daughter's nickname. Luiza built the bouquet on the outer upper arm and wrapped it in toward the inner bicep to cover an older tattoo there, letting the lily of the valley rise toward the shoulder to flow with the arm. Two sessions. By Luiza Fortes.

By Luiza Fortes at Eden Body Art Studios.

Styles: Painterly.