PALM PLANT
“I did this one for a friend who let me design whatever I wanted, and this is what I came up with. She really loves it, and it healed great. I’ve always loved Greek and Roman art and recently went to Pompeii, so I was on a little kick designing some different pieces based on that trip.
“This piece is meaningful mostly in the way that someone trusts me and likes my art enough to allow me to come up with something I’d like to do and put it on their body forever. I’m lucky when clients ask me for a dealer’s choice tattoo, because then I get to lean into a subject or style I’ve been dying to work on.
“I have a painting and sculpting background (I majored in fine art), and this more realistic/ slightly illustrative style allows me to feel like I’m sculpting and painting all at the same time. It’s so much fun.”
— Erin Raeman, Supersweet Tattoos & Coffee