Dark half-sleeve tattoo featuring a chained red heart, cracked mask, hourglass, key, and shield with Roman numerals, surrounded by smoke.

Full Half-Sleeve Tattoo Overview General Features: • Wraps fully around the forearm (inner and outer). • Natural bellowing swirling smoke in medium-dark grey fills gaps, with lighter and darker tones to mimic swirls. Not abstract. • Subtle silhouettes (upper body, head, arms, hands) with minimal detail, fade into the smoke, surrounding all pillars. • Dark and morbid theme; only pops of colour: red accent on the mask crack, subtle red/purple on the heart, browns/gold/rust on the key and hourglass. • Half-sleeve finishes just above the elbow; does not extend to hand. • High detail for each pillar. ⸻ 1. Family – Broken Shield • Placement: Outer forearm, near wrist, starting the wrap. • Shape: Masculine shield shape, proportionate to forearm width. • Damage: Cracks and breaks in shield; worn surface. • Roman Numeral: MMIV- (2004, ongoing). • Integration: Smoke and subtle clawing silhouettes around shield. ⸻ 2. Social Circles – Broken Chains • Placement: Starting from wrist, wrapping upward toward elbow, weaving around other elements. • Design: Multiple broken links (5 breaks); some links cracked but not fully broken to show stress. • Integration: Smoke flows naturally around chains; subtle silhouettes blending in. ⸻ 3. Education – Mask • Placement: Inner forearm where scars are located. • Design: Full face mask; neutral/light grey colour to preserve texture and let scars show. • Damage: Main diagonal crack (red accent) running from forehead to cheekbone on the right side, See more