This is how I plan tattoos — before skin ever enters the picture

This is how I plan tattoos — before skin ever enters the picture.

Pigment drawdowns let me see how an ink behaves at different strengths and over different value bases. Not just how it looks fresh… but how it ages.

Skin is an optical environment.
Light, melanin, and time all matter.

Structure first.
Pigment choice second.
Longevity always.

This is how tattoos stay readable, soft, and intentional years down the road 🖤

Designing for healed skin, not fresh photos.