`: Floral~Beauty

I personally believe that floral imagery, especially in tattoos, is some of the most beautiful art there is, mostly because it is a way of representing how beautiful nature really is. Some people may get a flower design just because of it’s beauty and others may find a meaning behind a certain flower. On my shoulder, my tattoo consists of a bird surrounded by cherry blossoms. I didn’t find any symbolism in the flowers themselves. I mainly chose them because I found the design beautiful. However, in the f-hole tattoos I have on my back, I included cherry blossoms again (although they are a more stylized and common tattoo design as opposed to the realistic ones around the bird) because I discovered the symbolism behind them. Since cherry blossom trees only bloom for a short while, the flowers as a symbol represent the shortness and value of life and also the quick moments of beauty that we should always take the time to appreciate. I love the meaning behind the symbol mainly because it’s pretty much my philosophy on life and tattoos. I want to live knowing that I will only be here a short while and that I can make a difference in the world. Another tattoo that I will be getting soon is a group of four different types of flowers, each representing a different member of my family. I researched the birth month flowers (extensively) of my mom, dad, sister and self and drew a design. If people who didn’t know me saw the tattoo, they would probably just assume that it is just a floral design with no deeper meaning. Even though many people will no know it’s about my family, it is not a bad thing to assume they are just a bunch of flowers because they are beautiful even without meaning.