Serpents and a sword on the torso: a healed graphic tattoo

This piece covers the whole front of the torso up to the neck. Two serpents meet in the middle of the chest, and below them two gothic scenes sit inside separate framed panels. A sword runs down the center line and holds the composition together. The photos show the work fully healed.

1st place for a healed graphic tattoo

In 2025 this torso took 1st place in the healed graphic tattoo category at Tattoofest. The category judges tattoos after they have healed, so what counts is not how the black looks right after the session but how the linework, the fills and the contrast hold up. I explain why I show healed photos on the healed tattoos page.

A composition built for the body

A symmetrical design on the torso is easy to ruin with one shifted axis. That is why I draw the sketch by hand on paper and then transfer it to the body with a marker (freehand). Two photos in the gallery show that stage: the center axis, the frames and the outlines of the serpents are drawn on the skin before any needle work. This way the design follows the sternum, the ribs and the line of the shoulders instead of fighting them. The framed panels also let dense black sit next to lighter areas and fine detail.

How to start

I set the number of sessions and the price individually, and a full torso is always a project for several sessions. See more of my work: graphic tattoos and large-scale tattoos. I work in Warsaw at Good Sign Tattoo. The consultation and the sketch are free, and to begin you can get in touch.