I don’t deal in cultural symbolism unless I have the guidance of someone who really knows what they’re working with - each color and gesture and object in Tibetan Buddhism has their own weight. So much of the artwork has its own distinctive style that I tried to respect while also drawing it in my own style - I loved looking through the online archives of the Rubin Museum, I wish I had gone to see the collection when it was still open. This tattoo really challenged me in some new ways - Thanks Michael for trusting me to bring this to life for you!
