TATTOO design(back piece)

It aint a dragon, but I thought I'd share anyway...dragon designs scare me. My mentor is

king at designing dragons, kinda intimidating...but next on my agenda...I SWEAR, SENSEI, I SWEAR!!!!

kinda.lol

Koi represents "perserverance in adversity and strength of purpose".the size represents wealth. the Koi in japanese culture, swims upstream to the final waterfall where it transforms into the water dragon. We all aspire to be prosperous, as well as something greater in purpose and find strength in our lives, before death (skull) comes. the eight ball means respect, its good luck, 8 stands for infinity or gods number. the cherry blossoms can mean a couple things. in chinese its feminine power, in japanese its similar but also embraces the change of time. Cherry blossoms don't last long. their beauty is fleeting.

sooo, to respect the coming of death and to live life to the fullest while embracing change and transformation.

The water and fire elements represent the balance and the struggle to find it. the OM symbol just means to find peace in the journey and to find grace through the trials of the human spirit.