Traditional Blackwork Snake with Sword on the Forearm

This tattoo of a snake with a spada covering the outer part of the forearm was done with the idea of ​​​​completely covering the area, reaching the hand to close a gap that was next to a rose.

To give the snake a sense of movement on the skin, we wrapped it around an Arabic-inspired spada, with the idea that the body of the snake flows, coiling around that element.

Being a traditional piece, we chose a solid black fill, playing with the ornaments, with the aim of providing that contrast and finishing the piece with a bit of sumi-e between planes to give it volume and at the same time improve the legibility of the tattoo.