Alcohol Tattoo Photo #7543

For some it's a playful symbol of nightlife or a favorite drink shared with friends. For others it's tied to a specific memory-travel, a wedding, a bar where a story happened.

Achieving lifelike results in skin requires mastery of light, shadow, and color blending. Realistic tattoos often look three-dimensional, with subjects appearing to emerge from the skin surface.

The ribcage offers a private placement that only shows when the wearer chooses. Its curved surface adds dimension to designs, though the area is known for being one of the more sensitive spots to tattoo.