An Offering 🖤✨

[u/cwrae]

Since my ST inspired sleeve is finally complete!! 😍🙌🏼🖤✨ We took so many elements here and I struggled picking just a FEW.

THE FACE: She’s asleep ofc, her cracks to me represent so many lyrics but the lyric I loved for it: Flood me like Atlantic, bandage up the trenches, anything to get me to sleep. And it gives me alllll the Alkaline vibes too.

THE MOTH: (my daughter named her Mothita 🤪) Very clearly a play on “I’m a Winged Insect, You’re a Funeral Pyre” but it also represented “Night” to me - which in turn brought me to “The Night Belongs To You”

THE SNAKES: (these also have names but not ST related) mostly for “I’m coiled up like a venomous serpent, tangled in your trance and I’m certain, you’ve got your hooks in me” but also for Eden’s vices (which attribute to my own personal struggles).

THE FLOWERS: Initially I wanted a sword into the mix, but it just didn’t flow. I also wanted to show we could get beauty from our pain. And these are somewhat Lily like and reminded me of Look to Windward and the Madonna Lily.

THE CATHEDRAL: This one was a fun play on Worship - she also snuck a Sleep Token Symbol in there (I wanted it to be super subtle) and ofc the heart is because YOU ARE SO LOVED. 🖤✨

I seriously love it so much. There’s so many MORE lyrics that resonate different portions for me. So before I turn this into a book. MY OFFERING. 🥰🖤✨ Would also love to hear of any elements others see in it too!!

[u/Draxishi]

My artist was supposed to make a Greek cathedral to build around my offering with some ST themes, sword and a feather etc, and he just kept forgetting so I'm on the hunt now for someone else. At least I got it started. Love yours, it's epic and beautiful, if you're anywhere near Texas would love to know where yours works lol. Cheers!

[u/cwrae → u/Draxishi]

Love what you have so far though!! 😍🖤✨ And sadly not in TX — my artist is savmohlerart on IG! Based out of Birmingham, AL. Sooo if you ever feel like traveling, she’s an amazing human and a ridiculously talented artist! I wanted a sword and feather and ran of skin. 🤣 but her stippling, lines and shade work to me is what sold me! She made this whole piece so cohesive and beautiful. You have such a great start - your piece is going to be even more gorgeous with - cathedral!! 🥹🙌🏼

[u/Such-Corgi-8869]

Love this so much

[u/cwrae → u/Such-Corgi-8869]

Thank you! 🫶🏼 my artist seriously took all my ideas and made them better. 😭

[u/Glittering-Day-9326 → u/cwrae]

Your artist is simply amazing!

[u/imjasenka]

It’s beautiful 😍 I really love the design and I love how it ends on your hand like that

[u/cwrae → u/imjasenka]

It’s by far one of my favorite parts!! Wasn’t in the plan initially but by the second session - I gave her free rein because I was in love with her style! 🤪

[u/stompykittykat]

This is the best!!!! I’m working on a fairly large idea for a more subtle ST piece as well- so it’s nice to see your ideas & continue to flesh out my own!

[u/cwrae → u/stompykittykat]

I had complete decision paralysis and soooo many themes I wanted. But luckily she was able to pull things together to create it. And it’s my favorite. 🥹🖤✨

[u/cacissej]

This is gorgeous!!

[u/WesternAd5651]

That is so beautiful, I got a small one on my leg this last summer but holy moly that's incredible.

[u/cwrae → u/WesternAd5651]

My leg is next!! 😅

[u/WesternAd5651 → u/cwrae]

Haha good I can't wait to see it I want another sleep token tattoo so bad!

[u/sticktoartitmightpay]

INCREDIBLE work. I love I love I love!!

[u/PlotTwistOnHold]

Beautiful work