I've never really been a fan of tattoos, personally; although, I have seen a few that I thought were quite attractive. I've known people who chose and wear their tattoos very well, while others' choice of tattoo design or body location make me wonder how much thought or research actually went into this very permanent decision.
I know that it's not any of my business how other people choose to adorn their own bodies. It's just that I have never been able to envision any tattoo I'd want to look at in the mirror every day for the rest of my life. In fact, I know for certain that I could never get a tattoo, because one day I'd look at my reflection and want the tattoo gone ... Need the tattoo gone!
Then today, I saw some amazing face painting pictures by Art of Design on Facebook, including one that was clearly a free-style arm painting that fairly realistically mimicked the "sleeve" tattoos I see quite often. It was bright and beautiful, and temporary; and I felt immediately that I could occasionally wear just this kind of whimsical body art.
I'll probably never be as enamored with tattoos as are many others, but art - even body art - must truly be in the eye of the beholder and the wearer; so, I'll try to be more tolerant of others' tattoo choices in the future.
And, no matter what anyone else thinks of my choices, the painted "sleeve" is a sleeve I believe I could live with, because I wouldn't actually have to live with it!
Photo: artofdesign.ca/face-painting
