Bavarian Forest & Patronus Sleeve · Full Arm

2026

Bavarian Forest & Patronus Sleeve — where nature meets magic

Bavarian Forest & Patronus Sleeve · Full Arm

Hedwig at the top, Hogwarts in the middle, the Patronus stag as the centrepiece, two deer and the Deathly Hallows symbol at the wrist. Fully healed — this is how the work was meant to be seen.

Bavarian Forest & Patronus Sleeve · Full Arm
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About the project

he client came with a reference mood, not a fixed design. I built the full composition from scratch — mapping each element to the natural flow of the arm.

Bavarian Forest & Patronus Sleeve · Full Arm
Bavarian Forest & Patronus Sleeve · Full Arm
The solution

I designed the sleeve so it reads as one continuous scene from shoulder to wrist — not separate tattoos, but a single narrative that wraps around the arm.

Bavarian Forest & Patronus Sleeve · Full Arm
Bavarian Forest & Patronus Sleeve · Full Arm
Bavarian Forest & Patronus Sleeve · Full Arm
Results

A fully healed sleeve that holds its contrast and depth exactly as designed. One of my favourite projects.

Bavarian Forest & Patronus Sleeve · Full Arm
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