The Dragon Ink Artist

A striking portrait of an adult Indian woman with a short textured bob haircut, subtle nose ring and a large permanent Japanese-inspired dragon tattoo winding across one arm, surrounded by peonies, smoke-like waves and maple leaves. Additional blackwork tattoos decorate her other forearm and fingers. She wears a sleeveless black top, wide-leg charcoal trousers and heavy boots. Sitting on concrete steps, she leans forward with her elbows on her knees and looks intensely into the lens. Moody industrial location, directional light emphasizing the tattoo contours, realistic ink beneath the skin, fine tattoo linework, confident alternative style, professional 85mm portrait photography.