WIP (late) Friday!
Working on some Elek-related art and fic stuff lately and today I got inspired to work on the back tattoo design I have in mind for him.
He's been in the Threads for awhile. He's loyal and has at least some level of leadership since he's important enough to know Makal and presumably do things for him at times. So, I kind of headcanon that the Threads, and other Minrathous crime organizations, would have elaborate tattoos — especially for those higher up.
And why wouldn't those tattoos be visually inspired by thread and embroidery?
So, this is a first draft of sorts for the part of his tattoo that runs down his spine. I also envision a set of paired shoulder blade tattoos and another set that run down the backs of his biceps, but those will be worked on later.
I'm not 100% settled on the colors just yet (that's the part that is the most TBD here) but I like them. I just haven't dialed it in just yet.
But yeah. Figured I'd share the work in progress thus far.