Design Story

This Polynesian tattoo of a humpback whale was prepared for Max and it is centered around nature and balance.

The sun on the shoulder (positivity, joy) is shaped by the repetition of the lōkahi symbol, which represents balance between the world of people, nature, and the world of spirits.
The opposing waves representing adversities within the sun are to symbolize how, when facing problems, nature is often where he can find balance and the strength to turn things around chasing his goals (the favorable waves that start the row of birds aiming at the star).

The moray eel on the tail of the whale, in the past, represent difficulties, which gave him deeper knowledge, with tiki, tiki eye, and tiki hands for protection through any change (the waves).

The colored image below highlights the main elements within the tattoo: