#feralcreature

This picture was posted about three years ago, and that’s how long I’ve been waiting to turn bring my vision to life. This was hands down the most thought out tattoo of my life, but it was worth every second and every struggle. I found a tattoo artist back home named Marcus Era who was perfect for the job. However, whenever I was in town, his books were closed and vice versa. However, a few months after I made that life-changing decision to move back to Norcal, his books coincidentally reopened for consultations. I booked a consultation several months ahead, and a year later, I have this magnificent piece on my leg.

Initially, I had thought about giving her a more gothic, dark energy just to match Eugenie’s personal aesthetic; however, as we approached my appointment, my artist asked me for details about the elements I wanted to include in the piece and why. With my detailed description of the piece and of Eugenie as a person, he told me that he didn’t think she should look malevolent. He said she seems like a benevolent soul, to which I agreed, and is why we made some changes: softened her expression and pose to create sense of healing and peace. She’s a magical being who possesses a power that she uses for the good of humanity. Although, I didn’t want to come off as creepy so I told my artist that I didn’t want my piece to be a carbon copy of Eugenie, but rather inspired - a distant relative if you will. Now, people might think I’m crazy for getting a portrait of an Instagram influencer tattooed front and center on my leg, but let me tell you why I did it.

Eugenie has been one of my biggest role models since I learned of her existence in 2015! Ever since then, she has only made me want to be better and do better for myself and my community. With over 400k followers, she doesn’t use her platform to just post about an opulent lifestyle, she is also an outspoken advocate for some of the most noble causes at the moment! On top this, she was one of the first Asian-Americans who made a name for herself in an unconventional field during a time where Instagram itself wasn’t even a viable career path. She helped me realize that I didn’t want to travel on the beaten path of traditional stability. I could make a name for myself doing something I truly loved! If that’s not astounding, then I don’t know what is. I could honestly ramble on and on about how much I admire Eugenie; however, if you want to learn more about her, I would suggest taking a gander at her Instagram page and blog because I could never do this amazing woman the justice she deserves. 

I don’t know if she’ll ever see this tattoo or this post, but it doesn’t even matter to me. I absolutely LOVE the damn thing so much. I just hope that she can feel the positive energy and adoration in the air from wherever she is!