Carnation and Snowdrop
Devotion and admiration for the carnation; hope and renewal for the snowdrop — the first flower to break through winter ground.
Carnations suit dense, layered linework and hold their shape when shrunk. Snowdrops are delicate and drooping, which works well running down a forearm or along a collarbone.
A single bloom suits a wrist, ankle or shoulder. Several flowers together — a family bouquet, for instance — need the space of a forearm, thigh or back. Check how much each placement hurts on the pain chart before deciding.
Floral work sits naturally in minimalist and fine-line, in blackwork where the silhouette carries the design, in watercolor when you want the colour to bleed, and in old school where bold outlines keep it readable for decades.