Mars Vooruit

Wore it to a cold morning swim meet and it stayed put through the whole thing, even with my socks rubbing against it. The aquatic design is small enough that it reads as a subtle detail rather than a statement piece.

The little penguin sits right on my ankle bone and the lines are still crisp after three weeks of daily wear under socks. It's small enough that it reads as subtle, but the aquatic detail is what makes it feel like it's actually marching somewhere.

The penguin is small enough to sit right on my ankle bone, which is exactly what I wanted for a first tattoo. Linework held up well after two weeks, though the flipper detail is a little faint at this size.