Sumo Sissies Tattoo

Here is what I have been up to this last month! I was commissioned by my daughters to come up with a design that they could use for their sister tattoo.

I incorporated their initials c for Courtney, d for Dennielle, and l for Lanie into the design along with a 2 "S" letters. I am turning this design into a logo for them as well. Their brand is going to be called the "Sumo Sissies" (aka The Matsumoto Sisters).

Many, many years ago, when my husband was a wild Hawaiian boy, he decided that he would get a tattoo on his arm. As the tattoo artist started the old way of doing island tattoos, my husband quickly changed his mind because it hurt so bad. So, needless to say, he has a small, tiny dot on his arm. To incorporate the girls' father into the design, I used the dot as a symbolic token of love for their dear old dad!

Each dot represents each sister's favorite color as well as status in the family:
The pink dot is Dennielle-the oldest sister
The orange dot is Courtney-the middle sister
The green dot is Lanie-the littlest sister

The design takes the form of a blossom with the dots representing water dipping! This also means that each sister will always be nourished with the never ending promise to one another. I did a lot of research on Maori and Hawaiian tribal tattoos, and try to stick with the island feel for their design.

I wasn't quite sure if I would be able to nail a design that all of them could agree on because each one is so picky and each one has their own ideas, but needless to say, I must be one hell of a graphic artist because I presented the design to them they all were very happy. excited, and no one had any changes. A couple of days later, they were getting the design tattooed on them forever to symbolize their love for one another, and to be forever bonded in sisterhood!

I hope you enjoyed this little tidbit of news from all of us at the Matsumoto household!

Cheryl