The Sacred Heart 

Being the artists behind Leo's tattoo i know it is important to stick to his brief. But i am going to abuse the fact that hes told me to use my own artistic direction.

Iv come across several Religious imagery and iv fallen in love with the sacred heart !

The Sacred Heart (also known as Sacred Heart of Jesus) is one of the most famous religious devotions to Jesus' physical heart as the representation of His divine love for Humanity

I thought this as a theme would tie in perfectly! He told me how close he is to his family and wanted symbols incorporated to be devoted to them. well doing that and using the sacred heart imagery he is celebrating jesus' divine love for humanity. without Humanity Leo and his family wouldn't exist.

Here are just some of the paintings and illustrations of this amazing theme.

Both Jesus and Mary have been painted adoring their sacred heart. I believe everyone should be doing the same! 

Here is just a few stages of my own development into the sacred heart.

 With this sketch I'm concentrating on the beams of light that can bee seen coming of the sacred heart. 

just a quick sketch putting everything together.

Not so happy about this one. It doesn't to be a whole, looks a bit jagged.

But what i do like is the gesture of the figure with his hands out and the swallows flying away. it gives the impressions that he is signaling them away. Creates a Connection between the figure and the birds., which is missing from the other design aspects.

And at this point i have chosen not to show Leo as i am taking an artist judgement into thinking he will Love it ! and keeping it away from him to give him a little surprise at the end.