Life-saving cover-up
Looking at the version on the left, it’s easy to tell that somebody tried to make a tattoo over an existing tattoo. But what you’re seeing is simply the outline of the final product on the right — a true masterpiece.
The tattoo completely conceals the original design, and the artist managed to create something new and beautiful that still incorporates aspects of the old one. It’s interesting how the parts of the first tattoo that are visible look like they were meant to be there as part of the new design.