Ever since I was a kid I loved Cicadas. They remind me or summer, and being an Australian, they also remind me of Christmas time. I wanted this tattoo for a years, so when I turned 18, I thought I might as well just get it done. I just got it done locally and I can’t remember the name of the artist, but he loved insects and was so keen to do it. He based the shading off a real life Cicada specimen that he had in a special glass case that he brought in on the day just for my tattoo.
Now no matter where life’s journey takes me, I will always have my Cicada tattoo to remind me where I came from.