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Custom Surreal and Symbolic Tattoo Design Concepts

byAnkita BhattacharyaAvailable online; Studio in BareillyStarts from₹1,500 per designView full gallery

I create detailed, hand-drawn tattoo concepts where nature, symbols, and surrealism meet. From initial pencil sketch to final stencil, let me turn your personal story into ink-ready art.

A sketchbook piece exploring the connection between the mind, represented by the skull, and the natural, trippy experience symbolized by mushrooms. The entire design is built from a foundation of an anatomical heart, perfect for a surreal chest tattoo.

A finished ink drawing showing the duality of life and death, with a feminine face and a skull intertwined with mushrooms and roots. This circular composition would work well as a tattoo for the thigh or upper back.

The final version of my "Tree of Eyes" concept. This piece imagines a gnarled, ancient tree whose fruits are seeing eyes, a surreal concept that would make a striking and thought-provoking back tattoo.

A finished design exploring themes of consciousness and altered states. It features a figure with a third eye, surrounded by mushrooms and feathers, representing a spiritual journey. This would be a powerful symbolic tattoo.

The complete "Trip" design, showing a skull overgrown with mushrooms and rooted in an anatomical heart. This piece is full of flowing lines and intricate details, making it an ideal concept for a full-sleeve tattoo.

A finished piece depicting a figure in a state of repose, intertwined with a skull and organic, root-like textures. It speaks to the temptation of rest and the connection between our physical and unconscious selves.

A finished ink drawing of a death's-head moth, reimagined with a skull face and intricate, flowing wings. This design combines elements of nature and the macabre, perfect for a bold tattoo.

A finished design blending a demonic figure with natural elements like a sunflower and the Fibonacci spiral. It represents a "short-lived romance" between beauty and darkness, a complex theme for a custom tattoo.

A finished piece showing a skeletal spider emerging from a crack in reality. This surreal design, titled "Soul Searching," plays with themes of hidden depths and discovery, making for an intricate and symbolic tattoo.

The final version of a piece called "State," which explores mental health and consciousness. It shows a figure with an open brain and multiple eyes, holding onto detached eyeballs, symbolizing a fragmented perception of reality.

About Surreal & Symbolic Designs

When you choose a custom design, I provide more than just the concept art. You receive both a high-resolution digital file for your tattoo artist and a separate, clean line-work stencil. This ensures that the transfer process is straightforward for whoever applies the ink.

Hand-drawn surreal art from Bareilly — Approved by the tribe
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Ankita Bhattacharya

Available online; Studio in BareillyStarts from ₹1,500 per design

Hi, I’m Ankita. I live in the space between the real and the surreal, sketching mythic creatures, nature, and symbolic stories. My art is my way of understanding the world, and I’m here to draw yours.

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