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I love looking at other people's body art, especially when I'm riding the bus. If they catch me staring, I always tell them that I like their tattoo/ink/body art/henna/piercings etc. Usually they are friendly and we strike up a conversation about it. But is it rude to stare? I don't have any tattoos of my own, so I can't be sure how I'd feel being on the other side.

Or is it already pretty feminine? Don't get too caught up in the drawing, I didn't use a ruler & the spikes aren't super even nor are the circles. It's just to give an idea. I am asking this because I'm thinking about getting a compas tattoo in the future & this is an idea of what I would want it to look like. Oh and please no lectures about how tattoos ruin your body lol. Also how could I Integrate color into this design? I mostly like black/grey tattoos but I want to add just a touch of color (which would be red & blue). By a "touch" I mean something like this

The tattoo would be on the inside of my forearm most likely so it won't be huge.

Oh & I wasn't sure if I should put this in fashion or the art topic

I'm considering two different designs for a half sleeve. I have loved reading and literature my entire life, and I also love the outdoors and being one with nature. So both have deep meaning to me.
1. Black and grey. Vintage style. Floral shoulder cap leading down to a small stack of books. Scroll type ribbon around the books that says "I have lived a thousand lives" and more floral beneath the books. Perhaps a butterfly or moth included somewhere.
2. Black and grey. Pine trees beginning just near the elbow, with tall mountains reaching into the night sky just behind them. The sky won't be entirely dark, kind of like a dusky, pre-dawn. Either Ursa Minor or Cerus constellation will be in the sky. The stars themselves will be black dots, connected by thin lines, with a very faint illustration of either a bear or whale (depending on the constellation id choose) behind it. Clouds will finish the top of the tattoo, extending barely toward the collar bone and behind the shoulder.

My inspiration for the mountain tattoo. It would be structured similar to this. If I end up going with the books as a half sleeve, then the mountain scene will be put into the outline of a large cross on my back. I intend to get both tattoos, but I'm not sure which one I want as a half sleeve.

If you don't appreciate body art and feel the need to comment your opinion on how unattractive you think it is, please save your time and don't bother.