This piece presents a sugar skull-inspired portrait rendered in black and grey, crowned by roses, created as an AI-generated tattoo project. The grayscale shading and smooth transitions bring depth to the skull motifs, while the floral halo frames the face with a living, dynamic border. The central visage features a hollow nose, stylized eye sockets edged with lace-like dots, and ornamental swirls that trace the cheeks and forehead, all executed in precise line work and soft shading to mimic real skin texture. Surrounding the head, a cascade of roses unfolds in shaded petals, their forms interwoven with curling tendrils that lend movement and rhythm to the composition. The overall effect blends traditional Dia de los Muertos iconography with contemporary tattoo design, producing a bold silhouette suitable for a larger canvas such as a shoulder or back, yet adaptable to smaller placements as a standalone piece. Technically, the piece relies on black ink and grey washes to create subtle graduations from deep shadows to pale highlights, with careful attention to negative space to keep the face legible at a distance. The decorative facial pattern—dots, teardrops, and a stylized nose—evokes ritual mask aesthetics, while the roses symbolize life, memory, and beauty. The work thereby communicates meaning through contrasts between life and death, permanence and impermanence, a common theme in meaningful tattoos and rose tattoo design. As an AI-generated tattoo project, it showcases how modern algorithms can produce compelling, tattoo-ready concepts that blend realism with ornamental pattern. For those considering cover-up options, the high-contrast shading and dense motifs provide excellent concealment of older marks while delivering a striking image. In sum, this black and grey sugar skull with a rose crown embodies a timeless fusion of skull art and floral elegance, offering a versatile template for future customization, whether in a small tattoo design or a larger body art piece, and inviting personal symbolism through the interplay of light, shadow, and form. Overall, the piece embodies a bold black and grey aesthetic with floral elements, yielding a versatile template for future customization in tattoo studios and private collections alike, and inviting interpretations tied to life, death, and beauty through carefully curated symbolism and composition.