Rendered in grayscale with painterly realism, this tattoo design fuses portraiture and symbolic motifs to tell a story about mortality, value, and hidden identities. The central portrait shows a woman’s face, half merged with a skull, created through careful shading, contour work, and smooth transitions that push depth and texture. In her hand she holds a mask, its smooth surface contrasting with the skin and bone textures, a visual metaphor for the stories we wear and reveal. Behind the head, a dollar bill peaks out, anchoring the concept to the price of salvation in a world where worth is measured in currency as much as in character. A diagonal row of bullets adds a stark rhythm and a hint of danger, while a laurel crown and thorn-like framing punctuate the composition with ceremonial gravitas. The typography Price of Salvation appears at the bottom in Gothic lettering, grounding the piece in a strong typographic signature. The piece is executed in black and grey, with nuanced shading, midtone gradients, and high contrast that translate well to both large canvases and smaller placements. This tattoo design appeals to fans of meaningful tattoos, realistic tattoo, and custom tattoo design, offering a narrative-rich image suitable for a sleeve or standalone commission. As an AI-generated tattoo project, it invites reinterpretation and adaptation making it an excellent candidate for cover-up applications where existing ink can be concealed beneath dense grayscale shading and layered symbolism. In line with contemporary body art trends, the design nods to Japanese-inspired tonal work and Gothic typography while remaining accessible as a powerful statement in black and grey ink, and it provides opportunities for further refinements in line work, texture, and shading to craft a truly personalized tattoo design that resonates with the wearer.