This piece presents an AI-generated tattoo project: a dark, black-and-grey portrait of a lion’s head split by a bold central cross that bisects the brow and muzzle. Surrounding the grayscale visage are curling vines and rose motifs framing the face with organic motion, reminiscent of baroque engraving. The cross is rendered in stark white lines, creating a high-contrast focal point that contrasts with the fur’s soft shading. The lion’s expression blends regal calm with primal intensity, invoking courage, faith, and endurance. The vines weave around the margins like time-worn scrolls, suggesting growth and resilience, while the rose blossoms introduce a counterpoint of fragile beauty. Technique-wise, the piece relies on advanced shading for fur texture, subtle gradient transitions, crisp line work for the cross, and precise negative space to preserve legibility on skin. The design can be scaled for a large back or chest piece, or adapted as a sleeve accent; its density of dark shading makes it particularly suitable as a cover-up, where existing tattoos can be masked by the strong grayscale values. Symbolically, the lion stands for strength and leadership, the cross adds spiritual meaning, and the surrounding botanicals symbolize transformation and renewal. For clients seeking meaningful tattoos, this composition fuses realism with graphic geometry to deliver a timeless tattoo design that translates well in black and grey, while offering flexibility for Japanese-style shading or broader realism depending on the artist’s approach. It also showcases how AI-generated tattoo projects can inspire custom tattoo design iterations, enabling collaboration between technology and traditional ink artistry.