An AI-generated tattoo project, this black-and-grey sugar skull portrait merges Dia de los Muertos iconography with floral elegance to create a striking, enduring image for skin. The central female visage is rendered with refined linework, the eyes shaded for depth and the nose and mouth forming a delicate, stitched sugar-skull motif that radiates across the forehead and cheeks. Surrounding this focal point, roses and leaves provide a natural frame, while a choker-like necklace and skull pendant anchor the composition, and two skeletal earrings dangle at the ears, adding a macabre rhythm to the silhouette. The piece relies on bold black ink and smooth grey gradients, employing fine-line techniques, stippling, and controlled contrast to achieve a realistic yet ornamental look. This juxtaposition of beauty and mortality yields a meaningful tattoo design suitable for a dedicated solo piece or as part of a larger sleeve or chest work. The symbolic elements convey memory, protection, and transformation—roses as eternal flowers, skulls as reminders of mortality, and floral filigree as a bridge between life and death—readable from a distance yet rich in detail up close. As a cover-up-friendly design, its dense shading and graphic patterns enable effective concealment of previous ink while preserving crisp linework and intricate motifs when inked. The design embraces a classic black and grey palette, making it versatile for different skin tones and ages well with time, and fits squarely within modern tattoo trends while remaining rooted in traditional Dia de los Muertos symbolism. For collectors seeking meaningful tattoos, this custom tattoo design blends cultural artistry with contemporary precision, offering strong contrast, refined geometry, and a timeless silhouette that can be adapted to various body placements. The crisp, AI-generated linework showcases the potential of digital design in tattoo artistry, delivering a cohesive, balanced composition that merges the elegance of roses with the fascination of skulls, ideal for both small tattoos and larger body art ink.