This piece presents a bold, pattern-rich sugar skull portrait rendered in black and grey. The main figure is a woman whose face is covered by calavera motifs, swirling curls, and lace-like filigree that echo traditional Dia de los Muertos symbolism while remaining highly contemporary as a tattoo design. Two roses anchor the composition: one at the temple area and another near the collar, each shaded to suggest velvety petals and subtle depth. The hair flows around the face in serpentine black lines, acting as a frame that guides the eye from the crown to the chin. In the background, red geometric shapes—triangles—provide a stark contrast and a modern edge, balancing the dense ornament with negative space. The entire work relies on crisp line work, bold black ink, and a controlled gradient of shading that creates a life-like texture across skin. The pattern elements include floral scrolls, teardrop motifs, dots, and circular stippling that radiate outward, giving the impression of movement and energy, while ensuring the tattoo reads clearly from a distance. From a technical perspective, this design favors a mix of fine-line precision for the lace-like motifs and broader shading for the skull mask, translating well to both small armbands and larger back-piece applications. Symbolically, the sugar skull honors memory and transformation, the roses symbolize love and remembrance, and the overall composition speaks to resilience and beauty amid darkness. If placed as a cover-up, the dense black areas and repeating pattern blocks offer solid coverage of older ink while preserving intricate detail in the new work. As an AI-generated tattoo project, it showcases how a contemporary illustrator can fuse traditional iconography with graphic surrealism to produce a striking body art concept that remains versatile across styles, from realistic to Japanese-inspired interpretations; the result is a timeless piece suitable for those seeking meaningful tattoos, protected by durable line work and adaptable to different body contours while maintaining the high-contrast allure of black and grey ink. This description intentionally blends tattoo design language with keywords to enhance discoverability in portfolios and search engines for black and grey rose tattoos, sugar skull designs, and pattern-driven ink.