Hope everyone is well! I have stumbled across this forum in searching for ideas on my next piece of art. I typically have just gone to my artist with an idea maybe a rough sketch and let them be creative. My philosophy about it was they are the artist ( as long as I loved it)

this one has a bit more too it and requires some back story.
at three months old I survived a gas explosion. It left me with some scars still today (at 24) but mostly on my right leg. From my knee down is completely scared. and then some random spots, but mostly below my knees and then my chest and up (but not nearly as bad as my leg)

Now, I know by now people are thinking that im another man that wants to hide something society deems “ugly” but it’s actually the opposite. I have always embraced my scars, they are a part of me and have deep meaning to me daily. People always ask me “why don’t you get plastic surgery done or something” I completely want to express to everyone that I am proud of my scars. They tell a story and express who I am inside. Now I want to go as far to make what most would call ugly, a piece of art. I feel as though to many people are ashamed and they shouldn’t be. I am here by first accounts to research different styles that work with scaring like me. Also, to look into the feasibility of it.

I would like to say first, I already am doing the foot work (pun intended) to talk with the doctor that did the skin graphing. I am also going to start looking into local artists to do the work. I got the idea about a year ago when I had some work done in AZ and the guy showed me a site of all tattoo’s dealing with skin graphs/scars.

I am excited to talk with everyone! also, I am going to post part of this under another forum for ideas/input. Hope no one minds!

p.s I also really only told a short and condensed version of the story, if anyone wants the whole thing i don’t mind sharing.