Julia Michaels has a surrealist cartoon with the message “Free Hugs” on her right upper arm. It shows a sweater with hands but no head, grabbing onto branches that exist where the head should be. The original design, sans text, was drawn by artist Geffen Refaeli for her dailydoodlegram Instagram page where she creates unique illustrations inspired by the images in her feed.  In this case she combined a sweater from a fashion designer’s account with a photo of a branch from a plant magazine.  What it all means is subject to interpretation.

The “Free Hugs” text which Julia added to the piece gives a hint at how she personally views it. She told Source:

“All my tattoos deal with connections, intimacy, perception: things I deal with and want to learn more about.”

Our friend @imjmichaels is taking over the world of pop music and collecting rad tattoos. This is by @londonreese. Book your appointment with one of our artists by emailing us. Link in bio. #theblacklanternoc #lanterndistrictdanapoint #lanterndistrict #tattoostudio #juliamichaels #londonreese #oc #theblacklantern

A post shared by London Reese presents: (@theblacklanternoc) on May 28, 2017 at 10:08am PDT

@maggieontherocks @theplantmagazine

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Thank you @londonreese @theblacklanternoc for all my new little babies. You never disappoint :) exactly what I wanted. And thanks @dailydoodlegram for some of the inspiration. :) #speakup #tattoo #hands #freehugs #art

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Celebrity: Julia Michaels

Subject:Branch Writing

Placement:Upper Arm

Theme:Art Intimacy

Style:Black Ink Handwriting Outline

Tattoo Artist:London Reese The Black Lantern

posted by Cristina on August 4, 2017