Skylar Grey Peacock, Portrait Thigh Tattoo

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Skylar Gray has a large tattoo on her right thigh based on art nouveau illustrator Aubrey Beardsley’s 1893 drawing “The Peacock Skirt.” The original illustration (pictured below) is cut off with a hard line at the bottom, so tattoo artist Joshua Lord added his own creative flair to the design by changing the outline into a beautiful mermaid tail shape.

The tattoo celebrates Skylar’s involvement in the Suicide Squad movie soundtrack. She contributed two songs: “Wreak Havoc” which she performed herself and Kehlani’s “Gangsta” which she co-wrote. Fellow songwriter Jacob Luttrell drew something on her thigh on the night when they began writing “Gangsta” together. The doodle was either a butterfly or a fish — neither of them can quite remember — but this piece of art evokes the feeling of both.

A post shared by Skylar Grey (@skylargrey) on Jun 17, 2018 at 11:22am PDT

Welcome back from the long weekend… In case you missed it, check out my new video for #ComeUpForAir. Here's a close up of my new thigh tat… A @joshualord of an #aubreybeardsley piece. Sleeve by @tyeharris. #tattoos #thightattoo Oh also meet Norman the #cockroach. #musicvideo by @danielcarberry

A post shared by Skylar Grey (@skylargrey) on Sep 5, 2016 at 9:40pm PDT

Another shot from my cover shoot with @composuremag! Link in bio. Photographer @benjoarwas Writer @monochromewings Stylist @mrmontyjackson @thewallgroup Makeup @jennakristina Hair @bobbyeliot @tmgla Video @jonwithglasses #fashion #photography #allwhite #beauty #music #style #backwardsshirt #androgynous

A post shared by Skylar Grey (@skylargrey) on Feb 9, 2017 at 1:52pm PST

“And I will still be here, when you #ComeUpForAir.” Get my new single now! https://t.co/TKkCA5pB0x #NATURALCAUSES pic.twitter.com/qFfMyIzGcc

— Skylar Grey (@SkylarGrey) September 2, 2016

Finished this thigh piece on the amazing @skylargrey at @gracelandbrooklyn I love her and her music. Photo credit (and great company) Heidi Schnappauf #skylargrey #gracelandbrooklyn #eastsideink #aubreybeardsley #blacktattoo #suicidesquad #wreakhavok #suicidesquadtattoo #thightattoo #joshlord

A post shared by Josh Lord (@joshualord) on Aug 11, 2016 at 1:19pm PDT

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