Okay, so I’ve been seeing these super cool constellation tattoos all over Instagram lately, and I had to try my hand at designing one. Since I’m a Virgo, I decided to go with the Virgo constellation. It seemed simple enough, right? Hah, famous last words!
Getting Started
First, I googled “Virgo constellation” to get a good look at the star pattern. I found a bunch of different images, some with lines connecting the stars, some without, some with the little Virgo symbol, and some with… well, a whole lot of extra stuff I didn’t need.
I grabbed a pencil and some paper and started sketching. My first few attempts looked… well, let’s just say they looked like a toddler had attacked the paper with a crayon. Seriously, my lines were all over the place. The stars weren’t even close to the right positions.
The Struggle is Real
I kept at it, though. I erased, redrew, erased some more, and redrew again. I think I went through half a sketchbook! I tried different styles, experimented with dot sizes, and played around with connecting the stars with delicate lines versus just having the star points.
- Problem 1: Getting the star placement accurate. I felt like I needed a protractor and a telescope!
- Problem 2: Making it look… pretty. My early attempts were just… blobs.
- Problem 3: Deciding on a style. Minimalist? Detailed? With or without lines? Ahh!
Finally, Some Progress!
After a few hours (yes, hours), I finally started to get something I didn’t totally hate. I decided to go with a minimalist design – just the star points, no connecting lines. It felt cleaner and more modern.
I used a finer pen to make the dots a little more defined. I also played with varying the size of the dots slightly, making the brighter stars in the constellation a tiny bit bigger. It added a subtle, but nice, touch.
The Finished (for now) Product
I’m still not 100% sure if it’s perfect, but I’m pretty happy with how it turned out! It’s simple, recognizable, and definitely something I could see myself actually getting tattooed (maybe!). It took way more effort than I anticipated, though. I have a newfound respect for tattoo artists – this stuff is hard!
I might try a few more variations later, maybe play with adding some tiny, subtle watercolor splashes behind the stars. But for now, I’m calling it a win. Time for a coffee break!
