Tattoo Revisted

It has been almost a year since I got my peacock but I have been looking at it a lot lately thinking that something is not quite done. That and tattoos are highly addictive.

What I have been noticing is that the peacock is kind of floating there, I feel like it needs something to stand on. The image that I keep going back to in my mind is a branch that mimicks the curve of the peacocks feathers around my sun. I also think I would like to include a few flowers on it to pretty it up. See my very rough sketch on a picture of my current tattoo below:


I like the symetry and I like the way it wraps aroundand incorporates the sun more.

For the flowers I was thinking of having Gladiolas, which symbolize strength of character and sincerity and is also my birth months flower.

But I also like dahlias:


And the lotus flower (which is also what I have now):


I found this painting that I like elements of as well:

I really like the style of branches in this painting, twisted and multi colored. Plus the flowers are similar to what I had in mind. I think I would rather have magenta or purple flowers though, with multi colored detail.

So this is what I have been mulling over. I have no intentions of getting it anytime soon but I am thnking I am going to start putting some money aside. Happily it shouldn't be as expensive as the peacock and it shouldn't take as long.

I would be happy to hear your thoughts and/or suggestions and ideas.