Hey there, life deals us some real bad blows and sometimes the complexity of the situation creates despair and confusion but there is always a light at the end of the tunnel,from the low comes a high and it seems that your desire compells you to illustrate all of your circumstances into a tattoo.
I am a great believer that order comes from chaos and that you are the solution to your dilemma,what radiates from you creates your peace of mind so, what tattoo ?. I am from New Zealand indeginous to this country and the basis of the tattoo for us in terms of a theme is genealogy, status,history and position this may not be the answer to your question but it should provoke thought. Gabriel the avenging angel provides a thought pattern that gives many threads i.e.stability,love,strength,protection its endless, good luck Hoani.

Hey there fellow kiwi, heard about Jimmi he looks gooood ! if thats the kinda ink the swash is helping the artist turn out “TOO COOL !”. “thought manifests itself into reality” c u.

good luck Hoani

Hey there, the kind of tat2 you’re suggesting in my mind doe’s require space in order to do justice to the piece, if you are dead keen on the tat why not utilise the whole leg from thigh to ankle and the scene is natural selection the largest land migration in the world and as long as the artist defines the difference to each species by excellent lining morphing is just a cleche. good luck Hoani

Hey there, generally speaking its only those with status, specifically appointed or nominated i.e. (warrior or scholar) that are previliged to wear “Ta Moko”, it is held in high esteem and recognised throughout the tribes. The face that is adorned with “Ta Moko” is literally a book,divided into 8 equal parts and tells the reader exactly what field the wearer is expert in. Today its a little different its more about the culture and its possible demise. good luck Hoani.

Hey there, your artists colleagues have re-iterated what this forum has been telling you

(1) she should’ve taken the time to ensure that you were completely satisfied.

(2) practice makes perfect (a pencil sketch on paper first )

(3) the mistakes made to date will probably re-occurr its not a third time lucky senario.

(4) you are the decision maker what ever choices you make you accept and move on

good luck Hoani.

Hey there , um I hate to throw a spanner into the works but you seem a little hesitant, the fact that you ask what we think first, you’ve just found the design, the meaning of the word “rune” (mystery) and you look like an open minded person and I could be totally wrong !, I am sorry if it sounds negative but you do need to be certain of your choice after all its permanent. Good luck Hoani.

Hey there Stichy, Yeah pretty much get your artist/tattooist to re-align the image by using your vertabrae that brings everything into vertical alignment and from there just tighten the edges. complete fill will clean up the symbol without having to worry about shading,if you have an ex artist you dont have prob,good luck Hoani.