Don’t take it hard. This is the internet. Sometimes people are a bit more aggressive than they should be particularly if they perceive that you are stealing.

Here’s my gut reaction: I think you’re going to end up with a wonky looking hummingbird, because Cornish is right… hummingbirds don’t have long tails. That said, I’m not a designer for a good reason. The best thing you can do for yourself is take your idea to a good artist (honestly, you should just bring reference material for the bird… I’d skip the other tattoo altogether). Trust your designer and his/her vision. You’ll probably end up with something cooler than you imagined.

Take a look at the good old Dungeons and Dragons classic illustrators. Larry Elmore, Jeff Easley, etc… or even the new guys like Todd Lockwood.

Plus, you can just start pulling kids books on illustrating dragons from your local library.

Also, if you go with the “realistic” one, be sure to get your own reference pictures of real wolves in addition to the tattoo pic. Any good artist will not put someone else’s tattoo on your body. You probably already know that, but I thought I’d mention it just in case.

I tell this to my composition students: Avoid using quotes that you didn’t encounter yourself. You can get advice from people, or pull a quote off of an internet quote site, but what you’ll be missing is context. Using a quote without context is dangerous. You may not be saying what you think you say.

I think it’s a really good idea to avoid company logos. You can get something of your own design that will give you the same feel, and not look cheesy to everyone else who sees it. The text you want doesn’t suit me, but I’m not you. The logo, however, is the thing I think you’re MOST likely to regret.

Also, I know why you think you’ll definitely be doing all of this in 20 years, but remember, you’re only one serious injury from being VERY wrong, and having a tattoo that will remind you of that for the rest of your life.