Birth of a Phoenix

I spent my night joined by my good friends from Sex and the City 

while I did a pencil to paper study on the phoenix. I have this powerful vision in my 

head of a beautiful phoenix done in cobalt blue, chocolate brown and dark umber as a replacement for a head board. 

My study revolved around his eyes, beak and temperament. I want him to be ravines and beautiful like the evening sky. I view him more as my protector then anything so I will bring him to life on canvas. 

The phoenix has become my power symbol. For the past few years I feel as I am being born again and my life is dramatically changing. I am booking an appointment to get a tattoo of a phoenix on my back and having a friend draw it for me. When the drawing is complete I will post it for all to see, however in the mean time here is what I am thinking.

I will either have it on my back and have its tail twist around my waist until it almost reaches my navel or I will have it going up my thigh. One thing I take into consideration is that I also want a Fu Dog tattoo and it would be perfect going up my thigh. 

Here are my two favorite phoenix tattoos. I prefer the one that looks more like 

a sparrow, its beautiful, enchanting. . .  it takes my breath away.