Getting there...

So I scanned in the tattoo sketch and cleaned it up in Photoshop.  The three main components are the Servant, the cross, and the compass.  I always knew the cross would be over his head, but it's the compass that's getting to me.  Here are the two ideas I'm torn between:

This was my first instinct.  My only reservation is that the initial sketch was pretty well contained within the circular border of the compass.  This kind of separates the elements and creates focal confusion.

This is a more accurate representation of the original sketch, all the way down to the size and placement of the compass' outer ring.  It looks more like a compass and is easier on the eyes.

When I compare the two, the first one looks more edgy.  Like a lot more.  It also slightly resembles a Victorian Catholic crucifix.  The second one is more true to the original, but there's still just something about it that's rubbing me the wrong way.

The shape of a tattoo really determines where it goes on the body.  The first one would probably go on my shoulder, whereas the second I would put on my chest.  It all depends on that dadgum compass.

This is all for now.