Re-creating a scene from your own life in a sunrise tattoo is one way to permanently display a sunrise on your skin and create a beautiful reminder of a pleasant memory. Choose a location that is important to you, such as the park where you met your spouse or the beach where you took a memorable vacation. Work with a tattoo artist to draw out a picture of this scene that is suitable for a tattoo, ensuring that she includes a beautiful sunrise to symbolize the new beginning that took place there.
A sunrise is, in essence, a simple image consisting of a sun coming up over the horizon. As such, a sunrise tattoo does not need to be overly complicated. A tribal sun, half-visible over a line that signifies the horizon, makes for a striking depiction of a sunrise. With or without color, a minimalist sunrise is just as powerful as a more complex scene built around a sunrise.
Combining the image of a sunrise with other tattoo imagery can result in a unique and personal tattoo. A rose blossom opening up to release a new sun could symbolize a new love. A sunrise paired with two flying swallows symbolizes newly-found freedom. A phoenix in front of a sunrise can represent a truly profound rebirth since both of these images symbolize new beginnings.
The image of the sun has long held a meaningful place in religious symbolism since the sun is seen as the origin of all life. Pairing a sunrise with a religious tattoo may represent a new-found faith or a renewed devotion to that faith. Some possibilities include the Virgin Mary cupping a sunrise in her outstretched hands or Buddha meditating beneath a bright and colorful sunrise.