big question- how old are you?
you need to realize that what you want to put on your body at 22 may not be something you'll appreciate when your 42
start small- that's what I did, placement being someplace out of the way, maybe bicep, shoulder, etc
you could always work towards a 1/2 or full sleeve, or piece, as you get older, that is, if you're currently a "young one"
I love Celtic art, so I've got quite a bunch of them on my arms, mostly above the elbow, only one strayed onto my forearm, and two on my upper back
Just put something on yourself that you'll appreciate just as much 20 years from now as you do the day you put it on