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If not so long ago, tattoos were frowned upon, but now, almost a third of the US population has at least one tattoo. And if your body art choices used to consist of crudely drawn half-naked ladies and everything nautical-themed, then now a skillful tattoo artist can get you inked with any tattoo designs of your liking.
Tattooing is genuinely a form of modern art; the creativity and skill involved can doubtlessly be compared to drawings and paintings. Of course, there are tattooists and tattoo artists, people who trace a sketch and color it, and those who create astonishing works of tattoo art using creative ideas, shading, color blending, light sources, and the body itself.
We here at Bored Panda have curated a one-of-a-kind tattoo gallery featuring artsy, exceptionally executed tattoo ideas from various artists. From realistic large-scale 3D drawings to abstract, minimal, and playful designs, all examples are truly unique and fresh tattoo ideas you’ve probably never seen before. If you’re searching for something powerful and meaningful, you’ll also find inspiring choices like the Medusa tattoo, a design that brings deep symbolism and artistic flair into the mix.
So, if you’re looking for inspiration for the next addition to your tattoo collection, this gallery will definitely help. Scroll down and check it out for yourself!
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DP von Icecream 6 years ago
Well.... I think it is better to use some cover up tattoo for that weird blue armpit :-/
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PandaPiñata 6 years ago
To me the second cat from the top looks odd. It´s like a completely different person made it.
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Marky Mark And The Funky Bunch 6 years ago
I wonder how this will look in 20 years as her skin sags and wrinkles in places?
donghun's emo cactus 6 years ago
Simple yet complex (such an oxymoron but you know what I mean)
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Sophie Warner 6 years ago
Those colours together really pop, you can almost believe it is moving.
Maria Windsor 6 years ago
WOW, so realistic it looks like they just stuck their arm in a printer and chose a snake to print out
Marky Mark And The Funky Bunch 6 years ago
That is quite amazing. Great skill by the artists - both rendering the template and inking it. Iy must have taken forever to do.
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Sophie Warner 6 years ago
The detail that this artist has managed to get into this design is incredible! The frost looks so real! This tattoo artist is amazingly talented!
Douglas Campbell 6 years ago
I am thinking that this is photo-shopped because the contours of the arm would not keep the face that symmetrical.
HoffLensMetalHedLovesAnimalsUK 6 years ago
It's all about layering and technique, someone who is practised in these types of designs would pull these off no problem. I have tats on both inner folds of my arms and they really were the most painful place to get tattooed by far and i have 2 on my d**k.
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Karasi Mills 6 years ago
the image on the right must be the photo that the tattoo is based on- there are tons of differences between the two
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Maria Windsor 6 years ago (edited)
I want that now......................................................and my mom told me I shouldn't get tattoos I want ALL OF THESE
Blake Morgan 6 years ago
He would be sitting in the right window seat, and just behind the main wings.
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HoffLensMetalHedLovesAnimalsUK 6 years ago
I've got tattoos of 3 of my dogs faces on my lower legs after they died, they all have their ashes mixed in with the ink, they will be with me forever, i will do this with all of my dogs after they pass.
Terje Nygård 6 years ago
This makes me want to tattoo my own lovely Bull Terrier somewhere :) Absolutely fantastic detail and actually manages to capture the "curious face" this dog has...
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Sophie Warner 6 years ago
A great example of this style of tattoo. The colours really work together.
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Captain Marvel 6 years ago
Sorry Sophie, someone keeps downvoting your perfectly innocent comments for no reason.
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Alexandru Bucur 6 years ago
Yeah. It's a pity it'll never last more than a few years, because of the nature of human skin. The lines will thicken and run and the points will fade almost completely.
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Maria Windsor 6 years ago
Downvote this is you think this comment is a total waste of space and time reading this, because that is exactly what it is intended to be, a waste of everything. In fact if you are still reading this I am surprised you have not downvoted this completely useless comment yet, because this is the most useless and stupid thing in the world and is just here to take up your time and make you have to scroll down more to read actual useful comments, unlike this one.
Princess Dram 6 years ago (edited)
That looks kinda photoshopped. But maybe that's just me. great work!
HoffLensMetalHedLovesAnimalsUK 6 years ago
Yeah not liking this one, you should choose between the dog or the roses.
Well Hello There 6 years ago
Sometimes you need to share your opinion to the world. This is not one of those times.
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Maria Windsor 6 years ago
WOW. WOW. holy........................................................ HOW ON EARTH...... What.... wowwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FREAKING AMAZING
Princess Dram 6 years ago
That looks reallyyy painfull!!!!! but AMAZING artwork. I wish i was that talented!:)
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D r e a m l a n d s 6 years ago
I'm not too into the design itself, but I must say it's really well done and high-quality. Very impressive!
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Sophie Warner 6 years ago
Gorgeous! Inspiration taken from many artists & styles, but they all work together really well!
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Maria Windsor 6 years ago
I love that, that would be the sort of tattoo I would want to get! So beautiful you can just imagine it really being painted on. Incredible work
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Nia Loves Art 6 years ago
Or they could be happy pigs on a family farm. In the meat industry they would already have been split up.
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Terje Nygård 6 years ago
Soo small, so minimalistic but yet sooo great ! :) This is the kind of tattoos i recognize and remember :)
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Terry Gasca 6 years ago
Love the artistic theme, but realistically how will this mature on skin?
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Chelle Jones 6 years ago
Tributes to the World Fair's .. Ferris Wheel .. Space Needle .. Big Ben.. etc.
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Maria Windsor 6 years ago
HOW ON EARTH! That is amazing, you can almost beleive there's really an eye there!!!!!! Incredible!
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Sophie Warner 6 years ago
I like the traditional style tattoos on the merman, counterpointing the newer techniques used in the design as a whole.
HoffLensMetalHedLovesAnimalsUK 6 years ago
Same, they are called 'doodle tattoos' now.
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TrickyTimes 6 years ago
Here, have a Snickers. You aren't you when you're hungry.
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Princess Dram 6 years ago
Good use of pirates drinking beer and looking for mermaids and sailing! love it
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Sophie Warner 6 years ago
Wow! You can sense the tension in the muscles. The folds of the fabric are expertly done. I like the way the colours from the tattoo on the left side bleed slightly into the new work & blend the two pieces.
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Marky Mark And The Funky Bunch 6 years ago
Nice. For some reason it makes me think of cover art for 1990's Cyberpunk novels.
Maria Windsor 6 years ago
amazing use of color... looks just like watercolor paints! Really well done
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Ruby Brook 6 years ago
That's literally a work of art! Make a print of that and sell it. i'd buy it.
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D r e a m l a n d s 6 years ago
The shimmer in the owl's eye on the bottom half is so realistic!
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Vandibon Chang 6 years ago
I think it's a reference to Son of Man by René Magritte...
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Maria Windsor 6 years ago
Is that thing accurate? Bet you could plan your vacation on that. "Hey, why don't we take a trip to that spot on the bottom of your ribcage"
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Aunt Messy 6 years ago
That's because it's one of the most painful places to get inked.
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PandaPiñata 6 years ago
Does anyone else think that Luke looks a little like Michael Jackson in this? Thriller comes to mind. But nice tattoo anyway.
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Nostalgic Hyena 6 years ago
I actually had to spend some time wondering where that hand was coming from, haha!
Magpie 6 years ago
Me too. I *think* it is a plastic hand only. ...not an arm tattooed to match .
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Chelle Jones 6 years ago
He wanted two tattoos but just had enough money for one. So combined them both.
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Petra Christovová 6 years ago
I admire the tattooer´s precision. But I wonder how the tattoo will look after the girl gets older and certain parts will become a bit loose.
Merlyn Emrys 6 years ago
It should stretch and move naturally as her skin does, and describe her contours as they change.
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scary santa clause 6 years ago
that is some beautiful artwork nice job and sweetie you are gourgeous
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D r e a m l a n d s 6 years ago
He created heroes, but, little does he know, he is a hero himself. Though he is now gone, his work will live forever. Rest in peace.
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Sophie Warner 6 years ago
I like the fact they work well as stand alone pieces, as well as blending well together. That must be hard to achieve, especially on a piece this large.
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Barbara Berg 6 years ago
I'm looking for my 3D glasses where the hell did I miss placed them...
April Simnel 6 years ago
"Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas"! I haven't seen that movie in a loooooong time.
Marky Mark And The Funky Bunch 6 years ago
Looks like an ode to Hunter S. Thompson. I assume this person is into recreational pharmaceuticals.
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elise breedveld 6 years ago
when you are too much into Pokemon and always run out of Poke Balls
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Aunt Messy 6 years ago
That's a LOT of sessions, big bucks (my artist charges $125.00 an hour. and big ouchies. I LOVE that.
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Sophie Warner 6 years ago
So much detail! Each scale is so well captured! This must have taken a few sessions to complete to this standard!
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OdangaUsagi 6 years ago
Dang, he obviously needed it to be all black for that cover up, but her back was clean! Poor girl, hopefully they stay together for forever.
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Twenty øne doggos 6 years ago
This somehow reminds me of the "cyanide and happiness: ladder saga"...
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Merlyn Emrys 6 years ago
fairly sure this one's an example of painting, not tattooing. Most people's tattoos don't include highlights on their fingernails.
HoffLensMetalHedLovesAnimalsUK 6 years ago
Because it's awesome, i love dark designs like this, i'm covered in demons, skeletons, zombies etc, it's not for everyone but i love heavy metal / horror tattoos.
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PandaPiñata 6 years ago
I am happy for her that she didn´t go for the one in the background - LOL
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PandaPiñata 6 years ago
Gets my attention quickly - The nipple that is. And not in a bad way ;)
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DP von Icecream 6 years ago
Kudos for the long post :-) While some are brilliant & a true work of art, others are too godawful to even look at!
Alexandru Bucur 6 years ago
One thing to note. It's fine of you are inspired by these to get your own tattoo, but never copy a tattoo exactly. You can go to your artist and say "I want something along those lines" and then let them come up with a design, but having them copy someone else's piece is plagiarism, unless you're dealing with "tattoo flash", which are generic designs made specifically for this and are usually found in catalogues or charts inside tattoo shops. Also, a good artist will never agree to copying. If your artist is ok with it... well, that's a red flag, ain't it?
Mama Panda 6 years ago
These are all amazingly beautiful! Personally, I prefer the smaller ones and not the sleeves. I really need to find me a good artist in my area but with my luck, what I want will end up looking like a melting picture drawn by a 3 year old haha
Full Name 6 years ago
Luck has nothing to do with it. Until you see that portfolio, don't touch ink to skin.
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DP von Icecream 6 years ago
Kudos for the long post :-) While some are brilliant & a true work of art, others are too godawful to even look at!
Alexandru Bucur 6 years ago
One thing to note. It's fine of you are inspired by these to get your own tattoo, but never copy a tattoo exactly. You can go to your artist and say "I want something along those lines" and then let them come up with a design, but having them copy someone else's piece is plagiarism, unless you're dealing with "tattoo flash", which are generic designs made specifically for this and are usually found in catalogues or charts inside tattoo shops. Also, a good artist will never agree to copying. If your artist is ok with it... well, that's a red flag, ain't it?
Mama Panda 6 years ago
These are all amazingly beautiful! Personally, I prefer the smaller ones and not the sleeves. I really need to find me a good artist in my area but with my luck, what I want will end up looking like a melting picture drawn by a 3 year old haha
Full Name 6 years ago
Luck has nothing to do with it. Until you see that portfolio, don't touch ink to skin.
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