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So you have decided to get a tattoo, but those straightforward ones most people have are not your cup of tea? In this case, may I interest you in some psychedelic tattoos? It is a common miscomprehension that trippy tattoos are all very complicated, but in fact, there are quite a lot of easy trippy tattoos out there that are still incredibly beautiful and will play a trick on your vision. And it doesn’t have to be something big to produce that effect. Small trippy tattoos are as fascinating and mind-boggling as a full sleeve or even a full back.
Finding a good tattoo designer is always important, but even more so when you opt for optical illusions or images that are really peculiar. You will need to find a master who is not just good with his tools but is also an artist with a vision. Due to their nature, trippy tattoos might be more difficult to cover up with other designs, so choose one (or two, or three) carefully. Browse some trippy tattoo ideas online to find something to your liking.
In our tattoo gallery, we collected some cool trippy tattoo designs that might help you make a choice. If you had to choose one for yourself, which one would you go for? Let us know in the comments. And of course, if you have a unique trippy tattoo, share it with us.
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#1
Medusa Blurry Effect
3 Owls In A Coat 2 years ago
I had surgery at 23 for my strabismus (two eyes pointing different directions) and this is exactly how my vision looked for a good 48 hours until my brain adjusted - which was also a cool experience.
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Jeff Mcelfresh 2 years ago
Medusa tattoos tend to make me sad, considering what most of them represent
Phasmainmachina 2 years ago
That’s extraordinary, I can’t begin to imagine the skill in getting all the elements to overlap so well. It’s also very difficult to focus on! Which is kinda the point, really.
Ba-Na-Na 2 years ago
Haha! I have an astigmatism- and yes, can confirm. But squint…it’s clear
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AuroraLorealis 2 years ago
Excellent execution. Very skilled tattoo artist. Instead of turning you to stone when you look at her, she can makes your eyes & head hurt.
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#2
Butterfly Tattoo By Max Kaspar At Northwest Tattoo In Eugene, OR
Stephanie Did It 2 years ago
It's a pretty moth, butterflies don't have feathery antennas, and I love the colors.
Margaret H 2 years ago
It's beautiful, but I have a question. Do all tattoo inks fade at the same rate? Will this end as skin tone and black with a few dashes of colour?
#3
Portal Kitty
3 Owls In A Coat 2 years ago (edited)
It’s cute and on purpose 😊 (and can y’all reading this please report “ZaniyahAmelie” or Sarah Elizabeth or any of the other bots for spam - I’ve noticed them stealing profile pics from random women’s viral posts which is weird, and I feel like if the scammers are this prevalent and bad now, the internet is going to be super weird and unsafe in 50 years)(also PS idk about y’all but I cal anything bad/frustrating in my life Sarah Elizabeth now (for example, my work elevator is now named Sarah Elizabeth)).also can you imagine being like “yeah I screw people over for a living and take their money while destroying their lives” when it’s like dude you could have worked at the grocery store calm down?
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The Ol’ Plague Doctor By Aaron Riddle At Sacred Saguaro PHX, AZ
GadgetGirl 2 years ago
I wish the little skeleton didn't have weirdly oversized forearms and hands though.
Loonie Toonie 2 years ago
My dad actually has a plague doctor tattoo as well and I'm planning on getting one once I'm old enough :)
#5
Jelly Fish
#6
A Cozy Hobbit Hole By Janice At Flow Tattoo, Toronto, ON
#7
Roller Skating Mothman Tattoo By Hillary, Riverside Tattoo Parlor In Sav, GA
#8
Inspired By Beth Cavener’s Sculpture “All Tangled Up In You” By Erin Chance At Unkindness Art In Richmond, VA
Michele Monfrecola 2 years ago
This is a hecking piece of art. Had it been a painting I would have 10/10 wanted it hung in my room.
#9
Trippy Tattoo By Eric Stricker At DS Tattoo, Buenos Aires, Argentina
AnnaJ718 2 years ago
Pretty sure they would have done it in sections, I dont think anyone has the time or pain tolerance for all that at once
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GadgetGirl 2 years ago
I wonder how that will age. Will the black spread into the negative space or shrink away?
#10
Rainbow Skull
Rabbit Of ill Portent 2 years ago
I'm trying to come up with a comment but yours pretty much nailed it lol
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#11
Psychedelic Skull Done By Winston The Whale, Good Stuff Tattoo, Portland, OR
#12
Sleeve Tattoo By Monikaboo At Botanikumtattooatelier In Lithuania
#13
Space, man. Done by Oscar Zornosa at Rose Gold Tattoo, Smyrna, GA
Chooyu 2 years ago
Do you not see the very clear Dark Side of the Moon reference?
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#15
Face Tattoo By Lydiakinsey
#16
Galaxy Tattoo
#17
Abstract Traditional By Joey Cassina At Riverside Tattoo Knoxville, TN
#18
Sea Turtle By Mattia Calvi At Mambo Tattoo Shop In Meda, Italy
#19
Do You Choose The Red Or Blue Pill? By Jonny Elliott at Iron Key Studios in Peoria, AZ
Phasmainmachina 2 years ago
Love it! I like the words hidden in the ‘matrix’ stream as well. Nice work.
#20
Tigueron By Guest Artist Luka Regenerate At The Grand Reaper In San Diego, CA
#21
Bee Tattoo By Fana Garcia At Mystic Addiction Tattoo In Topeka, Kansas
#22
Open Your Mind By Deryk Webb At Confetti Club In Nashville, TN
#23
Illustrative Fox By Marlo Salvatierra At Hart & Huntington Tattoo, Orlando
#24
Rose Tattoo
#25
Kawaii Giraffe By Mattia Calvi At Mambo Tattoo Shop In Meda, Italy
#26
Wendigo By Vic Tamian Of Victory Art And Tattoo, 19 E Main St. Little Falls, NJ
#27
Frog And Flowers Tattoo
#28
Fresh Green Man Shin Tattoo By Jamie Lee Knott At Chapters Tattoo Studio In Birmingham, England
Phasmainmachina 2 years ago
Nice work! One of my next tattoos will be a smaller green man, but monochrome.
#29
Raven By Drew Mitchell Planet Ink, Kennesaw, GA
#31
Tiger Chest By Manh Huynh At Freedom Inks In Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
#32
Psychedelic Cat Done By Dennis Hamilton At Canvas Tattoo In Charlotte, NC
#33
A Colorful Quetzal Tattoo By Adam Sky, Hold Fast Studio, Redwood City, Bay Area, California
Vinchenski 2 years ago
My Ark playing a** thought a Quetzal was a dinosaur. After a quick google, I am delighted to say these are adorable.
#34
Medusa Tattoo By Letiția Alexandra At La Leti Tattoo In Timișoara, Romania
#35
Snake And Skull Tattoo
Jeff Mcelfresh 2 years ago
There probably won't be a butterfly for much longer based on the way that snake is poised...
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Woman Tatoo
#37
Lemme Just Mix Real Quick
#38
Crust Punk Opossum By Geoffrey Sutton At Prohibition Ink In SLC, Utah
#39
Teddy Bear By Cody At Dolls Studio, Mandan, North Dakota
#40
My Tacosaurus By Melissa Daye At Agape In Costa Mesa
#42
Moth Tattoo By Katie Shocrylas
#43
Pumpkin By Danielle Groves At Twenty Eleven Tattoos, In Brecon, Wales, UK
#44
Clear UV Tattoo Of The Sheikah Eye By Cole Of Three Moons Tattoos, Portland, OR
Veronica Alejandre 2 years ago
I'd like to see if it's visible enough to see the design without the blue light.
#45
Lunar Dragon By Alexan Reid, Ballston Spa, NY
Leoninus Fate 2 years ago
not all Oriental Dragons / Eastern dragons are from Dragon ball... Also, Shenron had 4 fingers showing that he was a Chinese Dragon, while this has 3 fingers, meaning its a Japanese Dragon.... I know all this and I don't ever usually watch or Like Dragon ball
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In Northwest Tattoo
GreythatEnby 2 years ago
l think the bottom hole looks a bit off- doesn't look like a hole from that angle.
#47
Sleeve Tattoo By Sienna At True Love Ink In Seattle
#49
Mr. DNA, A Childhood Favorite. Done By Kam At Rhythm & Blues In Wilmington, NC
Vinchenski 2 years ago
"The DNA strand, like me, is the blueprint for building a living thing and sometimes animals that went extinct millions of years ago, like dinosaurs, left their blueprints behind for us to find."
#50
Semi Pixel Zapdos By Iimmerse Tattoo Brisbane, AUS
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#52
Trippy Tattoo By Ryan Willingham Apocalypse Tattoo, ATL GA
Joshie.Bean 2 years ago
I loved this game. Whenever I play it now though I just think Ben Drown
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Jeff Mcelfresh 2 years ago
I think it may have meant trippy as in the slang
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#53
Skull Tattoo By Derrick D’Amico At Obsidian Ink In Jacksonville, FL
#54
Red Panda By Renko Edge, Swans And Crosses, Bruges, Belgium
#61
Magikarp Tattoo By Carly Kawaii At Hamsa Tattoo, Melbourne, AUS
#62
Flowers Tattoo By Jeff Croci Of 7th Son Tattoo In San Francisco, CA
#63
Wolf Tattoo By Dino Nemec, Lone Wolf In Columbus, OH
#67
Artsy Hand By Kira Knowlton At White Lodge Tattoo In Glenwood Springs, Colorado
#68
Crab By Lightbearer Tattoo, In Graz, Austria
#70
Red Peony Flowers By Zeeyeart (Guest From Seoul) At Bangbang In New York City
#72
David Bowie Knife By Glen At Black Rabbit Tattoo In Port Moody, BC
#74
Classic Spongebob By J. Kirsch Of Sinful Art Tattoo In Glassboro, NJ
#75
Lion Tattoo By Kyle Stacher At Ever True Tattoo In Portland, Oregon
#77
Rick Tattoo
Vinchenski 2 years ago
If one outline was blue and the other red, this would look amazing in 3d glasses!
#78
Candy Magic
Nisha Longstaff 2 years ago
I don't understand the 'Candy' reference in the title. It's basically just rainbow Freddy Krueger.
Loonie Toonie 2 years ago
I believe it is Candy Man, Candy Man was a black man back in the 1800's whom fell in love with a white males wife. When he found out, he had the mad beaten and killed. In the movie adaptation, the story is the same except he was stung by bees and burned alive. If you chanted "Candy Man" 5 times in a mirror in the movie, he would come and kill you. There is also a version of Candy Man where on Halloween he puts razorblades in the candy he hands out to children.
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#79
Pokemon Tattoo
Nisha Longstaff 2 years ago
Would have been cooler if the triangle represented something, like a portal, or a different texture.
#84
Cheshire Cat By Boutdecharbon Obscurum Ink, France
#85
Doom Tribute “Between Villains” By BillyJack Anchored Art In Spokane, WA
#86
A Blue Koi Fish And Cherry Blossoms By Adam Sky, Morningstar Tattoo Parlor, Belmont, Bay Area, California
#87
Okami Piece By April Jay, At Lucky Dagger Tattoo In NOLA
#90
Covering Up Hate By Travieguytattoo At Eviltwins Piercing Studio In S. Indiana
#98
Turnover Inspired Tattoo By Marissa and Art Collective In Grovetown, GA
#99
Moth/Butterfly By Chase True Love Tattoo, Salina, KS
#100
Googly Halloween Tattoo By RedInk At RedInktats, Weet Palm Beach
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