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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Medusa Blurry Effect
Butterfly Tattoo By Max Kaspar At Northwest Tattoo In Eugene, OR
It's a pretty moth, butterflies don't have feathery antennas, and I love the colors.
Portal Kitty
The Ol’ Plague Doctor By Aaron Riddle At Sacred Saguaro PHX, AZ
A Cozy Hobbit Hole By Janice At Flow Tattoo, Toronto, ON
Roller Skating Mothman Tattoo By Hillary, Riverside Tattoo Parlor In Sav, GA
Inspired By Beth Cavener’s Sculpture “All Tangled Up In You” By Erin Chance At Unkindness Art In Richmond, VA
Trippy Tattoo By Eric Stricker At DS Tattoo, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Rainbow Skull
Psychedelic Skull Done By Winston The Whale, Good Stuff Tattoo, Portland, OR
Sleeve Tattoo By Monikaboo At Botanikumtattooatelier In Lithuania
Space, man. Done by Oscar Zornosa at Rose Gold Tattoo, Smyrna, GA
Face Tattoo By Lydiakinsey
Galaxy Tattoo
Abstract Traditional By Joey Cassina At Riverside Tattoo Knoxville, TN
Sea Turtle By Mattia Calvi At Mambo Tattoo Shop In Meda, Italy
Do You Choose The Red Or Blue Pill? By Jonny Elliott at Iron Key Studios in Peoria, AZ
Love it! I like the words hidden in the ‘matrix’ stream as well. Nice work.
Tigueron By Guest Artist Luka Regenerate At The Grand Reaper In San Diego, CA
Bee Tattoo By Fana Garcia At Mystic Addiction Tattoo In Topeka, Kansas
Open Your Mind By Deryk Webb At Confetti Club In Nashville, TN
Illustrative Fox By Marlo Salvatierra At Hart & Huntington Tattoo, Orlando
Rose Tattoo
Kawaii Giraffe By Mattia Calvi At Mambo Tattoo Shop In Meda, Italy
Wendigo By Vic Tamian Of Victory Art And Tattoo, 19 E Main St. Little Falls, NJ
Fresh Green Man Shin Tattoo By Jamie Lee Knott At Chapters Tattoo Studio In Birmingham, England
Nice work! One of my next tattoos will be a smaller green man, but monochrome.
Raven By Drew Mitchell Planet Ink, Kennesaw, GA
Tiger Chest By Manh Huynh At Freedom Inks In Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Psychedelic Cat Done By Dennis Hamilton At Canvas Tattoo In Charlotte, NC
A Colorful Quetzal Tattoo By Adam Sky, Hold Fast Studio, Redwood City, Bay Area, California
Medusa Tattoo By Letiția Alexandra At La Leti Tattoo In Timișoara, Romania
Snake And Skull Tattoo
Lemme Just Mix Real Quick
Crust Punk Opossum By Geoffrey Sutton At Prohibition Ink In SLC, Utah
Teddy Bear By Cody At Dolls Studio, Mandan, North Dakota
My Tacosaurus By Melissa Daye At Agape In Costa Mesa
Moth Tattoo By Katie Shocrylas
Pumpkin By Danielle Groves At Twenty Eleven Tattoos, In Brecon, Wales, UK
Clear UV Tattoo Of The Sheikah Eye By Cole Of Three Moons Tattoos, Portland, OR
I'd like to see if it's visible enough to see the design without the blue light.
Lunar Dragon By Alexan Reid, Ballston Spa, NY
In Northwest Tattoo
l think the bottom hole looks a bit off- doesn't look like a hole from that angle.
Sleeve Tattoo By Sienna At True Love Ink In Seattle
Mr. DNA, A Childhood Favorite. Done By Kam At Rhythm & Blues In Wilmington, NC
"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."
Semi Pixel Zapdos By Iimmerse Tattoo Brisbane, AUS
Trippy Tattoo By Ryan Willingham Apocalypse Tattoo, ATL GA
Skull Tattoo By Derrick D’Amico At Obsidian Ink In Jacksonville, FL
Red Panda By Renko Edge, Swans And Crosses, Bruges, Belgium
Magikarp Tattoo By Carly Kawaii At Hamsa Tattoo, Melbourne, AUS
Wolf Tattoo By Dino Nemec, Lone Wolf In Columbus, OH
Artsy Hand By Kira Knowlton At White Lodge Tattoo In Glenwood Springs, Colorado
Crab By Lightbearer Tattoo, In Graz, Austria
Red Peony Flowers By Zeeyeart (Guest From Seoul) At Bangbang In New York City
David Bowie Knife By Glen At Black Rabbit Tattoo In Port Moody, BC
Classic Spongebob By J. Kirsch Of Sinful Art Tattoo In Glassboro, NJ
Lion Tattoo By Kyle Stacher At Ever True Tattoo In Portland, Oregon
Rick Tattoo
If one outline was blue and the other red, this would look amazing in 3d glasses!
Candy Magic
I don't understand the 'Candy' reference in the title. It's basically just rainbow Freddy Krueger.
Pokemon Tattoo
Would have been cooler if the triangle represented something, like a portal, or a different texture.
Cheshire Cat By Boutdecharbon Obscurum Ink, France
A Blue Koi Fish And Cherry Blossoms By Adam Sky, Morningstar Tattoo Parlor, Belmont, Bay Area, California
Okami Piece By April Jay, At Lucky Dagger Tattoo In NOLA
Doom Tribute “Between Villains” By BillyJack Anchored Art In Spokane, WA
Covering Up Hate By Travieguytattoo At Eviltwins Piercing Studio In S. Indiana
Turnover Inspired Tattoo By Marissa and Art Collective In Grovetown, GA
Moth/Butterfly By Chase True Love Tattoo, Salina, KS
Googly Halloween Tattoo By RedInk At RedInktats, Weet Palm Beach
