89 Wholesome Tattoos That Prove A Little Ink Can Carry A Lot Of Meaning

What's the first image that pops into your head when you hear the word tattoo? A snake? A skull? Maybe a tribal totem? While all of these symbols can look awesome on our skin, tattoos don't have to be edgy to make an impact. Delicate lines and pastel colors can also catch people's attention. To show that, we put together a list of wholesome designs, capturing pets, friends, family, and other profound parts of our lives. See which ones resonate with you.

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A Grandpa Got A Cochlear Implant Tattoo To Become Like His Grandson

Man and boy smiling at each other showing matching wholesome tattoos behind their ears symbolizing meaningful family bond.

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89 Wholesome Tattoos That Prove A Little Ink Can Carry A Lot Of Meaning

A Grandpa Got A Cochlear Implant Tattoo To Become Like His Grandson

Old Photo Fresh On Skin

Awesome Tattoo

Grandma Gets A Tattoo

This Is Tanya. She Is An ER Nurse From SoCal. Last Year She Came To Me To Get Her First Tattoo Ever...on Her Head

This Awesome Lady Got The Image And Writing From A Card [Her Late Son] Had Written For Her Tattooed On Her Forearm

I Just Got My First Tattoo Behind My Deaf Ear

This Tattoo

I Have Had Multiple Ankle Surgeries. Today I Got A Tattoo To Make My Scar A Little Sillier

I Drew This Dog Last Year, A Follower Tattooed It And Since Then It Has Been On The Internet. I Can't Explain How Much I Love All The Love That This Drawing Received

The Purr-Fect Tattoo

The Most Perfect, Wonderful Tattoo Cover-Up That Has Ever Existed

A Moment For This Tattoo I Got Of My Big Baby Cat Jim

Sisters Forever. A Bond That Lasts Beyond Distance And Time

Clients Prompt, “Something To Do With Pigeons And Wine". #friendstattoo

My Girlfriend’s Tattoo Of Her Cat In A Shark Costume And Her Actual Cat In A Shark Costume

After A Year And A Half Fighting In Court, I Just Won Custody Of My Two Boys (6 And 4). So, I Got Them Each To Say “Daddy, I Love You.” For My First Tattoo

A Good Friend Had Her Arm Stump Tattooed

The Purrfect Tattoo

Tattoo Of My Great Dane By Shae Sullivan At Haunted Heart In Tulsa

I Got My Children Tattooed On Me

A Memory Captured On Skin

Before [My Father] Got Cremated I Took A Photo Of One Of His Tattoos. I Went And Got My Own Version Of It In Memory Of Him

UV Tattoo

Two Sisters And Their Brother

Memory Of Grandpa

Three Little Persimmons, Each One Representing One Of Her Daughters

Tribute To The Family That Rolled Here

The First Time My Daughter Wrote Love

“If Trouble Comes This Way, You Go That Way.” My Dad Used To Shout This From His Car Every Day When He Dropped Me Off At School

I Got Tattoo Of My Dumb Cats And I Love It

Awesome Tattoo

Love Tattooing Plushies, This Way The Childhood Best Friend Walks With You Forever

My Client Wanted A Tattoo In Memory Of Her Late Cat Andrea Who Lived For An Entire 18 Years

A Memory Kept

Matching Tattoos In Memory Of A Childhood Game

Cute Couple Tom And Jerry Tattoo On Your Skin Forever With You

Meaningful Tattoos, Deep Conversations, Astrology, And The Icon That Was Evelyn Ruth Karlson

Talisman Matching Tattoos With Their Symbols And Meanings

My 70-Year-Old Dad Got His First Tattoo To Honor His Love For My 73-Year-Old Mom. For Their 50 Year Anniversary

Honoring My Birth Givers! Tattoo Done By Kitty Jones In Richmond, CA

My Grandma (77 Years Young) Just Got Her First Tattoo! "It Didn't Hurt At All"

Wanted A Tattoo For My Dad, So I Got The Wrinkles In His Forehead

I Asked To Take A Photo Of This Dude's Tattoo

A Father Got A Tattoo That Mirrors The Scar On His Young Son’s Chest, A Mark From Life-Saving Surgery For Congenital Heart Disease

Memory Tattoo For Clare

For The One I’ll Always Remember

The Green Face Of The City, The Forests Of Memories That We Can See If We Look Carefully

Cute Little Sunflower Cat Flash Has Been Done

Ballet Shoes For Tony. This Is A Tattoo Dedicated To His Mom

I Created This Beautiful Birth Flowers Design For My Client, Where Each Flower Symbolizes A Different Member Of Her Family

My First Baby Portrait, Approx

Courage Tattoo

For My 18th Birthday I Got A Tattoo Of My Dads Laugh On My Arm, He Passed 3 Years Ago. I Have His Smile And Joy Wherever I Go Now

I Spent 14 Years Trying To Decide What My First Tattoo Would Be. Think I Got It Right

They Covered Up The Girl's Scar, So To Speak, Patched It With A Plaster, And To Warm Her Little Heart And Soul With All This, They Added Some Flowers

Did A Tattoo With My Siblings

If You Think This Is Cute, You Should Meet The Author

I Made A Tattoo That Truly Warmed My Heart. There’s Something So Magical About Seeing The World Through A Child’s Eyes

Matching Girlfriend Tattoos. Whether It's The Same Design Or Two Different Ones, I Love Creating Your Matching Tattoos

In Howl’s Moving Castle, The Scene In The Fantasy World Where The Stars Are Dancing Is So Dreamy. Two Sisters Each Got A Tattoo

I Just Got My First Tattoo To Commemorate My Battle With Depression

Tattoos My Mom And I Got

Memorial Tattoo(Nose Print) Of My Recently Passed Pup, Zero

Best Twin Brother Tattoos Ever

In Memory Of My Father

Guests From Monaco Came Together To Get Tattoos. The Design Is Simple Yet Meaningful. A Pair Of Torii Gates

In Eternal Memory Of Ciccmi

The Most Wholesome Tattoo Session I’ve Done. Thank You Ferry Family

Important Reminder

One Of The Most Wholesome Tattoos I’ve Done

A Wholesome Picture

Matching Chefs. A Chef Egg And A Chef Prawn

Love Is Born Between Footprints And Footsteps. Every Line Tells A Story, Every Stroke Carries Emotion

Brother Tattoo

This Om Tattoo With A Ganesha Portrait Inside Can Symbolise A Variety Of Meanings Like Wisdom, Protection And New Beginnings

It's Never To Late To Get Your First Tattoo

My 3.5-Year-Old-Daughter Drew My Newest Tattoo, I’ll Be Adding To It As She Gets Older And Can Draw Other Things! It’s A Self-Portrait And Her Name

At 5 Years Old, My Oldest Daughter (Now 21) Drew A Picture Of Me As A Hot-Air Balloon And Her Riding In The Basket, With "Daddy Day" Written On It