The classic style also makes for a greatfirst-time tattoodesign or one to get with yourbest friend.
Keep the design otherwise simple to play up the shape.
If you prefer a minimal tattoo, stick to a few linesmaybe even just one.
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If you plan on adding a lot of lines, keep the other decoration and coloring simple.
This butterfly tattoo uses subtle shading and white ink to create a dynamic sense of light and dark.
Arm Butterfly Tattoo
The more the merrier.
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Placing a few butterflies along the arm gives the impression that theyre flying upward.
Colorful Butterflies Tattoo
Can’t decide on just one color for your butterfly duo design?
This rainbow combination makes the fliers feel fun and youthful.
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Sharp, straight lines dont ruin a butterflys imageinstead, they add a sense of contrast that feels organic.
Here, the butterfly is combined with florals, giving the tattoo delicately powerful energy.
Thick Butterfly Tattoo
Butterfly tattoos dont have to be small and minimal.
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Adding heavy shading or bright colors can add some bold personality to the popular design choice.
Pastel Butterfly Tattoo
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Try playing around with different tattoo styles with your butterfly design.
This tattoo uses pastel coloring and a technique that looks like the wings themselves are overlapping.
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Rather than feeling heavy, the black offers bold contrast, elevating the brighter, more delicate details.
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Placing a butterfly in the center of your chest makes a statement.
Making the lines feel more sketched out gives the otherwise simple shapes a sense of personality.
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Keep any additional details thin and light to keep the design ornate, but not overwhelming.
Floral Butterfly Tattoo
Butterflies are a perfect complement to a floral tattoo.
Both occur in nature, have beautiful energy, and can represent life.
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Pairing them bolsters these attributes.
Feel free to add extra loops or overlapping lines to add visual interest while keeping it well-spaced.
Place each butterflys wings into a different mid-flight position to make them seem like theyre flying away.
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The white details create a striking contrast while managing to feel natural.
Aesthetic Butterfly Tattoo
Butterfly tattoos don’t all have to look the same.
Other delicate details including sparkles and dot work pair just as well.
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This design pays tribute to highlight the butterflys representation of life.
Butterfly Goddess
Pay homage to a special person in your life with this fairy-meets-butterfly tattoo.
This tiny details are everything.
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Matching Butterfly Tattoo
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Butterflies are a great idea for matching tattoos.
Because butterflies have such a foundational design, you might be sure theyll look the same.
This tiny white butterfly design is perfect for someone who’s not trying to call attention to their ink.
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Whimsical Butterfly
This rainbow butterfly with a whimsy, ethereal design is the ultimate conversation piece.
ensure you find the right throw in of tattoo artist to achieve this design.
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