Well-crafted simplicity is a staple of contemporary body art which makes minimalist flower tattoos worthy of your consideration.
Small, simplistic flower designs are perfect for beginners to make their first foray into body art. They also make excellent additions to any previously existing arrangement.
At first glance, minimalist tattoos are almost unnoticeable – but on closer inspection their skillful etching and bold placement complements their simple, clean lined construction.
The following gallery of minimalist flower tattoos showcases the range and depth of quality of these beautiful little designs and will provide ample inspiration for future cool ideas.
1. Ankle and Lower Leg Tattoos
2. Contemporary Placement Tattoos
3. Tattoos for the Forearm
4.Rib and Side Tattoo Ideas
5. Shoulder Tattoo Ideas
6. Upper Arm Tattoo Designs
7. Tattoos for the Wrist
FAQs
What is a minimalist tattoo?
Minimalist tattoos offer elegant designs suitable for different styles and applications. They use simple but powerful design aesthetics to achieve a dynamic statement in a very small space.
Some collectors desire a large tattoo to show off their artistic preferences, while others wish for smaller, less noticeable body art that they can etch onto any part of the body with ease.
Minimalist tattoos show-case strong yet very rudimentary design, relying on clean linework and shadow to build the form of the tattoo. There’s nothing flowery or superfluous, just a clean touch in a small space.
Where should I place my minimalist flower tattoo?
With such a range of styles, applications, and colors on offer minimalist flower tattoos are extremely versatile and can be incorporated into almost every place.
Minimalist flower tattoos have followed the recent trends with collectors mixing up classic positions with more daring and visible areas of the body.
The most popular areas for small flower designs include:
- The inner forearm
- The wrist
- The upper chest and across the shoulder line
- The outer bicep
- Shoulder blade
- Lower leg just above the ankle
- Hands and fingers
- Ribs and side
- Behind the ear
How much does a minimalist flower tattoo cost?
Minimalist flower tattoos can range from the shop minimum of $50-$80 for the smallest minimal designs – two square inches or less of pure linework – to around $200 for an hour for more complex work from an established professional.
You’ll also find that more complex and detailed designs may cost four or five times as much as a comparably sized tattoo done in a different style, and color body art generally costs more than black and gray.
Highly skilled, in demand artists – often with long wait times – can charge up to $500 per hour, while apprentices and less skilled artists are as little as $75.00 per hour.
Remember when getting inked to have a firm idea of what your new tattoo will cost prior to sitting down for your tattoo appointment and set aside 15-20% extra to tip your tattoo artist for their work.