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Their manifold meanings are the main draw to the classic flower, which is why it’s almost inevitable that the dearest blossoms will remain a popular tattooing subject for years to come.
Universally, a lily tattoo is seen as a symbol of faith, purity, or soft natural beauty. Conversely, the trademark flower can also represent one’s sexuality and femininity or elegance.
They’ve been often referred to as a flower of the spiritually advanced, but their purposes can be one of such a wide range, that it’s almost impossible to find a message not encompassed by their delicate beauty.
It’s popular for lily-lovers to get a single brightly-colored lily tattoo surrounded by a less colorful pattern or group of vines and leaves. A lily tattoo is also often seen as a bouquet of the eye-catching florets.
These type of tattoo ideas leaves more than enough room for the creator and customer to brainstorm on how to really make them pop. A great way to add some extra color or contrast to a lily tattoo is to incorporate lively and vivid insects like dragonflies, which can also add an extra layer of meaning to your tat.
You can also depict the lily on the surface of a body of water if you want the flower to be the star of the show.
The great thing about lilies is their diverse amount of possible significance. Whatever you’re trying to say with your new ink will be proudly outspoken by the serene petals of the lily tattoo design. It’s also possible that you’re just mesmerized by the way a lily looks! There is no wrong reason to choose a tattoo that speaks to you.
Check out this beautiful black and grey ink, shaded, women’s lily inner arm sleeve tattoo. I love the delicate dotwork design and the soft leaves which branch outwards to give this design more visual charm. Personally, I find black and white style designs such as this one to be exceptionally feminine and downright cute. Note how the flowers and leaves gracefully wrap around the entire arm with plenty of empty space in between each element. This design is a wonderful example of how you can use negative space to make your design more delicate.
How beautiful is this forearm sleeve lily themed tattoo? I love the simple black ink outline used to highlight the petal details plus the shaded black and grey ink petals and stems. Look closer and you’ll find a very detailed dotwork style on some of the petals for an added bit of contrast. To give this otherwise amazing women’s sleeve even more charm, they’ve added a flying bird just above the upper wrist of the forearm.
When it comes to bouquet tattoos, how can you not include a flower as beautiful as the lily? I love the placement of this lily design which is found on the upper chest area just near the shoulder cap. For most women, placing a tattoo in this area can be seen as a memorial or tribute to a lost friend, family member or spouse. It’s a rather touching spot, that serves as a reminder of something that was once close to your heart.
Your lily tattoo doesn’t need to be black and white to have a more feminine or delicate appearance. Here’s a wonderful example of how you can harness the power of color to really bring your design to life plus give your body art a girly touch. I love the soft pink and white found on the petals of the lily plus the shaded dark green leaves in the background. For lily tattoos, you simply can’t beat the placement of the forearm.
Most women tend to go simple and small with flower designs but realistic, 3D designs are getting more and more popular by the day. Here’s a modern take on the lily flower with a heavy emphasis on the black and grey shading details. The background is almost watercolor like, thanks to the blended greyscale design. To make this upper arm quarter sleeve tattoo more feminine you’ll also find a cute flying butterfly just above the petals.
X-ray tattoos have blown up in terms of popularity lately, and one of the most popular designs to go with has been flowers. Let’s face it, even though flowers on their own are simply beautiful, there’s something just so alluring to seeing transparent petals on the skin. It’s as if you can see or have the power to view inner beauty. Personally, I find this inner forearm x-ray lily flower to be simply striking and stunning. And I love how the long thick black ink stem draws the eyes upwards from the lower forearm to the blooming flower at the top.
