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All-Time Greatest Simple Tattoos – Tattoos of the Day

These are such gorgeously simple tattoos – so what makes them so amazing!? We explain it all here. So what makes a “simple tattoo”? Is it tone? size? The fact that it can be completed relatively quickly in one sitting, with no drama? Are we talking less is more more here? Define simplicity. I guess the best thing to do is to go back to the trusty thesaurus and look for the opposite of simple. That way we can figure out what we’re NOT looking for, and go for the opposite of that. You with me? Cool. So the opposite of simple is “difficult”, “hard”, “complicated”, “complex”. So what we’re looking for, in terms of tattoos, is the opposite of that. Simple tattoos. But still cool as heck. How hard can that be? Let’s check some out.

Possibly The Second Simplest Tattoo Ever

All-Time Greatest Simple Tattoos - Tattoos of the Day

The simplest tattoo ever obviously being just ONE small line on the side of your index finger, of course. But then that would look like a scratch, or a mark from a pen or something. Anyway, this is what we mean by a simple tattoo. Must have taken all of 5 minutes to do, and I guess it means something. Some kind of zen thing or whatever. Anyway, this is the benchmark for a simple tattoo. Salvador Dali’s “Christ of Saint John of The Cross” inked across your back in perfect replica it is not. It’s simple not complex.

Here,

All-Time Greatest Simple Tattoos - Tattoos of the Day

Is this even finished? It might be a long time since I was learning the basics of English grammar back in elementary school, but I do totally remember learning that a comma means that the end of the sentence is still to come. Or maybe it’s like some mindfulness thing – about being “here” in the moment, and whatever happens after the comma… the unknown rest of the sentence… maybe that represents the rest of your life? Or am I doing too deep into this? Let’s just keep it simple, huh? Anyway, I actually like this tattoo a lot. Nice font. Like this? Lots more meaningful tattoo quotes here.

Simple Tattoo Bands

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All-Time Greatest Simple Tattoos - Tattoos of the Day

There’s no need for some big heavy complex Celtic band with lots of runes and symbolism going on. You’re not in the 1990s and you’re not a member of defunct Irish-American rap crew House Of Pain. Stay simple. Three little bands like this keep it classy and keep it, yes, simple. Check out another simple arm band tattoo below:

All-Time Greatest Simple Tattoos - Tattoos of the Day

Rectangles

All-Time Greatest Simple Tattoos - Tattoos of the Day

Rectangles and squares. Squares and rectangles. This one is way above my pay grade. I have no idea what it means, although a quick blast of Google tells me that 1.61803399 represents the Golden Ratio. Let’s not get too deep into the woods with this, because that gets complicated. Let’s just talk about the tattoo. That is simplistic, no matter how complex the subject. A perfect tattoo for a math teacher.

Three Little Birds Tattoo

All-Time Greatest Simple Tattoos - Tattoos of the Day

Just like the Bob Marley song, these three little birds represent the simple pleasures in life. “Don’t worry about a thing… every little thing gonna be alright…” Amazing the thoughts that tattoos inspire huh? Even something as simple as these birds.

She Sells Seashells On The Sea Shore

All-Time Greatest Simple Tattoos - Tattoos of the Day

Everyone loves the beach. Sun, sea, sand, shells, simplicity. The tide comes in and goes out. The sun sets and rises over the horizon. You know where you are in life. And a simple little seashell on your foot is a perfect reminder of those simple beach times, especially when you’re stuck in some office somewhere far away.

A Cheeky Question?

All-Time Greatest Simple Tattoos - Tattoos of the Day

Punctuation marks always makes cool tattoos. Well… that’s a lie actually. They don’t at all. But they certainly do when inked onto the posterior of an attractive young lady. I have no idea what the question is, but if she’s asking I’ll try to answer.

Paper Airplane Tattoo

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All the tattoos that we’ve seen so far have been just been lines or simple drawings, all in one color or tone. This steps that up a little, but still keeps it simple and not too complicated. The use of white ink here is awesome, creating these cool paper airplanes. Incredibly unique. Well… not that unique because here are some more below:

All-Time Greatest Simple Tattoos - Tattoos of the Day

Bicycle

All-Time Greatest Simple Tattoos - Tattoos of the Day

This tattoo is pretty hipster. What would make it more hipster would be if it was of a penny farthing instead of a modern bike, but whatever. Splitting hairs. Bikes are a pretty simple form of transport, and so by that logic make a simple tattoo.

Arrow Tattoos

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Not sure whether these are arrows or sergeant’s stripes. This could be a shout out to a military career or the arrows could be signifying something else totally. Either way geometric lines, whatever they mean, generally look pretty good. Very simple and hard to get wrong!

Rewind, Pause, Play, Forward Etc…

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Here’s an idea – just look at your remote control for your Blu-ray player and get a tattoo based on it! Not sure what the arrows on the end at the far right mean, though. Anyone?

Be Happy Tattoo

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This is cool. Just a simple line, joined up writing, saying a simple thing. “Be happy”. I’m wondering what other little messages could work on a tattoo like this. Couldn’t be too long, as that would lead away from simplicity and towards complexity. How about “love life”? Yeah that would work too. What else? How about “smile”?

All-Time Greatest Simple Tattoos - Tattoos of the Day

Heartbeat Tattoo

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Not sure what this means. I think it signifies a heartbeat, but I might be wrong. It might be a skyline of a city, and the heart represents the love of that city. Who knows? Well… I assume that the owner of the tattoo knows, and perhaps the tattooist too. But whatever it means, it’s a super cool piece of ink, and very simple and classy.

More Hearts

All-Time Greatest Simple Tattoos - Tattoos of the Day

And talking of hearts, check these out in different colors. Still keeping it very simple but original too. There’s tons and tons of things you can do with a simple heart shape.

Through The Keyhole Tattoo

All-Time Greatest Simple Tattoos - Tattoos of the Day

This one is simplicity itself. A keyhole at the back of her neck. I wonder if her lover has a tattoo of a key on the back of his/her neck? That would be cool. What was that old Madonna lyric from the 80s? “Open your heart to me… I hold the lock and you hold the key…” Oh wow. I’m embarrassed that I know that. But yeah, great tattoo. Totally simple.

Simple Couples Tattoo

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Kinda getting back to the hearts again here, I guess. But what a good idea – you and your loved ones initial plus heart on wrist. A super simple way to show your commitment to each other for sure.

A Perfect Circle Tattoo

All-Time Greatest Simple Tattoos - Tattoos of the Day

And finally we close this collection of simple tattoo ideas with one of the simplest images that are out there – the circle. For some reason, I’ve always liked the front of the shoulder as a place for tattoos on women, and a plain circle is a great idea. It’s like taking the simple arm bands that we looked at earlier and moving them someplace else.

And there you have – some simple ideas for simple tattoos. It doesn’t have to be complex or overly detailed to be effective, classy, original and striking. Less is often indeed more. Hope you like these and found some inspiration. Here’s one more to leave you with. Cheers!

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