45 People Who Got Awesome Leg Tattoos

With tattoos becoming less of a taboo each year, as more and more people are getting inked, it can be a real struggle to come up with designs that are both unique and good looking. Tired of more traditional arm or chest tattoos, some people are choosing to get tattoos on their legs – not only is there plenty of space to unleash your creativity, but leg tattoos are also much easier to cover up if needed.

“Many artists consider the legs a little less attractive as a placement for their tattoos because tattoos on legs stay hidden more and don’t get much exposure. This is true of course,” said Swedish tattoo artist Sebastian Quick in an interview with Bored Panda. “Another issue might be hair. Bushy, black hairs are for sure going to affect the entire piece. In those cases, well. What can I say, its a bummer.”

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#1 Stunning Leg Sleeve Tattoo

#2 Healed Moby Dick Piece

The tattoo artist says many people don’t even consider their legs when it comes to getting a tattoo and more people choose to tattoo their upper bodies.”A leg tattoo naturally gets much less attention compared to the arms for example, but that can be a good thing too! For example if we’re doing a piece with a very personal meaning and the client doesn’t want to show it off at all times,” says Sebastian. “The legs are also perfect for large size tattoos that at the same time remain more hidden.”

#3 Leg Tattoo

#4 Awesome Full Leg Egypt Concept

The tattoo artist warns that even though you might be tempted to get your legs tattooed, there are some painful spots, especially the back of the knee and any other places where thin skin is stretched over the bone. “Also some people experience a lot of pain on the hips, and anywhere near the groin is sensitive for sure. The back of the leg generally seems to be a bit more sensitive than the front. The inside of the leg more sensitive than the outside,” says Sebastian.

#5 Leg Tattoo

#6 Beautiful Realism Poppy

“A tattoo on a back, for example, calls for more symmetry, but a leg is naturally calling for a more dynamic design with more flow and movement. And speaking of size once again, for example, a tattoo on the hip plus the side of the thigh can be made in size 50 cm tall x 20 cm wide. That’s a proper size for reference, the full length of my back is the same as my hip and thigh,” says the tattoo artist.

Sebastian says ‘leg sleeves’ aren’t as popular as arm sleeves and he wishes to do more of these projects. See the amazing leg tattoos in the gallery below and don’t forget to check out more of Sebastian’s works on his Facebook and Instagram !

#7 First Session Of A Legend

#8 Mind-Blowing Tattoo Art

#9 Started Bec’s Left Leg Today. Right Shin And Foot Is All Well And Truly Healed And Settled

#10 Another One From The Archives

#11 I Am Really Happy How This Turned Out

#12 The Devil Is In The Details. This Piece Is Magic

#13 Very Simple Yet Fascinating

#14 It’s One Of My Favorite Tattoos So Far

#15 Pointillism Project In Black Ink

#16 Octopus Leg Tattoo

#17 Soft And Trembling

#18 Map Of Middle Earth Is Complete

#19 A Nice Still Shot Of The Mammoth Piece I Did The Other Week

#20 Solid Start On This Forest Theme Leg. Great Effort Kobey Going Hard With His First Tattoo

#21 Pain Is Beauty. Awesome Collaboration Tattoo Made By Three Various Artists

#22 2 Days In A Row

#23 Leg Tattoo

#24 2 Years Healed Corpse Bride And Nightmare Before Christmas Leg Sleeves

#25 Planet-Flowers On Both Legs

#26 My Leg Sleeve – By Matt Curzon Out Of “Empire” In Prahran, Melbourne Victoria, Australia

#27 Front Of Mary’s Leg

#28 Leg Tattoo

#29 In My Natural Habitat

#30 Can’t Remember If It Was This Or Last Year When I Did This, But I Like It Nonetheless

#31 Full Leg Disney Tattoo In Progress

#32 Beyond Realistic. Look At That Owl!

#33 Stunning Currawong Tattoo

#34 Amazing Geometrical Pattern Of This Leg Tattoo

#35 Quick Progres Picture On The Fairy Folklore Leg Sleeve!

#36 Heart vs. Brain

#37 Tree Of Life Tattoo

#38 Part Of A Full Back

#39 I’ve Named Her Tracy, She’s My First Tattoo. Go Big Or Go Home I Guess

#40 Had Some Shots Of My Tattoos

#41 Floral Leg Tattoo

#42 Amazing Abstract Art Tattoo

#43 Creative Leg Tattoo Idea

#44 LA Leg

#45 Tattoo Cathedral

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