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Discover these profiles of tattoo artists that will inspire you if you are thinking of getting a minimalist tattoo or want to learn how they are done.

If you usually notice those tattoos that are subtle, delicate, minimalist and of which you always want to know their meaning, this article will surely interest you. Fine line tattoos are characterized by being made to line, for being discreet and also small and elegant and for being loaded with meaning. It is a style that synthesizes concepts in simple and clean images.

Fine line tattoos are a trend more and more requested to tattoo artists. Their precision, their fine lines (that's why fine line) and their delicacy make them the tattoos that most people want to have on their skin. With this type of tattoo, impressive designs can be created on the skin. And, surely, these are tattoos that you will never get tired of. In this post we are going to introduce you to 4 fine line tattoo designers so you can discover their work and find a lot of inspiration in simplicity and meaning.

1. Ollie Smither

Ollie creates hand drawn illustrations with fine, simple and elegant strokes. To design his fine line style tattoos he finds inspiration from his travels in his motorhome, his own experiences and the wonderful world that surrounds us in the great outdoors.

Ollie Smither
Ollie Smither

2. JonBoy

More than one celebrity has passed through JonBoy's tattoo needle. He was one of the pioneers of the tiny tattoo movement. JonBoy mixes art and fashion in his delicate and minimalist tattoos.

John Boy
John Boy

3. Nando Tattoo

His delicate and original fine line drawings make anyone fall in love. Tattoos in movement, in black and white or color. From simple to more complex tattoos, without ever abandoning elegance. Nando Tattoo's tattoos are magic and fantasy.

Nando Tattoo
Nando Tattoo

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4. Seoeon

Fun, discreet and also full of fantasy, so are the tattoos of the tattoo artist Seoeon. With simple lines, geometric figures and pastel colors she creates small tattoos like diamonds, bows, unicorns, hearts and a whole symbology of lines.

Seoeon Tattoo
Seoeon Tattoo

If you are interested in the world of fine line tattooing, we recommend the Domestika course by tattoo artist and illustrator Lucía Serrano (@lucia94serrano): Fine line tattooing: the subtlety of the line. Lucia's work is characterized by representing everyday situations, many of them are a social criticism. Her sources of inspiration, besides visual references, are poetry and emotions, and we see it clearly reflected in her work. In his course you will learn how to design and create tattoos in fine line style. You will use this style to create an illustration that has both aesthetic and symbolic meaning. He will teach you how to prepare the skin and tricks to have a hygienic and tidy working space. At the end of the course you will know how to synthesize concepts in delicate strokes.

Lucía Serrano
Lucía Serrano

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