Here, excellent gray wash is used to create the lioness’s face, while clean line work and stipple shading are utilized to produce the flowers that frame the animal.

2. Color Lioness Tattoos

Some people find black and gray tattoos to be a bit limiting and adding color to a design is a great way to help it stand out and create a tattoo that better represents their personality, style, and taste. The practically endless variety of tones and shades that can be used in these tattoos is limited only by the skill of the artist and the client’s imagination. This use of vibrant colors also allows for a greater variety in styles that can be achieved, ranging from photorealistic tattoos all the way to abstract, watercolor-inspired pieces.

Here are some great examples of how color ink can be used to create some stunning tattoos of these powerful and majestic creatures.

This design uses black and gray shading to create the lioness’s face and the artist’s use of purple ink in the flowers helps them to stand out.

This is a lovely piece that uses clean line work to create the outline of the mother and cub, while a more abstract, watercolor-inspired technique completes this vibrant tattoo.

This artist takes a more realistic approach to this tattoo with accurate colors used to create the mother lion and her cubs, while well-executed roses create a frame that improves composition.

This piece takes a more illustrative approach using consistent color gradation and clean line work to create a lioness that is reminiscent of comic book art.

3. Delicate Lioness Tattoos

Not all designs need to be big and bold to create interesting tattoos; in fact, some of the best tattoos use a more subdued aesthetic. This delicate style and application takes on a deeper meaning when the subject matter is something as inherently powerful as a lioness.