Sometimes the smaller the tattoo, the greater the impression it creates for the collector and viewer alike. Small geometric tattoos are no exception.

Poetic mandalas, mathematical figures, and all manner of organic subjects are often best depicted in a subtle, understated style.

Founded out of necessity for one’s field of work or in preference for a simpler aesthetic, there’s no denying the allure of well-etched small tattoos, geometric tattoos included.

Studding the wrist, upper arm, neck, or chest, small geometric tattoos require a certain intimacy from the viewer that invites only a select few in – and holds them there.

This gallery shows the complexity of 51 small geometric tattoos, whether in linework and shape, or detail and execution.

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1. Geometric Animal Tattoos 

There’s nothing more badass in all of fantasy than the Animal Warrior. Aboriginal cultures across the globe have incorporated sacred animal friends, guides, and spirits into traditional costumes, rituals, dance, and even tattoo art.

In fact, animal tattoos are so old in human society that they were found on 2400-year-old mummies recovered in the High Altai Mountains of Western and Southern Siberia.

A geometric animal tattoo is a perfectly modern way to carry on this tradition. Due to the simplicity of design, the geometric style is especially suited to representing animals in their broadest, most archetypal format.

So, it’s not uncommon to see a geometric lion, a geometric butterfly, or even a geometric bee as a tattoo design. Owl tattoos are also widely used as body art.

With your own small geometric tattoo, you will be joining a long list of men with small tattoos with meaning.

The bear is a symbol of strength and courage. This tattoo design shows an animal in its natural habitat in a creative way. Only the outline of a geometric bear could be seen along with some mountains and part of a forest in geometric lines and shapes etched across the animal’s body.