Knee tattoos can be feminine, sexy and they’re easy to show when you want and hide when you don’t. It’s a great place to tattoo because you can go as elaborate as you want. Your knee’s circular shape complements certain patterns and it can stand on its own or be part of an elaborate leg tattoo.
I looked through thousands of female knee tattoo designs so we’ve got a little bit of everything but if you want something really unique to adorn your knee, check out our custom tattoo design service. We’ll help you bring your own unique style to life (anywhere in the world).
We’re starting this collection with a lovely ornamental knee tattoo. I love how it just serves as a nice triangular frame around the knee.We’re moving on to this really cool mushroom tattoo design. I truly adore how a collection of mushrooms can easily result in a magical design.This tattoo piece over here does a great job of working with different soft shadowing techniques. I love how we’ve got the perfect mix of softer and harsher shading.
We’ve got an edgy piece over here. This one’s a combination of rough elements and bold colors. This is perfect for those who really want a punk look.I really love thorn heart designs because they remain soft and delicate despite the spikey elements around them.The knee tattoo we have over here expands to a much larger leg tattoo design. What I adore most about it is the layering of the design that’s just really impressive.If you don’t want a design that goes all around your knee, you can stick to framing ones like this floral wreath over here.This is such a lovely design. The mix of the antique colors plus the floral elements results in such a sweet, dainty design.Here’s a very vibrant carnivorous flower. I really love the unique design. It’s mixing very feminine pieces with rougher elements. The colors are also beautifully balanced.Here’s a lovely floral heart wreath. These kinds of shapes can completely alter the illusion of how your knees look like.I’m honestly quite in love with this side knee piece. I really like how it subtly wraps around the knees. Plus the shading with the intricate design is ultimately impressive.Now, we’ve got this really cool blossoming red peony design. I’m impressed with how the piece was able to expand with the use of different layers.I’m in awe of this complete leg piece that ends at the knees. I find that the simple, circular design does a great job of closing the entire thigh art.This is quite a fascinating piece. I love the use of both knees to create a complementary sun and moon design.Zooming in, this design follows your standard thick leaf wreathe. I love how it really emphasizes the knees, making it appear more intricate.We’re zooming in once again on this cool butterfly skull tattoo. The two wing layers are extremely impressive. I love how there’s also variation in degrees of shading.We’ve got a two-element piece over here. Accompanying the thinner cobweb design is this pretty floral wreath that adds more shadow and definition to the look.Here’s a fun little colored piece. We’ve got this cool heart mace that’s objectively terrifying but turns out to look adorable and cool.I adore this leg piece. I love how it gently wraps the side of the knees. The colors are also vibrant without being too showy or bright.Here’s another knee tattoo that just forms a nice curve around the knees. I love everything about this, especially the really details flowers mixed with a lot of clean shadowing.This piece is a lot simpler but it still offers a gentle, feminine touch below the knees. This is a great choice for those who simply want to add a small embellishment.We’re moving on to a very deeply shaded tattoo. The contrasts are very stark in this piece which results in a much more defined look.If you’re feeling rather adventurous, why not go for this creative jaw design? This piece just seems like a whole lot of fun to get.We’ve got another large floral tattoo. This one puts a huge emphasis on the sunflower and trickles down nicely with a couple of varied leaf elements.For those with larger knee caps, you can choose to shrink your design in order to create the illusion of smaller knees.Here’s another side knee tattoo that’s just plain and simple. It adds a bit of charm without taking up too much space.We’re zooming into two different knee designs. One perfectly wraps around the knees which adds definition to the area, while the other one simply covers it.This piece makes me feel as if I’m in a fairytale. I love all these enchanting elements that seem to produce that magical feeling.We’ve got another matching wreath design. I really like these types of leaf tattoos that simply add more shape to the legs.We’ve got another kneecap piece. This one’s a beautifully ornamental floral piece that has more geometrical elements to it.If you want to fully maximize the space on both of your knees, you can add a different design to each one. This adds symmetry and variety all at once.We’re viewing a side angle of this kneecap tattoo. Right off the bat, I’m completely drawn to the dotted shadowing that effortlessly adds soft texture to the design.Here’s a circular piece filled with simple leaves and flowers. I like how it opens up a bit on top, which lessens the rounder illusion that a circle piece gives off.We’ve seen a lot of floral pieces in this look but this definitely has to be one of my favorites because of the overall softness brought by the subtle shadowing and softer outlines.We’ve got an interesting little creature over here. I love the dark shadows accompanied by simpler line art elements creating a nice balance.I want to focus on the beautiful spider web design in this photo. I love how they shrank the circle in the middle which creates the illusion of smaller legs or a smaller kneecap. It also puts more focus on the design itself.This tattoo is found below the knees. It just adds a nice sort of border on the legs plus it simply embellishes the knees without having to cover them up.This is another edgy tattoo. I love the creativity that comes with this broken chain-link fence. It’s overall an innovative piece.We’ve got another vibrant floral design. The mix of colors can instantly attract a lot of looks plus it reminds me so much of traditional colored tattoos.Here’s another bright-colored tattoo. The elements are smaller and less intricate than others which is great if you don’t want anything too decorative and detailed.We’ve seen a lot of under-the-knee tattoos and this is our first symmetrical over-the-knee one. I really like the darker coloring that produces a more gothic look.Here’s an angry, grunge tattoo. The text is beautifully highlighted with a reddish-pink shade. This will definitely get other people to back off.Here’s a more elaborate piece that almost completely covers the knees. It’s impressively done, especially with the strong shadows and highlights.This is definitely one of my favorite pieces in this collection. We’ve got a very detailed group of natural elements that can’t help but create such an engrossing and vivid environment.Here’s a lovely mandala design that points out towards the end. I love the overall shape that creates an elongating effect.Here’s a monstera knee tattoo. I love the coloring on this one as it seems really realistic plus the colors don’t look muddy at all.Here’s another elaborate piece that travels throughout the legs. I love how it just wraps around the side of the knees adding a bit of definition to the kneecap.We’re ending this collection with my all-time favorite tattoo. The design and shading are just something that’ll instantly catch your attention and pull you in.
Where Should You Get a Female Knee Tattoo?
Throat
Shin
Finger
Hand
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