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butterflies and moths, from airy single-needle wings to heavy illustrative spreads. real work from LA artists — tap any piece to see the artist and book.

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A fine line black and grey tattoo of a butterfly with floral elements on the thigh, featuring delicate linework and intricate details — by Vince Espinoza, los angelesVince Espinoza A mixed color tattoo of a butterfly with red decorative elements on the upper arm, featuring bold outlines and illustrative style — by Brian Kies, los angelesBrian Kies A black and grey abstract tribal butterfly tattoo on the stomach, featuring intricate linework and symmetrical design — by Hannah , los angelesHannah A minimalist black and grey butterfly tattoo on the thigh, featuring clean lines and simple shading — by Hannah , los angelesHannah A minimalist blackwork tattoo on the calf featuring a vertical landscape with a tree and a butterfly — by Dylan Aiello, los angelesDylan Aiello A minimalist black and grey butterfly tattoo on the thigh with clean lines and simple shading — by Mr._Folks, los angelesMr._Folks A colorful traditional style butterfly tattoo on the stomach, featuring bold outlines and vibrant colors — by Travis Ross, los angelesTravis Ross A black and grey minimalist tattoo of a butterfly made from folded currency on the shoulder, featuring clean lines and simple shading — by otaybeatdown, los angelesotaybeatdown A fine line black and grey butterfly on the upper arm with delicate linework and subtle dot accents — by Samantha Wilks, los angelesSamantha Wilks A colorful neo-traditional moth tattoo on the calf with intricate wing patterns and delicate shading — by Melanie Benoit, los angelesMelanie Benoit A delicate black and grey butterfly tattoo on the arm in a minimalist style — by Sandra Price, los angelesSandra Price A detailed black and grey moth tattoo on the knee, featuring intricate linework and shading — by Melanie Benoit, los angelesMelanie Benoit A delicate fine line butterfly tattoo on the thigh, rendered in black and grey with minimalist details — by Melanie Benoit, los angelesMelanie Benoit A blackwork butterfly and mushroom tattoo on the ankle, alongside a colorful scale pattern design — by Sandra Price, los angelesSandra Price A colorful butterfly tattoo on the lower back with bold traditional style elements — by Sandra Price, los angelesSandra Price A bold neo-traditional moth tattoo on the arm with vibrant colors and graphic details — by Sandra Price, los angelesSandra Price A vibrant and colorful butterfly tattoo on the forearm with an illustrative style — by Sandra Price, los angelesSandra Price A colorful neo-traditional tattoo of a butterfly surrounded by pink flowers on the upper arm, featuring bold outlines and vibrant colors — by Gabe Motta, los angelesGabe Motta A vibrant Neo-Traditional tattoo on the thigh featuring a large butterfly with intricate patterns, a bat, and flowers, all in rich colors — by Gabe Motta, los angelesGabe Motta A colorful Japanese-style tattoo of a tiger with butterfly wings on the forearm, featuring bold lines and vibrant colors — by Megan Rose, los angelesMegan Rose A black and grey butterfly tattoo on the forearm, featuring intricate linework and bold black shading — by tyler_whitlock, los angelestyler_whitlock A colorful Neo-Traditional butterfly tattoo on the forearm with green and black wings, featuring illustrative details — by Mr._Folks, los angelesMr._Folks A fine line black and grey butterfly tattoo on the forearm with intricate detailing — by Rae kaku, los angelesRae kaku A black and grey surrealistic tattoo of a butterfly with skulls integrated into its wings on the thigh — by emily, los angelesemily A fine line black and grey butterfly tattoo on the upper arm, featuring delicate floral accents and dot shading — by gloria.shi.ink, los angelesgloria.shi.ink A realistic tattoo of a butterfly on a black and grey flower, located on the arm. The butterfly is in color, contrasting with the monochrome flower — by Josue Bravo, los angelesJosue Bravo A realistic black and grey butterfly tattoo on the forearm with detailed shading and intricate wing patterns — by Jian Liang, los angelesJian Liang A minimalist black and grey butterfly tattoo on the forearm, accented with a red geometric design below it — by Brian Kies, los angelesBrian Kies A detailed black and grey butterfly tattoo on the forearm, featuring intricate linework and shading — by Brian Kies, los angelesBrian Kies A colorful butterfly tattoo on the shoulder surrounded by floral and ornate designs, done in a traditional style — by Sandra Price, los angelesSandra Price A colorful butterfly with pink flowers tattooed on the back, featuring a realistic style with delicate details — by Melanie Benoit, los angelesMelanie Benoit A delicate black and grey tattoo of a moth resting on flowers, located on the upper arm — by Melanie Benoit, los angelesMelanie Benoit A detailed black and grey tattoo of a moth and flowers on the upper arm, featuring intricate linework and botanical elements — by Melanie Benoit, los angelesMelanie Benoit A delicate black and grey butterfly tattoo on the forearm with realistic details — by Melanie Benoit, los angelesMelanie Benoit A delicate tattoo of a moth surrounded by flowers on the upper arm, featuring fine line work and a mix of black and grey with color accents — by Melanie Benoit, los angelesMelanie Benoit A delicate tattoo of a blue butterfly with ferns and birch trees on the upper arm, done in fine line style with mixed color and black ink — by Melanie Benoit, los angelesMelanie Benoit A delicate black and grey butterfly and floral tattoo on the calf, featuring fine line details and clean shading — by Melanie Benoit, los angelesMelanie Benoit A colorful butterfly and blackwork floral tattoo on the upper arm, combining neo-traditional and delicate styles — by Melanie Benoit, los angelesMelanie Benoit A black and grey butterfly tattoo with floral elements on the thigh, featuring delicate and ornate illustrative details — by Sandra Price, los angelesSandra Price Colorful neo-traditional moths and roses tattoo on the upper arm with intricate details and vibrant colors — by Sandra Price, los angelesSandra Price A delicate black and grey floral arrangement with a butterfly on the thigh, featuring intricate flower details — by Melanie Benoit, los angelesMelanie Benoit A colorful Neo-Traditional tattoo on the thigh featuring a large purple flower with green leaves and an orange butterfly, showcasing bold outlines and vibrant colors — by Jessica Linden, los angelesJessica Linden A black and grey fine line tattoo of a lotus flower with a butterfly on the calf, featuring delicate linework and shading — by anoetic.designs.ultd, los angelesanoetic.designs.ultd blackwork butterfly and chain tattoo — by Level tattoo, los angelesLevel tattoo An illustrative tattoo on the upper arm featuring a skull and a butterfly inside a lantern, with chains and a castle in the background. The design uses a mix of black ink and subtle color accents —…zitronxus A delicate black and grey floral tattoo with a butterfly on the upper arm, featuring detailed flowers and leaves — by Melanie Benoit, los angelesMelanie Benoit A delicate black and grey floral bouquet with a butterfly on the upper arm, featuring realistic shading and intricate details — by Melanie Benoit, los angelesMelanie Benoit A delicate linework tattoo featuring flowers and a butterfly on the arm, showcasing intricate floral details — by Melanie Benoit, los angelesMelanie Benoit A colorful neo-traditional tattoo of orange flowers and a butterfly on the thigh, featuring delicate linework and vibrant colors — by Sandra Price, los angelesSandra Price A colorful Neo-Traditional tattoo on the forearm featuring a butterfly and a flower with vibrant orange and pink hues, surrounded by illustrative elements — by Nik Lucas, los angelesNik Lucas A black and grey fine line tattoo of a butterfly and floral elements on the forearm, featuring delicate outlines and shading — by Dylan Aiello, los angelesDylan Aiello A realistic color tattoo of a butterfly and blackberries on the forearm, featuring delicate botanical details — by Melanie Benoit, los angelesMelanie Benoit A delicate color tattoo of a butterfly and blackberry vine on the forearm, featuring realistic floral details — by Melanie Benoit, los angelesMelanie Benoit A minimalist black linework butterfly tattoo on the forearm with numbers along the body — by Melanie Benoit, los angelesMelanie Benoit A delicate black and grey fine line tattoo of a butterfly and flower on the forearm — by Melanie Benoit, los angelesMelanie Benoit A realistic butterfly and floral tattoo on the forearm, featuring vibrant colors and delicate details — by Melanie Benoit, los angelesMelanie Benoit A delicate black and grey butterfly and floral tattoo on the forearm, featuring fine line work and minimalistic design — by Melanie Benoit, los angelesMelanie Benoit A minimal linework tattoo of a butterfly with faces on the forearm, featuring a delicate and simple design — by Sandra Price, los angelesSandra Price A vibrant color tattoo of a butterfly and flowers on the forearm, featuring realistic details and delicate shading — by Sandra Price, los angelesSandra Price A detailed black and grey floral arrangement on the back featuring a scorpion and butterfly, with ornate linework — by Sandra Price, los angelesSandra Price A black and grey linework tattoo of a spider on the forearm, featuring bold lines and symmetrical design — by anoetic.designs.ultd, los angelesanoetic.designs.ultd blackwork woman with butterfly tattoo — by lunayflorestattoo, los angeleslunayflorestattoo blackwork moth with dragonflies tattoo — by lunayflorestattoo, los angeleslunayflorestattoo blackwork moth tattoo — by Level tattoo, los angelesLevel tattoo A fine line black and grey tattoo of flowers and butterflies on the hip, featuring delicate outlines and minimal shading — by Shelby Bianco, los angelesShelby Bianco blackwork moth tattoo — by ashynucklestattoo, los angelesashynucklestattoo linework sword with butterfly wings tattoo — by Dead Pretty Tattoos, los angelesDead Pretty Tattoos A colorful tattoo of wildflowers and a butterfly on the forearm, featuring realistic details and vibrant colors — by Sandra Price, los angelesSandra Price A delicate black and grey tattoo on the forearm featuring a butterfly surrounded by moon phases and floral elements in fine line style — by Melanie Benoit, los angelesMelanie Benoit A colorful tattoo of a quail surrounded by flowers and a butterfly on the upper arm, done in an illustrative style — by Sandra Price, los angelesSandra Price A delicate black and grey fine line floral tattoo with a butterfly on the forearm, featuring intricate botanical details — by Melanie Benoit, los angelesMelanie Benoit minimalist butterfly in circle tattoo — by Samantha Wilks, los angelesSamantha Wilks minimalist butterfly and snake tattoo — by Samantha Wilks, los angelesSamantha Wilks black & grey skull with butterfly tattoo — by lunayflorestattoo, los angeleslunayflorestattoo blackwork butterfly with eyes tattoo — by Level tattoo, los angelesLevel tattoo A colorful tattoo on the forearm depicting a mother with children surrounded by flowers, alongside script lettering — by Sandra Price, los angelesSandra Price A delicate black and grey fine line butterfly tattoo on the forearm, featuring multiple small butterflies — by Sandra Price, los angelesSandra Price A collection of tattoos including a colorful moth with a skull, a Japanese mask with flowers, and a black and grey giant squid scene — by Sandra Price, los angelesSandra Price A delicate black and grey floral bouquet with a butterfly on the arm, featuring detailed linework and shading — by Melanie Benoit, los angelesMelanie Benoit A collection of small tattoos including a red butterfly, blackwork flowers, a potion bottle, and a woman's face, showcasing a whimsical and delicate style — by Sandra Price, los angelesSandra Price A delicate fine line tattoo on the arm featuring colorful flowers and butterflies with a botanical theme — by anoetic.designs.ultd, los angelesanoetic.designs.ultd A colorful tattoo of the Earth surrounded by flowers and butterflies on the shoulder, blending illustrative and floral styles — by Melanie Benoit, los angelesMelanie Benoit A colorful floral bouquet with butterflies on the back, done in a neo-traditional style with ornate details — by Sandra Price, los angelesSandra Price A minimalist fine line tattoo on the hip featuring a red flower with delicate butterflies, using subtle color accents — by gloria.shi.ink, los angelesgloria.shi.ink A collage of various tattoos including a butterfly, geometric animal, Jesus portrait, floral sleeve, Halloween theme, and Japanese crane, showcasing different styles and vibrant colors — by Sandra …Sandra Price A colorful neo-traditional tattoo on the upper arm depicting a woman with flowing hair, surrounded by flowers and butterflies — by Jessica Linden, los angelesJessica Linden A delicate black and grey floral design with script lettering and a butterfly on the forearm — by Melanie Benoit, los angelesMelanie Benoit A delicate black and grey tattoo on the hand featuring fine line butterflies and script lettering, with minimalist symbols on the fingers — by Melanie Benoit, los angelesMelanie Benoit A whimsical illustrative dragon with colorful scales on the forearm, accompanied by a blackwork hand design and colorful butterflies — by Sandra Price, los angelesSandra Price A delicate black and grey floral tattoo on the upper arm featuring lilies, sunflowers, and butterflies — by Melanie Benoit, los angelesMelanie Benoit black & grey heart locket with ribbon tattoo — by Samantha Wilks, los angelesSamantha Wilks A delicate black and grey fine line tattoo of flowers and butterflies on the forearm, featuring intricate details and soft shading — by Shelby Bianco, los angelesShelby Bianco A delicate black and grey floral bouquet with butterflies on the forearm, featuring fine line roses and other flowers — by Melanie Benoit, los angelesMelanie Benoit A delicate black and grey floral and geometric tattoo on the forearm, featuring flowers and butterflies with intricate linework — by Melanie Benoit, los angelesMelanie Benoit A delicate black and grey tattoo of tulips and butterflies on the forearm, featuring fine line work and clean detailing — by Melanie Benoit, los angelesMelanie Benoit black & grey handshake with flowers tattoo — by ashynucklestattoo, los angelesashynucklestattoo A black and grey tattoo on the forearm featuring butterflies, flowers, and a ribbon with fine line details — by Edgar Armas Rodriguez, los angelesEdgar Armas Rodriguez A colorful and delicate tattoo of a hummingbird with flowers and butterflies on the forearm, done in a realistic style — by Melanie Benoit, los angelesMelanie Benoit A collection of minimalist black and grey tattoos featuring butterflies, moons, a cross, flowers, and script designs with fine line work — by Rae kaku, los angelesRae kaku A delicate black and grey butterfly tattoo on the upper arm with fine line details — by Brian Kies, los angelesBrian Kies A delicate black and grey butterfly tattoo on the calf with clean illustrative lines — by Brian Kies, los angelesBrian Kies A bold blackwork tattoo on the knee featuring a geometric pattern with a butterfly and cat design — by Brian Kies, los angelesBrian Kies A minimalist pixelated butterfly tattoo in black ink on the inner arm, featuring an ignorant style design — by Brian Kies, los angelesBrian Kies A black and grey illustrative tattoo of a tortoise with a butterfly on the arm, featuring delicate linework — by Dylan Aiello, los angelesDylan Aiello A delicate fine line tattoo of a butterfly and caterpillar on the inner arm, featuring a minimalist design with mixed color and black ink — by Dylan Aiello, los angelesDylan Aiello A delicate fine line tattoo of a butterfly and caterpillar on the inner arm, featuring minimalistic design with mixed color and black ink — by Dylan Aiello, los angelesDylan Aiello A minimalist fine line butterfly tattoo on the sternum with delicate dotwork accents in black ink — by NJ TATTOOZ, los angelesNJ TATTOOZ A minimalist blackwork tattoo of a butterfly on the upper arm, featuring simple lines and dot patterns — by Level tattoo, los angelesLevel tattoo An abstract blackwork tattoo of a butterfly on the back, featuring bold lines and textured shading — by Level tattoo, los angelesLevel tattoo A black and grey abstract butterfly tattoo on the back, incorporating facial elements within the wings — by Level tattoo, los angelesLevel tattoo A black and grey realistic butterfly tattoo on the upper arm with detailed wing patterns — by Level tattoo, los angelesLevel tattoo A black and grey linework tattoo of a moth on the arm, featuring intricate patterns and bold outlines — by Shelby Bianco, los angelesShelby Bianco A fine line ornamental butterfly tattoo on the stomach, featuring intricate black and grey linework — by Shelby Bianco, los angelesShelby Bianco A large black and grey linework tattoo of butterfly wings on the back, featuring intricate detailing and symmetrical design — by Shelby Bianco, los angelesShelby Bianco A blackwork tattoo on the outer arm featuring a geometric pattern with a butterfly design. The tattoo is bold and uses only black ink — by Shelby Bianco, los angelesShelby Bianco A black and grey realistic butterfly tattoo on the shoulder, featuring intricate details and shading — by otaybeatdown, los angelesotaybeatdown A realistic black and grey butterfly tattoo on the calf with detailed shading and bold outlines — by otaybeatdown, los angelesotaybeatdown A realistic depiction of the Nike of Samothrace statue on the calf, featuring detailed shading in black and grey with a red circular background — by Jian Liang, los angelesJian Liang A black and grey realism tattoo of the Winged Victory of Samothrace on the upper arm, showcasing detailed shading and classical sculpture style — by Jian Liang, los angelesJian Liang A whimsical minimalist tattoo of a rabbit with a butterfly on the arm, featuring black and grey ink with illustrative floral patterns — by Dylan Aiello, los angelesDylan Aiello

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