Peony Tattoo Ideas

Popular Peony Tattoo Styles

The peony is a popular flower that is believed to represent prosperity. Because of this it has become a sought-after tattoo with some of the more popular styles being:

• 3D – An experienced artist can give a peony tattoo an innovative three-dimensional shape that seems to float above the skin
• Delicate – Some concentrated line work can capture the intimate nature of a single peony flower.
• Minimalist – using thin lines, this style of tattoo breaks a peony down to its most basic form.
• Realistic – This peony tattoo style brings forward all of the natural beauty of this flower.

Best Peony Tattoo Placements

A peony tattoo can be a beautiful addition to your body. Adding this tattoo, particularly with coloring, can create quite an artistic statement.

• Ankle – A single peony, in black and white or with colors, can be perfectly placed along the ankle.
• Back – Large images that incorporate a peony can be well placed across the back. This is especially true for designs that have a lot of detail. 
• Shoulder – A bouquet of peonies would look perfect delicately placed on your shoulder.
• Wrist – A single peony, or several linked together, can create a striking image that you can always enjoy.

Women’s Peony Tattoo Ideas

Women seem to be split with about half enjoying a tattoo of a single peony while the rest prefer to incorporate the flower into a larger floral design.

• Floral sleeve – This is a popular option both for the contrast a peony makes with roses, daisies, lilies and other flowers added to the sleeve as well as the meaning it brings to the final design.
• Peony in nature – While people often think of adding a peony as a flower-only, it can be fun to include other aspects of nature around it. (i.e. bunnies, birds, the sun)
• Single flower – A single, well-placed flower can make an elegant statement.

Men’s Peony Tattoo Ideas

Men who choose to get a peony tattoo often keep it to black lines and deep shading. This allows them to have a design that brings drama while playing with the basic structure of the flower.

• Abstract peony – Using geometric shapes, angled lines and open spaces makes this design an abstract interpretation of what a peony can be.
• Blackwork peonies – Using this style gives the peony a harder, less “feminine” edge.

Peony Tattoo Meaning

The peony is a beautiful flower that can be found in many parts of the world. Its accessibility, beauty, and meaning make it a popular tattoo choice. Unlike many other flower inspired tattoos, the meaning of a peony tattoo depends heavily on its coloring.

• Pink peonies – Guide yourself to good fortune with the addition of a pink peony design to your tattoo.
• Purple peonies – There is a certain elegance that you will project if you get a purple peony tattoo.
• Red peonies – A peony tattoo in red is a strong representation of love and passion.
• White peonies – Getting a tattoo of this color of the flower would be an interesting “confession” because it represents embarrassment.
• Yellow peonies – Friendship, happiness and new beginnings are all associated with the yellow peony.