Abstract tattoo ideas

347 photos and flash · 18% Fine line, 18% Geometric · Forearm most common

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Black abstract calligraphic tattoo on the side of an ankle, with a black canvas sneaker and white laces beside it.
Abstract calligraphic mark on an ankle
Black abstract brushstroke tattoo with a teal streak and small ink dots across a person's shoulder and upper chest.
Abstract brushstroke tattoo on shoulder
Colourful watercolour-style tattoo of a silhouetted woman with long flowing pink hair, on a person's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Watercolour figure with flowing pink hair on a shoulder
Close photo of a bold black swirl tattoo on the inner wrist and forearm, shown in a single solid curved stroke.
Black swirl tattoo on the wrist
Black and grey geometric tattoo of circles, a triangle and dots along the ribs of a woman seated on rock.
Geometric circles and triangles on ribs
Photograph of the back of a person's neck showing a red and black tribal-style swirl tattoo centred on the nape.
Red and black tribal swirl on the nape
Three views of a black and grey abstract sketch tattoo on the forearm, with loose linework, ink washes and circular shapes.
Abstract black and grey sketch on a forearm
Two black tribal symbol tattoos on the inner forearms of two people, held together by a gloved hand.
Matching tribal symbols on forearms
Abstract brushstroke tattoo in black, grey, blue and teal sweeping across a man's lower leg, with ink-splash marks.
Abstract brushstroke on a lower leg
Colour tattoo of tangled organic forms in red, orange and green, running down a forearm against a black sleeve and a wooden floor.
Abstract organic tattoo on a forearm
Geometric owl tattoo with red-ringed eyes and a red central accent on the upper arm, in black linework with grey shading.
Geometric owl with red eyes on an upper arm
Black and white photo of a fine line tattoo on the inner forearm near the wrist, showing a looping abstract symbol above the Roman numerals X-IV-XIII.
Looped line motif with Roman numerals on wrist
Black ink drawing on white paper of an abstract tattoo design made of curling swirls and flourishes, with no body placement shown.
Black ink swirl flourish design
Black and grey fine-line geometric wave tattoo running from the upper back over the shoulder and down the outstretched upper arm.
Wave linework across back and arm
Black and teal crescent moon tattoo with soft brushstroke swirls and trailing dots on the forearm.
Crescent moon and brushstroke forearm tattoo
Black tribal swirl design on a white background, with tapered curved shapes that form a looping, abstract motif.
Black tribal swirl design
Colour tattoo of an open book with loose watercolour-style splashes of teal, pink, purple and yellow on the upper arm.
Open book with watercolour splashes
Solid black tribal flame design on a white background, shown as a flash drawing rather than on skin.
Black tribal flame design
Black and white photo of a person's arm covered in parallel wavy black lines across the upper arm and forearm, with a city street behind.
Parallel wavy lines on an upper arm and forearm
Black geometric arrow tattoo with a crescent, circles and dots on a woman's upper back, with her face out of frame.
Geometric arrow tattoo on upper back
Colour tattoo of soft purple, teal and pink splashes trailing into a feather on the shoulder, next to a dark top.
Watercolour splashes and feather on shoulder
Red line drawing of two stylised ornamental shapes on a white background, one tall and pointed, the other containing stylised characters, a flash-style tattoo design.
Red outline design with characters
Close-up photograph of a solid black abstract tattoo with a rounded head-like form, sweeping curves and a teardrop loop on the forearm.
Solid black abstract figure on a forearm
Close-up of a pink, red, orange and navy watercolour splatter tattoo on the upper chest near the collarbone, worn with an off-shoulder white lace top.
Watercolour splatter tattoo on the upper chest
Black ink drawing of an abstract tribal-style design with a teardrop shape enclosing a ring above a looping infinity-like swirl.
Abstract ring and swoosh symbol
Abstract watercolour-style tattoo on a lower leg, with pink brushstrokes, yellow-ochre rings and small black dots and lines.
Pink brushstroke and rings on a calf
Blue and teal concentric circle tattoo with arcs running across the outer forearm, shown in a close photograph of the arm.
Blue and teal concentric circles on an arm
Solid black blackwork tattoo across a man's back, with bold abstract shapes over the shoulders and circular motifs running down the spine.
Black abstract back tattoo with spine motifs
Colour tattoo of swirling flame-like shapes with small white star sparkles across a person's upper back.
Colourful swirling flame tattoo on upper back
Forearm tattoo of a grey open circle with black brush-like lines and red and green watercolour washes, shown in a watercolour style.
Watercolour circle and splatter on a forearm
Thin black fine line tattoo of a continuous looping abstract design on a forearm, shown against a beige tiled floor.
Fine line abstract squiggle on a forearm
Black and grey geometric dotwork tattoo of overlapping triangles, a circle and squares on a forearm, with a second example on the other arm.
Geometric dotwork tattoos on two forearms
Solid black tattoo of a stylised swirling symbol enclosed in a circle, sitting on the shoulder and upper arm.
Black swirl symbol in a circle on shoulder
Colour tattoo of a red rose with angular geometric shapes, teal accents and black drips on a woman's upper arm and shoulder.
Red rose with geometric shapes on upper arm
Pink, blue and purple soft-edged abstract tattoo with white star marks on the inner upper arm.
Watercolour-style sky tattoo on upper arm
Solid black blackwork design of a symmetrical insect-like motif built from hexagons and curling arms, shown as a drawing with no body placement.
Symmetrical hexagon and curl design
Black and grey tribal swirl tattoo of bold bands and spirals across a person's lower back and waist, shown in a black and white photograph.
Tribal swirl tattoo across lower back
Black fine line abstract tattoo across a bare upper back, with circles, swirls, a solid dot and italic lettering along curved lines.
Abstract linework and lettering on upper back
A man in a black t-shirt shows a colourful geometric tattoo running from his forearm to his upper arm, with small lettering on his wrist.
Geometric forearm tattoo with lettering
Black and white photo of a shirtless man seen from behind, with a fine line circle tattoo on his shoulder and upper arm and a long thin line running down his back.
Fine line circle and line tattoo on shoulder and back
Abstract brushstroke tattoo on the forearm in black with red, yellow and blue streaks, with small script lettering near the wrist.
Painterly brushstroke tattoo on a forearm
Abstract surreal tattoo on a forearm in black outline with red, teal, yellow and orange fills, including concentric circles and star shapes.
Abstract surreal forearm tattoo
Black dotwork tattoo of swirling dots and curls across a woman's upper back and shoulder, with a striped top visible at the edge of the frame.
Dotwork swirl tattoo across a shoulder blade
Six views of a full colour sleeve tattoo on an arm, with red and orange lilies, blue swirls and bubbles on a black background.
Colourful lily full sleeve from six angles
Black tribal tattoo with spiral and swirl motifs covering a shoulder and upper arm.
Tribal spiral piece on a shoulder
Black fine line tattoo of flowing swirls, curls and dots on the top of a foot, photographed against a pale tiled floor.
Black swirl ornament on the top of a foot
Painterly tattoo of an abstract animal head in blue, green and yellow with red splashes, on the outer calf.
Abstract animal head on a calf
Colourful abstract watercolour-style tattoo of blue, yellow, green and red brushstrokes across the top of a pale foot.
Abstract watercolour splash tattoo on the foot