Abstract tattoo ideas

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

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Black and grey fine line tattoo of a thin vertical line flowing into a wavy, shaded swirl on the back of a neck.
Wavy swirl and vertical line on the nape
Black brushstroke tattoo wrapping around the upper arm and elbow of a person with the arm raised, in a loose ink-wash style.
Black brushstroke tattoo on upper arm
Close photo of a bold black blackwork tattoo on an arm, showing a large swirling yin-yang style ring around three circular emblems.
Black swirl with three circular emblems on an arm
Black and grey brushstroke swirl design of four curved, sweeping shapes arranged in a circle, shown as a drawn tattoo design without skin visible.
Abstract brushstroke swirl design
Small black fine line tattoo of a looping squiggle on a woman's upper arm, with a latte and a striped top in the background.
Small fine line squiggle on upper arm
Close-up of a small black fine line tattoo of a looped, swirling symbol on reddened skin.
Small black looped symbol tattoo on skin
Colourful watercolour-style abstract tattoo across the inner forearm, with pink, purple, blue, green and red washes and dark ink splatters.
Watercolour-style abstract tattoo on forearm
Close-up photo of a black spiral tattoo with pink, purple and blue watercolour wash on a limb, with a plastic sheet in the background.
Black spiral with watercolour wash
Colourful abstract watercolour-style tattoo across the inner forearm, with blue, pink, purple, red and green washes and paint splatters.
Abstract splash tattoo on a forearm
Small black fine-line tattoo of a looping, abstract script-like symbol on the arm, photographed against a blurred warm background.
Looped fine line symbol on an arm
Red and black painterly Mandalorian helmet tattoo with brushstroke splashes on the upper arm, shown in a studio setting.
Mandalorian helmet on upper arm
Fine line drawing of a single continuous vertical stroke forming looped knots, with small dots at each end, shown on plain white paper.
Fine line vertical loop design
Black tribal-style interlaced design with bold swirling lines on a white background, shown as a standalone drawing rather than on skin.
Black tribal interlace design
Small black fine line tattoo of a swirled symbol with curled ends on the inner wrist, viewed with the palm facing up.
Small swirled symbol on the inner wrist
Black brush-stroke abstract heart design on a plain white background, shown as a flash drawing with no body placement.
Abstract heart line design
Pink, purple and blue watercolour-style wash tattoo running down the inside of a forearm, with bare legs and white bedding behind it.
Watercolour wash tattoo on a forearm
Colourful watercolour-style tattoo of pink, red, green, yellow and blue splashes with a small black heart, across a person's shoulder and upper arm.
Watercolour splash tattoo on a shoulder
Back view of a bare back with a thin black line running down the spine and a soft teal green wash spreading across the upper back.
Teal wash and fine line down the spine
Black geometric tattoo of a symbol of interlocking triangle and angled bars inside a ring, on the left side of a person's ribs.
Bold circle and triangle symbol on ribs
Black and white photo of a woman's upper back showing a fine line tattoo of a circular branching tree diagram, placed between the shoulder blades.
Circular branching tree on upper back
Colourful tree tattoo with black outlines and swirling branches across the upper back, below the shoulder blade.
Multicoloured tree tattoo on upper back
Colourful watercolour-style tattoo of a fox-like creature with galaxy dots and eye motifs on the thigh.
Watercolour fox and galaxy on a thigh
Torso with a large colour neo-traditional tattoo of glowing honeycomb hexagons and organic swirls across the chest and ribs, with sleeve work on the upper arms.
Colourful honeycomb and organic torso tattoo
Solid black tribal design with flame-like curls and a spiral, shown as a standalone drawing on a white background with no body placement visible.
Black tribal flame design
Colour geometric abstract tattoo with triangles, circles and dotted lines across the outer thigh, in a Geometric style.
Colourful geometric abstract on a thigh
Watercolour-style puzzle piece tattoo in pink, magenta, purple and teal with small white sparkles, on the outer forearm against a grey wall.
Watercolour puzzle piece on a forearm
Forearm tattoo of black shaded wolves running across turquoise geometric shards, in a geometric style, shown in two photos.
Running wolves and shards on a forearm
Black and grey tattoo on the upper arm of a stylised face built from dense woven hatching, framed by heavy black brushstroke shading.
Stylised face portrait in black hatching on upper arm
Small black ink tattoo of an abstract symbol made of dots and lines on the forearm, with a teal skull bead bracelet above it.
Small dotted symbol on a forearm
Small black abstract symbol tattoo made of tapering curved strokes, sitting on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Small abstract curved symbol on a forearm
Upper arm tattoo of a woman with long hair seen from behind, in grey dotwork shading, with melting red, orange, blue and purple abstract shapes below her.
Woman with long hair and melting colour on upper arm
Black and grey brushstroke flamingo tattoo on a calf, with a small coloured piece lower down the leg.
Brushstroke flamingo on a calf
Photograph of a pastel blue and pink watercolour-style tattoo with thin black linework forming a ridge, on the lower back of a person with wavy hair.
Pastel wash ridge tattoo on lower back
Abstract black ink splatter tattoo across a man's shoulder blade and upper arm, with a red flower shape on his upper back.
Abstract ink splatter across shoulder and back
Black ink brush-stroke drawing of an abstract curved design on a white background, suitable as a tattoo stencil or flash.
Abstract black brush-stroke design
Abstract brush stroke tattoos in blue, teal, red and orange with black dots, across the shoulders, upper arms and upper chest of a person in a black bandeau top.
Painterly brush stroke tattoos on shoulders
Black geometric tattoo of a clock face, a key and descending dots running down the centre of a person's back.
Clock, key and dots down the spine
Abstract brushstroke tattoo of a teal arc crossed by black strokes and dots on a forearm.
Brushstroke circle on a forearm
Black and grey biomechanical tattoo with 3D shaded, spiked forms covering the shoulder, upper arm and part of the chest.
Biomechanical shoulder and chest tattoo
Solid black tribal swirl tattoo on the upper arm of a person wearing a dark sleeveless top.
Black tribal swirl on upper arm
Black and grey abstract flowing swirl tattoo with sweeping curved lines on the inner forearm, shown beside a line drawing of the same design.
Abstract flowing swirl tattoo on a forearm
Back and upper arm of a person with abstract painterly brushstroke lines in blue, green, pink and orange, with thin black linework sweeping from the shoulder down the back.
Abstract brushstroke lines across back
Colourful watercolour-style flower tattoo with pink, teal and orange petals and thin black linework on the inner forearm.
Watercolour-style flower on a forearm
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of a treble clef in negative space on a forearm, set against a splattered ink wash.
Treble clef on forearm in ink splash
Black and mint brushstroke crescent tattoo with a dotted trail on the inner forearm, shown with the wrist raised.
Brushstroke crescent moon on a forearm
Black and white photo of a back with fine-line tattoo of curving parallel lines that run down the spine and cross over the lower back.
Curved parallel lines across lower back
Colour tattoo on the outer thigh of a woman in profile with red lips, her hair dissolving into loose red, pink, blue and teal washes.
Woman's profile with flowing hair on thigh
Black and grey photo of a bold, abstract swirling flourish tattoo on the inner wrist and forearm, in a blackwork style.
Black swirl flourish on a wrist