Abstract tattoo ideas

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

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Close-up of a leg with two solid black brushstroke bands tattooed across the calf, in a blackwork style.
Two black brushstroke bands on a calf
Blue-grey tribal tattoo with bold solid shapes on a shoulder and upper back, with a small line of text below it.
Blue-grey tribal tattoo on the shoulder
Black ink line drawing of an abstract winged bird with a swirled tail and a column of decreasing dots, on textured white paper.
Abstract winged bird line drawing
Black tribal tattoo with bold swirling shapes on the lower back, above the waistband of blue denim jeans.
Black tribal tattoo on the lower back
Black and white photo of a fine line tattoo of two simple abstract figures on the outer ankle, with flip flops on the foot and a railway track behind.
Small line figures tattoo on an ankle
Black and grey realism tattoo of two figures in a loose, painterly style on the upper arm.
Two figures in black and grey on an upper arm
Colourful watercolour-style tattoo of a glowing orange and yellow orb with pink, purple and blue streaks across a woman's shoulder and upper chest, with a few small dots to the side.
Watercolour splash with glowing orb on shoulder
Mirrored tribal-style line design in black with orange shadow offsets, drawn as a flash image with no body placement shown.
Mirrored tribal wing design
Four views of an abstract watercolour-style forearm tattoo with black ink splatters and red and teal washes.
Abstract splatter forearm tattoo
Colourful abstract tattoo of stylised figures in loose sketched black lines and watercolour-style washes of red, orange, green and turquoise, on a forearm.
Abstract watercolour figures on a forearm
Colour tattoo of a red rose with stem and green leaves, set among blue and pink geometric shards on the upper back, in a watercolour style.
Red rose with geometric shards on upper back
Abstract watercolour-style tattoo in red, orange, pink, green, blue and purple with fine dark linework across the inner forearm.
Watercolour abstract on a forearm
Abstract spiral tattoo in purple, pink and blue with black brushstrokes spanning two forearms, resting on a wooden table.
Watercolour spiral tattoo across two forearms
Black fine line tattoo of two facing profile outlines on the lower back, with a single unbroken line style.
Two facing profiles in fine line
Close view of an abstract black, purple and turquoise brushstroke tattoo sweeping across a woman's shoulder and upper chest.
Abstract brushstroke tattoo on a shoulder
Upper arm tattoo of a solid red faceted elephant and outlined geometric elephant shapes, with red and blue watercolour splashes.
Geometric elephant and watercolour splashes on upper arm
Black ink sketch of a fleur-de-lis with loose, scratchy brush strokes on a white background, shown as a design rather than on skin.
Sketchy black fleur-de-lis design
Full arm sleeve tattoo in dotwork and geometric patterns, with black and grey shading on the shoulder and upper arm fading to red and orange dots on the forearm.
Geometric dotwork sleeve with a pale sun
Back view of a loose black brushstroke bird tattoo across the upper back, with sweeping red ink lines crossing the skin.
Black brushstroke bird on upper back
Fine line black tattoo of branching lines on an upper arm, beside a black and white checked sleeve.
Fine line branching design on upper arm
Fine line black tattoo of stacked circles, loops and small dots running vertically down a forearm.
Vertical line of circles and loops on a forearm
Colour tattoo of a headless figure in a green suit and yellow tie, with a tangled knot of red, yellow, blue and green lines for a head, on the upper arm.
Headless suited figure with tangled head
Watercolour-style tattoo of a dark swirling vortex with blue and magenta splashes, placed on the calf.
Blue and magenta swirl on a lower leg
Small fine black and red interlocking loop tattoo on the inside of a wrist, photographed in close up.
Interlocking black and red loops on a wrist
Black and grey fine line tattoo of stacked horizontal and vertical bars on the inner forearm, shown against a plain white background.
Parallel line motif on a forearm
Black fine-line tattoo of stacked, undulating wave lines wrapping around the inside of a forearm.
Stacked wave lines on a forearm
Back of a shoulder showing an abstract black ink brush stroke tattoo with a red splash and a small blue dot, in a mixed colour design.
Brush strokes and red splash on a shoulder blade
Colourful Geometric tattoo of stacked rainbow triangles and prism shapes with bold black outlines, wrapping around the upper arm.
Rainbow geometric triangles on upper arm
Colour tattoo of abstract yellow, black and purple swirls covering the outer forearm, with soft shading that resembles liquid marbling.
Yellow marbled swirl on a forearm
Black tribal-style tattoo of curling swirls and a small dot on the forearm, in a bold blackwork style.
Tribal swirl tattoo on a forearm
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of a bold curved line with trailing ink dots and a splatter on an upper arm.
Curved line and ink dots on an arm
Small black fine line tattoo of a circle above a looping swirl, sitting on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Small circle and swirl tattoo on the wrist
Black ink abstract swirl tattoo with soft, brush-like lines on the upper back near the nape of the neck.
Abstract swirl on upper back
Abstract tattoo of black lines, grey dots and red and teal brush strokes running down a forearm.
Abstract brush strokes on a forearm
Black ink tattoo design of a stylised flame with pointed tips that flows into a curling tail ending in a spiral, drawn on a white background.
Flame and spiral tattoo design
Four black and grey fine line symbol tattoos on fingers, one panel showing a fingertip with a pale nail, placed on the hand.
Fine line symbols across four fingers
Back view of a man with a large solid black blackwork tattoo of geometric stripes and angular bands across the back, shoulders and upper arms.
Black geometric stripe tattoo across a back
Three views of a full arm sleeve in abstract black ink splatter and drips across the shoulder, upper arm and forearm, with a faint red wash near the shoulder.
Abstract black full sleeve on arm
Close photo of a small black fine line tattoo of an abstract squiggle with a dot on the inner wrist of a hand held palm up.
Small fine line squiggle on the inner wrist
Watercolour style tattoo of two black blobs with thin tendrils and rainbow splashes on a lower leg above the ankle.
Watercolour splash and black blobs on a calf
Pencil sketch on paper of an abstract serpent-like creature with an open jaw, loose flowing lines and floating rectangular shapes, a tattoo design study rather than a tattoo on skin.
Pencil sketch of an abstract serpent creature
Colour tattoo of a stylised blue and pink flower with green leaves and black linework, placed on the outer thigh.
Abstract blue and pink flower on a thigh
Black and grey abstract skull tattoo with loose brush-like strokes on the outer thigh.
Abstract skull on the thigh
Watercolour-style maple leaf tattoo in red, orange and teal with bold black linework on a forearm.
Watercolour maple leaf on a forearm
Black and white photo of a bold black tribal linework tattoo sweeping across the side of a torso from the lower abdomen over the hip.
Black tribal tattoo on a hip
Fine line black tattoo of a thin line with a zigzag, looping knot and spiral curl on the inner upper arm.
Fine line spiral and loops on an arm
Teal tribal-style design of a stylised figure with spiral motifs and a diamond at the head, with the character 陽 in dark grey at the lower left.
Tribal figure with character 陽
Abstract brush-stroke tattoo on a forearm in black, grey-green and red ink, with splatter dots and loose vertical strokes.
Abstract brush strokes on a forearm