Abstract tattoo ideas

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

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Geometric abstract tattoo of triangles, circles and a spiral on a woman's upper back, in black, grey and soft green and pink wash.
Geometric abstract tattoo on upper back
Two photographs show an abstract splatter tattoo with black lines, grey wash and teal and red dots, one across a woman's upper back and neck and one on an inner forearm.
Abstract splatter tattoos on neck, back and forearm
Bold black angular symbol tattoo on the upper back, surrounded by teal, purple, green and yellow watercolour-style splashes with black speckles trailing downward.
Black symbol with watercolour splashes on upper back
Back view of a man with a large flowing wave tattoo in black outline and orange and brown fills covering the shoulder and upper arm.
Flowing wave tattoo across back and upper arm
Black and white photo of a woman's bare back with sweeping black ink brushstroke tattoo across the back and shoulder, her head turned away and hands resting on her sides.
Black ink brushstrokes across a bare back
Black tribal tattoo of sweeping bands across a bare shoulder and upper back, in a blackwork style.
Tribal band tattoo on shoulder and back
Colour tattoo of a fractal spiral in yellow, red, blue and green across a man's back and shoulder, viewed from behind.
Multicolour fractal spiral across a back
Large solid black tribal tattoo across a man's upper back and down the spine, photographed from behind in a bathroom.
Tribal back tattoo down the spine
Back view of a person with long dreadlocks showing a large teal linework tattoo of geometric lines and spirals across the upper back and shoulder blades.
Teal geometric linework across a back
Abstract watercolour-style tattoo, a tall band of blue, pink, orange and teal, running down the spine from the nape of the neck across the upper back.
Vertical colour strip down the spine
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Solid black brush-stroke tattoo running down the side of a man's back beside the spine, shown in a close-up panel beside it.
Black brush stroke down a back
Close photo of a bold abstract swoosh tattoo in red and dark blue ink on a lower back, with a dark top above it.
Red and blue swoosh tattoo on lower back
Black and white photo of a fine line tattoo of crosses, dots and chevrons running diagonally across a person's upper back, near the shoulder blade.
Fine line symbols down the upper back
Black fine line tattoo of two spiral-ended shapes on the upper back near the shoulder, shown in a black and white photograph.
Fine line spiral design on upper back
Large coloured neo-trad style tattoo across a person's upper back, showing a woman's face above an orange heart, black mountain shapes and roots, with red splatter.
Woman's face, heart and roots across a back
Fine line black tattoo of a vertical chain of loops, circles and crosses running down the centre of a person's back.
Vertical loop motif running down the spine
Watercolour style tattoo in teal, green and pale pink washes running down the spine of a woman's bare back, with a thin black line along the spine.
Watercolour wash down the spine
Colour tattoo of an elephant with its trunk raised, surrounded by paint-like splashes and drips, on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Watercolour-style elephant on upper back
Black and grey geometric tattoo of solid and outline circles with fine vertical lines running down the spine on a person's back.
Circles and fine lines down the spine
Solid black tribal tattoo on the lower back of a person lying on a white bed, above low-rise denim jeans.
Black tribal tattoo on lower back
Watercolour-style whale tattoo in blue, teal and purple with orange and pink splashes and black ink dots, on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Watercolour whale on upper back
Colourful watercolour-style tattoo of a dancing figure with flowing red, orange, pink and blue brushstrokes, placed on the upper back.
Watercolour dancer figure on a back
Back tattoo of a grey-shaded elephant with its trunk raised, drawn in loose black outlines with two red dots and thin dashed lines beside it.
Sketched elephant with red dots on a back
Black and grey fine line tattoo of stacked wavy lines in a rectangle on the upper back of a woman wearing a red open-back top.
Wave line tattoo on upper back