Abstract tattoo ideas

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

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Black geometric line tattoo of stacked triangles running from the shoulder down the outer arm, shown on a man in a black sleeveless top.
Geometric triangle line tattoo on upper arm
Watercolour-style tattoo of a ringed circle above a cross-shaped line on a forearm, with pink, green, blue and yellow washes.
Watercolour circle and cross on a forearm
Dotwork tattoo of concentric black circles and shaded bands running across a pale forearm, placed on the forearm against a black background.
Concentric circle and gradient bands on a forearm
Colour geometric tattoo of overlapping triangles and angular outlines in fine black line, on the forearm just below the elbow.
Geometric colour shapes on a forearm
Colourful tattoo sleeve covering a forearm, with dark specks scattered across the red, teal and yellow designs, shown against a plain grey wall.
Colourful forearm sleeve with scattered specks
Full sleeve tattoo of watercolour washes in orange, red, blue and pink with black ink splatter and brush strokes, running from the upper arm to the wrist.
Watercolour splatter full sleeve
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
Blackwork tattoo of wavy parallel black lines forming a fingerprint-like pattern across the inner forearm.
Wavy black lines on a forearm
Colour tattoo of a loose, painterly swirl with blue, yellow, orange and green brushstrokes around an open circle, on the inner forearm.
Abstract colour swirl on a forearm
Abstract black brush-stroke swirl with purple ink splatters on a forearm, against a black background.
Brush stroke swirl with purple splatter on forearm
Black and grey geometric tattoo of interlocking hexagons and cubes, drawn in solid and dotted lines, covering the forearm.
Geometric polygon sleeve on a forearm
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
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
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
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 and teal crescent moon tattoo with soft brushstroke swirls and trailing dots on the forearm.
Crescent moon and brushstroke forearm tattoo
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Abstract brushstroke tattoo of a teal arc crossed by black strokes and dots on a forearm.
Brushstroke circle on a forearm
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
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 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
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
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
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
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