Angel tattoo ideas

161 photos and flash · 53% Realism, 16% Lettering · Upper arm most common

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Black and grey realism full sleeve tattoo shown from three angles, with a winged angel, a pocket watch and an eye across the upper arm and forearm.
Realistic black and grey full sleeve
Pencil drawing of a winged angel with head bowed and arms crossed, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement visible.
Winged angel pencil design
Black and grey realism tattoo of a winged figure with spread wings and a Celtic knot below, across a person's upper back.
Winged figure with Celtic knot on back
Large black and grey realism tattoo across a person's back showing a bearded winged figure with a staff above a crouching horned figure, with lettering across the top.
Winged figure and kneeling demon on a back
Black and grey realism tattoo across a man's back showing a crucifixion scene with angels and an INRI inscription, with sleeve tattoos on both upper arms.
Crucifixion back piece with angels and sleeves
Black and grey script tattoo reading Angels never leave, they're always at your side, with a feathered angel wing, on the side of a body.
Angel wing and script quote on the side
Black and grey realism back piece of a blindfolded Lady Justice holding scales and a sword, with cherubs and a ship across the upper back.
Blindfolded Lady Justice back piece
Black and grey realism full sleeve tattoo of a winged warrior angel among clouds, with classical statue figures below, shown on the upper arm and forearm from five angles.
Winged warrior angel full sleeve
Black fine line angel wing beside the script words Angels never leave, They're always at your side, tattooed on the side of the torso.
Angel wing and script quote on the side
Black line tattoo of an angel wing beside the script words Angels never leave, They're always at your side, in fine lettering on the side of a body.
Angel wing and script quote on the side of the body
Black typewriter-style lettering reading 'An Angel who did not so much Fall as Saunter Vaguely Downwards', with a red trident and gold ring tattooed beside it on the back.
Typewriter quote with red trident
Fine line black tattoo of an infinity symbol with a small angel figure, showing a halo and wing, on the inside of an ankle.
Angel and infinity symbol on an ankle
Black script lettering tattoo reading May there always be an angel by my side, set across the ribs on a close side view.
Script quote along the ribs
Black line tattoo of a cat head and handwritten lettering reading 99% pizza, 17% angel, fuck math on a calf.
Cat drawing and text on a calf
Black and grey realism tattoo of a muscular, crouching winged figure with spread wings on an upper arm.
Crouching winged figure on upper arm
Flash sheet of many small colour tattoo designs, including a swallow, butterflies, roses, a dolphin, a ladybird, a heart and a sun, with no body placement shown.
Fund-raising tattoo flash sheet with assorted designs
Black and grey angel wing with a halo on the left and a devil wing with an arrow-tipped tail on the right, tattooed across the upper back.
Angel and devil wings on upper back
Black and grey realism tattoo of a winged archangel standing over a fallen demon, with a small emblem and script, across the upper arm and shoulder.
Winged archangel over a fallen demon on upper arm
Large realism back tattoo in black and grey showing an Africa map, two winged angels, a compass and portraits, with a red and grey Liverpool crest on the upper arm sleeve.
Africa map and angels back piece
Black and grey realism tattoo of a winged angel with dotted chains, placed centrally on a person's upper back.
Winged angel figure on upper back
Black and grey realism sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder, showing a winged stone-like angel figure, a second figure and carved faces near the elbow.
Winged statue full arm sleeve
Red, black and grey traditional-style tattoo on an upper arm, with black wings, a yin yang style swirl, a red demon face and the words Angel and Demon.
Angel and demon wings on upper arm
Black and grey sketch-style tattoo of a hunched winged figure with crosses behind it, on the outer upper arm.
Winged figure on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a winged figure with head bowed and long hair, shown on skin.
Winged figure with bowed head tattoo
Black and grey winged figure tattoo spanning a man's back, photographed from behind with his hands clasped.
Winged figure across a back
Black and grey realism tattoo of a sleeping cherub curled within feathered angel wings, on the outer thigh.
Sleeping cherub within wings on a thigh
Black tribal-style flash design of a winged figure with swirling tails on a white background.
Winged figure tribal design
Black and grey drawing of a winged weeping angel statue with its hands over its face, shown as a tattoo design on a cream background.
Winged weeping angel statue design
Small solid black cupid silhouette drawing a bow, with the word Shit. in typewriter lettering, on an upper arm.
Cupid silhouette with word on upper arm
Two forearms with brown ink designs: a winged angel with its face in its hands and the words Don't Blink, beside a police box with spirals and a crescent moon.
Angel and police box forearm designs
Realism black and grey tattoo of a large skull across the chest and stomach, with the word INSOMNIA above it and further tattoos on the neck, upper arm and forearm.
Full torso skull and dark imagery tattoo
Black and grey realism tattoo of a cherub above a skull merged with a woman's face, with hands holding a rosary, on a limb.
Cherub, skull and rosary realism tattoo on a limb
Black and grey full back tattoo of a blindfolded Lady Justice holding a sword, with hanging scales, clouds and cherubs.
Lady Justice back piece
Loose pink sketched line drawing of a pair of wings with a vertical ribbon-like stroke, shown as a tattoo design on a pale background.
Pink winged ribbon line drawing
Black and grey tattoo of a winged figure in flowing robes holding a laurel wreath, on the upper arm of a person in a black vest top.
Winged figure tattoo on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a crouched winged angel with large feathered wings and loose feathers across the upper and lower back.
Crouched angel with wings on a back
Colour tattoo of an armoured winged female warrior with a sword and red cape, covering the upper arm in a neo-traditional style.
Armoured winged warrior on an upper arm sleeve
Black line drawing of an arched headstone with a small winged cherub at the top, the words EVERYTHING WAS BEAUTIFUL, AND NOTHING HURT in outlined capitals, and tufts of grass at the base.
Headstone with angel and quote
Black and grey realism sleeve on an upper arm showing a winged armoured angel with a spear standing over a fallen figure.
Winged warrior angel on an upper arm sleeve
Black and grey realism tattoo of a winged cherub kneeling and cradling a small bird, placed on the back.
Cherub holding a songbird on the back
Black and grey script lettering reading Be careful who you trust, the devil is an angel, over shaded wings tattooed on the side of a ribcage.
Script quote with wings on the ribs
Black and grey realism tattoo of two winged cherubs kissing, across a man's chest.
Kissing cherubs across a chest
Five views of a black and grey realism full sleeve tattoo on an arm, showing Jesus with a crown of thorns, skulls, roses, a praying figure and an eye.
Black and grey realism full sleeve with religious and skull
Black and grey flash drawing of a cartoon cherub with dark wings, a bobbed hairstyle and soft clouds behind, resting its chin on one hand.
Cartoon cherub with wings and clouds
Black and grey realism full sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and forearm, showing an angel, a pocket watch, an eye and hanging keys, photographed from three angles.
Realism full sleeve with angel and pocket watch
Black and grey realism full sleeve tattoo on an arm, showing an angel with a spear, a woman's portrait, a skeleton and a chained figure.
Full sleeve of angels and a woman's portrait
Greyscale and pale pink realism tattoo on an upper arm showing a long staircase rising through clouds towards a column and a burst of light, with a winged figure at the base.
Staircase to light tattoo on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a seated angel with large feathered wings and a halo across the upper back.
Seated angel with wings and halo on upper back