Angel tattoo ideas

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

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Black and white silhouette stencils on card, including a Dalek, several profile heads, a sonic screwdriver, a bow tie and a police box with the word GERONIMO, laid out on a wooden table.
Silhouette stencil sheets on a wooden table
Realism black and grey tattoo on the upper arm showing a haloed winged warrior with a spear and shield above fallen demonic figures.
Winged warrior and demons on upper arm
Black and grey tattoo of a winged figure with outstretched wings, seated on a bicycle, across the centre of a person's upper back.
Winged figure on a bicycle across the upper back
Flash sheet of black ambigram lettering designs with paired words such as Angel and Devil, Faith and Hope, and Loyalty and Betrayal, each with a small caption beneath.
Ambigram lettering flash sheet
Colour tattoo of a seated angel with a blue and white wing, holding a pink calla lily, with a pink butterfly above, on skin.
Angel with calla lily and butterfly
Black and grey realism tattoo of a winged classical angel statue with candles on an upper arm, framed by purple gothic arch linework.
Angel statue with candles on upper arm
Realistic full back tattoo of a bearded winged figure with an outstretched arm and flowing robes, with a horned bearded figure below, in grey shading with warm brown tones, placed across the back.
Winged figure and horned demon on a back
Close view of a woman in a white polka-dot dress showing small black and grey tattoos of stars and a diamond on her upper arm, with a faint winged figure tattoo on her upper back.
Diamond and star tattoos on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a pair of angel wings, one on each side, on the back.
Shaded angel wings on the back
Sepia pencil drawing of a winged angel with a sword standing over a crouched demon, a design suited to a large back or chest piece.
Winged angel standing over a fallen demon
Sepia photo of a shaded black and grey tattoo of a seated winged figure with a long braid, placed centrally on a person's mid back.
Seated winged figure with braid on mid back
Black and grey realism tattoo of a crouching winged angel with large feathered wings across the upper back.
Winged angel across a back
Black and grey realistic tattoo of a winged hooded figure with a skull face and eyes in its feathers, covering a man's back and shoulders.
Winged skull figure across a back
White line drawing on black of a winged cherub with curly hair holding a heart-shaped banner that reads Clarence Alabama, in a traditional flash style.
Cherub with heart banner
Black and green feather with the script words Angels watching over me, two pink flowers and ink splatter on a white background, shown as a tattoo design.
Feather with script and pink flowers
Black fine line script reading Angels never leave, They're always at your side, beside an outlined angel wing tattoo on skin, placed on the ribs.
Angel wing and script quote on the side
Black and grey realism sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder, showing classical statues, a winged figure, floral wreaths and a Greek key pattern at the elbow.
Classical figures and wings full arm sleeve
Black and grey realism tattoo of a crouched angel with large feathered wings covering a man's entire back, with loose feathers below.
Crouching angel with wings across a back
Black and grey winged angel tattoo on the upper back of a person seen from behind, beside an open-back lace top.
Winged angel tattoo on upper back
Black and grey realism tattoo of a winged woman holding flowers, covering the upper arm and shoulder of a shirtless man.
Winged woman holding flowers on shoulder and arm
Black and red tattoo of a split angel and devil wing design with a halo above and a devil tail below, placed on a person's upper back.
Angel and devil wings with tail on upper back
Black and grey back tattoo of a winged angel, clouds and smoke on the shoulder blades, with script panels and sleeve work on the upper arms.
Winged angel and clouds across a back
Solid black tattoo of two stick-style figures on a forearm, one with angel-like wings and one with bat-like wings and pointed ears.
Two winged figures on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a winged angel in a flowing robe spanning the chest, with outstretched wings.
Winged angel tattoo across the chest
Two matching cartoon cat tattoos on the inner wrists, one white with angel wings and one grey with devil horns and a tail, both with pink bows and hearts.
Matching angel and devil cat wrist tattoos
Black and grey realism tattoo of a demon and an angel embracing beneath bat and feathered wings, placed on the upper back.
Demon and angel embrace with wings on back
Black and grey realism tattoo on a man's upper arm and shoulder showing a hooded winged figure with a halo, holding a cross, with script lettering below.
Hooded angel with cross on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a winged angel standing over a demon in flames, with clouds and a glowing halo, covering the upper arm and shoulder.
Winged angel over a demon on upper arm
Black fine line tattoo of a seated cat with a halo, wings and a star, placed on the inner wrist.
Winged cat with halo on a wrist
Black and grey realism tattoo of a clock with Roman numerals, roses, a candle and a praying cherub across the shoulder and upper arm.
Clock, roses and praying cherub on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a winged, horned figure with hands pressed together, covering the full back of a shirtless man.
Winged horned figure tattoo across a back
Black lettering tattoo in a typewriter-style font reading 'An Angel who did not so much Fall as Saunter Vaguely Downwards', beside a small red trident with a gold ring, on skin.
Angel quote with a red trident
Two views of a black and grey realism full sleeve on an upper arm and forearm, showing a sculpted classical angel with wings, flowing drapery and foliage.
Black and grey angel statue sleeve
Black and grey realism tattoo of a winged angel with a halo holding a sword, with ravens in bare branches across the shoulder and upper arm.
Angel and ravens on upper arm and shoulder
Black and grey realism back tattoo showing a hooded grim reaper beside a winged woman, with clouds and a sleeve design on the arm.
Grim reaper and winged woman across a back
Black and grey tattoo of a halo and angel wings above a shaded heart shape on the upper thigh.
Winged halo tattoo on a thigh
Black and grey realism full sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and forearm, showing praying hands, a crowned figure, a cathedral facade, an angel and a rose window.
Religious realism full sleeve
Back tattoo of a winged figure sitting with arms wrapped around its knees, with thin outlined wings and grey shading, placed across the upper back.
Winged figure hugging knees across a back
Black and grey realism tattoo on an upper arm showing a hooded grim reaper with a scythe above a kneeling winged angel, with script banners.
Grim reaper and kneeling angel on an upper arm
Black and grey realism full sleeve tattoo on an upper arm, showing a winged warrior with a sword above demonic figures, set against a dark cloudy sky.
Winged warrior and clouds full sleeve
Traditional-style flash design of a grey weeping angel with its face in its hands beneath a peach banner reading DON'T BLINK, with blue tears.
Weeping angel with Don't Blink banner
Black and grey realism tattoo of a winged angel standing over a fallen figure among clouds, across the ribs and side of the torso.
Winged warrior angel on a ribcage
Black and grey realism full sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and forearm, showing an armoured archangel with wings and a shield above winged dragons and clouds.
Archangel and dragons full sleeve
Colour realism tattoo of an anatomical angel with feathered wings, showing muscles, veins and organs, on an upper arm.
Anatomical angel on upper arm
Black script lettering reading Hello there, the angel from my nightmare across the lower back, above a pair of blue jeans.
Script quote across the lower back
A grid of cross stitch chart designs in traditional tattoo flash style, including swallows, hearts, roses, a pin-up, a cherry pair and lettering, on a grey background.
Sheet of cross stitch tattoo-style flash designs
Black and grey drawing of a winged angel statue with a scroll banner reading Don't Turn Your Back, Don't Look Away, Don't Blink, and a TARDIS in the centre.
Winged angel statue with banner and TARDIS
Black and grey realism tattoo of a winged angel in drapery with lit candles above, covering an upper arm sleeve.
Realistic angel with wings and candles on an upper arm