Big cat tattoo ideas

170 photos and flash · 55% Realism, 10% Traditional · Forearm most common

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Pencil sketch design of a tiger head with ink swirls and splatter dots, drawn as a possible tattoo flash without placement on the body.
Sketched tiger head with ornamental swirls
Black and grey dotwork drawing of a big cat's face framed by geometric spikes and dots, shown as a flash design with no body placement.
Stippled big cat face in geometric frame
Black tribal-style panther design with flowing curved lines, clawed paws and a curled tail, shown on a white background as a flash drawing.
Tribal panther design, black silhouette
Watercolour-style drawing of a tiger head with black linework and pink, blue and orange washes, shown as a design on white paper.
Watercolour tiger head design
Black ink drawing of a lion head with a flowing, patterned mane, shown as a fine line tattoo design with no body placement visible.
Ornamental lion head drawing
Traditional style design of a snarling black panther head in profile, with white outlines, red mouth and a yellow eye, shown as a flat enamel pin rather than on skin.
Snarling black panther head
Black ink line drawing of a stylised lion head in profile with a flowing mane and a curling tail, shown as a tattoo design on white.
Stylised lion head in profile with curled tail
Detailed black linework drawing of a lion in profile, with a patterned mane and a rust-tinted head, shown as a design for a tattoo.
Ornate lion in profile
Black and grey realism drawing of a snarling tiger face with bared fangs and detailed whiskers, pinned to a white wall.
Snarling tiger face drawing
Black ink drawing of a snarling lion head with flowing, ornate mane linework and a single drop hanging from its mouth, shown as a tattoo design on white paper.
Lion head in black ink line drawing
Black ink drawing of a cougar face inside a circle with a hexagon and dashed construction lines, shown as a tattoo flash design.
Cougar head in a circle and hexagon
Black and grey pencil drawing of a lion head facing forward, with a full mane and detailed shading, shown as a tattoo design.
Realistic lion head drawing
Black and white flash drawing of a snarling spotted leopard gripping a knife, with a pistol across the front and Cyrillic lettering above and below.
Snarling leopard with knife and pistol
Black line drawing of a tiger's face, front on, with bold stripes and tapering fur strokes on a white background, shown as a design rather than on skin.
Tiger head stencil design
Bold black and white tribal-style tiger head drawing facing forward, with heavy solid linework on the stripes, brow and muzzle.
Tribal tiger head design
Black line drawing of a stylised tiger walking forward, with ornamental swirls and patterned panels across its body and a curling tail, shown on a white background.
Ornamental tiger line drawing
Black tribal-style lion head design facing left with a flowing mane, drawn as bold line art on a plain white background.
Tribal lion head design in profile
Black and grey drawing of a snarling tiger head framed by two lotus flowers, shown as a tattoo design on paper.
Tiger head with lotus flowers
Pencil drawing of a realistic lion head with a full mane, set above a cluster of lilies, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement visible.
Realistic lion head with lilies
Traditional style flash drawing of a snarling black panther head with yellow eyes and an open red mouth, drawn on textured paper.
Snarling panther head flash
Black ink pen sketch of a snarling tiger head in profile with a skull over its face, drawn in cross-hatching with no tattoo styling or body placement shown.
Tiger skull pen sketch
Black and grey ink drawing of a lion in profile with an ornate patterned mane, in a blackwork and dotwork style.
Ornate lion in profile
Flash design of a tiger head with orange and yellow shading, framed by bold black tribal flame shapes on a white background.
Tiger head within tribal flames
Black tribal lion design in mid-stride with a flowing mane and raised front paw, drawn on a plain white background.
Tribal lion design
Black line drawing of a tiger's face viewed head on, with flowing fur strokes and detailed eyes, in a fine line style.
Tiger face line drawing
Black ink drawing of an ornamental big cat face filled with dotwork, linework and geometric patterns, shown as a tattoo design.
Ornamental big cat face in black ink
Pencil drawing of a lion with a full mane walking towards the viewer, shaded in black and grey on a white background, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement visible.
Walking lion pencil drawing
Black and grey pencil sketch of a tiger stalking downward with its tail curling above it, drawn as a tattoo design on a plain pale background.
Pencil sketch of a tiger with curling tail
Black tribal-style tiger design with flowing stripes and a snarling face, drawn on a plain white background with no body placement shown.
Tribal tiger design in black linework
Black tribal-style leopard design standing upright with raised paws and a curling tail, drawn as a flash sheet with no body part shown.
Tribal leopard standing on hind legs
Black tribal-style line drawing of a panther walking towards the viewer on a white background, shown as a standalone tattoo design with no body placement.
Tribal panther walking, black line design
Painted Japanese style tiger flash design with orange fur, black stripes and a striped tail curling upward, shown head down on a cream background.
Orange tiger in a descending pose