Branch tattoo ideas

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Traditional colour tattoo of a red and grey owl holding two yellow skull-topped keys, with a crescent moon inside a red triangle, on the upper leg.
Owl holding skull keys beside a crescent moon
Traditional style tattoo of a sloth hanging from a branch with banners reading NAP ALL DAY, SLEEP ALL NIGHT and PARTY NEVER, on a leg.
Sloth with nap banners on a leg
Traditional style colour tattoo of a swallow in flight beside red rosebuds and gold leaves on the upper arm.
Swallow and rosebuds on upper arm
Traditional style owl tattoo on a person's upper arm, perched on a branch with red roses, a moth and small sparkles.
Owl and roses on an upper arm
Black and grey traditional tattoo of an owl on a branch with blossom, a compass and a banner reading ALL ROADS LEAD HOME, on the upper arm.
Owl, blossom and compass with banner
Botanical tattoo of a eucalyptus sprig with gum blossom buds and long leaves in muted greens and black on the upper arm.
Eucalyptus sprig on an upper arm
A watercolour-style tattoo of a bird perched on a thin branch across the ribs, in loose blue, yellow, red and pink washes.
Watercolour bird on a branch on the ribs
Black and grey traditional flash of an elephant with its trunk raised, shown with a flower and leaves below, drawn on white card against a dark background.
Traditional elephant flash with flower
Colour tattoo of a kokeshi-style doll in a blue kimono with cherry blossom branches and a banner reading FOR YOU ANYTHING, on a person's upper back.
Kokeshi doll and cherry blossom on a shoulder blade
Traditional style tattoo of a grey bird with an orange breast perched on a branch with red chrysanthemum flowers, on the forearm.
Bird on flowering branch on a forearm
Colour traditional-style tattoo of a perched falcon on the upper arm of a man in a grey sleeveless top, with blue-grey wings and orange back feathers.
Falcon perched on a branch on an upper arm
Colour traditional tattoo of a wren perched on a branch with green leaves and pink blossoms, on a person's back.
Wren on a blossom branch with pink flowers
Traditional style tattoo of a woman's face framed by oak leaves, an acorn and pinecones on the forearm.
Woman's face with oak and acorns on a forearm
Traditional style tattoo of a songbird perched on a branch with red breast and yellow wing markings, with leaves, on the calf.
Perched songbird and leaves on a calf
Colour tattoo of a branch with cream and red berries and green leaves in a botanical style, running down the forearm.
Berry and leaf sprig on a forearm
Traditional style colour tattoo of a grey and blue owl with yellow eyes perched beside a pink rose with green leaves, on a limb.
Traditional owl and rose on skin
Traditional style colour tattoo of an owl perched on a branch, shown on the inner forearm.
Traditional owl on a forearm
Black and grey traditional owl tattoo with bold outlines, shaded feathers and triangle and circle motifs in the eyes, on an arm.
Owl tattoo on an arm
Traditional style colour tattoo of a grey bird perched on a branch with yellow flowers and green leaves, on the upper arm.
Bird and yellow flowers on an upper arm
Traditional style colour tattoo of an orange peach with green leaves, a branch and a PEACHY banner, with red flowers, on the upper arm.
Peach with PEACHY banner on upper arm
Colour tattoo of a chickadee perched on a branch with pink blossoms, shown on the upper arm in a traditional style.
Chickadee on a blossom branch on the upper arm
Colour traditional-style tattoo of a red cardinal perched on a branch with pink blossoms and a beaded chain, placed on the upper arm and shoulder.
Cardinal and blossom on upper arm
Black and grey tattoo of a wide-eyed owl perched on a branch, in traditional style with dotwork shading, on a forearm.
Owl perched on a branch on a forearm
Colour traditional tattoo of a sloth hanging from a leafy branch with a banner reading nap all day, sleep all night, party never, on a limb.
Sloth on a banner with nap and sleep lettering
Traditional style tattoo of a shaded brown owl perched on a branch with red flowers and green leaves, on the outer thigh.
Owl and red flowers on a thigh
Colour traditional tattoo of a toasted marshmallow on a forked roasting stick, on a limb with grey scrollwork and leaf tattoos around it.
Toasted marshmallow on a stick
Traditional-style tattoo of three brown cartoon monkeys hanging upside down from a vine, running down the inner forearm, with covering hands and red accents.
Three cartoon monkeys on a vine down a forearm
Colour tattoo of a red cardinal perched on a branch with olive leaves, placed on the upper back in a traditional style.
Cardinal perched on a branch on the upper back
Traditional style colour tattoo of an owl perched on a branch with pink flowers, on the upper thigh of a person kneeling in a white skirt.
Owl on a branch on a thigh
Colour traditional tattoo of a peacock with red flowers and leaves above a large feathered tail, across a person's upper back.
Peacock and red flowers across a back
Black and grey owl tattoo perched on a bare branch beneath a full moon, shown across the upper arm and shoulder in three photographs.
Owl and full moon on an upper arm
Woman seen from behind with a grey and teal bird and pink flowers with green leaves tattooed on her upper back, in a gold sequin dress.
Bird and flowers on upper back
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of an owl with teal eyes and a keyhole on its chest, perched on a branch above a crown key, on the thigh.
Owl and crown key on a thigh
Colour tattoo of two melting clocks draped over a branch inside a rope-edged oval on the side of the ribs, in traditional style.
Melting clocks in a rope oval on ribs
Traditional style colour tattoo of a small brown bird perched on a red branch with pink flowers, green leaves and a paintbrush, on a calf.
Bird, flowers and paintbrush on a leg
Black and grey tattoo of an owl perched on a branch beside blossom, with a banner reading ALL ROADS LEAD HOME and a compass, in traditional-style linework.
Owl, compass and banner on a limb
Black and grey owl perched on a branch with leaves, tattooed across the upper back in a shaded traditional style.
Owl on a branch with leaves
Close-up of a traditional style tattoo of a smiling sloth hanging from a branch in bold black outline with dotted fur shading, on the lower leg.
Sloth hanging from a branch on a leg
Black ink flash sheet of traditional-style designs including hands, daggers, a skull, a rose and a candle, drawn on white paper.
Black ink flash sheet of hands, daggers and skulls
Traditional-style colour tattoo of a green and brown parrot perched among red peonies with dark outlines, on the forearm.
Parrot and peonies on a forearm
Black and grey traditional tattoo of roses, swallows and leaves with script lettering and a date on a forearm.
Roses and swallows with script on a forearm
Traditional style colour tattoo of a striped caterpillar crawling along a black branch with red, yellow and pink flowers and green leaves, on the forearm.
Caterpillar on a flowering branch on a forearm
Pencil drawing of two swallows facing each other above a branch of small blossoms, a traditional-style tattoo design in black and grey.
Two swallows with blossom branch
Traditional colour tattoo of a blue bird beside a red and teal flower and a red and teal leaf sprig, on a leg.
Blue bird and flower on a leg
Close-up of a traditional style tattoo of a grey bird with a red breast, with green leaves and berries, on the lower torso above a grey waistband.
Grey bird with red breast and vines on the torso
Traditional colour tattoo of a teal and orange chameleon with a curled tail on a branch with leaves, placed on the upper arm.
Chameleon on a branch on the arm
Traditional colour tattoo of an owl perched on a branch with stars and clouds, across the upper arm and shoulder.
Owl on a branch on an upper arm
Colour traditional tattoo of an owl with a geometric cube pattern on its chest, perched on a branch with red and green leaves, across a person's upper back.
Owl on a branch across the upper back