Brushstroke tattoo ideas

124 photos and flash · 14% Realism, 10% Botanical · Forearm most common

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Close-up of a leg with two solid black brushstroke bands tattooed across the calf, in a blackwork style.
Two black brushstroke bands on a calf
Black and grey realism tattoo of two figures in a loose, painterly style on the upper arm.
Two figures in black and grey on an upper arm
Colour tattoo of pink roses, rosebuds and green leaves with black brushstroke accents, botanical style on the forearm.
Pink roses and black brushstrokes on a forearm
Close view of a red plum blossom branch tattoo with black brushstroke twigs on the upper chest, in a Japanese botanical style.
Red blossom branch on the upper chest
Black and grey realism back tattoo of a large raven in flight with smaller birds, German text and a vertical brushstroke ladder motif.
Raven in flight across a back piece
Watercolour style tattoo of a pink flower with black ink linework and blue and pink wash splashes, on the ankle and top of a foot.
Watercolour flower on ankle and foot
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
Three views of a black and grey skull tattoo with red splashes and lines of text on an upper arm sleeve.
Skull and red splashes on upper arm sleeve
Abstract tattoo of a dark figure with pink and red blocks and a thin red line running down an upper arm.
Abstract figure and red line on upper arm
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
Close view of an abstract black, purple and turquoise brushstroke tattoo sweeping across a woman's shoulder and upper chest.
Abstract brushstroke tattoo on a shoulder
Side ribs tattoo of a red poppy with black brushstroke swooshes and a printed lyric quote shaded in grey.
Red poppy and lyric quote on the ribs
Back view of a loose black brushstroke bird tattoo across the upper back, with sweeping red ink lines crossing the skin.
Black brushstroke bird on upper back
Black ink abstract swirl tattoo with soft, brush-like lines on the upper back near the nape of the neck.
Abstract swirl on upper back
Three views of a full arm sleeve in abstract black ink splatter and drips across the shoulder, upper arm and forearm, with a faint red wash near the shoulder.
Abstract black full sleeve on arm
Close photo of a sinuous dragon tattoo on the side of a torso, drawn in loose brushstroke-style black ink with blue and pink splashes.
Brushstroke serpent dragon on the ribs
Black brushstroke line with crescent shapes and a pink and blue watercolour wash on a woman's upper back, running down from the neck.
Watercolour brushstroke line on upper back
Black and grey abstract skull tattoo with loose brush-like strokes on the outer thigh.
Abstract skull on the thigh
Black and grey tattoo of an anime-style face in profile with sweeping brushstroke hair and shading, shown on skin.
Anime-style face in profile with brush shading
Solid black brush-stroke tattoo running down the side of a man's back beside the spine, shown in a close-up panel beside it.
Black brush stroke down a back
Black ink tattoo of a tree inside a bold, brushed circle, placed on the upper back of a person with auburn hair.
Tree inside a brush circle on upper back
Pink brushstroke cross tattoo with teal, orange and blue watercolour splashes across a person's upper back.
Watercolour cross on upper back
Watercolour-style tattoo of a red and black brushstroke swirl with dots on a woman's upper chest near the shoulder.
Red and black brush swirl on the chest
Two views of a forearm with a geometric tattoo of outlined and filled hexagons over blue brushstroke shapes, placed on the forearm.
Blue hexagon and brushstroke forearm tattoo
Two forearms pressed together showing a red geometric circular web tattoo with black and grey brushstroke and dotwork shading on the forearm, with small red star marks.
Red geometric circle across both forearms
Colourful abstract tattoo of a DNA double helix with black brushstrokes and red, yellow, green and teal splashes on the inner forearm.
DNA helix forearm tattoo with watercolour splashes
Two photos of a colour watercolour tattoo on the upper chest, with pink and teal brushstrokes, small red hearts and black script reading I'll love you forever and I'll like you for always.
Watercolour script quote on upper chest
Colourful painterly brushstroke tattoo wrapping a man's upper arm and forearm in orange, red, yellow, teal and black.
Painterly brushstroke sleeve tattoo
Black brushstroke cross tattoo with the words Galatians 2:20 in script below it, on the upper back shoulder of a woman seen from behind against a mountain view.
Brushstroke cross with Galatians 2:20 on shoulder
Pink and teal watercolour-style heart tattoo with paint splashes on the forearm.
Watercolour heart on a forearm
Close-up of a watercolour-style evil eye tattoo on the side of a ribcage, with a blue brushstroke swirl, teal iris, black pupil and a soft pink halo.
Watercolour evil eye on the ribs
Two forearms held together showing a red geometric circular mesh tattoo across both arms, with black brushstroke and dotwork shading and small red crosses.
Red geometric mesh across two forearms
Black brush-ink enso circle with a stylised lotus flower inside it on a grey background, drawn as a possible tattoo design.
Enso circle with lotus flower
Forearm tattoo of a woman's face with realistic eyes and lips, a hand near her mouth, black brushstroke streaks and red and ochre drips, shown in three side-by-side views.
Realistic face portrait with brushstrokes on forearm
Colour tattoo of an orange and blue butterfly with black veins over teal watercolour splashes and red petals on a forearm.
Butterfly over watercolour splashes and petals
Colourful tattoo of a black semicolon and small birds over pink, yellow and blue watercolour-style washes on the forearm.
Semicolon and birds with watercolour wash
Colour tattoo of pink roses, purple flowers and black lace and mandala patterns running down the side of the torso and onto the hip, with teal brushstroke accents.
Rose and lace floral side piece
Pink brushstroke awareness ribbon tattoo on the side of the ribcage against a plain blue background.
Pink awareness ribbon on the side of the torso
Blue and red watercolour-style heart tattoo with a black brushstroke outline and ink splatters on the forearm.
Watercolour-style heart on a forearm
Close photo of a small black open-circle enso tattoo with a tapering brush-like stroke on the inner wrist, against a blurred indoor background.
Small enso circle on a wrist
Colour and black-and-grey tattoo on a person's back showing a swallow in flight between three red poppies, with birds and ink splashes above.
Swallow and red poppies down a back
Black and grey raven tattoo with a red brushstroke and thistles across the chest, with a flying bird on the shoulder.
Raven and thistles across chest
Close photo of a black brush-stroke ensō circle tattoo on the forearm, with a small black and red arrow shape at its centre.
Ensō circle with a small arrow on a forearm
Black and grey portrait of a woman with red lips and red splashes, a neo-trad style tattoo on a forearm.
Woman's face and red splashes on a forearm
Close photograph of a watercolour-style tattoo of orange, pink, purple and teal splashes with black ink spatter, running from the thigh over the knee onto the calf.
Watercolour-style splashes across a leg
Black and grey back tattoo of a bird in flight beside German text, with a brushstroke ladder shape and red wash, placed across the back.
Bird in flight with German text on a back
Large back tattoo in black and grey with red accents, showing lips holding a cigarette, a hand, and German lettering across the back.
Back piece with lips, hand and German lettering
Black and grey brushstroke tattoo on the side of the ribs, showing two bold dry-brush strokes and small ink specks.
Black brushstroke tattoo on the ribs