Butterfly tattoo ideas

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Woman in a white satin wedding dress with black and grey tattoo sleeves of roses and butterflies on both arms, hands resting at her waist.
Full arm sleeves with roses and butterflies
Traditional style tattoos across a woman's back and upper arm, including a large butterfly, a red rose and a spider web.
Traditional back and arm sleeve
Colour tattoo of three pink butterflies and blue forget-me-not flowers with black swirl lines and dots on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Butterflies and forget-me-nots on a forearm
Black and grey fine line butterfly tattoo with patterned wings on the inner wrist, photographed in black and white.
Small butterfly on the inner wrist
Colour tattoo of three pink butterflies and small blue flowers with yellow centres, linked by dark swirling lines, on a forearm.
Pink butterflies and blue flowers on a forearm
Colourful neo-traditional floral sleeve on an upper arm and forearm, with a teal pony, butterflies and a rainbow, beside a plush pony toy.
Floral sleeve with pony and rainbow tattoos
Black and grey fine line butterfly tattoo with dotwork circles on the inner forearm, photographed in black and white against a knitted jumper sleeve.
Butterfly with dotted circles on a forearm
Colourful butterfly tattoo with a loose, painted watercolour look on the forearm, with a small solid black circle tattoo near the wrist.
Painted-style butterfly on a forearm
Black and white photo from behind of a man in a flat cap and vest with a butterfly tattoo on his forearm and a black-and-grey animal design on his upper arm.
Tattooed arm and shoulder of a man in a flat cap
Close view of a realistic blue and white butterfly tattoo on the inner forearm, with stacked bangles on the wrist.
Blue butterfly on an inner forearm
Woman seen from behind with a large Japanese-style back tattoo of a butterfly and peonies in black and grey, with coloured sleeves on both arms.
Butterfly and peony back piece with arm sleeves
Black ink ornamental butterfly tattoo with swirling filigree wings, leaves and dots, placed on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Ornamental butterfly on the inner forearm
Six-panel collage of a colourful full sleeve tattoo of hibiscus, lotus and other flowers with a frog, shown on an upper arm and shoulder.
Full sleeve of flowers with a frog and lotus
Teal and pink butterfly tattoo with black outlines and dark antennae, shown on the forearm.
Teal and pink butterfly on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork butterfly tattoo with detailed wings and antennae on the inner forearm, with part of a mandala design visible at the lower left.
Butterfly tattoo on the forearm
Fine line black tattoo of two hands cupping a crystal ball with stars and a crescent moon on an arm, with a butterfly and leaves tattooed nearby.
Hands holding a crystal ball with stars
Small fine line tattoo of a tan cartoon bear with a tiny red butterfly on the inside of a wrist.
Small cartoon bear and butterfly on a wrist
Man in a waistcoat and dark jeans holding a navy duffel bag, with a dark tattoo on his forearm and a butterfly tattoo on the back of his hand.
Tattooed forearm and hand with boots and duffel
Collage of wrist and forearm tattoos showing a black Deathly Hallows symbol, a small colour Winnie the Pooh on the wrist, and a black linework butterfly on a forearm, with application products.
Deathly Hallows and Winnie the Pooh tattoos collage
Black and grey realism tattoo of a skull with a rose and a butterfly on the forearm, shown in two side-by-side photos.
Realistic skull, rose and butterfly on a forearm
Colour tattoo of a dreamcatcher with feathers, beads, a small elephant and a yellow butterfly on the inner forearm, in a realistic style.
Dreamcatcher with feathers on a forearm
Traditional style full sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and forearm, with a ship, swallows, a shark, a pin-up and banner lettering, shown in three photographs.
Traditional sailor full sleeve in three views
Small green butterfly tattoo with brown body on the inner wrist of a raised arm against a plain grey wall.
Green butterfly on a wrist
Black and grey realism tattoo of a monarch butterfly and an ornate filigree heart locket on the forearm.
Butterfly and filigree heart on a forearm
Black and red lettering tattoo with swirling vines, a small purple butterfly and a red heart shaded on the inner wrist and forearm.
Script letters, vines and heart on a wrist
Realistic colour full sleeve tattoo of dahlias, a daffodil, a butterfly and a pink bird on a woman's upper arm, with a cursive script word near the elbow.
Full sleeve of realistic flowers and a butterfly
Black and grey Japanese style floral sleeve tattoo on a forearm, with a butterfly, peonies and cloud shapes.
Black and grey floral sleeve on a forearm
Four views of a full sleeve tattoo in a realistic style, with large red roses, orange blooms and pink plumeria on a blue background, with a small butterfly on the upper arm.
Realistic rose and flower full sleeve
Two matching butterfly tattoos with black linework and pink shading, one on each of two wrists placed side by side.
Matching butterfly wrist tattoos
Black and grey realistic monarch butterfly tattoo with red-dotted wing edges on the inner forearm, shown in two photos beside a quote panel.
Monarch butterfly on a forearm
Fine line black tattoo of two hands holding a crystal ball with stars and a crescent moon on a forearm, beside a butterfly and a flower.
Hands holding a crystal ball on a forearm
Realistic black and grey roses with a butterfly on a forearm, with small script tattooed near the wrist, shown on a seated person in ripped jeans.
Black and grey roses on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo on a forearm showing small feet, butterflies and a script name in fine lettering.
Script name, feet and butterflies on a forearm
Small purple butterfly tattoo with a black outline and black accents on the inner wrist of a hand.
Small purple butterfly on inner wrist
Small pink butterfly tattoo with a bold black outline and black dot details, sitting on the inner forearm.
Small pink butterfly on a forearm
Watercolour-style butterflies in red, orange and pink on a woman's forearm, with a matching butterfly design sheet shown above on a white background.
Watercolour butterflies on a forearm
Realism tattoo of a woman's face on the forearm, with a tear of blood running from the eye, bloodied lips and small black butterflies near the nose.
Realistic face with bloodied eye on forearm
Shaded purple and grey butterflies with a flowing ribbon tattoo on the arm.
Butterflies and ribbon on the arm
Small fine line tattoo of a cartoon bear in soft yellow with a tiny red butterfly, on the inner wrist.
Cartoon bear and butterfly on a wrist
Two realistic blue butterflies tattooed on the inner wrist and forearm, shown in soft shading against pale skin.
Two blue butterflies on a wrist
Three photographs of pocket watch tattoos on forearms: a realistic black and grey watch with a bee, a traditional watch with a red rose, and a coloured watch with a cracked dial.
Pocket watch tattoos on forearms, three examples
Small solid black tribal-style butterfly tattoo with swirled wings and two dots, on the wrist of a light-skinned arm.
Small black tribal butterfly on a wrist
Small fine line tattoo of a tan bear resembling Winnie the Pooh with a tiny pink butterfly, on the inner wrist.
Small bear and butterfly on a wrist
A grid of small fine line tattoos in black ink on the neck, upper back, wrists, hands and ankle, including an infinity symbol, a feather and the word imagine.
Collage of small fine line tattoos
Small black and grey tattoo of three butterflies on the inner wrist and forearm, shown in a close phone photo.
Three butterflies on the wrist
Forearms with gold and silver metallic temporary tattoos of a peacock feather, a peacock eye, a leaf sprig and a lattice band, with blonde hair falling across them.
Gold and silver metallic designs on forearms
Colour botanical skull tattoo made of sunflowers, roses and a butterfly, on the outer forearm of a person wearing a grey jumper.
Floral skull on a forearm