Butterfly tattoo ideas

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Three small black butterfly tattoos in a fine line style on a person's shoulder, with a blue sky blurred in the background.
Three butterflies on a shoulder
Realistic blue butterfly tattoo with black shading on a person's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Blue butterfly on the upper back
Realistic green and black butterfly tattoo with soft shadowing on the upper shoulder and collarbone area.
Green butterfly on a shoulder
Black ink fine line tattoo of a dandelion whose seeds drift into small butterfly silhouettes beside the words what's past is prologue, on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Dandelion seeds and quote across upper back
Colour tattoo of a blue butterfly with orange markings and black outlines on a woman's shoulder.
Blue butterfly on a shoulder
Black script tattoo reading Love me for who i am with a small butterfly above the words, across the upper chest near the shoulder.
Script quote and butterfly across the chest
Black and grey tattoo of a blossom vine with butterflies and small sparkles across the upper back and shoulder blade.
Blossom vine and butterflies on a shoulder blade
Black and grey realism tattoo of a pocket watch with Roman numerals, roses, butterflies and a banner reading Ashana on an upper arm and shoulder.
Pocket watch, roses and butterflies on upper arm
Realistic colour tattoo of a monarch butterfly on a shoulder, shaded to look three-dimensional with a cast shadow on the skin.
Monarch butterfly on a shoulder
Photo of a shoulder tattoo of two blue butterflies with grey smoky swirls and small black sparkles, shaded to look three-dimensional.
Blue butterflies with grey smoke swirls on a shoulder
Colourful neo-traditional chest and shoulder tattoo showing a woman's face, an iris, scrollwork, a butterfly and roses, shown in three photo panels.
Floral chest and shoulder tattoo with a woman's face
Realism-style pencil drawing of a woman's back and shoulder with a rose-grey pencil portrait and colourful butterflies across the shoulder blade, designed as a back tattoo.
Woman's back with butterflies and colour drips
Black and grey swirling butterfly tattoo on a woman's shoulder and upper arm, with a purple garment visible at the edge of the frame.
Swirl butterfly tattoo on a shoulder
Collage of black lace tattoos on an upper arm, shoulder, upper back, collarbone, side body and lower leg, with grey roses and red and green butterflies in one panel.
Black lace tattoos on arms, back and legs
Black script tattoo reading Love me for who i am, with a small butterfly and a larger shaded butterfly, on the upper chest and shoulder.
Script quote and butterflies across shoulder
Close photograph of a black script tattoo reading Love me for who i am across the upper back, with a shaded pink butterfly on the shoulder.
Script quote and butterfly on shoulder
Black and grey butterfly tattoo with outlined and shaded wings on a shoulder, with gold chains worn at the neck.
Butterfly tattoo on a shoulder
Colour tattoo of purple and red chrysanthemums with green leaves and grey shading across an upper arm and shoulder, with a real butterfly resting on the flowers.
Purple chrysanthemum tattoo on upper arm
Realistic colour tattoo on a woman's upper back showing pink roses, an anatomical heart, a pocket watch and blue-grey butterfly wings with gears.
Roses, heart and pocket watch on upper back
Colour realism tattoo of a butterfly with purple and teal wings and black outlines, placed on the upper shoulder near the neck.
3D butterfly on a shoulder
Colour realism tattoo of a pink and blue butterfly with a grey cast shadow, sitting on a person's shoulder.
3D butterfly on a shoulder
Realistic purple butterfly tattoo with black edging and white spots, casting a grey shadow, on a person's shoulder.
3D purple butterfly on a shoulder
Black cursive script reading Love me for who i am across the upper chest, with a small butterfly between the words and a shaded butterfly on the shoulder.
Script quote and butterflies on the shoulder
Black and grey feather tattoo across a woman's upper back and left shoulder, with coloured tattoos visible at the lower side.
Feather tattoo across back and shoulder
Realistic blue and green butterfly tattoo with black outlines and yellow spots on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Blue butterfly on a shoulder
Colour realism tattoo of red lilies and a blue butterfly on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Red lilies and blue butterfly on a shoulder
Colour realism tattoo of a blue hibiscus with green leaves, a blue butterfly and a diamond on the upper back and shoulder blade, with a grey ankh tattoo above.
Blue hibiscus and butterfly on a shoulder
Colour tattoo of a cartoon mermaid with red hair and green eyes on the upper arm and shoulder, with a small blue butterfly near the shoulder.
Cartoon mermaid with butterfly on upper arm
Colour realism tattoo of a monarch butterfly with a soft grey shadow, on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Monarch butterfly on a shoulder blade
Back view of a shirtless person with black and grey botanical tattoos of flowers, vines and moths covering the back, shoulders, upper arms, forearms and hands.
Back and full sleeves of botanical and moth tattoos
Realistic blue butterfly tattoo with shaded wings and a dark body, placed on a person's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Blue butterfly on a shoulder blade
Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a woman holding a crystal ball, with roses and a jewelled butterfly headpiece, on an upper arm.
Crystal ball woman and roses on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a skull, monarch butterfly and rose with a red wash behind, on the upper arm and shoulder.
Skull, rose and butterfly on an upper arm
Black fine script reading Love me for who i am runs across the upper chest, with a small butterfly in the middle and a shaded butterfly on the shoulder.
Script quote and butterflies on the shoulder
Fine line tattoo of small butterflies in pink and brown tones scattered across the upper back and shoulder blade, with the wearer's face not shown.
Scattered butterflies across an upper back
Two people seen from behind, each with a butterfly tattoo and a script quote on the shoulder blade, in black and brown shading.
Matching butterfly and quote tattoos on shoulder blades
Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a skull with red butterflies, lace and beaded chains on the upper arm and shoulder.
Skull with butterflies and beads on upper arm
Black script reading Love me for who i am runs across the upper back, with a small butterfly above it and a shaded butterfly on the shoulder.
Script quote and butterfly on the shoulder
Realistic colour butterfly tattoo with orange, pink and yellow wings edged in black, placed on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Realistic butterfly on a shoulder blade
Black and grey butterfly tattoo on a shoulder, with the words I'm a walking travesty but I'm smiling at every thing forming the trailing wing.
Butterfly with quote on the shoulder
Two photographs of butterfly tattoos on a woman's upper back: a black linework butterfly with swirling vines on the left, and blue and teal butterflies on the shoulder blade on the right.
Butterflies on upper back and shoulder blade
Realistic colour sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder showing a hummingbird, red poppies, poppy seed heads and a blue butterfly, shown from two angles.
Hummingbird and red poppies on a full arm sleeve
Colour and black ink tattoo of a dandelion, music notes, two orange butterflies and a quote in script across a woman's upper back and shoulder.
Dandelion and music notes with script on a shoulder
Colour botanical sleeve tattoo on an arm and shoulder, with a monarch butterfly, roses and asters, and a blue butterfly on the upper back.
Butterfly and floral sleeve on an arm
Colour realism tattoo of pink lotus flowers on the chest with grey swirling shading and a blue butterfly on the shoulder.
Pink lotus and blue butterfly on chest and shoulder
Small black outline butterfly tattoo on the back of a woman's shoulder, seen from behind while she wears a white off-shoulder top.
Small butterfly on a shoulder
Black script lettering tattoo reading 'never settle for anything less than butterflies' across a person's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Script quote across a shoulder blade
Small fine line butterfly tattoo in black and grey on the upper back near the shoulder.
Small butterfly near the shoulder