Butterfly tattoo ideas

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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 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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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 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
Colour butterfly tattoo with black-edged wings in blue, purple and green, shaded to look three-dimensional, on the upper back near the shoulder.
Blue and green butterfly on a shoulder
Realistic colour tattoo of a Dutch-style flower bouquet with tulips, peonies, a butterfly and morning glories across a person's upper back and shoulder.
Floral still life across a back and shoulder
Colour tattoo of a fairy sitting on a branch beside blue butterflies, with the branches sweeping across the upper chest and onto the shoulder.
Fairy and butterfly tree on chest and shoulder
Realistic 3D butterfly tattoo in pink and blue with black edging, placed on the shoulder with a soft cast shadow beneath it.
3D butterfly on a shoulder
Back of a woman with a realistic pink butterfly tattoo, black outlined with white dots and a dark grey shadow beneath it, on her left shoulder blade.
Pink butterfly with cast shadow on a shoulder blade
Realistic pink butterfly tattoo with a dark drop shadow on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Pink 3D butterfly on a shoulder
Colour tattoo on a woman's shoulder and upper arm showing a pink hibiscus, a Roman numeral clock face with a gear, yellow plumeria and butterflies, in a realistic painted style.
Hibiscus and clock face on a shoulder
A realistic purple and blue butterfly tattoo with dark outlines and shaded wings, sitting on a person's shoulder.
Purple butterfly tattoo on shoulder
Realistic butterfly tattoo in orange, yellow, teal and black ink on the shoulder, with detailed wing veining and antennae.
Realistic butterfly on skin
Black and grey realism tattoo of a tiger's face with roses on an upper arm, with a small butterfly above near the shoulder.
Realistic tiger and roses on upper arm
Black and grey skull tattoo with roses, butterflies and a cobweb on an upper arm and shoulder, shown in two side-by-side views.
Skull and roses on an upper arm
Colour realism tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder showing a purple crocus with bulb and roots, grass, a caterpillar, beetle, bumblebee, moth and jumping spider.
Crocus and insects on upper arm and shoulder
Black and grey neo-traditional tattoo of a sugar skull woman framed by roses and a butterfly, covering the upper arm and shoulder.
Sugar skull woman and roses on upper arm
Colour tattoo of a hummingbird, orange lily and blue butterfly with green leaves on an upper arm, in a realistic botanical style.
Hummingbird, lily and butterfly on an upper arm
Realistic colour tattoo of five blue butterflies with dark edged wings, arranged in a diagonal line across the upper shoulder.
Five blue butterflies across a shoulder
Realism style tattoo of two grey roses with black lace filigree and teal and pink butterflies, placed on a person's upper back and shoulder.
Roses, lace and butterflies on a back
Black and grey realism tattoo of a geisha with a lotus flower and a butterfly on the upper arm and shoulder.
Geisha portrait with lotus on upper arm
Realistic colour tattoo of pink roses and orange monarch butterflies covering a woman's shoulder and upper arm.
Pink roses and monarch butterflies on an upper arm
Colour realism tattoo of birds, purple orchids and pink blossom on a turquoise background, covering the upper arm and shoulder.
Birds and orchids across upper arm and shoulder
Realism botanical tattoo of a flower bouquet with a butterfly spanning the upper back and shoulder, with a grey rose on the right.
Realistic floral bouquet across a back
Black and grey butterfly tattoo in a detailed, shaded style on a woman's shoulder, with a white lace top and gold necklaces.
Butterfly tattoo on a shoulder
Two people seen from behind, each with a shaded rose and a butterfly tattoo on the upper back and shoulder, in a studio with an orange wall and a reclining chair.
Rose and butterfly tattoos on two shoulders
Realistic colour tattoo of butterflies and grey shaded flowers across a woman's shoulder and up onto the side of her neck, with a bra strap visible.
Realistic butterflies and flowers across a shoulder and neck
Full sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder in realistic colour, showing a red rose, daisies, pansies, a hummingbird and a blue butterfly.
Colourful floral sleeve with rose and butterfly
Full colour realism floral sleeve on an upper arm and shoulder, showing a red rose, daisies, pansies, a hibiscus and a blue butterfly.
Realistic floral sleeve on upper arm and shoulder
Colour realism floral sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder, showing a red rose, daisies, pansies, a hibiscus, a hummingbird and a blue butterfly.
Realistic floral sleeve with rose and butterfly
Colour realism tattoo of a red rose, white daisies, pansies and a blue butterfly covering the upper arm and shoulder.
Realistic floral sleeve with rose and daisies
Colour realism floral sleeve on an upper arm and shoulder, featuring a large red rose, purple pansies, white daisies and a blue butterfly.
Floral colour sleeve with rose and butterfly