Compass tattoo ideas

775 photos and flash · 29% Geometric, 22% Fine line · Forearm most common

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Black ink compass rose with an anchor below it, Traditional style, on the upper arm of a person wearing a denim jacket.
Compass rose and anchor on upper arm
Black linework compass rose with a letter N and dotted north line on the inner forearm, filled with a blue watercolour-style splash.
Compass rose on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a compass in a pocket watch case with a chain and leaves on the upper arm.
Compass and leaves on an upper arm
Realistic black and grey map tattoo on an upper arm, with a blue and grey compass rose on the right.
Compass rose over a map on the upper arm
Black and grey compass rose tattoo with red and blue watercolour washes on a person's limb.
Compass rose with watercolour splashes
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a shaded moon with compass arrows and a dotted circle on the upper chest, near the shoulder.
Moon and compass arrows on upper chest
Black fine line compass tattoo with N, E, S and W markings and curved arrows, on the inner upper arm.
Fine line compass on an upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a compass rose, hourglass and lightning storm across the outer forearm.
Compass and lightning storm on a forearm
Close crop of a light-toned compass rose design with radiating points and dotted rings on a shoulder, geometric in style.
Compass rose on a shoulder
Traditional tattoo of a swallow above a compass with chain links and orange and purple flowers on a forearm.
Swallow, compass and flowers on a forearm
Black and grey sun and moon face tattoo with compass letters N and W on the side of the ribs, in a traditional style.
Sun and moon face on the ribs
Watercolour tattoo of a compass and an anchor with blue, purple and green splashes and thin black triangle lines, on the forearm.
Watercolour compass and anchor on forearm
Black ink drawing of a vintage compass rose with a fleur-de-lis above and an N, on an aged parchment background, shown as a tattoo design.
Compass rose with fleur-de-lis design
Black ink castle silhouette above a geometric circle and arrow linework design, drawn on paper and held against a forearm.
Castle and compass linework design on paper
Sketch-style elephant head tattoo with red and teal watercolour washes and a compass rose on the inner forearm, above a line of dots.
Elephant head and compass on a forearm
Collage of four colourful watercolour-style tattoos: a hot air balloon on a forearm, a compass with Roman numerals on a chest, a kingfisher on a calf and an elephant on a thigh.
Watercolour balloon, compass, kingfisher and elephant
Black and grey realism tattoo on the upper back showing a pocket compass, a chain and the script words To Die Would Be An Awfully Big Adventure.
Compass and quote lettering on a shoulder blade
Sketch-style tattoo of an elephant head with a compass rose and red and teal watercolour splashes on the inner forearm, with a column of dots running up towards the elbow.
Elephant and compass on a forearm
Black and grey compass rose tattoo with a fleur-de-lis at the top, sitting centrally on the upper back of a person wearing a patterned top.
Compass rose on upper back
Black and grey realism leg sleeve with roses, an animal portrait and script lettering across the thigh and calf.
Black and grey leg sleeve with roses and script
Black and grey compass rose tattoo with a blue centre and script compass letters, sitting on the upper back of a person wearing a grey top.
Compass rose on upper back
Black and grey dotwork compass rose with an arrow, feather and ribbon tattooed on the inner forearm.
Compass, arrow and feather on forearm
Black and grey realistic compass tattoo on a chest, appearing to break through cracked skin that reveals fragments of lettering.
Compass breaking through skin on a chest
Three photographs of black compass tattoos: a fine line compass, plane and small world map on a forearm, an arrow and compass on a wrist, and a dotted compass star on a shoulder.
Compass and travel tattoos on arm and shoulder
Black script tattoo reading Wanderlust on one foot beside a black compass rose tattoo on the other foot, both in a fine line style.
Wanderlust script and compass on feet
Three-stage tattoo design of a pocket compass with a butterfly across the dial, shown as line art, greyscale shading and full colour.
Compass and butterfly design in three stages
Black and grey compass rose tattoo with the words Not all those who wander are lost curved around it on bare skin.
Compass rose with a curved quote
Sketch-style tattoo of an elephant head with a compass rose, red and teal splashes and a trail of dots, on the outer forearm.
Elephant and compass on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder, with an hourglass, compass, anchor, palm tree and pink roses.
Hourglass, compass and anchor on upper arm
Black and grey pencil-style drawing of a compass rose with spiked points, a central hub, looping scrollwork and scattered ink dots, shown as a tattoo design on a white background.
Compass rose with swirls and ink dots
Fine line and dotwork tattoo on an upper arm, with a shaded black mandala circle, red geometric polygons and dotted lines rising upward.
Mandala and geometric lines on upper arm
Black and grey compass rose tattoo with ornate swirling details at the nape of a woman's neck, photographed from behind.
Compass rose tattoo at the nape of the neck
Black and grey realism tattoo of three roses and a compass with script above, on the outer thigh.
Roses and compass on a thigh
Back view of a person with a densely tattooed back and arms, featuring a large grey hexagon, a crested eagle and engraved-style vintage motifs in realism style.
Full back tattoo with hexagon and eagle crest
Black and grey realism sleeve tattoo on a man's arm showing a sailing ship, a compass rose and an anchor, with the words Love, friends and family.
Sailing ship, compass and anchor sleeve
Black line drawing of an eight-point compass rose inside a ring, surrounded by curling spiral and swirl linework, shown as a tattoo design with no body visible.
Compass rose within a circle of spirals
Black and grey realism tattoo of a compass, rolled map and candle with a small red wax seal on a forearm.
Compass and old map on a forearm
Grey fine line compass rose tattoo with script letters N, E, S and W, placed on the ankle.
Compass rose on an ankle
Realistic black and grey tattoo of a compass with a reddish tint on the face, set over a faded world map on the forearm.
Compass and world map on a forearm
Realism black and grey full sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and forearm, showing a compass, pocket watch, handwritten map script and an old banknote.
Compass, pocket watch and map sleeve
Black and grey compass rose tattoo with a vertical arrow running through it on a forearm, with small swirl linework beside it.
Compass rose and arrow on a forearm
Pen drawing flash sheet of tattoo designs in a neo-traditional style, showing a steampunk gas mask with a top hat above a Legacy banner, a Photo Factory banner, and a Union banner over a compass and
Steampunk mask and banner flash sheet
Black ink drawing of a geometric compass rose with a lotus-like centre, flanked by the letters N, E, S and W, with the quote Listen to your inner compass running up the page.
Compass rose design with inner compass quote
Black compass rose tattoo with a solid eight-point star inside dotted and solid rings, on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Compass rose on the inner forearm
Black fine line compass rose tattoo with a swirl and arrow detail on the side of a torso, above denim shorts.
Compass rose on the ribs
Black and grey realism tattoo of a compass rose with a ribbon banner and an open pocket watch on chain, on the inner forearm.
Compass and pocket watch on a forearm
Traditional-style tattoo on a forearm of a skull above crossed bones, a compass and set square, a pyramid with an eye, laurel branches and stars.
Skull, compass and pyramid on a forearm
Collage of four watercolour-style tattoos: a hot air balloon on a forearm, a compass rose on the torso, a bird on an arm and an elephant on the upper arm.
Watercolour tattoos: balloon, compass, bird and elephant