Continent tattoo ideas

208 photos and flash · 56% Fine line, 9% Dotwork · Forearm most common

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Two black fine line tattoos on an upper arm: an outline world map above and a compass with arrows and the letters N, E, S and W below.
World map and compass tattoos on arms
Brown and black tattoo of a world map showing Africa and part of Europe, with a compass rose on the right, on an upper arm.
World map and compass rose on upper arm
Black fine line outline of a world map tattooed across an upper arm, with a knitted sleeve visible at the left.
World map outline on an upper arm
Fine black line tattoo of a world map outline with continents across the inner upper arm, in a fine line style.
World map outline on an upper arm
Fine line black outline of a world map tattooed on a person's upper arm, with a blue dress sleeve at the left edge.
World map outline on upper arm
Traditional style colour tattoo on the upper arm showing a grey globe with black continents, two red arrows, pink flowers and an EXPLORE banner.
Globe, arrows and flowers with EXPLORE banner
Black and grey dotwork globe tattoo showing the Americas in solid black, with two outlined clouds, on an upper arm.
Globe with clouds on an upper arm
Black and grey world map sleeve tattoo on an upper arm, with a compass rose near the shoulder and a sailing ship on the left.
World map and compass sleeve on upper arm
Black and grey light bulb tattoo on the upper arm, with a globe showing the Americas inside the bulb and short radiating lines around it.
Light bulb with globe on upper arm
Black and grey world map tattoo wrapping around an upper arm, with continents in soft ink-wash shading and fine outline lines.
World map tattoo wrapped around an upper arm
Close-up of a grey shaded world map tattoo on the upper arm, with the Americas on the left and Europe and Africa on the right.
World map tattoo on an arm
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a globe showing continents, sitting on the inner upper arm of a person wearing a white sleeve.
Dotwork globe on the upper arm
Black and white photo of a back covered in an antique world map tattoo, spanning the shoulders, neck and upper arms.
Antique world map tattoo across back
Fine line black and grey globe tattoo showing Asia and the Arctic on the inner upper arm.
Globe tattoo on an upper arm
Black line-work outline of a world map tattooed on the inner upper arm, set against a stone wall.
World map outline on upper arm
Black and grey fine line and dotwork tattoo of a compass rose over a shaded globe with continents, on the inner upper arm.
Compass rose over a globe on an upper arm
Black and grey traditional style tattoos stacked down a man's upper arm: a burning car, a tombstone reading THE SYSTEM IS A DEAD END, a globe and a hand with a dollar sign.
Burning car, tombstone, globe and hand on upper arm
Black and grey eagle perched on a shaded globe with an anchor and rope, tattooed on an upper arm.
Eagle, globe and anchor on upper arm
Black and white photo of a small fine line outline of a globe showing continents, tattooed on the upper arm.
Small globe outline on upper arm
Black and grey back and arms covered in an antique-style world map tattoo with engraved hemispheres, continents and compass details, shoulders and upper arms included.
Antique world map tattoo across back and arms
Black and grey photograph of a back and arms covered in an antique world map tattoo, with globe-like hemispheres over the shoulders and engraved continents across the back.
Antique world map tattoo across back and arms
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a world map outline with a small aeroplane and a compass rose on the inner upper arm.
World map outline and compass on upper arm
Black fine line tattoo of a globe with shaded continents and latitude lines on the inner upper arm, against a plain white wall.
Globe tattoo on the upper arm
Fine line black ink world map tattoo on the upper arm of a person with the arm extended against a red wall.
World map tattoo on upper arm
Realistic brown-toned tattoo of a brass compass over a world map, covering the upper arm and shoulder.
Realistic compass and map on upper arm