Dove tattoo ideas

75 photos and flash · 31% Fine line, 31% Realism · Forearm most common

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Split photo: on the left, a small dark tattoo on a hip; on the right, a colour traditional bird with a purple flower and green leaves on a thigh.
Before and after: small mark and coloured bird on thigh
Black and grey dove holding a chain with two ornate keys, tattooed on the side of the ribs.
Dove carrying keys on the ribs
Black silhouette stencil of a bird in flight, with cog wheels filling the wings and body and a heart cut out of one wing.
Geared bird in flight stencil
Blue peace sign tattoo with a white dove and a small blue dove, ringed by black script lettering, on the side of the torso.
Peace sign and doves with quote on ribs
Pale fine-line outline of a dove carrying an olive branch on the inner forearm, shown in white ink against skin.
White-ink dove carrying an olive branch on a forearm
Small black fine line dove in flight tattooed on a person's ankle, with a bony ankle joint visible at the right edge of the photo.
Small dove tattoo on an ankle
Black and grey tattoo of a dove carrying an olive branch above the script words Faith, Hope and Love, on a forearm, in a fine line style.
Dove with olive branch and script on a forearm
Black line tattoo of a crucifixion scene with an INRI plaque, two robed mourners, angels, a dove and dotted stars, on the upper arm.
Crucifixion scene with mourners on upper arm
Black and grey tattoo of a dove with wings spread in flight, shaded in a realistic style on bare skin.
Flying dove tattoo in black and grey
Realism style tattoo of a dove with outstretched wings on the upper back, shaded in black and grey with soft clouds behind it.
Realistic dove in flight on upper back
Black line drawing of a dove in flight on a white background, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement visible.
Dove in flight line drawing
Black and grey tattoo of a dove holding a chain with two ornate skeleton keys, shaded on the side of the ribs.
Dove carrying keys on the ribs
Outline tattoo of a dove carrying an olive branch with grey shading on the wings and a small red heart, on the lower side of the torso.
Dove with olive branch on the hip
Fine black single-line tattoo of a woman's face in profile beside a dove, with small red lips, on a forearm against white bedsheets.
Dove and woman's face in line art on forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo on a chest showing an open pocket compass, a dove in flight, a world map and a partial clock face.
Compass, dove and map on a chest
Black and grey realism tattoo of a white dove in flight over dark clouds on an upper arm, with a red sleeve visible on the right.
Dove in flight over clouds on an arm
Black and grey realism tattoo on an upper arm and forearm showing a rose, script words and a dove over smoky shading.
Black and grey rose, script and dove on an arm
Small grey shaded dove with a red outlined heart in its beak, tattooed on a woman's upper back near the shoulder.
Dove carrying a red heart on the back
Fine line black outline of a small flying bird tattooed on the outer ankle, shown in a close photograph of bare skin.
Small outline bird on an ankle
Colourful watercolour-style tattoo of a cross with the word Faith in black script and a dove, on the inner forearm.
Watercolour cross with Faith script on a wrist
Flash sheet of metallic gold, silver, copper and black temporary tattoo designs, including feather borders, butterflies, doves and rose bands, shown without any body placement.
Metallic temporary tattoo flash sheet
Turquoise line drawing of a dove with curling swirls and small hearts trailing from its tail, shown as a tattoo design on a white background.
Dove with swirls and hearts
Fine line flash design of a teal heartbeat trace with a heart loop, small flower, cross and dove carrying an olive branch, on a beige background.
Heartbeat line with dove and heart
Black and grey realism tattoo of a bearded figure with a radiating halo and a spread-winged dove on an upper arm.
Bearded figure with halo and dove on upper arm
Fine line black outline of a dove in flight with a small red heart beside it, tattooed on the inner wrist and forearm.
Dove outline and red heart on a wrist
Black script word Believe with a small shaded bird flying above it, tattooed on a wrist.
Believe script and dove on a wrist
Black fine line tattoo of a dove in flight on the inner wrist and forearm of a pale-skinned arm.
Dove in flight on a wrist
Black and grey realism tattoo of a dove with outstretched wings on the lower back.
Dove in flight on the lower back
Coloured flash drawing of the cartoon character Milhouse hugging a purple backpack, with red lettering curving around him that reads This is what it feels like when doves cry.
Milhouse hugging a backpack with lyric lettering
Black and grey realism tattoo of a dove in flight above a shaded rose on the forearm.
Dove and rose on a forearm
Black fine line outline tattoo of a dove in flight on the side of a person's waist, above a woven belt.
Dove in flight on the side of the waist
Black and grey realism tattoo of a tall hilltop monument, a standing stone structure, a church and a dove across a man's upper arm and shoulder.
Hilltop monument and church landscape on upper arm
Fine line black outline tattoo of a flying bird behind a person's left ear, with a small stud earring visible nearby.
Flying bird tattoo behind the ear
Black and grey realism tattoo of a bird with spread wings across a shoulder and upper back, photographed in black and white.
Flying bird tattoo across a shoulder
Black line drawing of a bird in flight with flowing swirls, shown as a tattoo design without a body placement.
Flying bird with swirling tail
Black and grey traditional tattoos on a bare torso: a dove over a heart with a banner on the chest, and a rose with a ribbon banner on the stomach.
Dove and heart chest tattoo with rose on stomach
Black outline tattoo of a stylised bird with swirling wing details on the nape of a woman's neck, seen from behind.
Bird outline tattoo on the nape of the neck
Fine line black outline of a bird in flight tattooed on the ankle and heel area of a foot.
Outline bird in flight on an ankle
Pencil drawing of a tattoo design showing praying hands, a winged cross, a dove and clouds in black and grey shading, with no body placement visible.
Praying hands, winged cross and dove design
Black line drawing of a dove in flight with spread wings and a tapering tail, shown on a plain white background, suitable as a tattoo design.
Dove in flight line drawing
Colour realism tattoo of a red rose with white feathered wings, a small dove and a water droplet on the upper arm, set against dark shading.
Red rose and dove on upper arm
Two pencil drawings of doves with outstretched wings, one seen from the front and one from the side, shown as tattoo design sketches on a white background.
Two dove designs with spread wings
Close-up of a traditional style tattoo of a grey bird with a red breast, with green leaves and berries, on the lower torso above a grey waistband.
Grey bird with red breast and vines on the torso
Full back tattoo in colour of a woman with long flowing red hair reaching towards a white dove, in a neo-traditional style with ornate linework across the back.
Woman and dove full back piece
Black and grey realism tattoo on a forearm showing a dove in flight above a pocket watch with Roman numerals and a rose below.
Dove, pocket watch and rose on a forearm
A flash sheet of colourful bird designs, including swallows, parrots, a flamingo, a swan, a penguin and a phoenix, with flowers, on a white background.
Colour bird flash sheet
Hand-drawn line sketch of three doves in flight, each carrying one word: faith, hope and love, shown as a tattoo design on pale paper.
Three doves with faith, hope and love
Black line drawing of a dove carrying a small sprig, with the words Let Go, Let God in flowing script, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement visible.
Dove with script reading Let Go, Let God