Dragon tattoo ideas

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Black tribal-style dragon design drawn on a plain white background, with no body placement shown.
Tribal dragon design
Realistic green winged dragon lizard tattoo with shaded scales and a long curled tail, on the upper back of a woman with dark hair.
Green winged dragon lizard on upper back
Digital illustration of a dragon coiled in a circle around a red and gold triskelion, set on a parchment-style background with faint script, with no body placement shown.
Coiled dragon around a red and gold triskelion
Digital drawing of two interlaced dragon heads above a Celtic triquetra knot, in purple and teal marbled ink on a tan background, shown as a tattoo design rather than on skin.
Celtic dragons and triquetra knot design
Three side-by-side views of a full back tattoo in colour, with blue waves and a figure on one side and orange flames on the other, shown on a bare back.
Full back piece, water and fire split, three views
Black blackwork-style dragon design with patterned wings that break apart into flying crows, drawn on a tan parchment background.
Dragon dissolving into flying crows
Back view of a woman showing a large black and grey St George and dragon tattoo across her back, with a colour floral sleeve on her upper arm.
St George and dragon across a back
Flash sheet titled Choose Your GOT Tattoo, showing twelve black line drawings of Game of Thrones house sigils and Valyrian phrases.
Game of Thrones house sigil flash sheet
Small solid black dragon silhouette tattoo in blackwork style on the upper chest, below the collarbone, on a woman in a black vest top.
Dragon silhouette on upper chest
Full back tattoo in colour and black and grey, showing red poppies, pink flowers, black lace patterning and a dragon head at the lower back.
Poppies, lace and dragon across a full back
Black tribal-style dragon design with a red flame trail from its mouth, drawn as a flash sheet on a white background.
Tribal dragon breathing fire
Large black and grey realism back tattoo of a warrior with a raised arm facing a roaring dragon amid lightning and clouds.
Warrior and dragon across a back
Side view of a leg in a strappy heeled sandal, with a black and grey ornamental tattoo running from the calf down to the ankle.
Black and grey ornamental tattoo on a calf and ankle
Three-panel photo of a colourful neo-traditional tattoo on an upper arm showing the horned sorceress Maleficent holding a staff, with a dragon behind her and green flames.
Maleficent with dragon on upper arm
Black and grey dragon tattoo across a stomach, with tattooed arm and leg visible at the edges of a torso shot of a woman in a black bra and briefs.
Dragon tattoo across a stomach
Full leg tattoo of a red, gold and black Japanese-style dragon running from the thigh down to the ankle.
Red and gold dragon tattoo down a leg
Grey and muted-colour drawing of a Green Man face made of leaves, set within Celtic interlace knotwork and two stylised animal heads, shown as a tattoo design.
Green Man with Celtic knotwork design
Black line drawing of a winged dragon with a lattice-patterned wing and a coiled, knotted tail, shown as a tattoo design without a body placement.
Winged dragon line design
Black and grey Japanese style back tattoo with curling waves, a scaled creature and lotus flowers, extending down the left arm in a sleeve.
Back and arm sleeve with waves and dragon
Flash sheet of stylised dragon head designs in black, red, purple, brown, blue, green and teal, with a large black spiral dragon at the centre.
Dragon head designs around a spiral dragon
Black tribal-style dragon design with spread wings, coiled body and clawed feet, drawn as a flash sheet image without a body placement.
Tribal dragon with spread wings
Black line drawing of a winged dragon with a long curling tail, shown on a plain white background.
Winged dragon line drawing
Solid black tribal tattoo of two intertwined dragons with spiky, swirling linework on skin.
Two intertwined tribal dragons
Colour tattoo of a black dragon silhouetted among orange, red and yellow flames on a forearm.
Dragon in flames on a forearm
Black tribal-style dragon with raised wings and a curled tail tattooed on the outer calf of a leg.
Tribal dragon on a calf
Three-view photo of a full sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and forearm, showing a shaded grey dragon head at the shoulder with red blossom branches and smoke down the arm, in a Japanese style.
Dragon and cherry blossom full sleeve
Full arm sleeve of a blue Japanese-style dragon with red flames, its head on the shoulder and body wrapping down the upper arm and forearm.
Blue Japanese dragon sleeve on an arm
Shaded purple and black dragon tattoo in flight across a person's upper back and shoulder blade.
Purple dragon across a shoulder blade
Black and red Celtic knotwork design in a ring, with two dragon heads at the top, shown as a flash drawing on a white background.
Celtic knotwork ring with two dragon heads
Japanese style dragon leg sleeve with red cherry blossoms running from the thigh down to the ankle, shown on a leg resting on a tattooist's paper.
Japanese dragon leg sleeve with cherry blossoms
Colour neo-traditional leg tattoo across the thigh and calf, showing a woman's face framed by swirling hair and jewels, with a wing and a dragon below.
Woman portrait and dragon leg sleeve
Colour Neo-trad style tattoo on a upper back, showing a woman in profile kissing a small purple dragon inside an ornate grey frame, with a red rose above.
Woman profile and dragon in a frame on upper back
Two forearms with full traditional sleeve tattoos of roses, a swallow, stars and Chinese characters, held palms up towards the camera.
Traditional rose and swallow sleeves on both forearms
Solid black tribal dragon tattoo on the upper arm of a person wearing a white vest top, with a partial tattoo visible at the bottom edge of the frame.
Black tribal dragon on an upper arm
Close photo of a traditional style tattoo of a green dragon head with orange-tipped frill, bold black outlines and yellow ringed eyes, on the lower leg.
Green dragon head on a calf
Painted Japanese-style design of a tabby cat with a white dragon wrapped around its body and red flames along its tail, shown as a drawing with no body placement.
Tabby cat and dragon design
Pencil drawing of a dragon with spread wings and a tail curling into a circle, shaded in brown tones on a pale yellow background.
Coiled dragon design in a circle
Black and grey Japanese style dragon design with clouds, scales and claws, drawn on paper with no body placement shown.
Black and grey dragon with clouds
Black tribal-style dragon design with a horse-like head and curling tail ending in outlined bubbles, drawn on paper.
Tribal seahorse dragon design with bubbles
Red line drawing of a dragon in flight with spread wings and a long trailing tail, shown on a plain white background as a tattoo design.
Red line drawing of a flying dragon
Man with a full back tattoo of green dragons, grey clouds and a cross, with blackletter lettering across the lower back and sleeve tattoos on his upper arms.
Japanese back piece with dragons and clouds
Black tribal-style winged dragon above a shaded pentagram medallion with a small red stone, tattooed across a woman's upper back.
Winged dragon and pentagram across upper back
Solid black tribal dragon tattoo with spread wings and a curling tail, placed on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Black tribal dragon with spread wings on a back
Close photo of a sinuous dragon tattoo on the side of a torso, drawn in loose brushstroke-style black ink with blue and pink splashes.
Brushstroke serpent dragon on the ribs
Three-panel photo of a large colour and grey sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder, showing a castle, a red steam train, a white owl, dragons and a hippogriff.
Hogwarts castle and steam train sleeve
Full body Japanese style tattoo with koi, dragon and lotus motifs across the arms, chest and legs of a seated person against a black background.
Japanese bodysuit with koi and dragon
Coloured pencil drawing of a pink and orange phoenix facing a green dragon in a flowing, interlocking tattoo design on white paper.
Phoenix and green dragon design
Back view of a full back Japanese style tattoo of dragons among red clouds and waves, with colour and grey shading, extending down onto the thighs.
Full back dragon tattoo