Elephant tattoo ideas

638 photos and flash · 29% Fine line, 15% Dotwork · Forearm most common

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Black and grey tattoo of three elephants walking in a row on the side of the ribs, shaded with soft grey tones.
Three elephants in a line on the ribs
Fine line black elephant tattoo with ornate patterned body on the ankle, beside a black sandal strap.
Small elephant tattoo on an ankle
Black and grey tattoo of a surreal elephant with long, spindly legs on the calf.
Surreal elephant on a calf
Black ink flash drawing of an ornate elephant with a paisley and dotwork patterned body, standing on a dotted ground, on a cream background.
Ornate elephant design with paisley body
Black and grey realism tattoo of an elephant head with a lotus mandala above and sunflowers at the sides, covering the upper arm and shoulder.
Elephant and lotus mandala on upper arm
Black and grey tattoo of an elephant head inside a hamsa hand, filled with mandala and floral ornament, on a lower back.
Elephant hamsa hand with mandala patterns
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of an elephant wearing a flower crown and a collared shirt with a camera, on the upper leg.
Elephant with flower crown and camera
Fine line black outline tattoo of a small cartoon elephant holding a green leaf with its trunk, on the top of a foot.
Outline elephant with green leaf on foot
Black and grey dotwork elephant tattoo filled with mandala patterns, sitting across the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Mandala-filled elephant on a upper back
Black and grey fine line tattoo of an elephant walking across the inner wrist and lower forearm.
Elephant on the wrist
Close photo of a small black fine line elephant outline tattoo on the inner wrist of a hand with painted nails, against a pale sky.
Small elephant outline on a wrist
Line drawing of an elephant with its trunk raised, its body filled with mandala patterns in dusty mauve on a white background.
Mandala-patterned elephant design
Black and grey tattoo of a seated elephant playing a small keyboard with musical notes, above the words love the life you live, on a forearm.
Elephant and quote on an arm
Fine line outline tattoo of five elephants walking in a line in descending size across the side of a foot.
Row of five elephants on a foot
Black and white ornate elephant design with swirling scrollwork, florals and geometric detail across its head, ears, trunk and legs, shown as a drawing.
Ornate elephant design in black and white
Fine line black elephant tattoo on the inner wrist, shown beside a braided bracelet and a maroon jumper sleeve.
Single line elephant on the inner wrist
Black and grey blackwork design of an elephant head with ornate mandala panels, radiating lines and a skull below the trunk, shown as a flash drawing with no placement on the body.
Elephant head with skull and mandala
Black outline tattoo of a row of small elephants walking across the top of a foot, in a fine line style.
Row of elephants across a foot
Geometric outline tattoo of a large and a small elephant with blue, pink and yellow watercolour washes, on the side of an ankle.
Geometric elephant pair on an ankle
Black and grey mandala-style elephant tattoo on the outer thigh, with ornate patterned ears, tusks and trunk filled with dotwork and fine linework.
Mandala elephant tattoo on the thigh
Black and grey dotwork elephant silhouette within fine line geometric circles and triangles on a forearm.
Elephant and geometric lines on a forearm
Watercolour style tattoo of an elephant with its trunk raised and a blue wash behind it, placed on a person's upper back.
Watercolour elephant on upper back
Black and grey realistic tattoo of two adult elephants and three young walking in a line across the upper back, with stippled shading.
Elephant family walking across upper back
Black and grey ornamental tattoos of an elephant and a cat in decorative headdresses, covering the outer thigh.
Elephant and cat thigh tattoos
Small shaded grey elephant tattoo on the side of a foot, with a cord anklet on the other ankle, against a polka dot sheet.
Grey elephant tattoo on a foot
Two people seen from behind on a beach, each with a metallic silver or gold elephant design on the shoulder and a metallic band on the upper arm.
Metallic elephant tattoos on two shoulders
Fine line black outline tattoo of a small elephant with its trunk raised, on the side of a torso below a red top.
Small elephant outline on the side ribs
Drawn flash design of an elephant head with pastel lotus petals above and below, framed by black ink swirls and dot ornaments.
Elephant and lotus flash design
Black and grey ornate elephant tattoo with intricate patterned detailing on a woman's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Ornate elephant on a shoulder blade
Black ink drawing of the word elephant in hand-drawn lettering, with the letters shaped to form an elephant's body, trunk and legs on a grey background.
Elephant lettering design in black ink
Black and grey realism tattoo of three elephants walking in a line with small birds and a flower above, on the side of a woman's ribs.
Three elephants and birds on ribs
Colour traditional-style tattoo of the elephant-headed deity Ganesha with four arms and a small mouse beneath, on a calf.
Ganesha on a calf
Black and grey drawing of an elephant in profile, filled with intricate mandala and floral patterns, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement.
Ornamental mandala elephant design
Black line drawing of an elephant built from roses, daisies, a peony, lilies and leaves, with leaf-shaped ears and a flower-covered trunk, in a botanical style.
Floral elephant line drawing
Neo-traditional colour tattoo of an elephant head wearing a jewelled headdress with teal leaves, placed on the outer thigh.
Elephant head with jewelled headdress on thigh
Blue and black mandala-patterned elephant tattoo across the upper back of a woman seen from behind.
Mandala elephant on upper back
Small black fine line tattoo of an elephant with its trunk raised, on the inner wrist, shown beside a coin for scale.
Tiny elephant line tattoo on wrist
Black and grey realism tattoo of an elephant head with a small square symbol on its forehead, placed on the outer thigh.
Elephant head on the thigh
Solid black silhouette tattoo of a large elephant and a smaller elephant on the side of a foot near the ankle.
Two elephants on a foot
Pencil and ink tattoo design sheet showing an elephant head with mandala ornaments, flowers and the words truth, beauty, freedom and love in script.
Elephant head with mandalas and script
Small grey-shaded elephant head tattoo on the side of a finger, shown in a close photo of a hand resting on a dark blue surface.
Small elephant head on a finger
Watercolour-style elephant tattoo with loose black linework and rainbow washes of pink, blue, green and orange on a limb.
Watercolour elephant tattoo on a limb
Black and grey tattoo of two elephants on the inner wrist and lower forearm, shown against white bedding.
Two elephants on the wrist
Fine line black ink tattoo of an elephant in a vintage engraving style, placed on the inner forearm and wrist.
Engraved elephant on a forearm
Black and grey ornamental elephant tattoo with dense dotwork patterns on the upper thigh of a person in denim shorts.
Ornate elephant tattoo on a thigh
Small solid black elephant silhouette tattoo on the side of a finger, with silver painted nails on a hand.
Elephant silhouette on a finger
Black and grey tattoo of an elephant on long, spindly legs across the upper back of a woman seen from behind.
Surreal elephant on upper back
Black line drawing of the elephant-headed deity Ganesha wearing an ornate crown, with an om symbol on the forehead and a lotus flower beneath the trunk.
Ganesha with crown and lotus line drawing