Elephant tattoo ideas

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

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Full-colour tattoo of the elephant-headed deity Ganesha, seated with a halo of shell motifs, in a neo-traditional style on the outer thigh.
Ganesha seated with a halo of shells on thigh
Black and grey realism tattoo of an elephant's head inside an ornate baroque frame on the thigh, shown in a main view and a close-up.
Elephant in an ornate frame on a thigh
Black and grey ornate elephant tattoo with mandala and floral patterns on the outer thigh, in dotwork and blackwork style.
Ornate elephant on a thigh
Realistic grey-shaded elephant head tattoo framed by colourful mandala patterns on a thigh, with denim shorts visible at the top.
Realistic elephant with mandala on thigh
Black and grey Ganesha tattoo with ornate mandala detailing on the forearm, beside a dotwork lotus mandala tattoo on the thigh.
Ganesha and mandala tattoos on arm and leg
Black linework and dotwork tattoo of an elephant head wearing a crown of pink flowers, with small leaves, on the outer thigh.
Elephant with flowers on the thigh
Black script lettering reading 'the very things that hold you down' on a thigh, beside a coloured cartoon elephant tattoo on a second thigh.
Script quote and cartoon elephant on thighs
Black and grey ornamental elephant tattoo on the outer thigh, with denim shorts above and a hand wearing a ring at the left edge.
Ornate elephant on the thigh
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 ornamental tattoos of an elephant and a cat in decorative headdresses, covering the outer thigh.
Elephant and cat thigh tattoos
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
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
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
Black and grey ornamental elephant tattoo with dense dotwork patterns on the thigh, shown in a full view and a close-up detail.
Ornamental elephant on a thigh
Black ink tattoo of an ornate elephant with a skull below it on the upper thigh, with a small sun and crescent moon on the legs and an ornamental forearm tattoo beside it.
Elephant, sun and crescent moon on thighs
Black and grey realism tattoo of an elephant framed by roses on the upper thigh of a person wearing a grey top.
Elephant and roses on the thigh
Colour realism tattoo of a dancing Ganesha with a red hibiscus flower on a thigh, set against a purple and orange watercolour wash.
Dancing Ganesha on the thigh
Black blackwork tattoo of an ornate elephant filled with mandala patterns, placed on the outer thigh.
Mandala elephant on the thigh
Black and grey realism tattoo of an elephant walking towards the viewer, placed on the outer thigh of a person wearing black shorts.
Realistic elephant tattoo on a thigh
Fine line white ink tattoo of an elephant with a heartbeat trace running beneath it, placed on the thigh.
Elephant and heartbeat line on a thigh
Black and grey ornate elephant head tattoo with a curling trunk and decorative patterning on the outer thigh, in a traditional style.
Ornate elephant head on a thigh
Solid black silhouette tattoo of a large elephant with a small mouse by its trunk, on the side of a thigh.
Elephant silhouette with mouse on thigh
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a front-facing elephant head with mandala-style patterns, placed on the outer thigh.
Ornate elephant head on a thigh
Black and grey elephant head tattoo framed by mandala patterns and flowers, placed on the front of a thigh.
Elephant mandala on the thigh
Black and grey mandala-style elephant tattoo on the thigh, with dense blackwork and dotwork patterns across its head, ears and trunk.
Mandala elephant on a thigh
Black and grey realistic tattoo of a front-facing elephant with bamboo stalks behind it, on the outer thigh.
Realistic elephant with bamboo on a thigh
Large colourful elephant head tattoo on a thigh, painted in orange, purple and red with teal tusks and loose paint splashes.
Watercolour elephant on a thigh
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of an elephant with peacock feathers, hibiscus flowers and a mandala pattern on the outer thigh.
Elephant with peacock feathers on a thigh
Black linework tattoo of the elephant-headed deity Ganesha within a circular mandala border, in fine line style, on the upper leg.
Ganesha within a mandala on a thigh
Black and grey mandala-style elephant tattoo on the outer thigh, with dotted and geometric patterns filling the head, ears and body.
Mandala elephant on a thigh
Black and grey tattoo of an elephant with an obelisk on its back and long spindly legs, sitting on the front of a thigh.
Elephant with obelisk on thigh
Black ink tattoo of two elephants walking in single file across the thigh, with intricate patterned linework filling their bodies.
Two ornate elephants walking on a thigh
Black and grey realism style elephant head with a jewelled headdress and lotus flower on a thigh, set on a dotted mandala.
Elephant and lotus on a thigh
Black and grey geometric tattoo of an elephant covered in tribal patterns, placed on the outer thigh.
Ornate patterned elephant on the thigh
Colourful watercolour-style tattoo of an adult elephant and a calf on the upper thigh, with loose splashes of yellow, orange, green and purple.
Watercolour elephants on a thigh
Colour tattoo of a cartoon elephant holding a bunch of balloons inscribed with first names, on the outer thigh.
Cartoon elephant with name balloons on a thigh
Black and grey line tattoo of a geometric elephant head with broad ears and tusks on the outer thigh, above a black garment.
Geometric elephant head on a thigh
Black and grey elephant tattoo with dense ornamental patterning and realistic shading on the outer thigh.
Ornate elephant on a thigh
Black and grey ornamental elephant tattoo with dense dotwork patterns on the outer thigh, worn by a person in denim shorts.
Ornate elephant tattoo on thigh
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of an ornate mandala-patterned elephant with hanging dot chains on the outer thigh.
Mandala elephant on the thigh
Two black and grey elephant tattoos with raised trunks, one on a thigh and one on a lower back, seen from behind in a black and white photo.
Two similar elephant tattoos on thigh and back
Grey shaded elephant head with a colour sunflower at the trunk, tattooed on the upper thigh.
Elephant head and sunflower on a thigh
Black linework tattoo of the Hindu deity Ganesh wearing an ornate crown above lotus flowers, on the upper thigh of a person in denim shorts.
Ganesh and lotus on a thigh
Black and grey ornamental elephant head tattoo with lotus flowers and a dotted arc, placed on the upper thigh.
Ornamental elephant head with lotus on thigh
Close photo of a realistic purple rose shaped into an elephant silhouette, tattooed on the outer thigh.
Purple rose elephant on a thigh
Black and grey photo of two women seen from behind, each with a matching ornate elephant tattoo, one on the thigh and one on the lower back.
Matching elephant tattoos on two women
Colour tattoo of a grey realistic elephant head framed by ornate mandala and paisley patterns on the outer thigh.
Realistic elephant with mandala on thigh
Black ink ornamental elephant head and trunk with mandala, paisley and chevron patterns, tattooed on the outer thigh.
Ornate elephant on the thigh