Elephant tattoo ideas

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

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Black and grey dotwork drawing of an ornate elephant head with mandala patterns, a lotus above and below, and teardrop motifs, shown as a tattoo design.
Ornate elephant head mandala with lotus
Black and grey tattoo of an elephant head framed by a mandala, with lotus flowers and dotted chains, on the inner forearm.
Mandala elephant head on a forearm
Pencil flash sketch of an elephant framed by lotus petals and mandala detailing, with a mechanical pencil resting across the drawing on tracing paper.
Elephant and lotus tattoo sketch
Black and grey realism elephant tattoo with a dotwork mandala and sunflowers on an upper arm.
Elephant with mandala and sunflowers on upper arm
Black and grey forearm tattoo of a sunflower, a rose and an ornate elephant head with mandala-style patterning, shown against a white fabric background.
Sunflower, rose and elephant on a forearm
Black ink ornamental elephant with a lotus flower on a woman's ribs, with script tattooed on her upper arm.
Ornamental elephant with lotus on ribs
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 line drawing of the elephant-headed deity Ganesha framed by an ornate mandala and resting on a lotus, a flash design suited to a larger back or chest piece.
Ganesha with mandala and lotus design
Black outline elephant tattoo with blue, purple and green patterned body and raised trunk holding a leafy sprig, on the side of the ribs.
Patterned elephant with raised trunk on ribs
Black and grey elephant head tattoo with a mandala and daisies across the upper arm and shoulder.
Elephant head with mandala and daisies on upper arm
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
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 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
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
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
Overhead view of many small temporary tattoo designs, including animals, flowers, lettering and simple line motifs, scattered around a silver tin marked SUPER.
Temporary tattoo designs around a metal tin
Line drawing flash design of an elephant head within a mandala frame, with flowers and dotwork petals, drawn on tracing paper.
Elephant and mandala flash design on tracing paper
Black and grey elephant head tattoo framed by mandala patterns and flowers, placed on the front of a thigh.
Elephant mandala on the thigh
Pen sketch of a tattoo design showing an elephant wearing beaded jewellery, framed by lotus flowers and leaves, with no body placement visible.
Elephant and lotus flowers design sketch
Black and grey elephant head tattoo with mandala ornaments and a lotus on the inner forearm.
Mandala elephant head on a forearm
Large black linework back tattoo of an elephant in an ornate headdress, with feathers, lotus flowers and a filigree panel, in a botanical style across the back.
Elephant and lotus back piece
Black ink line drawing of the deity Ganesha seated on a lotus flower within a patterned mandala halo, shown as a tattoo design on plain paper.
Ganesha and lotus tattoo design
Black and grey dotwork drawing of an elephant head inside a hamsa hand frame, with an om symbol, flowers and leaves.
Elephant within a hamsa hand design
Black outline elephant tattoo with a patterned headdress and orange flowers across the shoulder and upper back.
Elephant and orange flowers on a shoulder
Five temporary tattoo designs on white squares: a black lotus, a magenta elephant above Námáste script, a black Om symbol, a black circle with a white Om, and magenta Námáste lettering.
Lotus, elephant and Om temporary tattoo designs
Sheet of gold, silver and pink metallic temporary tattoo designs, including an elephant, a dreamcatcher, a heart, a rose and mandalas.
Gold and pink temporary tattoo sheet
Brown ink drawing of an elephant filled with intricate floral, dotted and lattice patterns, shown as a tattoo design.
Ornamental elephant design in brown ink
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 pen drawing of a raised-trunk elephant sitting on a lotus flower, surrounded by zentangle-style floral patterns, shown as a tattoo design without a body placement.
Elephant on a lotus flower design
Black and white line drawing of an elephant head with butterfly wings for ears, framed by daisies and roses, shown as a tattoo design.
Elephant with butterfly wings and flowers
Black line drawing of an elephant filled with floral and mandala-style patterns, styled as a tattoo flash design.
Patterned elephant line drawing
Black and grey realism and dotwork elephant tattoo with a lotus mandala above and sunflowers on the upper arm.
Elephant with lotus mandala on upper arm
Black ink pen drawing of an ornate elephant head filled with dotwork and mandala-style patterns, drawn on a sketchbook page; it is a tattoo design, not shown on skin.
Ornate mandala elephant head in pen
Black and grey realism sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and forearm, showing butterflies, a daisy, a woman's face, elephants on a savanna and leopard spots.
Black and grey realism sleeve with savanna and leopard
Black ink dotwork drawing of an ornate elephant head with lotus flowers and a mandala motif, shown as a tattoo design on paper.
Ornate elephant mandala design
Black and white linework tattoo design of the elephant-headed deity Ganesha with multiple arms, set within a mandala and resting on a lotus flower.
Ganesha with mandala and lotus design
Black and grey blackwork elephant with a lotus mandala above it, tattooed on the upper arm, with dotwork shading beneath.
Elephant and lotus on upper arm
Black and white line drawing of an elephant head built from a rose, daisies, leaves and blossoms, shown as a flash design with no body placement.
Elephant head made of flowers and leaves
Black and grey sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and forearm, featuring a sunflower, a rose, a lotus and an ornate elephant head with mandala detailing.
Sunflower, rose and elephant arm sleeve
Black ink tattoo of a large and a small elephant, both filled with mandala and flower patterns, on a area of skin that appears to be the back.
Two mandala elephants on the back
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
Realism-style grey elephant head with a pink lotus flower and mandala linework tattooed across a person's upper back.
Elephant and lotus on upper back
Forearm with a partly visible floral tattoo in black and red linework, beside a hand holding a white skirt printed with small coloured elephants.
Floral tattoo on a forearm beside a printed skirt
Forearm tattoo of an elephant silhouette filled with pink and orange roses and green leaves on a black background, in a botanical style.
Rose-filled elephant silhouette on a forearm
Black and red line drawing of an ornate elephant head filled with floral and mandala patterns, shown on a white background.
Ornate elephant head with floral mandala pattern
Black and grey ornamental elephant tattoo with a lotus above its head, in mandala-style linework, on the outer thigh.
Ornate elephant and lotus on a thigh
Pencil sketch of a hamsa-style hand design with an elephant and leaves, drawn on paper on a wooden table.
Hamsa hand with elephant and leaves sketch
Side-by-side photos of an elephant head tattoo framed by sunflowers and roses, shown in black and grey on the left and in colour on the right, in a neo-traditional style.
Elephant with sunflowers and roses