Feather tattoo ideas

3,392 photos and flash · 23% Realism, 21% Fine line · Forearm most common

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Watercolour-style compass tattoo on the inner forearm, with black linework and pink and blue wash, an arrow pointing south and N and S letters.
Compass with watercolour splashes on a forearm
Black and grey neo-trad tattoo of a pin-up woman with feathers and a rose in her hair, shown on the outer thigh.
Pin-up woman with feathers on a thigh
Realistic red feather tattoo with dark grey shading and a soft cast shadow, sitting on the lower back near the hip.
Red feather tattoo on lower back
Realistic drawing of a barn owl in flight with spread wings and green eyes, shown as a tattoo design on plain paper with no body placement visible.
Barn owl in flight, coloured pencil design
Black ink line drawing of a dreamcatcher with two hoops, a dotted web, feathers and beads on a white background, shown as a flash design with no body placement.
Black ink dreamcatcher design with feathers
Black and grey realism feather tattoo along the outer top of a bare foot, with small script on the toes of the other foot.
Feather tattoo on a foot
Colour traditional tattoo of a woman in a feathered headdress holding a tomahawk, with red flowers below, on an upper arm.
Feathered headdress woman with flowers on an upper arm
Black ink drawing of an owl in flight with intricate patterned feathers, shown as a blackwork tattoo design on a white background.
Ornamental owl in flight
Black and grey realism tattoo of a barn owl's face and feathered chest on the inner forearm.
Barn owl on a forearm
Flash sheet of tattoo designs with script lettering reading Stay Strong, let go and faith, plus a cross, lips, a feather, a heart and small birds.
Flash sheet of script quotes and small motifs
Two black ink designs on the inner forearms: a decorated sugar skull with flowers on the left arm and a dreamcatcher with feathers on the right arm, against a stars and stripes background.
Sugar skull and dreamcatcher on forearms
Drawing of an infinity symbol tattoo design with a green and purple feather, small birds and the words love and family in script, shown on paper with no body placement.
Infinity feather with birds and love and family script
Black fine line tattoo of an arrow with a shaded feather on the upper chest, near the collarbone of a person in a black strapless top.
Arrow and feather on the upper chest
Thigh tattoo of a dreamcatcher with two red roses at the top left and black and grey feathers trailing to the right, in a realistic style.
Dreamcatcher and roses on a thigh
Black and grey flash design of a shaded feather with the script words One day I'll fly away running diagonally across it.
Feather with One day I'll fly away script
Black and grey sleeve tattoo on a forearm and upper arm showing a woman in profile wearing a feathered headdress, with stars, leaves and a dagger around her.
Profile portrait and stars on a full sleeve
Black ink drawing of an arrow tattoo design with a feathered fletching and hatched geometric arrowhead, shown on white paper beside a black fineliner pen.
Arrow tattoo design in black ink
Script reading The heart of an Indian beside a profile headdress tattoo on the lower back, mostly black and grey with small red accents.
Script lettering and feathered headdress on back
Black and grey fine line arrow tattoo on the inner upper arm, with an ornate hamsa hand motif filled with swirling patterns along its shaft.
Arrow with hamsa hand on upper arm
Black and grey realism eagle tattoo with spread wings and gripping talons across a man's shoulder and upper chest.
Realistic eagle tattoo across shoulder and chest
Pencil drawing of a stylised owl head with heavily shaded scales and large staring eyes, set within a decorative leafy and beaded border, with two pencils resting on the paper.
Pencil sketch of an owl in an ornamental frame
Black and grey realism drawing of a woman looking upwards, with a human skull and three roses in her hair and feather and bead details, shown as a tattoo design rather than on skin.
Skull and roses portrait design
Coloured flash drawing of a flying pelican with outlined feathers, a koi fish, lotus flowers and irises on a pale background, in a bold neo-traditional style.
Flying pelican with koi and lotus flowers
Watercolour illustration of several crossed arrows with bright feathered fletching in pink, blue, yellow and green on a white background, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement visible.
Watercolour arrows and feathers
Fine black line tattoo of a geometric feather on a forearm, set against a pale background and dark clothing.
Geometric feather on a forearm
Hand-drawn longhorn bull skull with red roses and hanging feathers on a pink gradient background, shown as a tattoo design without a body placement.
Bull skull with roses and feathers
Red line drawing of a fine line arrow design with geometric diamond fletching and three small circles on the shaft, sketched on white paper.
Fine line arrow design in red ink
Black and grey realism angel wings tattoo spanning the upper back, shown in a sepia-toned photograph of a bare back.
Black and grey angel wings across a back
Black and grey realism tattoo of a kneeling winged woman with large outspread wings on the side of a lower back.
Kneeling winged figure on a lower back
Black and white stylised design of a bird of prey with spread wings, drawn in bold solid black with white cut-out detail, shown without a body placement.
Stylised bird of prey in flight
Black ornamental feather tattoo with swirling detail on the outer side of a foot, resting on a blue striped sheet.
Ornate feather tattoo on a foot
Black and grey realistic angel wing tattoo across the upper back of a woman with long dark hair, shown in a monochrome photograph.
Angel wings across a woman's back
Black and grey realism tattoo of an upside-down raven wrapped in chain beneath a pocket watch and smoke, shown on the upper arm.
Upside-down raven and pocket watch
Black and grey shaded feather tattoo running along a forearm, with soft grey tones across the barbs and a thin quill tip.
Shaded feather on a forearm
Traditional style tattoo of a braided band with a red and orange medallion and hanging feathers, placed on the calf.
Braided band with feathers and medallion on calf
Colourful watercolour feather tattoo in blue, orange and red with the script words Your Wings Were Ready But My Heart Was Not, on a person's upper back.
Watercolour feather with quote on upper back
Colour tattoo of a blue and orange owl perched on a red berry branch with leaves, across the top of a foot, in a neo-traditional style.
Owl and berry branch on a foot
Black and grey Japanese style phoenix tattoo covering a man's upper arm and shoulder, with feathers and wisps of cloud, shown in two photos.
Phoenix full sleeve in black and grey
Red pencil sketch of a woman's face with closed eyes, a feathered headdress and roses, drawn as a tattoo design on a sketchbook page.
Woman with feather headdress and roses sketch
Realistic drawing of a green and blue hummingbird with trailing wisps of colour, above a black and grey bird in a swirling dark form, shown as a tattoo design on a white background.
Hummingbird with ink smoke and a black bird
Black and grey owl within a dreamcatcher design with feather charms, tattooed on the inner forearm and wrist in a detailed blackwork style.
Owl and dreamcatcher on a forearm
Black linework tattoo of two stylised birds with blossom sprigs and grass stems on skin, with a faint grey sketch visible beneath.
Two birds and blossom linework
Geometric tattoo on a woman's upper back near the neck, showing a compass with a red-tipped arrow, a teal and lilac heart with an infinity loop, and a shaded grey feather hanging below.
Compass, heart and feather on upper back
Two shaded feather tattoos in brown, gold and purple tones with dark outlines, sitting on the outer ankle of a foot.
Two feathers on an ankle
Colourful dreamcatcher tattoo with purple, blue and pink washes and feather tails, sitting on the upper back below the neck.
Dreamcatcher with watercolour washes on upper back
Loose sketched design of a hummingbird in flight with a long beak and swept tail, drawn in black ink with teal and blue accents on a white background.
Sketch of a hummingbird in flight
Black and grey realistic drawing of a raven in profile, with fine smoke-like swirls curling around it on a white background.
Realistic raven with smoke swirls
Three views of a black and grey realism tattoo on a calf showing a detailed owl in front of a gothic castle with spires.
Realistic owl and castle on a calf