Feather tattoo ideas

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

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Blue-grey dotwork and linework owl with geometric patterning and a leaf motif on the upper arm.
Ornamental owl on an upper arm
Black ink feather tattoo with dotwork shading on the ankle, above a navy canvas shoe.
Feather tattoo on an ankle
Neo-traditional flash drawing of a grey owl perched in front of a red and gold heart with a white banner and two gold keys, with black swirls around it.
Owl with heart and keys flash design
Black ink ornamental feather tattoo with blackwork and dotwork detailing, placed on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Ornamental feather on shoulder
Black and grey dotwork tattoo on a forearm showing a large wolf head above a seated wolf holding a skull, with leafy sprigs and a feathered wing beside it.
Wolf cradling a skull on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork and blackwork wolf head with a feathered crest, snarling with bared fangs, tattooed on the side of a torso over the ribs.
Snarling wolf with feathered crest on ribs
Black and grey tattoo of a songbird with spread wings, shaded with stippled dotwork on the lower arm.
Flying songbird in dotwork shading
Black and grey blackwork and dotwork leg sleeve on a thigh and calf, showing a large bird with spread wings, roses, leaves and geometric shapes.
Bird and rose leg sleeve on thigh and calf
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 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 ink flash drawing of a symmetrical mandala-style owl with dotwork detail, lotus motifs and hanging teardrop chains, set over a teal and purple geometric background.
Mandala owl design with teardrop drops
Blackwork and dotwork hamsa hand tattoo with an eye at its centre, shaded in grey and placed on the upper leg.
Hamsa hand with eye on a thigh
Black and grey dotwork flash design of a horned animal skull above a pair of scales holding a feather and a small object, with an ankh inside a downward triangle.
Horned skull and scales dotwork design
Black and grey raven tattoo on the calf, with stippled dotwork shading on its head and wing and dark strands trailing downwards.
Raven with dissolving roots on a calf
Black and white ornamental flash design of a wolf head with detailed linework, dotted shading and patterned feathers, with no body placement shown.
Ornate wolf head design in black ink
Black and grey design drawing of a wolf's head with intricate dotwork and geometric patterns across the face and hanging feathers below, shown without a body placement.
Ornamental wolf head with feathers
Black and grey dreamcatcher tattoo with an ornate mandala top and three shaded feathers across the upper back, in a black and white photo.
Dreamcatcher and feathers on upper back
Black and grey dotwork and fine line tattoo on a stomach showing a galaxy, a winged fox above a campfire, and bundles of herbs on each side.
Galaxy, winged fox and campfire on stomach
Colour tattoo of a stylised songbird with an orange breast and dotwork shading on the side of a thigh.
Stylised songbird on the side of a thigh
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo with a shaded feather above it, placed on a person's stomach beside a black lace top and denim shorts.
Mandala and feather on the stomach
Black and grey dotwork and fine line tattoo of a curling wave and feathers running along the outer forearm.
Wave and feather on a forearm
Black dotwork winged cat tattoo with a collar and radiating lines, on a limb.
Winged cat with collar
Two black line drawings of ornate arrow and feather designs with dotwork shading on tracing paper, showing no body placement.
Two dotwork arrow and feather designs
Black and grey dotwork dreamcatcher tattoo with feathers and a floral mandala on the inner forearm.
Dreamcatcher and feathers on a forearm
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of a magpie with spread wings on the forearm and upper arm, shown on a person wearing a black top.
Two magpies with spread wings on both arms
Black geometric feather tattoo with dotwork shading inside a diamond outline on the upper arm, against a white textured wall.
Geometric feather inside a diamond outline on upper arm
Black and grey owl tattoo with ornate floral and mandala details on the inner forearm, shaded with fine dotwork.
Owl and ornamental design on a forearm
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a hummingbird in flight with swirling trails and two feathers, on the forearm.
Hummingbird and feathers on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork and linework tattoo on the thigh of a stag head merged with an owl, with a triangle and circle symbol above and a dotted vertical line.
Split stag and owl head with geometric symbols
Black ink drawing of two swallows in flight, with fine hatching and stippled dotwork on the wings and bodies, shown as a tattoo design on a white background.
Two swallows in flight
Black and grey tattoo of a wide-eyed owl perched on a branch, in traditional style with dotwork shading, on a forearm.
Owl perched on a branch on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork and engraved tattoo of a hand holding a quill above a faceted icosahedron, placed on the side of the ribs.
Quill hand above a geometric d20
Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a wolf head framed by a teal dreamcatcher and dotwork beads on the forearm.
Wolf head with dreamcatcher on forearm
Two mirrored black and grey raven tattoos with sketchy linework and dotwork shading, one on each thigh.
Twin raven tattoos on thighs
Black linework flash design of an ornate feather filled with geometric patterns, dots and small teal, pink and yellow accents, with no body placement shown.
Ornate feather design in black and colour
Black line drawing of a geometric owl in flight, clutching a cluster of crystals, shown as a tattoo design on cream paper.
Geometric owl holding crystals flash
Painted design of a blue owl with dotted feathers perched on a lilac branch beside red berries, shown without any body placement.
Blue owl on a berry branch
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a single wing with bold outlines and stippled feather shading, on the outer ankle.
Dotwork wing on an ankle
Black ink flash design of an eye inside a triangle, with feathers, a crescent mandala and lettering, drawn in blackwork and geometric style.
Eye in triangle with feathers and lettering
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of hanging feathers and an ornate motif behind an ear, on the side of the head.
Feathers and ornament behind the ear
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a bird with spread wings and talons gripping a branch, on the upper arm.
Diving bird on an upper arm
Black and grey swallow tattoo with lace-patterned wings in blackwork style, placed on the side of the ribs.
Lace-patterned swallow on the ribs
Colourful feather tattoo on a forearm in teal, blue, green and pink with black linework and dotwork detail.
Colourful feather on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a soaring bird with fine line geometric circles and dotted arcs on the forearm.
Soaring bird with geometric lines on a forearm
Four black and grey dotwork wolf head designs arranged in a grid, each decorated with intricate ornamental patterning.
Four ornate wolf head designs
Fine line black tattoo of a hovering hummingbird with dotwork shading on the wings, on the upper arm.
Hummingbird on an upper arm
Black ink tattoo of four arrows running diagonally down the inner arm, with feathered fletching and dotwork-filled arrowheads.
Four arrows on the inner arm
Black ink drawing of a feather filled with dotwork and swirling line patterns, with small words written along the vanes, drawn on white paper in a sketchbook.
Feather with doodle pattern design