Feather tattoo ideas

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

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Realistic black and grey tiger face with bright blue eyes and feathers tattooed on the forearm, shown against a window with blinds.
Tiger eyes and feathers on a forearm
Black dotwork tattoo of a female archer drawing a bow and arrow, with patterned geometric detail, on the side of a person's torso.
Archer with bow on the side
Colour tattoo of a dreamcatcher with red roses, black feathers and turquoise beads on the side of the ribs.
Dreamcatcher and red roses on the ribs
Black fine line tattoo of a dreamcatcher with two feathers, the script word Dream and small birds on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Dreamcatcher with feathers and the word Dream on a wrist
Two side by side neo-traditional tattoo flash sketches of a woman in ornate headdresses, one in green ink with a lemur, one in brown ink with feathers, with no body placement shown.
Woman with lemur headdress design sketches
Tattoo design drawing of the words I may not see you, but I can feel you in cursive script, with three shaded feathers, on a plain tan background.
Script quote with three feathers
Black and grey flash sheet of tattoo designs including Wanderlust script, Explore script, a compass rose with dotwork shading, and several fine line arrows and feathers.
Wanderlust, compass and arrow flash sheet
Black fine line arrow tattoo with chain links, a triangular head, feathered fletching and a dotted circle on the inner forearm.
Fine line arrow with chain and feather
Colour Japanese-style phoenix tattoo with clouds and foliage covering a man's shoulder and upper arm, shown in two side-by-side photos.
Phoenix tattoo across shoulder and upper arm
Black and grey drawing of an eagle with spread wings holding a Live to Ride banner, with a blank banner below, in a traditional style.
Eagle with Live to Ride banner
Two black and grey forearm tattoos: a key reading My Brothers Keeper above an arrow reading My Sisters Protector, both in script lettering.
Key and arrow script tattoos on forearms
Black and grey fine line and dotwork back tattoo of flowing feather shapes and mandala-style ornament across the upper back and lower back.
Ornamental feather back piece
Two matching compass and dreamcatcher feather tattoos on the hips, drawn in black linework with teal and purple accents on the feathers.
Matching compass and feather tattoos on hips
Black and grey realism leg sleeve on a calf and thigh showing feathers, a dreamcatcher mandala and a woman's face, with a compass and clouds tattoo on the other leg.
Feather, dreamcatcher and portrait leg sleeve
Two thigh tattoos side by side: a shaded wolf with a woman's face in a red geometric frame on the left, and a leopard with feathers in black linework on the right.
Wolf and leopard thigh tattoos
Collage of six black script tattoos on skin, including quotes on a shoulder, the back of the neck and forearms, plus an anchor and a feather with an infinity symbol.
Script quote tattoos on shoulder, neck and forearm
Black ink drawing of a large-eyed owl with fine hatched feathers, perched on a Roman numeral pocket watch.
Owl perched on a pocket watch
Black and grey realistic wing tattoo spanning the upper back, shoulder and upper arm of a woman seen from behind.
Realistic wing tattoo across back and shoulder
Fine line white ink tattoo of a feather on the upper arm, showing faint raised linework on pale skin.
White ink feather on upper arm
Four photos of small fine line arrow tattoos in black ink on the upper back, side ribs, inner wrist and upper arm.
Arrow tattoos in four fine line placements
Black and grey tattoo of an arrow with hanging shaded feathers and beads across the side ribs, above the navel.
Arrow and hanging feathers on the side ribs
Watercolour style bird tattoo in blue, red, orange and green with loose black linework, placed on the side of the ribs.
Watercolour bird tattoo on the ribs
Three inner wrists pressed together, each with a small matching Sisters script tattoo beside a purple and teal feather.
Matching Sisters feather wrist tattoos
Black and grey neo-traditional design of a raccoon with feathered wings, a Roman numeral clock face, a heart padlock and hanging keys, drawn on paper.
Raccoon with clock and feathered wings
Red and black tattoo of a cardinal in flight with spread wings and a long tail, on the inner forearm of a person wearing a white shirt.
Red cardinal in flight on forearm
Colour phoenix tattoo in red, orange and yellow with black outlines, flying across a shoulder and upper arm.
Phoenix on a shoulder
Close-up of a small black and grey tattoo of angel wings with a halo above, on the side of a person's neck behind the ear.
Angel wings with halo on the neck
Large realistic black and grey angel wings tattoo covering the whole of a person's back, seen from behind.
Angel wings across a back
Black and grey realistic drawing of a pair of feathered wings with the words "That which does not kill me makes me stronger" running vertically between them.
Pair of feathered wings with quote
A watercolour-style tattoo of a bird perched on a thin branch across the ribs, in loose blue, yellow, red and pink washes.
Watercolour bird on a branch on the ribs
Pencil drawing of a flying owl with spread wings and talons out, shaded in black and grey, presented as a tattoo design.
Flying owl with spread wings
Black and grey skull wearing a feathered headdress, tattooed on the upper arm in a stippled dotwork style.
Skull in feathered headdress on upper arm
Realistic red feather tattoo with a black shaft and soft grey shading on the inner upper arm, against a red backdrop.
Red feather on the inner upper arm
Close-up photo of a shaded blue feather tattoo on the side of a ribcage, with a black lace edge visible at the top of the frame.
Blue feather pair on the ribs
Painted flash design of a pink crystal cluster framed by crescent moons, arrows, feathers and small stars, shown on paper over a green book.
Crystal cluster with crescent moons and arrows
Grey shaded dreamcatcher and feather tattoo with small turquoise accents on the thigh of a person lying on blue bedding.
Dreamcatchers and feathers on a thigh
Fine line black tattoo of four arrows with feathered fletching running down a forearm, with a metal bracelet worn above it.
Four arrows down a forearm
Two matching shaded feather tattoos in purple and grey across the tops of a pair of feet, one foot wearing a silver toe ring.
Matching feather tattoos on two feet
Gold metallic temporary tattoo reading BRIDE TRIBE with a feathered arrow, in a lettering style, on the inner forearm.
Bride Tribe lettering with arrow on a forearm
Black fine line flash drawing of an elephant head with a feather plume, flowers and dotted chains, shown without a body placement.
Elephant head with feathers and flowers
Black and white flash sheet of Polynesian-style tattoo motifs, including a turtle, dolphins, a whale tail, a lizard, a fishhook and a sun, each with a printed label and meaning.
Polynesian motif flash sheet with labelled designs
Black and grey realism tattoo of shaded roses, leaves and a pocket watch with Roman numerals on a thigh.
Roses and pocket watch on a thigh
Black and grey shaded feather tattoos on both forearms of a person with long hair, whose clasped hands cover their face.
Feather tattoos on both forearms
Black tattoo on a side ribs placement of a shaded feather whose tip breaks up into a flock of flying birds.
Birds rising from a feather on the ribs
Purple and blue dreamcatcher tattoo with feathers and a tattooed chain anklet on the ankle.
Dreamcatcher and feathers on an ankle
Hand-drawn black linework tattoo design on paper showing an arrow with feathers, a dreamcatcher, three small birds and the word love in script.
Arrow, feathers and dreamcatcher design
Flash sheet of gold, silver and teal metallic temporary tattoo designs, including arrows, feathers, chevrons, a triangle and the word love.
Metallic temporary tattoo sheet with arrows and feathers
Black and grey realistic full sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder, showing a woman's portrait, an angel wing and a skull.
Realistic sleeve with woman, wing and skull