Feather tattoo ideas

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

What will it cost? Try the tattoo cost calculator
Black fine line tattoo of an arrow with stippled feathers, a circle and small triangles, on the inner upper arm.
Fine line arrow on the upper arm
Black and grey tattoo of three dreamcatchers with trailing feathers on the side of a torso, above the waistband of denim shorts.
Dreamcatchers and feathers on the side ribs
Black and grey shaded wing tattoo on an ankle, beside a black leather shoe and a black and white patterned bedsheet.
Shaded wing tattoo on an ankle
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a skull merged with layered feathers, placed on the side of the ribs.
Feathered skull on the ribs
Black and grey traditional style tattoos on a forearm, including a feather, a sunflower, a lotus and a swallow on the hand, with a dagger and a heart nearby.
Forearm sleeve with feather and swallow
Neo-traditional flash design of a large owl with a scroll banner and roses behind it, drawn in black linework on a tan background.
Owl with roses and scroll banners
Hand-drawn tattoo design of two crossed arrows with red and dark feathered fletching and a thin wrapping line, on a cream background.
Two crossed red feathered arrows with a wrapping line
Black and grey realism tattoo of a wolf's head in profile in front of a full moon, with a feather hanging below, on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Wolf head and moon on the upper back
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a winged key with a Deathly Hallows symbol and the words It's real for us, on the lower leg.
Winged key and quote on a lower leg
Black ink fine line drawing of a woman's face framed by feathers and a curling tentacle, shown as a tattoo design on white paper with no body visible.
Woman portrait with tentacle and feathers
Black and grey realism angel wings tattoo spanning the upper back, with a bare back and lace underwear visible.
Angel wings tattoo across the back
Ink drawing of a geometric feather built from linked triangles and hatched facets, with blue and green watercolour wash on white paper.
Geometric feather design in blue and green wash
Black script lettering reading Your Wings Were Ready But My Heart Was Not, with a feather and flying birds, drawn on a white feathered background.
Feather, birds and script quote design
Colour tattoo of a bird in flight with teal wings and an orange breast, sketched in loose linework on the upper torso.
Flying bird with teal wings and orange breast
Upper arm and shoulder with a black lace-patterned tattoo, pink flower petals and a purple feather, with hanging chains and a small anchor.
Black lace and pink flower on an upper arm
Fine line geometric tattoo in black ink showing an arrow, two overlapping circles and a small diamond on the inner forearm.
Arrow and circles on a forearm
Colour tattoo of a cartoon cat character wearing a feathered headdress and a fringed orange outfit, on the inner forearm.
Cartoon cat in feather headdress on a forearm
Flat design sheet showing gold and white peacock feathers with blue eye details beside a blue and gold leopard spot pattern on a grey background.
Gold and blue peacock feathers with leopard spots
Traditional style tattoo of a red and black feather with a small heart cut out of the vane, on the side of a foot or ankle.
Red feather with heart on ankle
Black and grey blackwork tattoo on an upper arm showing a stylised bird with a fanned feather crest, a peony and small arrows.
Bird and peony on an upper arm
Black and grey compass rose tattoo with N, E, S and W letters and an arrow with feathers below, on the side of a torso over the ribs.
Compass and arrow with feathers on ribs
Black and grey tattoo design drawing of the words WILD SPIRIT in hand-drawn capitals above a shaded feather, with no body placement shown.
Wild Spirit lettering with a feather
Black and red lettering design reading Once upon a time in blackletter script, with a black feather dissolving into flying birds, drawn as a tattoo design on a pale background.
Once upon a time feather and birds design
Black fine line geometric tattoo of two arrow-like shapes with zigzag bands and cross motifs on the inner forearm.
Geometric arrow design on inner forearm
Black and grey fine line design of five feathers above the lettering Under His wings you will find refuge, with Psalm ninety one verse four beneath it.
Five feathers with Psalm 91:4 lettering
Colour tattoo of a purple and grey feather with a tattooed cord anklet of turquoise and orange beads on a woman's ankle.
Feather and beaded anklet tattoo on an ankle
Fine line black ink drawing of a dreamcatcher with a rose, hanging feathers, beads, a heart pendant and a bow, shown on cream paper.
Dreamcatcher with rose and feathers design
Grey and beige dreamcatcher tattoo with turquoise beads on the ribs, beside a small fine line tattoo of crossed arrows on the upper arm.
Dreamcatcher and crossed arrows on the side
Traditional-style colour tattoo of a phoenix with spread wings, running from the thigh down past the knee to the calf of a bare leg.
Colourful phoenix running down a leg
Four solid black eagle silhouettes with spread wings on a white background, drawn as flash designs with no body placement shown.
Four black eagle designs in flight
Black and grey neo-traditional tattoo of an owl with a sugar skull on the forearm, with bold outlines and detailed shading.
Owl and sugar skull on a forearm
Close photo of a black brush-stroke ensō circle tattoo on the forearm, with a small black and red arrow shape at its centre.
Ensō circle with a small arrow on a forearm
Black and grey ornamental mandala tattoo covering a bare back, with dense geometric linework and a feather-like design down the lower right side.
Ornamental mandala back piece
Black and grey realism dreamcatcher tattoo with a peace sign centre and shaded feathers, on the left side of a person's ribs.
Dreamcatcher with peace sign on the ribs
Close crop of a woman holding a pineapple, with a small grey feather tattoo in fine line style on her lower abdomen.
Small feather tattoo on the abdomen
Two people stand side by side showing matching black and grey dotwork bird tattoos running from the upper arm to the forearm, with a chest tattoo visible on one of them.
Matching bird tattoos on two arms
Two-panel photo: a small black cross tattoo on the inside of a wrist, and a fine-line black feather outline with cursive script inside it on the inner arm.
Small cross and feather wrist tattoos
A hand outlines a grey shaded feather design in black marker on translucent tracing paper laid over a wooden table.
Shaded feather design drawn on tracing paper
Colourful traditional-style owl tattoo with yellow-tipped feathers, red-rimmed eyes and blue-grey scales, sitting on the top of a foot with small leaves and dots around it.
Traditional owl tattoo on the top of a foot
Small black and grey shaded wing tattoo on the inner wrist, with the hand raised and resting over dark leggings.
Small shaded wing on a wrist
Ink drawing of an ornamental feather in black linework with pink and turquoise fills and dotted detailing, shown as a tattoo design on white paper.
Ornamental feather design in pink and turquoise
Small fine line black feather tattoo on the ankle of a bare foot resting on a plaid blanket.
Small feather tattoo on an ankle
Fine line black tattoo of the word Wanderlust in cursive script with an arrow through it, on the forearm.
Wanderlust script with an arrow
Black and grey realism feather tattoo with fading splatter dots and script lettering reading There, but for the grace of God, go I, on the side of a torso.
Feather and script quote on ribs
Black linework tattoo of an open eye, a rose and leaves on the forearm, shown in a close-up photo.
Eye, rose and leaves on a forearm
Gold line drawing of a geometric owl with spread wings, an arrow through its talons and rays above its head, on a black background.
Geometric owl with arrow and spread wings
Colour tattoo of feathers with orange and red accents and a black beaded band across the inner upper arm.
Feathers with a beaded band on the upper arm
Colour tattoo of a grey feather wrapped in a pink ribbon, with small birds lifting from the quill, on the side of the torso.
Feather, pink ribbon and birds on a side body