Feather tattoo ideas

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

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Black and grey fine line tattoo of a feather joined to an infinity symbol with the words stay strong, on the forearm.

Feather and infinity with stay strong script

Mixed-colour tattoo on a shoulder and upper arm, with black lace-like ornament, pink and purple flowers, dangling chains, an anchor charm and a feather.

Black lace and pink flower shoulder piece

Black line drawing of a crescent moon with mandala patterns, dangling beads and an arrow, shown as a fine line tattoo design with no body placement visible.

Crescent moon and arrow line design

Loose sketch of a red cardinal bird in flight with outstretched wings and tail feathers, drawn in black ink with a pink and red watercolour wash.

Cardinal bird in flight sketch

Black and grey realism tattoo of a front-facing owl with detailed feathers and a shaded background, sitting on the upper arm.

Realistic owl on upper arm

Fine line infinity symbol tattoo with a feather, two arrows and the word family in script on the calf.

Infinity symbol with feather, arrows and family script

Black and grey howling wolf inside a dreamcatcher with feathers and teal beads, tattooed across the upper back.

Howling wolf dreamcatcher on upper back

Black and grey fine line tattoo of a feathered arrow with overlapping geometric circles and dotwork on the forearm.

Arrow and geometric circles on a forearm

Black and grey realism drawing of a feather with the script words Someday I'll fly away running across it, shown as a tattoo design on a white background.

Feather with 'Someday I'll fly away' script

Realistic black and grey tattoo of a woman in a feathered headdress with red beads, covering the upper arm and shoulder.

Feathered headdress portrait on upper arm

Flash sheet of black wing designs in silhouette, tribal and feathered styles, arranged in rows on a white background.

Wing designs flash sheet

Eagle head portrait on a forearm

Black and white line drawing of a symmetrical owl with large eyes and decorative patterned feathers, drawn as a tattoo design.

Ornate owl design, front view

Black and grey realism tattoo of a shaded feather that breaks up into a flock of flying birds on skin.

Feather dissolving into flying birds

Blue and black feather tattoo with dark splatter dots running up the forearm.

Blue feather with ink splatter on a forearm

Hand-drawn rainbow feather with zentangle-style patterns in red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple on white paper.

Rainbow feather design

Black and grey realism style owl tattoo on the upper arm and shoulder, with its body filled by a silhouette of bare trees and dots.

Owl and forest on upper arm

Black line drawing of a dreamcatcher with a web pattern, feathers, beads and flowers, shown as a flash design for a tattoo.

Dreamcatcher with flowers line drawing

Black feather design with curling swirls and dots on pale skin, drawn in a fine outline style with no visible body placement.

Feather with swirls and dots on skin

Colour peacock tattoo with ornate black linework and an orange sunburst behind its head, running down the ribs in a neo-trad style.

Peacock and sun on the ribs

Three-panel photo of two people embracing, showing a black and grey rose tattoo on a hip, a sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and forearm, and a small hand tattoo.

Rose tattoo on hip with sleeve and feather

Black tribal-style design drawing of a howling wolf beside a dreamcatcher, with feathers and beads, shown as a standalone design with no body placement.

Wolf and dreamcatcher feather design

Black and grey flash design of a yin yang symbol wrapped by a serpent-like form, with a wolf head at the top and feathered wings spreading on both sides.

Yin yang with wolf heads and wings

Blue peacock head and feathers on the thigh, with black linework tail feathers continuing down the leg to the calf.

Peacock tattoo running down a leg

Black and grey flash design of three shaded feathers at different angles, with the script line I may not see you, but I can feel you running between them.

Three feathers with script quote

Tribal-style phoenix design with swept wings and flowing tail feathers, shaded from red at the wings to yellow at the tail, on a white background.

Tribal-style phoenix in flame gradient

Traditional style tattoo of a tomahawk forming a cross, with a wood-grain handle, lettering on the blade and a feather with teal beads, on a forearm.

Tomahawk cross with feather on a forearm

Black and grey realism tattoo of a feather on the inner forearm, with small birds flying off from its tip.

Feather dissolving into birds on a wrist

A watercolour-style drawing of a feather in teal, navy and touches of ochre, with splashes of paint around the quill on a cream background.

Watercolour feather design

Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a cartoon bird wearing a purple bow with a small skull, with feathers and music notes, on the upper arm.

Colourful cartoon bird on upper arm

Red and cream vector illustration of a skull wearing a patterned headband with a peace symbol, framed by feathers, a tomahawk, a pipe and a dreamcatcher.

Skull with peace signs, dreamcatcher and tomahawk

Ornate owl flash design with feathers and scrollwork, shown in full colour, blue monochrome and sepia versions.

Ornate owl flash design in three colourways

Black line drawing of a stylised phoenix with sweeping, feather-like wings and a long tail on a white background, shown as a tattoo design without a body placement.

Flowing phoenix line drawing

Colour tattoo of a feather shaded in red, orange and yellow with dark linework, on a patch of skin.

Red and orange feather tattoo

Black and grey blackwork and dotwork tattoo of a horned owl with a third eye and clawed feet, across the upper arm and shoulder.

Horned owl with third eye on upper arm

Pencil sketch on paper of a tattoo design showing a circle set inside an upright triangle, with a vertical rod above, feather-like wisps and small stars, shown with no body placement.

Pencil sketch of a triangle and circle design

Black ink flash design of a winged mermaid with a bird-like figure beside her and a patterned fishtail, shown without any body placement.

Winged mermaid with patterned tail

Watercolour-style owl tattoo with black linework and splashes of purple, orange, pink and blue on the outer thigh.

Watercolour owl on a thigh

Black and grey pen drawing of a dreamcatcher with a radiating web, wrapped hoops, dangling feathers and a flock of birds, suited as a tattoo design.

Dreamcatcher with feathers and birds

Black and grey flash sheet with a pair of feathers above the script words expecto patronum, the Deathly Hallows symbol with scrollwork, and an hourglass within rings decorated with stars.

Three Harry Potter themed flash designs

Black and grey Japanese style arm sleeve tattoo with a bird, swirling clouds and pink lotus flowers across the shoulder, upper arm and forearm.

Bird and flower full arm sleeve

Black line drawing of an ornate feather filled with swirls, dots and flower motifs, with the words live free in script beneath it.

Ornate feather with live free script

Black and grey realism tattoo of a snarling wolf head inside a dreamcatcher with feathers, across the upper back.

Wolf and dreamcatcher on upper back

Black and grey realism tattoo of a dreamcatcher with two roses, a small flower and feathers on an upper arm.

Dreamcatcher with roses on upper arm

Watercolour blue jay on a limb

Black and grey dreamcatcher tattoos with feathers on an upper arm, and dark lace-style ornamental tattoo on the forearm, with the person's face not shown.

Dreamcatchers and lace tattoos on arm

Back view of a woman in a black off-shoulder dress with two red feathered wing tattoos on her upper back, one on each side of the spine.

Red wings across upper back

Digital drawing of a black feather with ragged plumes and cyan smoke curling from its tips, shown as a tattoo design on a pale grey background.

Black feather with cyan smoke