Feather tattoo ideas

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

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Gloved hands use a blue tattoo machine to ink a multicoloured feather outline on skin, with blue, yellow and green shading.
Feather tattoo being inked by gloved artist
Black and grey realistic drawing of a feather curving diagonally across a pale background, with soft shading along its barbs and a fluffy base.
Shaded feather design
Neo-traditional flash design of a hand holding a black feather quill dripping with blood, with a rose tattooed on the back of the hand and a lace cuff at the wrist.
Hand holding a bloodied quill with rose
Realistic peacock feather tattoo in teal, orange and pink with grey shaded fronds, placed on the lower leg.
Peacock feather tattoo on the lower leg
Realistic red and black feather tattoo on the upper back, between the shoulder blades, with the person's hair visible above.
Red feather on upper back
Forearm tattoo of a peacock over a vintage French text page, with black ink splatters and a faint blue-green wash behind the text.
Peacock on vintage French page forearm
Coloured flash design on paper showing a half woman, half skull face framed by roses, flowers and feathers, in a neo-traditional style.
Woman and skull design with roses
Shaded pencil-style drawing of a wide-eyed owl perched on a branch, a tattoo design set against soft smoky clouds.
Owl on a branch tattoo design
Arrow tattoo on an upper arm with a grey shaded feather, a dotted shaft and a blue watercolour splash behind it.
Arrow and feather with blue watercolour splash
Black and grey fine line dreamcatcher tattoo with shaded feathers on a person's ribs, photographed from the side.
Dreamcatcher and feathers on the ribs
Colour realism tattoo of an ornate gold carnival mask over a woman's face, with a red rose and red feathers on the skin.
Realism mask and rose tattoo in red and gold
Black and grey drawing of a compass rose with N, E, S and W markings, a vertical arrow and two hanging feathers, shown as a tattoo design on a white background.
Compass rose with arrow and feathers
Colour realism tattoo of a peacock with a blue head and green eye-patterned tail feathers across the top of a bare foot, on grass.
Peacock tattoo on the top of a foot
Watercolour and ink drawing of a skull wearing a colourful feathered headdress, shown as a design with no body placement.
Feathered headdress skull in watercolour
Black and grey neo-traditional tattoo of a snarling bear head with scrolling foliage above and feathers below, on the inside of a forearm.
Snarling bear head on a forearm
Eight line drawn arrow designs in a fine line geometric style, with a few teal accents, sketched on white paper beside two black pigment liner pens.
Eight arrow designs on paper
Black lace and pink flower tattoo with a dangling feather and chain details across a shoulder and upper arm.
Lace, flower and feather upper arm tattoo
Black and grey realism tattoo of a barn owl perched on a branch, running along the outer forearm.
Barn owl portrait on a forearm
Black compass rose tattoo with N, E, S and W letters and a fleur-de-lis on the upper back of a woman wearing a striped top.
Compass rose tattoo on upper back
Small black fine line arrow tattoo with the years 1966-1998 and a script word beneath it, placed on the side of a person's ribs.
Arrow with dates and script on the ribs
Black and grey feather tattoo on the side of a neck, below a braided hairstyle and beside an ear with a stud earring.
Feather tattoo on the neck behind the ear
Black line owl tattoo with ornamental feathers and a diamond motif on the upper arm, in a fine line style.
Ornamental owl on upper arm
Colour tattoo of a child sitting beneath a large red feather with butterflies rising from it, placed on a person's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Child with a red feather and butterflies on upper back
Black and grey botanical tattoo of hibiscus, orchids and swirling stems covering the middle of a person's back.
Floral bouquet across a back
Black and grey realism owl tattoo with large staring eyes and feathered ear tufts on the upper back.
Owl portrait on the upper back
Two people seen from behind with matching black script tattoos on their shoulder blades, an infinity symbol with a feather or an anchor and the words about wings and anchors.
Matching infinity feather and anchor quote tattoos on
Realism tattoo on the forearm of a pink rose in front of a black and grey pocket watch and a script banner, with colour only in the rose.
Pink rose, pocket watch and banner on a forearm
Black and grey shaded tattoo of a seated winged angel with its head bowed and knees drawn up, on the upper back.
Winged angel figure on upper back
Black and grey fine line arrow tattoo with feathered fletching and dotwork detail on the upper arm, surrounded by thin geometric circles.
Arrow with geometric circles on upper arm
Black silhouette design of birds flying from a feather beside the script words Your Wings Were Ready But My Heart Was Not, on a pale feathered background.
Flying birds, feather and script quote design
Black ink tattoo of the word hope in cursive script running along an arrow with feathered fletching, on a forearm.
Hope script and arrow on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a small songbird with spread wings on the upper arm.
Songbird in flight on upper arm
Black ink pen drawing of a feathered arrow crossing a circular compass motif, with flowing feather-like swirls, a small star and ornamental flourishes, drawn on lined paper.
Arrow, compass and feather design drawing
Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a 1920s flapper in profile wearing a jewelled headband and feather, with geometric beaded necklace, on a forearm.
Art deco flapper profile on a forearm
Colourful stylised drawing of a songbird with blue swirl patterns on its head and a patterned, feathered tail, on a white background.
Stylised bird illustration
Colourful watercolour-style dreamcatcher tattoo with flowers, feathers and the word Dreamer on the side of a thigh.
Watercolour dreamcatcher on a thigh
Colour realism tattoo of a fox with feathered wings among green leaves and branches, running across a person's back and ribs.
Winged fox among branches across back
Black linework dreamcatcher with feathers and beads over pink, teal and yellow watercolour washes, shown as a design drawing.
Dreamcatcher with watercolour wash
Two matching forearm tattoos: a watercolour feather with script and flying birds on the left, and a black and grey anchor with rope, birds and script on the right.
Feather and anchor matching forearm tattoos
Black and grey tattoo of a bird in flight with loose brushstroke wings and ink splatter, on the upper arm near the shoulder.
Ink splatter bird in flight on upper arm
Dark grey lettering reading Love with feathered wings on either side, tattooed on the upper back below the nape of the neck.
Love script between wings on upper back
Pencil and red pencil sketch of a barn owl with outstretched wings surrounded by leaves and petals, in a botanical style, drawn on paper.
Barn owl with red botanical leaves
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of an ornate masked face with peacock feathers and paisley motifs across an upper arm and shoulder.
Ornate masked face on upper arm
Colour tattoo of a barn owl with spread wings above a lantern and bare branches, shown in a close-up and a wider view on the lower back.
Barn owl with branches and lantern on lower back
Black and grey arrow tattoo with a curved arc above the shaft, sitting on the outer side of a foot near the ankle.
Arrow tattoo on the outer foot
Illustration of a hovering hummingbird in teal and green, with a dotted body and a body filled with fern and leaf shapes, drawn in a botanical style.
Hummingbird with fern and leaf fill
Black and white photograph of a large tribal-style eagle tattoo with spread wings across a person's upper back and shoulder blade, with the head turned away from the camera.
Eagle tattoo across a shoulder blade
Neo-trad owl tattoo with teal eyes and teal patterned detail, a key beneath it, and small script at the wrist, on the inner forearm.
Owl and key on the inner forearm