Figure tattoo ideas

663 photos and flash · 18% Realism, 16% Fine line · Forearm most common

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Black and grey realism tattoo of a kneeling angel among clouds, with script lettering above, on an upper arm and shoulder.
Kneeling angel and clouds on an upper arm
Black and grey tattoo of a robed figure with rays and roses on an upper arm, shown in a mirror selfie.
Robed figure and roses on upper arm
Solid black treble clef tattoo on the ankle, with a silhouetted figure with one arm raised standing on top of the clef.
Treble clef with silhouetted figure on ankle
Small colour tattoo of two dark tribal-style figures forming a heart with pink flowers and swirling vines, on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Heart of two figures with pink flowers on upper back
Close-up of three small black fine line stick figure tattoos on a stomach beside the navel, above a grey waistband.
Three stick figure tattoos on the stomach
Black silhouette tattoo of small flying figures trailing from the ankle across the top of a foot, with a denim jeans cuff visible above.
Flying silhouette figures trailing across an ankle
Forearm tattoo of three owls perched on a branching tree, each owl with a coloured circular medallion holding a simple figure, in black and grey shading with colour accents.
Three owls on a branch down a forearm
Black and grey realism sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder, showing large angel wings, a woman's face with a cross on the forehead and an hourglass below.
Winged angel and woman sleeve tattoo
Black and grey realism tattoo of a skull over a square and compass with crossed bones, on the upper arm.
Skull with square and compass on arm
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a figure walking beside a fox among bare trees inside a circle, on the inner wrist.
Fox and figure in a circular woodland scene
Two matching fine line black tattoos on the inner wrists, each showing a small figure on a swing beside the words Sisters and 92 95.
Matching sisters swing tattoos on wrists
Fine line black tattoo of a dotted trail with loops leading to a small dark figure on the inner forearm, above a tiled floor.
Dotted trail and small figure on forearm
Three upper arms show matching ochre and black armband tattoos with classical figures and palmette borders, in a vase-painting style.
Greek vase-style armband on three upper arms
Black silhouette of two flying figures with purple watercolour splashes and lettering on the upper back, near the shoulder blade.
Silhouetted flying figures with quote on upper back
Black and grey tattoo of a man in a hat holding an umbrella while balancing on a vertical line of umbrellas, placed on the back of the upper arm near the shoulder.
Man balancing on umbrellas on upper arm
A hand uses a black marker pen to draw an intricate ornamental design of figures and swirling foliage on white paper.
Hand inking an ornate black linework design
Black and grey tattoo of a couple under an umbrella inside an ornate scrolled frame, with small red accents, on the side of the body.
Umbrella couple in an ornate frame
Flash drawing of three coral lilies and green swirling vines beside a solid black silhouette shape on a white background.
Lily and vine flash design
A model in a red polka dot pencil skirt shows a colourful tattoo on her lower leg and black and grey tattoos on her arms.
Colour leg tattoo beside a red polka dot skirt
Black linework tattoo of a stylised horned figure with a web-like pattern of swirls and hatching on the inner upper arm.
Horned figure outline on upper arm
Black linework tattoo of two women on a calf, one upside down with geometric triangular hair, with a mint green triangle and red circle accents.
Two linework women with geometric hair on a calf
Solid black stencil-style tattoo of a figure mid-throw holding a bouquet with small red flowers, on the side of the ribs.
Figure throwing a bouquet on the ribs
Colour tattoo of a lakeside landscape with mountains, a large tree and two silhouetted figures sitting by the water, on the calf.
Lakeside landscape with two figures on a leg
Black line drawing of a tattoo design with three male symbols and arrows, silhouetted figures inside the circles and a dark spider-like shape behind them.
Three male symbols with silhouetted figures
Black and grey realism tattoo of a hooded winged angel holding a skull, spread across the full back.
Winged hooded figure holding a skull on back
Three close photographs of a black fine line mermaid tattoo with dark hair and a fish tail, with a small green and red accent, on a forearm or upper arm.
Line drawn mermaid tattoo in three views
Fine line black tattoo of a continuous single-line human figure with a bent arm, placed on the upper arm.
Single line figure on upper arm
A person with hands over their face wears a brown fedora and grey t-shirt, showing colourful figurative tattoos on both forearms and small tattoos on the fingers.
Colour forearm tattoos and finger tattoos
Black line drawing tattoos of a face and geometric figures on an upper arm, beside a grey t-shirt with a text patch.
Line drawing tattoos on an upper arm
Fine line outline tattoo of a ballet dancer in a patterned tutu on the outer thigh, drawn in blue, red and black ink.
Dancer outline tattoo on a thigh
Solid black skull tattoo on the upper arm with a row of standing figure silhouettes in the jaw area, in blackwork style.
Skull with figure silhouettes on upper arm
Colour tattoo of a palm tree on a striped rainbow island with four embracing figures, placed on the front of the upper thigh above the knee.
Palm tree island with embracing figures on thigh
Colour tattoo of a painted figure with closed eyes, red lips and ornate gold and floral patterns on the outer upper arm near the shoulder.
Painted figure tattoo on upper arm
Three photographs of a leg covered in illustrated tattoos with bold outlines, featuring a bowler-hat figure with an umbrella, a stylised tree and a bird, placed on the thigh.
Illustrated leg tattoos in three panels
Black and grey linework tattoo of a long-limbed figure playing a guitar, in a striped top and boots, on a limb.
Long-limbed guitarist tattoo on a limb
Black and grey tattoo across the upper back of three heart-shaped frames with script names, with a blue star and a smaller heart above.
Three hearts with script names on upper back
Black silhouette of a figure with red butterflies drifting from its head, tattooed across a person's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Silhouette releasing red butterflies on upper back
Black and white flash design of a bearded figure framed by two surfboards, anchors, waves and dotwork bands, with no body placement shown.
Symmetrical surfboard figure flash
Back of a neck showing a small grey line-drawn figure tattoo below the hairline, beside a shaved geometric undercut pattern.
Small grey neck tattoo beside an undercut
Black ink tattoo of a triple moon design with a central robed figure inside a circle, placed across the lower back above black waistband clothing.
Triple moon and figure on the lower back
Forearm tattoo of a cubist-style figure playing a piano, in black, grey and orange with bold outlines, on a person wearing a black top and jeans.
Cubist pianist on a forearm
Black and grey realism full arm sleeve tattoo showing praying hands, a rosary, haloed figures, clouds and a scroll of text, shown from three angles on an upper arm and forearm.
Religious full sleeve with praying hands
Realistic colour tattoo of a figure with long dark hair and bowed head, with a cross shape behind, on the forearm of a person whose hand grips the wrist.
Realistic religious figure on forearm
Black and grey Traditional style tattoo of a wooden cross with a crucifix and a banner reading PHILIPPIANS, with 4:13 beside it, on the upper arm.
Wooden cross with banner and scripture reference
Collage of four small fine line tattoos: mountains on the ankle, a tiny heart on a finger, a small figure on the upper arm and a fox on the wrist.
Small tattoos on ankle, finger, arm and wrist
Black and grey tattoo of a man in a jacket with one arm raised and a microphone stand in his other hand, placed on the ribs.
Standing performer figure on the side of the body
Woman in a black racerback vest top showing traditional-style tattoos on her left upper arm and forearm, including a red rose.
Traditional-style arm tattoos with rose
Black and grey tattoo of a standing multi-armed figure holding blades and torches, flanked by coiled serpents, on the upper arm.
Multi-armed figure on upper arm