Figure tattoo ideas

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

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Single continuous fine line drawing of a dancer in an arched pose on a cream background, with two lines of script beneath the figure.
Single-line dancer with quote text
Two matching black line tattoos of a standing female figure with long hair, one on each forearm, with both hands held palms up together.
Matching standing figure tattoos on forearms
Black and grey winged emblem tattoo with a central figure, spread across the left ribs of a bare torso.
Winged emblem on the ribs
A woman in a white bralette and grey underwear shows a black and grey realism-style spread eagle tattoo across her lower abdomen and portrait-style tattoos on both arms.
Spread eagle wings on abdomen with arm sleeves
Small black and grey silhouette tattoo with a curling line above it on the outer ankle of a bare foot.
Small black silhouette tattoo on ankle
Black and grey full back tattoo of illustrated women, peacock feathers and cherubs in a detailed Art Nouveau style, shown across the upper and middle back.
Full back tattoo of figures and peacock feathers
Black and grey tattoo of a curly-haired bearded figure with a crescent moon and blossoms on the back of a hand.
Bearded figure and blossoms on the back of a hand
Fine line black tattoo of a simple cartoon figure with round eyes and a small nose on the lower back, above the waistband of blue jeans.
Simple cartoon figure on the lower back
Black and grey horned figure tattoo on a woman's abdomen, with further tattoos visible on her upper arm and forearm, photographed from below the neck.
Horned figure tattoo on the abdomen
Fine line black ink tattoo of two embracing figures on the forearm of a person wearing a grey t-shirt.
Embracing figures on a forearm
Black ink illustration of a cartoon figure in a long coat and dark bobbed hair on the upper arm, with a grey sleeve at the top of the frame.
Cartoon figure in a coat on an upper arm
Black tattoo of a girl in a striped dress reaching upward, in a solid blackwork style, on a person's upper back below the shoulder blade.
Girl in a dress reaching up on upper back
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of butterflies lifting a hot air balloon with two small figures in the basket, placed on the calf.
Butterflies lifting a hot air balloon on a calf
Realistic colour tattoo of a ring with glowing script inscription on the forearm, with a dark shadowy figure behind it.
Realistic inscribed ring on a forearm
Fine line tattoo of a outlined female figure with one arm raised to her head, with a solid red heart over her torso, on the inner forearm.
Single-line woman with red heart on forearm
Black ink drawing of a floating island with stippled mountains, pine trees, a lone figure and a light bulb in a dotted cloud, shown on paper as a tattoo design.
Floating island with mountains and light bulb
Close-up photograph of a solid black abstract tattoo with a rounded head-like form, sweeping curves and a teardrop loop on the forearm.
Solid black abstract figure on a forearm
Two matching tarot-style tattoos in black and grey dotwork on the inner forearms, each showing a figure inside a patterned border.
Tarot card style forearm pair
Small black and grey tattoo of a curled figure inside a circle on the wrist and forearm, in a dimly lit photo.
Curled figure in a circle on a wrist
Black and grey realism tattoo of skulls, a figure and a city skyline inside a vessel outline on the upper arm.
Skulls and cityscape in a vessel on upper arm
Black and grey tattoo of a pin-up style figure with an exposed ribcage and shaded roses on the upper thigh, shown on a person lying on a white bed.
Pin-up figure with ribcage and roses on thigh
Dark ink tattoo of the word DANCE on the inner wrist, with the letters formed from small silhouetted dancing figures.
Word DANCE with dancer figures on wrist
Black line tattoo of geometric figures and dotted circles with a sun motif, in dotwork and geometric style, on a person's upper arm and shoulder.
Geometric figures and dotwork on upper arm
Black and grey flash collage of Totoro-style creatures in ink sketches, with plants, mushrooms, a pair of Chinese characters and an Art Nouveau reclining figure.
Totoro sketches, botanicals and Art Nouveau figures
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a hatched tree with a thin trunk, a small red heart, and two small figures on an upper arm.
Tree and red heart on an upper arm
Black and grey tattoos on a forearm: a dress form outline near the elbow and a larger figure surrounded by roses on the lower arm.
Dress form and figure tattoos on a forearm
Two matching fine line black tattoos on the inner wrists, each a continuous looping figure with the word love written in script.
Matching fine line love loops on wrists
Colourful tattoo on the upper arm of a woman wearing a rust denim vest over a striped top, outdoors.
Coloured upper arm tattoo under a denim vest
Black blackwork and dotwork tattoo on the upper back and shoulder blade showing silhouetted flying figures, a small fairy and a dotted trail of stardust.
Silhouetted flying figures and dotted trail on upper back
Realism colour tattoo on the upper arm showing a figure fishing from a wooden dock beside a lake at sunset, with mountains and trees behind.
Fishing figure on a dock in a sunset landscape
Black and grey blackwork and dotwork mandala tattoos covering a woman's thigh and calf, with a further design on her forearm, while she sits on sand.
Blackwork mandala leg sleeve on sand
Red pencil drawing on tracing paper of a figure wearing a tall ornate headdress and tinted sunglasses, with one hand raised near the mouth, shown as a possible tattoo design.
Red pencil sketch of a headdressed figure in sunglasses
Two solid black silhouette tattoos on the inner wrist, a winged fairy on the left and a figure in a pointed cap and running pose on the right.
Fairy and boy silhouettes on wrist
Fine line botanical tree tattoo in black ink across a person's upper back, with branches, leaves and flowers and two embracing figures in the trunk.
Fine line tree across upper back
Black and grey realism tattoo of a classical marble-style statue in profile wearing an ornate winged helmet, on a limb.
Classical helmeted statue in profile
Close-up of a yellow triangular warning sign tattoo with a black outline and a football tackle pictogram on the calf, worn with a navy football boot and black sock.
Football tackle warning sign on a calf
Colour Japanese style full back tattoo design showing a pig-headed figure in a patterned robe, surrounded by orange flames, clouds and a snake.
Pig-headed figure in flames, Japanese back design
Fine black line tattoo of a mother and child embracing, with a small red heart beside it, shown in close up on the back and in a wider view.
Mother and child line tattoo with red heart
Colour tattoo of a red-eyed alien figure in a dark suit holding an orange object, shown in three side-by-side views on a forearm, in a neo-traditional style.
Alien figure in a black suit on an arm
Black and grey realistic tattoo on an upper arm showing a Mayan-style circular glyph ring around a carved face, with two seated figures below.
Mayan stone carving on upper arm
Black fine line drawing of a mermaid with flowing hair and a curling tail on a plain white background, shown as a tattoo design.
Mermaid line drawing design
Pink line drawing of a winged cartoon angel with a halo, sitting on a skateboard, shown as a flash design with no body placement.
Winged angel with halo sitting on a skateboard
Colour traditional-style tattoo on a forearm showing a figure seen from behind, framed by banners with lyrics reading Cast your stones and You don't make me who I am.
Figure and lyric banners on a forearm
Small solid black silhouette tattoo of a figure holding an umbrella and bag, placed on the neck behind the ear.
Silhouette of a figure with umbrella behind the ear
Black and grey tattoo on the upper arm of a silhouetted figure with large scissors inside an ornate frame, with spiders on a web below, with a soft red wash behind.
Silhouette with giant scissors in an ornate frame
Solid black tattoo of a silhouetted figure with a flowing ribbon inside a circle, on the outer lower leg.
Silhouette figure in a circle on a calf
Black and grey hot air balloon tattoo with a gondola carrying two figures and a propeller, on the upper arm.
Hot air balloon and gondola on upper arm
Brown ink line drawing of a stick figure with raised arms and crossed legs inside a circle, on aged paper, shown as a tattoo design.
Stick figure inside a circle design