Figure tattoo ideas

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

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Two photographs of a full body Japanese-style tattoo: on the left a back piece seen while kneeling in water, on the right a torso and sleeves with an eagle, cherry blossom and koi.
Full body Japanese-style tattoo in two views
Colourful abstract tattoo of stylised figures in loose sketched black lines and watercolour-style washes of red, orange, green and turquoise, on a forearm.
Abstract watercolour figures on a forearm
Red heart and black and grey stencil-style figure tattooed on a forearm, beside a printed reference design of the same motif.
Heart and figure stencil on a forearm
Black and grey traditional style tattoo on a forearm showing a figure standing on a crescent moon beside clouds and a four-point star.
Figure on a crescent moon with clouds and stars
Black and grey realism tattoo on the calf showing a figure in a sombrero, a bullet bandolier, a skull and a sugar skull style woman with a skull face.
Skulls and a sombrero figure on a lower leg
Black and grey Japanese full back tattoo of a lion dog, tiger, clouds and lotus flowers, with a cicada on the upper arm.
Full back Japanese lion dog and tiger piece
Colour tattoo on the inner forearm of a black silhouette figure lifted by a cluster of red, orange, pink, green and blue balloons.
Silhouette floating from colourful balloons on forearm
Black and grey tattoo on the inner forearm showing two swordsmen silhouetted against a red moon, with a large raven perched on dark rocks beside them.
Two swordsmen and a raven on a forearm
Fine line black tattoo of an adult figure holding two small figures with a heart shape below, on the inner wrist, with a coin resting beside it.
Small figures and heart on a wrist
Forearm tattoo of a seated figure on a branch against a starry galaxy, shown from two angles, with an owl silhouette formed by the sky in the right photo.
Figure on a branch in a night sky forearm tattoo
Black and grey full sleeve tattoo of stacked skulls, wisps of smoke and a shadowed figure, shown on the upper arm, shoulder and forearm from three angles.
Skulls and smoke full arm sleeve
Woman in a black slip dress taking a mirror selfie, showing a grey realism rose sleeve on her upper arm, a portrait tattoo on her forearm and a small eye tattoo on her chest.
Rose sleeve and portrait tattoo on arm
Black tribal-style tattoo covering the chest, shoulder and upper arm, with a greyscale realistic panel of stars and a figure on the upper arm and a geometric band on the forearm.
Tribal chest, shoulder and arm sleeve
Black and white photo of a person in a leather harness showing a rose tattoo and an ornate framed cameo on the thigh, with a snake and star sleeve on the upper arm and forearm.
Rose and ornate cameo tattoos on thigh and arm
Black line tattoo of a girl seen from behind, with a bow in her hair and a full dress, on the inner forearm.
Small line drawing of a girl in a dress on forearm
Colour tattoo on a forearm of a teal forest scene inside a black triangle, with a dark figure silhouetted under a glowing ring, above a script quote attributed to Albus Dumbledore.
Deathly Hallows triangle and quote on forearm
Black and grey realism full sleeve tattoo on an arm showing a Victorian street, a clock tower above a bridge, a gas lamp and a figure riding a penny-farthing bicycle.
Victorian city street full sleeve
Woman in a grey button-front dress with small black fine line tattoos on her upper arm and forearm, cropped below the chin.
Small fine line tattoos on upper arms
Realistic colour tattoo on a forearm showing a green-screen retro handheld device, a red helmeted figure and several dice including a d20.
Retro terminal and dice on a forearm
Watercolour style tattoo of a figure holding a blue umbrella, with rainbow paint drips running down, on the forearm.
Figure under a blue umbrella with paint drips
Fine line black tattoo of three small round-headed creatures with dot eyes, placed on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Three small round-headed spirits on a forearm
Colourful tattoo of a child-like drawing on the inner forearm, showing a blue stick figure, a striped figure, a face and small flowers.
Child's drawing tattoo on a forearm
Black linework tattoo on a forearm showing a striped-shirt figure with a long braid, a monkey face and a wolf head, in fine line style.
Wolf, monkey and braided figure on a forearm
Black fine line tattoo of a profile face with a curved line beside it, placed on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Fine line profile tattoo on the wrist
Close view of a person in a grey zip sweatshirt with black and grey tattoos on both forearms, one with a figure design and the other with a dense illustrative piece.
Tattooed forearms under a grey zip sweatshirt
Two matching fine line profile silhouette tattoos on forearms, one showing a figure with a feathered cap and one with hair in a bun, in black ink.
Matching profile silhouettes on forearms
Realistic colour crucifixion scene tattoo on a forearm, showing a figure with long dark hair on a cross before an orange sun, with a small blood drip near the wrist.
Crucifixion scene on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a coastal cliff, palm tree and sea inside a triangle on the forearm.
Coastal scene inside a triangle on a forearm
Close crop of a person with lilac hair and a mint lace bustier, showing a traditional-style chest tattoo of a heart, a woman's face and the word SUGAR, with tattooed arms.
Chest and arm tattoos under a mint lace bustier
Black and grey fine line tattoo on the inner forearm of a figure in a flowing dress hanging from strings held by flying birds.
Figure swinging from birds on a forearm
Black and grey sketch-style tattoo on a forearm showing a wooden sign reading EDGE, a seated animal, a small figure and a spiky creature along a ledge.
Sign reading EDGE and figures on a forearm
Sketch-style tattoo of an angular monkey holding a yellow banana, outlined in red with grey shading, on the inner forearm.
Angular monkey holding a banana on a forearm
Black and grey tattoos on a woman's upper arm and forearm, including a tall figure, an ornate rose and a winged design, with her face turned away from the camera.
Figure, rose and wings on a woman's arm
Black and grey sleeve tattoo on a forearm and upper arm, showing a storybook scene with a rabbit-like figure and a top-hatted character among other engraved details.
Storybook sleeve with rabbit and top-hatted figure
Seated person with a black ink traditional-style heart banner reading MOTHER and a draped figure on the inner forearm, with TAKE CARE lettering on the back of the hand.
Mother banner and take care lettering on forearm
Colour tattoo on a forearm of a small climbing figure on a rope, surrounded by blue and green watercolour washes, with the hand raised against a blurred green background.
Climber and watercolour splashes on a forearm
Two matching bat emblem tattoos in black and yellow with a figure silhouette inside, one on each forearm.
Matching bat emblem tattoos on forearms
Fine line tattoo of a figure in a black swimsuit holding a red ball overhead, placed on the inner forearm.
Small figure with red ball on forearm
Black and grey botanical tattoo of leaves on the neck, with script and rose tattoos on the shoulders and full arm sleeves on a woman wearing a dark bustier.
Leaf neck tattoo and tattooed arm sleeves
Four small pixel-art style characters tattooed in a vertical column on the forearm, photographed in a bathroom mirror selfie.
Four pixel-art characters down a forearm
Woman in a cropped black top and leather trousers, showing a leopard print tattoo on her upper arm, a wing tattoo on her forearm and a figure tattoo on her side.
Leopard print and wing tattoos on arm and torso
Black and grey dotwork tattoo on a forearm showing a UFO beaming down over clouds, with a small floating figure above pine trees and mountains inside a triangle.
UFO and mountain scene in stacked triangles
Black and grey realism tattoo on a forearm showing a seated figure with its head bowed and hidden by hands, framed by dark trees and dripping ink lines.
Hooded figure among trees on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork tattoo on a forearm of a suited figure whose face is replaced by peonies, roses and chrysanthemums, with a hair bun at the top.
Suited figure with flowers for a face on a forearm
Black and white mirror photo of a shirtless man with a geometric blackwork sleeve on one arm and a mandala tattoo on the shoulder.
Blackwork sleeve and shoulder mandala
Woman in white lingerie standing in a kitchen, showing a sleeve tattoo of flowers and figures across her upper arm, forearm and side.
Sleeve tattoo with flowers on arm and side
Black and grey realism tattoo on a forearm showing a white rabbit holding a pocket watch, with a teacup and saucer and a small silhouette below.
White rabbit and teacup forearm sleeve
Brown linework design on a forearm showing a standing figure beside a tall cylindrical object and three small round creatures, with spirals, a star and tally marks on the hand.
Figure and creatures on a forearm with hand spirals