Figure tattoo ideas

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

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Black ink silhouettes of four small flying figures trailing down from behind the ear onto the neck, shown in black and white.
Four flying silhouettes behind the ear
Fine line and watercolour wash tattoo of a woman in a purple top with red hair and lips, on the upper arm.
Watercolour figure of a woman on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a skull with a woman's figure, long hair and arm, on a limb in a close-up photograph.
Skull and woman silhouette in realism
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
Preserved piece of skin in a glass jar, with grey ink figures of two people and the date 1915 on a pale background.
Preserved tattooed skin in a glass jar
Black and grey illustrated tattoo of two figures, one kneeling and holding the head of the other, on the outer thigh.
Two figures on a thigh tattoo
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
Abstract tattoo of a dark figure with pink and red blocks and a thin red line running down an upper arm.
Abstract figure and red line on upper arm
Black and grey sketch-style tattoo of a gaunt, tattered figure with wild hair and buckled straps, running down the upper arm.
Tattered buckled figure on upper arm
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 line drawing of the Aquarius water bearer figure pouring water, with a wave symbol and the word AQUARIUS beneath it, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement visible.
Aquarius water bearer zodiac design
Three side-by-side views of a full back tattoo in colour, with blue waves and a figure on one side and orange flames on the other, shown on a bare back.
Full back piece, water and fire split, three views
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
Blue and purple galaxy-style tattoo of a leaping dancer on the upper chest near the collarbone.
Leaping dancer tattoo on upper chest
A gloved tattoo artist works with a machine on a black and grey figure tattoo on a person's upper arm, with the design partly visible.
Black and grey tattoo being worked on an upper arm
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
Black and grey realism tattoo of a detailed eye with long lashes on an upper arm, with a figure tattoo to its left.
Realistic eye tattoo on an arm
Black and white photo of a woman's legs, with a Beauty and the Beast outline tattoo inside a floral wreath on the thigh and a banner tattoo on the knee.
Beauty and the Beast thigh tattoo
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 realism chest tattoo of a deer skull held between two raised hands and antlers, set against a misty landscape with a moon, across a man's chest.
Deer skull and antlers chest piece
Black and grey realism tattoo of a tall tower of books with loose pages flying off, a reader partly hidden behind an open book, across the upper back.
Tower of books on a upper back
Small black silhouette tattoo of flying figures and a bird across the upper chest near the collarbone.
Silhouette figures in flight on collarbone
Two matching black ink figure tattoos on the tops of a pair of feet, one in a black flat and one in a brown flat, placed on the upper foot near the ankle.
Matching black ink figure tattoos on both feet
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
Black and grey silhouette tattoo of an adult lifting a child against a circle, placed centrally on a person's upper back.
Silhouetted figure lifting a child on a back
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 and grey floral leg sleeve with roses, foliage and script running from ankle to thigh, with the leg raised against a wooden jetty.
Floral leg sleeve with script
Colour tattoo of a headless figure in a green suit and yellow tie, with a tangled knot of red, yellow, blue and green lines for a head, on the upper arm.
Headless suited figure with tangled head
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
Pencil and ink drawing of an open pocket watch with a cracked face, Roman numerals and a hanging chain, shown as a tattoo design.
Cracked pocket watch design
Colour tattoo of a stylised figure with swirling head and teal ribbons, shaded to look like carved stone, on the calf.
Carved stone figure with teal swirls on a calf
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a horned, goat-headed robed figure beside a flame and candle, with sun and moon motifs, on the thigh.
Goat-headed robed figure with flame on thigh
Back view of a woman with long blonde hair and a light blue blouse, showing a small black fine line tattoo of a girl in a full skirt on the upper back.
Small girl in dress tattoo on upper back
Black and grey tattoo of hibiscus-style flowers, leaves and branches wrapped around a female figure on the outer thigh.
Hibiscus flowers and a figure on the thigh
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
Side view of a man's arm covered by a colourful Japanese style full sleeve tattoo featuring a fierce figure, a moon and foliage on the upper arm and shoulder.
Japanese full sleeve with warrior figure
Close crop of a person in denim dungarees and a beige top, showing black line-drawn tattoos of a face and figure on the upper arm.
Black line drawing tattoo on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo on the upper arm and shoulder showing a crouched figure in front of blurred stadium-style lights.
Crouched figure in a realism piece on the shoulder
Black silhouette tattoo of four flying figures in a descending diagonal line behind the ear, on the neck.
Flying silhouettes behind the ear
Black and grey dotwork and fine line tattoo of a figure with a television for a head and a braided plait, on the thigh and leg, shown in two photographs.
Figure with a television head on a leg
Colour full sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder, showing a prism with a rainbow beam, a brick wall, a large eye and small figures among clouds.
Full sleeve with prism, brick wall and eye imagery
Black fine line tattoo on a leg showing a stylised figure with a bowed head and an arm curving around a round shape.
Line-drawn figure with a bowed head on a leg
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