Figure tattoo ideas

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

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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 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
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
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
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
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
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
Solid black silhouette tattoo of a standing figure with one arm raised and a cape-like shape behind it, on the outer forearm.
Black silhouette of a raised-arm figure on a forearm
Solid black silhouette of a figure in headphones above a colour cassette tape, tattooed on a forearm.
Headphone silhouette and cassette on a forearm
Black line tattoo of a woman with long flowing hair and a hand raised near her chin, in a fine line style, on the inner forearm.
Art Nouveau style woman on forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a detailed eye with long lashes on the forearm, with a figure and a cross tattooed alongside it.
Realistic eye tattoo on an arm
Black and grey fine line tree with roots and falling leaves on a thigh, with a sketched design on the forearm of a seated person in denim shorts.
Bare tree on thigh with forearm sketch
Traditional tattoos on a forearm showing an elephant over a Truth banner, a star with a Beauty banner, a Freedom banner above a figure, and a heart with a Love banner.
Stacked traditional tattoos on a forearm
Black and white photo of a fine line geometric tattoo of nested triangles and a small solid black seated figure on the inner forearm, near the wrist.
Fine line triangles and a small seated figure on a wrist
Black and grey realism full sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and forearm, featuring a grinning Joker face, a bat symbol and other dark figures.
Joker and Batman full sleeve tattoo
Seated person with bold traditional tattoos on the thigh and calf, including a red rose, a skull, a wolf head and a flower, with more tattoos on the forearm.
Traditional leg tattoos with skull and wolf
Black and grey realism full sleeve tattoo across the upper arm and forearm, showing an angel with wings, candles, a pocket watch, a skull and an eye.
Black and grey realism sleeve with angel and pocket watch
Colour tattoo of a black silhouetted figure in a top hat, set against green and purple splashes, on the forearm.
Top hat silhouette with paint splashes
Close view of a person's legs and forearm showing a tiny grey mark on the knee and a small coloured tattoo on the forearm.
Small knee mark and coloured forearm tattoo
Four photos of matching fine line sister tattoos, including stick figures and the words Sisters with 92 95, a mandala on the feet, and small figures on forearms.
Matching sister tattoos on wrists, arms and feet
Two hands held palms out showing a black and grey realistic portrait tattoo on the back of one hand, lettering across the fingers, and a pink peony on the forearm.
Portrait hand tattoo with finger lettering
Partly visible tattoos on the upper arm and forearm of a rider in a full-face helmet sitting on a motorcycle.
Helmeted rider with arm tattoos on a motorcycle
Black and grey tattoo of two sketchy trees framing a small standing figure on the forearm, with grey paving stones behind.
Two trees and a figure on a forearm
Black fine line tattoo of a vertical column of stick figure yoga poses running along the forearm.
Vertical stick figure yoga poses on forearm
Colourful full sleeve tattoo in a pixel art style, showing a swirling tree, a yellow gem, a pixelated figure, fish and a moon across the upper arm and forearm.
Pixel art scene full sleeve
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
Black ink tattoo of a stylised doll with a patterned headdress and flowers on the inside of a forearm.
Doll with flowers on a forearm
Colour tattoo of ornate bronze armour, a central framed figure and a teal wheel across a man's chest, shoulder and left arm sleeve, in a neo-traditional style.
Ornate armour chest and sleeve tattoo
Two matching fine line black tattoos of small round-headed creatures on the inner forearms of a person wearing a grey sweatshirt.
Matching small creature tattoos on forearms