Flight tattoo ideas

315 photos and flash · 29% Fine line, 18% Realism · Forearm most common

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Black and grey fine line tattoo of four birds in flight above the script words life is a beautiful struggle, across the ribs.
Birds and script quote on the ribs
Black linework tattoo of birds rising from an open book in an engraved style with stippled shading, on the upper arm.
Birds rising from an open book
Black ink drawing of a swallow in flight with wings spread and a forked tail, drawn in fine line on cream paper, shown as a tattoo design rather than on skin.
Swallow in flight, ink design
Black and grey realism tattoo of a soaring eagle with spread wings across the side of a ribcage.
Soaring eagle on the ribs
Pencil drawing of a shaded anchor wrapped in rope, with a flock of birds rising from the top of the rope, shown as a tattoo design sketch.
Anchor, rope and birds design
Solid black silhouette of a swallow in flight on a white background, shown as a tattoo design with no body part visible.
Swallow in flight silhouette
Three tiny black swallows in flight in a diagonal line on the ankle, photographed on a pale foot over green grass.
Three small swallows on an ankle
Three blue traditional swallow designs in flight with black outlines on a cream background, shown as flash.
Three swallows in flight
Black fine line drawing of an open birdcage with a small bird flying out of it, on a white background.
Open birdcage with a bird flying out
Black silhouette tattoo of four flying birds across the left side of a torso, on the ribs, in a fine solid black style.
Four birds in flight on the ribs
Five small black silhouette swallows in flight tattooed on the left side of a woman's ribs, with her bare back visible.
Five swallows in flight on ribs
Fine line black tattoo of a dandelion releasing seeds that become small flying birds, running from the shoulder blade up towards the neck.
Dandelion seeds turning into birds on upper back
Black linework flash design of a raven with spread wings, decorated with spiralling Celtic knot patterns on its wings and body.
Celtic knot raven in flight
Black and grey tattoo of a feather on the lower abdomen that breaks apart into flying birds, with a navel piercing visible above it.
Feather dissolving into birds on the abdomen
Small black fine line tattoo of three swallows in flight on the inner wrist, with pastel nails and a silver bracelet.
Three swallows on a wrist
Fine line black script reading if you're a bird I'm a bird with three small bird silhouettes, tattooed on the inner wrist.
Three birds and script quote on a wrist
Black silhouette flash design of a flock of birds in flight, rising diagonally from lower left to upper right on a white background.
Flock of birds in flight
Stylised drawing of two swallows in flight, one in solid black and one with pale lavender shading on its wings, shown as a tattoo design on white paper.
Two swallows in flight
Small black silhouette tattoo of two birds in flight on the upper back of a woman with wavy hair, with gold beaded straps draped across her bare skin.
Two birds tattoo on upper back
Black ink tattoo on a forearm of a stack of books with open pages lifting into a flock of birds, in a sketchy linework and shaded style.
Books turning into birds on a forearm
Solid black silhouette of a swallow in mid-flight with forked tail and swept wings, shown on a plain white background as a tattoo design.
Swallow in flight silhouette
Black silhouette drawing of a flock of birds taking flight across a white background, a design suited to a tattoo.
Flock of birds in flight silhouette
Realism style tattoo of two swallows in flight across a woman's upper back, shaded in grey with small red accents on their faces.
Two swallows in flight across a back
Black and grey tattoo of a swallow in flight on pale skin, drawn with fine wing lines and soft shading.
Swallow in flight on skin
Black ink tattoo of a flying raven whose wing turns into bare tree branches, shaded in blackwork and realism style across the ribs.
Raven with a bare tree wing on the ribs
Blue and black silhouetted birds in flight across the upper back, with the script lettering Sometimes you've gotta fall before you fly, in a Lettering style on the shoulder blade.
Flock of birds and script quote on upper back
Black feather tattoo on the upper back that breaks apart into a flock of flying bird silhouettes towards the shoulder.
Feather dissolving into birds on the back
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of three solid black swallows in flight across the side of a torso, shown in a black and white photograph.
Three swallows in flight on the side
Black ink silhouette of a raven with spread wings and talons tucked below, drawn with ragged brushed edges on a pale grey background.
Raven in flight silhouette
Black and grey traditional tattoo of two swallows in flight on the forearm, with bold outlines and shaded wings.
Two swallows on a forearm
Black and grey photo of a fine line tattoo of an open birdcage on one inner wrist, with a flock of birds flying across to the other wrist.
Birdcage and birds across two wrists
Solid black silhouette design of an anchor with a flock of birds flying up from its shank, on a white background, suitable for a blackwork tattoo.
Anchor with birds taking flight design
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a bird in flight whose wing blends into a bare tree, placed across the upper back below the neck.
Bird in flight merging into a bare tree
Black and grey flash drawing of a songbird in flight with mandala-style patterned wings and body, shown without a body placement.
Mandala-patterned bird in flight
Greyscale pencil drawing of a small bird in flight, carrying a dandelion seed head in its beak against a plain white background.
Bird in flight with dandelion seeds
Fine line tattoo of four birds in flight, decreasing in size, across the top outer side of a foot.
Four birds in flight on a foot
Black and grey tattoo of a dove with wings spread in flight, shaded in a realistic style on bare skin.
Flying dove tattoo in black and grey
Realism style tattoo of a dove with outstretched wings on the upper back, shaded in black and grey with soft clouds behind it.
Realistic dove in flight on upper back
Black and grey tattoo of two ravens in flight, their wings merging with bare branches, on the upper back over the shoulder blade.
Ravens in flight merging with bare branches
Black line drawing of a dove in flight on a white background, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement visible.
Dove in flight line drawing
Two green and blue hummingbird tattoos on a shoulder and upper chest, with a black bra strap visible beneath them.
Two hummingbirds on a shoulder and upper chest
Small black silhouette tattoo of three birds in flight on the upper back of a woman with blonde hair, photographed from behind.
Three birds in flight on upper back
Black and grey tattoo of two birds in flight with long tails and white highlights on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Two birds in flight on upper back
Fine line black and grey tattoo of a feather with a flock of birds rising from it, on the side of a person's ribs.
Feather with birds taking flight on the ribs
Black line drawing flash sheet of four dragonflies in varied positions, each with a dashed swirling trail, shown without any body placement.
Four dragonflies with dashed flight trails
Black and grey realism tattoo of a feather that breaks apart into small flying birds, on the side of a person's ribs.
Feather dissolving into birds on the ribs
Black and grey fairy tattoo with red-tinted wings and flying birds on the side of the ribs.
Fairy with red-tinted wings and birds
Close photo of three small solid black bird silhouettes in flight tattooed on the upper chest near the collarbone.
Three birds in flight on upper chest