Flight tattoo ideas

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

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Black and grey photograph of three small solid black bird silhouettes tattooed on the inner wrist, with a silver charm bracelet worn on the same arm.
Three birds in flight on an inner wrist
Black script reading dare to dream on a sepia background, with a feather at the bottom left that breaks up into flying birds towards the top right.
Dare to dream script with feather and birds
Close-up of a tattoo on the ribs showing four bird silhouettes in flight, the top bird in red and the three below in black.
Four birds in flight on the ribs
Two solid black silhouette swallows in flight on a forearm, with soft, slightly feathered edges.
Two swallows in flight on the arm
Black outline tattoo of two swallows in flight on the inner forearm near the wrist, in a traditional style.
Two swallows on a wrist
Black and grey traditional style tattoo of two swallows in flight on the upper back, near the shoulder blade.
Two swallows on the upper back
Black and grey tattoo design of a dandelion seed head dissolving into a flock of birds, shown as a standalone drawing with no body placement.
Dandelion seed head turning into birds
A sheet of six black single-stroke line drawings of doves in flight on a white background, suitable as tattoo flash.
Six flying dove line designs
Two black swallows in flight over a teal watercolour-style wash on the side of an ankle.
Two swallows and teal wash on ankle
Black and grey dotwork swallow tattoo in flight across the upper chest.
Swallow in flight on the chest
Small swallow tattoo in brown and grey with a red throat, placed on the upper chest near the collarbone and shoulder.
Swallow on the upper chest
Black and grey hatched drawing of a swallow in flight with swept wings and forked tail, shown as a tattoo design on a white background.
Swallow in flight, engraved line drawing
Black and grey tattoo of a feather that breaks into dots and flying birds, shaded realism on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Feather dissolving into birds on the upper back
Black ink tattoo of three bird silhouettes on a branch with a small spiral on the toe, shown on the top of a foot.
Birds on a branch across a foot
Black and grey flying bird tattoos with one teal bird trailing down the upper back from the shoulder blade.
Flock of flying birds across a back
Realistic black, grey and blue magpie tattoo in flight with bare branches, placed on the side of the torso.
Magpie in flight on a branch
Painted design of a swallow in flight with a purple starry body, white dots and a red throat, drawn on textured paper, shown as a tattoo flash design.
Purple galaxy swallow in flight
Black and grey realism style tattoo of a feather with small birds flying off it, placed on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Feather with birds taking flight on upper back
Black dragon design with lace-patterned wings coiling into a long serpentine tail, drawn on a plain white background, with no body placement shown.
Lace-winged dragon design
Black and grey photo of three small bird silhouettes in flight tattooed on a person's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Three birds in flight on the upper back
Fine line black tattoo on the ribs of a person in a black lace bra, showing silhouette birds flying above a small figure hung from thin lines.
Birds and a hanging figure on the ribs
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a flock of small birds in flight running down the inner forearm.
Flock of birds down a forearm
Black and grey tattoo of three swallows in flight on the inner wrist, shown in a black and white photograph.
Three swallows on a wrist
Small black and grey swallow tattoo in flight on a person's ribs, seen through the open armhole of a dark sleeveless top.
Swallow in flight on the ribs
Solid black silhouette of a bird in flight tattooed on the inner wrist, with a book cover visible behind the arm.
Flying bird silhouette on a wrist
Three small black swallows in flight tattooed on the back of a neck, in a fine line style, partly framed by hair.
Three swallows on the nape of the neck
Black linework tattoo of a bird in flight with outstretched wings on the inner forearm, in a fine line style.
Bird in flight on a forearm
Black and grey fine-line tattoo of an open birdcage with three birds flying out, placed on the top of a foot.
Birdcage with birds flying out on a foot
Fine line black tattoo of a dandelion clock on the upper back, with its seeds drifting off and turning into small birds across the shoulder.
Dandelion seeds turning into birds on upper back
Black silhouette design of birds lifting off from the tip of a bullet, shown as a blackwork flash drawing on a white background.
Birds rising from a bullet
Painted design of a blue and purple swallow in flight with a green-tinged chest, drawn on a white background.
Swallow in flight, watercolour style
Three black hummingbird silhouettes with soft pink, purple and teal wing shading, tattooed on the inner upper arm.
Three hummingbirds in flight on upper arm
Black ink flash design of a feather dissolving into small birds, with the words stay strong in fine script looping through an infinity symbol.
Feather, birds and infinity script reading stay strong
Four small solid black bird silhouettes in flight across the top of a bare foot, with a beaded anklet above them.
Four flying birds across a foot
Black and white photo of a small fine line tattoo of three birds in flight on the inner wrist and forearm.
Three small birds on an inner wrist
Two black and grey shaded swallows in flight, tattooed on the forearm beside a beaded bracelet.
Two swallows on a forearm
Two small blue and black swallows in flight, tattooed on the upper chest near the collarbone, in a traditional style.
Two swallows in flight on the chest
Close photo of a black line tattoo of three birds in flight on a woman's shoulder, with a black strappy top and green trees behind.
Three birds in flight on a shoulder
Hand-drawn flash sheet titled Actions and Senses, with black line drawings inside circles, each labelled with an action or sense word such as Travel, Fall, See and Smell.
Actions and senses flash sheet
Small black silhouette tattoo of five birds in flight in a row on a woman's shoulder, in a minimal fine line style.
Five birds in flight on the shoulder
White fine line drawing of a swallow in flight with swept wings and forked tail on a dark grey background, shown as a tattoo design rather than on skin.
Swallow in flight line drawing
Two small solid black birds in flight, a fine line tattoo on the inner wrist and forearm.
Two small birds on an inner wrist
Black line drawing of a dove in flight with sweeping, tapering fine-line wings on a plain white background.
Dove in flight line drawing
Black and grey pencil-style drawing of a feather dissolving into flying birds, with the script words sometimes you gotta fall before you fly running along the shaft, shown as a tattoo design.
Feather turning into birds with script
Bold black tattoo of a dove in flight carrying an olive sprig, in a blackwork style, on the upper back.
Dove carrying an olive sprig in black ink
Pencil sketch of a small bird with spread wings and long trailing tail feathers, drawn in fine line on pale paper, shown as a tattoo design.
Pencil sketch of a bird in flight
Black and grey realistic drawing of a swallow in flight with spread wings and a forked tail on a cream textured background.
Swallow in flight drawing
Black and grey realism tattoo of a feather breaking apart into flying birds on the side of the ribs.
Feather dissolving into birds on the ribs