Ink splatter tattoo ideas

107 photos and flash · 29% Botanical, 21% Realism · Forearm most common

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Black ink splatter drawing of a snarling wolf's face with bared teeth and narrowed eyes on a white background.
Snarling wolf head in ink splatter
Two forearms with blue watercolour-style flower tattoos, a larger cluster on the left arm and a single small flower on the right, both on the forearm.
Blue watercolour flowers on two forearms
Black ink drawing of a bare tree with spreading branches inside a brushed enso-style circle, with ink spatter at the base, shown on a white background.
Bare tree inside a brushed black circle
Realistic blue rose tattoo with watercolour splashes and black ink streaks on the thigh.
Blue rose with watercolour splashes on thigh
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a paper plane with ink splatter on a person's shoulder.
Paper plane tattoo on a shoulder
Black and grey unicorn head tattoo with stippled shading and triangular lines on a person's upper back, near the shoulder blade.
Unicorn head with geometric lines on upper back
Abstract black brush-stroke swirl with purple ink splatters on a forearm, against a black background.
Brush stroke swirl with purple splatter on forearm
Black and grey realistic drawing of a howling wolf with dark ink drips falling from its neck, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement visible.
Howling wolf with ink drips
Neo-traditional flash design of a hand holding a black feather quill dripping with blood, with a rose tattooed on the back of the hand and a lace cuff at the wrist.
Hand holding a bloodied quill with rose
Forearm tattoo of a peacock over a vintage French text page, with black ink splatters and a faint blue-green wash behind the text.
Peacock on vintage French page forearm
Black and grey tattoo of a bird in flight with loose brushstroke wings and ink splatter, on the upper arm near the shoulder.
Ink splatter bird in flight on upper arm
Colour tattoo of an elephant head in a watercolour-style with red geometric linework and black ink splatters on the forearm.
Elephant head watercolour tattoo on forearm
Watercolour-style cherry blossom tattoo across the shoulder and upper arm, shown from two angles, with pink flowers, green and blue washes and black ink splatter.
Cherry blossom tattoo on shoulder and upper arm
Black ink tattoo of the word CREATE in bold letters over brush strokes and ink splatter on the upper arm.
Bold CREATE lettering with brush strokes
Black ink brushstroke raven perched on a branch across a man's upper back, with a small symbol tattoo on his neck.
Brushstroke raven on a branch across the back
Colour tattoo of a blue butterfly with splashes of purple and pink ink across the centre of the back.
Blue butterfly tattoo on the back
Black ink brush-style tattoo of a wolf head across a man's upper back and shoulder blade, with splattered ink lines.
Brush-style wolf head on upper back
Pencil-style drawing of an owl with feathered detail, branches and ink splatter, on yellowed paper, as a tattoo design with no body placement shown.
Owl sketch with feathers and branches
Black and grey botanical tattoo of lilies with sketched linework and ink splatter across the upper back, near the neck.
Lily bouquet across upper back
Black and green quill feather and inkwell tattoo with ink splatter on the side of the torso, shown beside its pen-and-ink sketch.
Quill and inkwell on the side of the torso
Colour tattoo of a light bulb holding a red origami paper boat, surrounded by black ink splatters, on a forearm.
Light bulb with paper boat on a forearm
Colour tattoo of a monarch butterfly with a trailing stem and loose watercolour-style splashes across the side of a torso, sitting on the ribs.
Monarch butterfly and stem on ribs
Black and grey sketch-style tattoo of two magpies and a crescent moon on the forearm, shown in two side-by-side close-up photographs.
Two magpies and a crescent moon on a forearm
Forearm tattoo of a grey open circle with black brush-like lines and red and green watercolour washes, shown in a watercolour style.
Watercolour circle and splatter on a forearm
Colourful dreamcatcher tattoo with purple, blue and pink washes and feather tails, sitting on the upper back below the neck.
Dreamcatcher with watercolour washes on upper back
Black and grey botanical tattoo of lilies with ink splatter details across a person's upper back.
Grey lilies and ink splatters across a back
Black ink treble clef with a splattered ink background on a forearm, in a blackwork style.
Treble clef with ink splatter on a forearm
Black and grey feathered wing tattoo with fine hatching and scattered ink splatter across the side of the ribs.
Feathered wing tattoo on side of torso
Watercolour style tattoo of a dragonfly and dandelion seeds in teal, pink and purple across the side of a ribcage.
Dragonfly and dandelion seeds on ribs
Blue line-drawn feather fading into a flock of birds taking flight, shown as a tattoo design on a plain white background.
Feather dissolving into flying birds
Before and after photo of an abdomen where red flowers and black ink splashes cover faded grey script and star outlines.
Red flowers covering an old script tattoo
Black and grey sketch-style tattoo of a large fish with a solid dark tail fin running down the side of the ribs.
Sketched fish tattoo along the side ribs
Colour tattoo of an elephant head with red geometric lines, circles and black ink splatters on the forearm.
Elephant head with geometric lines on forearm
Black and grey sketch-style bird tattoo on a forearm with ink splatter blotches on both forearms near the elbows.
Sketched bird and ink splatter on both forearms
Black and purple watercolour tattoo of a bare tree, crescent moon and stippled mountains, with ink splatter, on a limb.
Bare tree and crescent moon with watercolour sky
Three views of a man's arm with a full sleeve tattoo of a seated Buddha, lotus flowers and grass in watercolour-style colour washes and black ink, shown on the upper arm and forearm.
Seated Buddha and lotus full sleeve
Black and grey ink splash drawing of an owl's face with two staring eyes, shown on a plain white background.
Owl face in ink splash
Back of a woman's neck and upper back showing a black and grey brushstroke-style flower tattoo with ink dots and a thin dotted line below it.
Black and grey flower on upper back
Black and grey full sleeve tattoo with red poppies, a bird, a skull and German text, shown from two angles on an arm.
Bird, poppies and skull full sleeve
Abstract black ink splatter tattoo across a man's shoulder blade and upper arm, with a red flower shape on his upper back.
Abstract ink splatter across shoulder and back
Abstract compass tattoo with a blue watercolour-style wash and black ink splatter across the upper back.
Abstract compass with blue wash on upper back
Colourful tattoo of a grey cat stalking a small mouse across a person's upper back, with splashes of blue, pink and orange ink.
Cat stalking a mouse on a back shoulder
Black and grey realism tattoo of a feather, an ink pot and an ink splatter on the forearm.
Feather and ink pot on a forearm
Black shaded lips with a cursive word, sketchy numbers and small red text on the upper chest near the shoulder, in a lettering and realism style.
Lips and script on upper chest and shoulder
Black and red treble clef tattoo with splatter effects on the back of a hand, with a musical staff and notes above it on the wrist.
Treble clef with red ink splatter on a hand
Black ink drawing of an ornate pocket watch with Roman numerals, wrapped in rose petals and ink splatter, shown as an unplaced tattoo design on paper.
Pocket watch and rose design sketch
Four views of an abstract watercolour-style forearm tattoo with black ink splatters and red and teal washes.
Abstract splatter forearm tattoo
Colourful butterfly and daisy tattoo with watercolour splashes and black ink details on a person's upper chest, near the collarbone.
Butterfly and daisy on the chest in watercolour style