Line art tattoo ideas

179 photos and flash · 74% Fine line, 19% Geometric · Forearm most common

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Small black fine line wave tattoo on the side of the torso near the ribs, on sun-warmed skin dusted with sand.
Small fine line wave on the side of the body
Black fine line tattoo of a single-line figure with curling swirls inside its outline, on a forearm, in a black and white photo.
Single line figure with swirls on a forearm
Fine line black tattoo of five outlined figures holding hands in a circle, placed on the outer thigh.
Outlined figures dancing in a ring on a thigh
Fine line tattoo design of a vertical geometric arrow with chevrons, diamonds and dots in gold on a dark background.
Vertical geometric arrow motif in gold line
Close photo of a small black fine line wave tattoo on the side of a torso, just below a dark sweater pulled up.
Simple wave tattoo on the side ribs
Black fine line tattoo of a stylised face with an eye and lips across the finger of a hand, placed on the hand.
Line-drawn face and eye on a finger
Black fine line tattoo of two facing profile outlines on the lower back, with a single unbroken line style.
Two facing profiles in fine line
Fine line geometric swallow tattoo in black ink on the side of a person's ribs, with cream fabric wrapped across the upper torso.
Geometric swallow on the ribs
Fine line drawing of three overlapping roses in black ink with light hatched shading, shown as a botanical tattoo design.
Three roses in fine line
Three small black fine line tattoos in a row on the inner forearm: a flame-like creature, a masked oval face and a cat-like forest creature.
Three small character tattoos on a forearm
Black fine line tattoo of two cats sitting side by side on a horizontal line, with curled tails, on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Two cats sitting on a line
Black and grey photo of a continuous single-line tattoo of a stag head with long branching antlers, placed across the upper back.
Stag head across the upper back
Black and white photo of small fine line moon phase tattoos on a person's forearms, with four geometric line design thumbnails below.
Moon phase tattoos on both forearms
Black and white photo of a fine-line anchor tattoo with a circular ring, running down the inside of a forearm.
Thin-line anchor on a forearm
Black fine line tattoo of a woman's face wearing a leafy headpiece on the upper arm, with a small script tattoo below it.
Line-art woman portrait on upper arm
Close photo of a fine line black Celtic knot tattoo with a looped top on the outer ankle, shown against a dark blue background.
Fine line Celtic knot on an ankle
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
Black line drawing of an infinity symbol with a spiral on the left and a small bird with a swept wing on the right, shown as a tattoo design on a plain white background.
Infinity symbol with a hummingbird
Fine line black tattoo of a seated cat reaching up toward a butterfly with small sparkles, on the inner forearm.
Cat reaching for a butterfly on a forearm
Close-up of a thin black fine line tattoo outlining a US state on the inner forearm, with a dark knitted sleeve above it.
Fine line outline of a US state on a forearm
Fine line tattoo of a woman's profile facing left, with a small red heart above her head and a pink butterfly near her face, on the wrist.
Profile line art with hearts on wrist
Black fine line tattoo of a molecular chain running vertically down a person's upper back, above a green top.
Molecular chain tattoo down the back
Fine line outline tattoo of a bicycle on the front of a thigh, above the knee.
Bicycle outline on a thigh
Fine line black tattoo of an open book with fanned pages on the outer thigh, shown in a close photograph of the skin.
Open book outline on a thigh
Black fine line tattoo of a winged figure above a flower shape, on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Fine line winged figure on upper back
Black line drawing of two facing profiles meeting at an interlaced heart knot above a flowing chin line, shown as a tattoo design on white.
Two facing profiles with a knotted heart
Black fine line tattoo of a profile head with flowers spilling from the hair and hands holding scissors, on the upper arm.
Profile with flowers and scissors
Small black fine line tattoo of a heart with a looping inner line on the inner wrist of a light-skinned arm.
Fine line heart on the inner wrist
Fine line black tattoo of two profiles facing each other on the upper back, with a woman's hair in a bun visible above.
Two profiles in fine line on upper back
Collage of black line-art elephant designs, including mandala and origami styles, with a photo of similar elephant tattoos on a lower leg above navy suede loafers.
Elephant tattoo flash collage
Black and white photo of a fine line tattoo of small stars and curling swirls on the side of the hip, with a navel piercing visible above.
Stars and swirls on the hip
Fine line black butterfly tattoo with curled antennae and a looping tail on the upper back, near the shoulder blade.
Single-line butterfly on upper back
Black and grey fine line tattoo of four geometric triangle and symbol shapes in a row on a forearm.
Four geometric triangle symbols on a forearm
Black and grey fine line tattoo of an anchor with a small circle at the top and a leaf shape on the shank, on the inner forearm.
Fine line anchor on the forearm
Fine line black tattoo of a crescent moon with a leaf and closed bud on the inner wrist.
Crescent moon and bud on the wrist
Black and white photo of a small fine-line wave tattoo on the side of a torso, beneath a raised arm.
Small fine-line wave on the side ribs
Fine line tattoo of a dachshund outline with a small pink heart on the top of a foot near the ankle.
Dachshund outline with pink heart on foot
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a sitting dog in a single continuous outline, placed on the side of the ribs.
Fine line sitting dog on the ribs
Black linework tattoo of three chairs stacked down the side of the ribs, a wooden-framed chair at the top, a tubular sling chair in the middle and a wire chair below.
Three chairs along the ribs
Fine line black tattoo of two small stick figures holding hands on the side of a ribcage, with a berry-print top and bottoms in the frame.
Tiny stick figures holding hands on the ribs
Black line drawing of a lion's face in a minimalist fine line style, with a flowing mane outline, a small nose and a simple muzzle, shown on a white background.
Minimal line drawing of a lion face
Black and white photo of a small fine line tattoo of three connected waves on the back, seen above a striped low-cut top, with long hair falling over one shoulder.
Three small waves on a upper back
Black fine line tattoo of a dachshund in a single continuous outline, sitting on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Dachshund line drawing on a forearm
Small black fine line tattoo of a cat in a single continuous outline, sitting on the ankle above a red canvas sneaker.
Fine line cat on an ankle
Fine line tattoo of two overlapping faces in profile on the outer thigh, drawn in black ink with loose, looping continuous lines.
Single-line profile faces on a thigh
Fine line black tattoo of a treble clef merged with a heart shape on the inner wrist, shown on a hand with black nail polish.
Treble clef heart on the wrist
Fine line drawing of a stylised fox with flowing hair-like strokes, curls and leaf shapes in orange-brown ink on a peach background, shown as a design with no body placement.
Stylised fox line drawing
Black ink line drawing of a stylised dragon head with flowing tail-like lines and a small circle below, on white paper, shown as a fine line tattoo design.
Stylised dragon line drawing design