Line drawing tattoo ideas

280 photos and flash · 64% Fine line, 12% Geometric · Forearm most common

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Black outline script reading blue grass, with a simple line drawing behind it, on the outer upper arm.
Blue grass script on an upper arm
Black line drawing of a stylised face in a curved outline with a handwritten quote beneath it reading I do not let my insecurities overtake me.
Abstract face line drawing with quote
A tattooist uses an orange tattoo machine to ink a small black line-work geometric design on the inner wrist of a forearm.
Tattooing a small geometric line design on a wrist
Black fine line drawing of a stylised bird with sweeping curved wings and a tapering tail on a white background, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement visible.
Fine line flowing bird design
Fine line tattoo of a cat's head tilted to one side with a small bow at the neck, placed on the inner forearm.
Cat head with bow on inner forearm
Black and grey fine line tattoos of two pigtailed girls holding hands, one on each wrist, with the wrists pressed together.
Two matching girl doodles on wrists
Fine line black ink tattoos on the inner upper arm of a woman, including a small heart outline and a thin wavy line below it.
Small heart and line tattoos on upper arm
Fine line black tattoo of a curled, sleeping tabby cat with its head tucked near its tail, placed on the outer thigh above the knee.
Curled sleeping cat on the thigh
Black fine line tattoo of a bird and a rose on the forearm of a person lying on white bedsheets, with the arm raised.
Bird and rose on a forearm
Black line drawing of a peony with leaves above a vertical unalome design, shown as a flash sheet on tracing paper.
Peony and leaves with unalome line drawing
Fine line black tattoo of a chemical structure with two fused rings and hearts at the ends of its bonds, on a patch of skin.
Chemical structure with hearts on skin
Woman in denim overalls with a black and red fine line tattoo of a face on her upper arm and a coloured portrait tattoo on her forearm.
Fine line face on upper arm, portrait on forearm
Black line drawing of an arrow passing through an infinity symbol, shown as a tattoo design on a white background.
Arrow through an infinity symbol
Black ink linework drawing of a unicorn head with a flowing, wavy mane, shown as a tattoo design sketched on paper.
Unicorn head line drawing
Two photos of small geometric tattoos on the forearm: three solid black triangles in a cluster above, and a thin black line outline of a stepped square below.
Triangle cluster and line square on forearm
Black line drawing of two birds kissing beneath a small heart, a flash-style tattoo design shown on plain white with no body placement.
Kissing birds beneath a heart
Fine line black tattoo of a small oval outline with a short stroke and tiny dot inside, placed on the inner upper arm.
Minimal oval outline on the upper arm
Fine line black ink tattoo of two stick figures joined by a taut string, one figure on each ankle.
Stick figures joined by a string on two ankles
Black line drawing of a stylised animal with a flowing tail, standing in water beside a large swirling crescent, drawn as a tattoo design.
Swirling stylised animal standing in water
Abstract fine line tattoo with a teal butterfly, teal circles and a textured teal shape across the side of a ribcage.
Abstract butterfly and teal shapes on a side rib
Single-line fine line drawing of a wolf head in profile facing left, with pointed ears and a flowing ruff of fur, in dark blue ink on white.
Wolf head in profile line drawing
Black fine line tattoo of a stylised woman's face with flowing hair on the inner forearm of a seated person in denim shorts.
Line art face tattoo on a forearm
Seven black and white feather line drawings, several filled with dotted, swirled and sun-like patterns, shown as possible blackwork tattoo designs with no body placement visible.
Seven ornamental and plain feather designs
Black ink line drawing of a flower with broad pointed petals and a dotted centre, sketched on white paper in a spiral notebook.
Black ink line drawing of a flower
Black line drawing of a woman in profile with flowers in her hair, a small earring and bare shoulders, shown as a tattoo design.
Profile of a woman with flowers in hair
Black line drawing of a lotus flower with layered petals, mandala-style detailing and a vertical line of dots and circles beneath it, on a pale background.
Lotus flower line drawing design
Fine line drawing of two hands clasped together on a cream background, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement visible.
Clasped hands line drawing
Fine line drawing of a sleeping cat with a curled tail, resting on a horizontal line, in black ink on a white background.
Sleeping cat line drawing
A woman in a dark linen slip dress shows two solid grey triangle tattoos on her upper chest and a fine line sketch tattoo on her upper arm and shoulder.
Grey triangles on chest and sketched line drawing on arm
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a torso in a square frame, with a hand on the hip and black underwear, on the outer thigh.
Line drawing of a torso in a square frame on a thigh
Small fine line tattoo of two stylised stick figures with round heads on the top of a foot, near the toes.
Two stick figures on the top of a foot
Fine line black tattoo of a small rodent with a curling tail and leaves, placed on the upper chest near the collarbone.
Rodent with leafy tail on upper chest
Two fine-line tattoos of hands joined by a red thread, one on each of two shoulders, with a pearl necklace visible on the left.
Two hands joined by a red thread on shoulders
Close-up of a fine line black tattoo of an abstract figure on a person's ankle, with a black strappy heel and red carpet in the background.
Fine line figure tattoo on an ankle
Fine line black tattoo of a small figure pulling a long cord toward a light bulb, placed on the ankle and top of the foot.
Figure pulling a cord on an ankle
Loose pink sketched line drawing of a ribbon shaped like an awareness ribbon with feathered angel wings on a white background.
Pink ribbon with angel wings
Black line drawing of four stylised waves above the handwritten words go with the flow, shown as a fine line tattoo design on a plain light background.
Line waves with go with the flow script
Black line drawing design of a cartoon cat with a large bow and two raised middle finger hands, shown on a white background with no body part visible.
Cartoon cat with bow line drawing
Single-line black drawing of two hands with their little fingers hooked together on a plain pink background, in a fine line style.
Linked little fingers line drawing
Fine line black tattoo of a small symbol on the inner wrist of a person wearing a striped tunic and white trousers.
Small line symbol on a wrist
Three black ink line drawings of feathers with beaded dotted details and drop ornaments on a plain grey background, shown as fine line tattoo flash designs.
Three feather and bead line designs
A single thin black line drawn on a plain white background, forming a simple curling wave, shown as a fine line tattoo design with no body part visible.
Minimal wave line design
Black and white line drawing of six labelled arms and hands, lettered a to f, each covered in geometric bands, chevrons and triangles on the forearm and hand.
Six arm and hand tattoo patterns in line drawing
Black line drawing of a stylised iris with leaves and buds, shown as a botanical tattoo design over a misty grey sea with a small boat.
Iris line design over foggy sea
Black ink line drawing of a seated cat in a zentangle style, filled with leaves, flowers, dots and striped patterns, on a plain off-white background.
Zentangle-style cat line drawing
Black ink line drawing on white paper of solid black lips with a wavy, ribbon-like line of smoke rising upwards from them.
Lips with wavy smoke line drawing
Black and grey fine line tattoo of two outlined hands cradling a flowering sprig on the upper arm.
Hands holding a flower sprig on upper arm
Black line drawing of three lotus flowers with curling Japanese-style waves, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement visible.
Three lotus flowers with swirling waves