Line tattoo ideas

1,067 photos and flash · 68% Fine line, 45% Geometric · Forearm most common

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Black dotwork and fine line tattoo of a circular mandala with a red polygon overlay on the upper arm of a bare-chested man.
Geometric circle and dotted lines on upper arm
Black linework geometric tattoo of parallel lines, zigzags and crosses running down a bare arm in front of a red brick wall, in a geometric style on the forearm and upper arm.
Geometric linework sleeve on an upper arm and forearm
Black fine line geometric tattoo on an upper arm, with stacked circles, arcs, vertical lines, a small diamond and arrow tips.
Fine line geometric arc and diamond on upper arm
Black fine line tattoo of small arrows running down a woman's spine, photographed from behind in denim cut-off shorts.
Arrow line running down the spine
Black ink tattoo of planets on dotted orbital rings with thin crossing lines across the upper arm, in a fine line and dotwork style.
Planets and orbits on the upper arm
Watercolour-style lion head linked by thin geometric circles and lines, with red and green splashes, on an upper arm.
Lion head with geometric circles on upper arm
Gold and black metallic temporary tattoos include a spread-winged bird on the upper arm, a dotted geometric band on the forearm and a floral design on the foot.
Metallic temporary tattoos on legs at the beach
Photo of a thin black single-line tattoo running diagonally from the upper arm down the forearm, with a dark cord at the wrist.
Single black line down an arm
Black geometric blackwork tattoo of nested diamonds, crosses and dashed lines running down an upper arm.
Geometric diamond blackwork on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo on the upper arm and shoulder showing a crouched figure in front of blurred stadium-style lights.
Crouched figure in a realism piece on the shoulder
Back view of a man with a large solid black blackwork tattoo of geometric stripes and angular bands across the back, shoulders and upper arms.
Black geometric stripe tattoo across a back
Black and grey fine line geometric tattoo of overlapping circles, dots and a small triangle on the inner upper arm.
Overlapping circles and triangle on upper arm
Fine line black tattoo of a thin line with a zigzag, looping knot and spiral curl on the inner upper arm.
Fine line spiral and loops on an arm
Woman seen from behind in a hat and open-back grey vest, showing a traditional-style red rose with a diamond shape on her upper arm and shoulder, plus dark lines across her upper back.
Red rose tattoo on upper arm and shoulder
Black and white street photo of a person in a white T-shirt showing a single thin black fine line tattoo running from the shoulder down the upper arm and forearm.
Single fine line running down an arm
Black linework tattoo of overlapping circles, arcs and dots in a geometric style on an upper arm.
Abstract circles and arcs on upper arm
Close photo of a fine line black sound wave tattoo running horizontally across the upper arm, with dark fabric visible at the top edge.
Sound wave line tattoo on upper arm
Fine line black script reading smile, with a thin trailing line, across the upper arm of a person wearing a dark t-shirt.
Smile script on an upper arm
Fine line black and grey geometric wolf tattoo walking across the upper arm, built from overlapping circles and straight construction lines.
Geometric wolf on upper arm
Black fine line geometric tattoo of nested triangles, a diamond and dotted circles on the upper arm, with dotwork shading.
Geometric diamond and circles on an upper arm
Black and white photo of a fine line geometric tattoo on the upper arm, made of a vertical stroke with angled crossing lines, while a hand with a ring pulls up a sleeve.
Fine line geometric mark on upper arm
Fine line black tattoo of a mountain ridge running across the upper arm of a person wearing a grey t-shirt sleeve.
Mountain line tattoo on upper arm
Shirtless man with black geometric bands and parallel lines tattooed on his forearm and upper arm, with a solid band around the wrist of the other arm.
Black banded linework on forearm and upper arm
Fine line tattoo of a deer with a soft purple wash on the upper arm, with a thin connected line running down to a second small deer on the ribs.
Two deer tattoos on upper arm and ribs
Two fine line constellation tattoos in black ink on the upper arms of two people whose arms are pressed together.
Matching constellation tattoos on upper arms
Black fine line tattoo of a walking wolf built from overlapping circles and straight lines, on the inner upper arm.
Geometric wolf made of circles on upper arm
Black line tattoo of poppy and rose blooms within a mandala frame on the inner upper arm, with a pink wash behind the design.
Poppy and rose mandala on upper arm
Black geometric butterfly tattoo made of straight fine lines on the upper arm of a person wearing a white vest top.
Geometric butterfly on upper arm
Black fine line tattoo of an arrow with stippled feathers, a circle and small triangles, on the inner upper arm.
Fine line arrow on the upper arm
Fine line black constellation tattoos scattered across the upper arm and shoulder of a person wearing a thin strap.
Constellation tattoos across an upper arm
Black and grey geometric lion head tattoo with dotwork shading in the mane and vertical script beside it, on an upper arm.
Geometric lion head on upper arm
Black ink sleeves of text fragments, grid lines and scribbled marks covering both forearms and upper arms.
Text and grid sleeves on both arms
Small black fine-line tattoo of the word LOVE with zigzag lines above it, on the upper arm of a woman in a white vest holding a green clutch.
Word LOVE with zigzag lines on upper arm
Black and grey geometric tattoo of a circular emblem with three solid ringed motifs and fine connecting lines, on the upper arm.
Circular ringed emblem on an upper arm
Two people show matching black fine line script tattoos reading Family, a horizontal line, then Everything, on the upper arms.
Matching Family Everything script on upper arms
Black geometric mandala armband tattoo with dotted borders on an upper arm, worn beneath a white top and gold pendant necklace.
Mandala armband tattoo on an upper arm
Two upper arms held close together, each with a small fine line dotwork constellation-style tattoo in black ink.
Matching fine line constellation tattoos on upper arms
Three people stand side by side with black tribal blackwork tattoos covering their forearms and upper arms, faces out of frame.
Three blackwork tribal arm sleeves
Black and grey tattoo of mountains and pine trees inside a triangle, with a small circle above and a horizontal line across the middle, on the upper arm.
Mountains and pines inside a triangle
Black and white diptych of a shirtless person seen from behind, with a thin dark line running down the spine and small tattoos on the upper arm and shoulder.
Thin line down the spine in black and grey
Two views of an arm with an abstract geometric tattoo of teal and blue circles, a dark shell-like form and fine radiating lines, running from the upper arm across the elbow onto the forearm.
Geometric shapes and shell on upper arm and forearm
Fine line constellation tattoo of blue star points joined by thin black lines on the inner upper arm.
Constellation of blue stars on the upper arm
Single-colour blue linework tattoo of a geometric elephant with patterned fills and small flowers, on the upper arm.
Outlined elephant with flowers on an arm
Black linework geometric tattoo on a man's upper arm, with an inverted triangle, a striped circle and faceted polyhedra in a geometric style.
Geometric triangle and polyhedra on an upper arm
A single black line tattoo runs diagonally from the upper arm down the forearm, with a slight bend at the elbow, on a shirtless person in a dim room.
Single black line along the arm
Abstract geometric tattoo in grey and red ink with dotwork shading, covering the upper arm and forearm of a person in a dark top.
Abstract geometric sleeve on upper arm and forearm
Fine line tattoo of thin vertical marks on the upper arm of a woman wearing a purple jumpsuit and statement necklace.
Fine line marks on an upper arm
Black line tattoo of stacked geometric arrows and triangles running down a man's upper arm below a short sleeve, in black ink.
Black geometric arrows on an upper arm