Line tattoo ideas

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

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Black and grey geometric tattoo of an inverted triangle filled with a fine grid of lines, on the side of the ribs.
Triangle grid tattoo on the ribs
Fine line black tattoo of a thin wavy line with small peaks on the side of the ribcage, seen in a selfie of a person in a white camisole.
Small wavy line tattoo on the ribs
Black linework tattoo of a sun symbol with a solid ring and four groups of three rays, on the side of a ribcage.
Zia sun symbol on the ribs
Black geometric spine tattoo with chevron panels and dotted borders running from the neck to the lower back, with a small lion head on the left side of the ribs.
Geometric spine tattoo from neck to lower back
Black and grey geometric tattoo of circles, a triangle and dots along the ribs of a woman seated on rock.
Geometric circles and triangles on ribs
Fine line and dotwork starburst tattoo in black ink on the side of the ribs, with soft shadow across the skin.
Small starburst on the side of the ribs
Bold black horizontal bars tattooed across the ribs, with a great white shark photo shown above.
Black horizontal bars across the ribs
Black fine line geometric arrow tattoo on the side of the ribs, with a diamond shaped head at the centre and triangular fletching.
Geometric arrow on the ribs
Black and white photo of a fine line script tattoo in three vertical lines on the ribs, with the text set in a delicate lettering style.
Three lines of fine script on the ribs
Black linework tattoo of stars and swirling lines on the side of a torso, just above the waistband.
Stars and swirls on the side of the torso
Black fine line tattoo of intersecting circles, arcs and a long diagonal arrow on the side of the ribs.
Fine line arrow and circles on the side
Small black fine line arrow tattoo with crossed lines on the side of the ribs, photographed beside a window.
Small arrow tattoo on the side ribs
Small black and grey tattoo of two cats seen from behind, standing side by side above a thin horizontal line, on the side of the ribs.
Two cats seen from behind on the ribs
Fine line black tattoo of nested circles, triangles and a curved outline on the side of the ribs.
Nested circles and triangles on the ribs
Black and grey diptych of a shirtless man with two bold chevron stripe tattoos, one running down the side of his ribs and one from the shoulder down the upper back.
Chevron stripes along ribs and back
Close view of a fine line tattoo of three red arrows pointing in the same direction, placed on the side of the ribs.
Three arrows on the side ribs
Black line tattoo of a faceted geometric cat head on the side of a person's ribs, with a grey shirt lifted beside it.
Geometric cat head on the side ribs
Fine line black constellation tattoo of small star points joined by thin lines, placed on the side of the ribs.
Star constellation tattoo on the side ribs
Fine line black arrow tattoo running vertically down the side of the ribs, with a feathered shaft and a pointed tip.
Vertical arrow tattoo on the ribs
Fine line black constellation tattoo on the side of a woman's torso, above the hip, with her wearing black lace lingerie.
Constellation tattoo on the side torso
A small black cross tattoo with simple solid lines on the side of a person's ribs, photographed from behind while they give a thumbs up.
Small black cross on the ribs
Black and grey fine line tattoo of an open book with trailing ribbons and the script it's not the destination it's the journey, on the side of the ribs.
Open book with ribbons on the ribs
Fine line dotwork constellation tattoo in black ink on the side of a ribcage, with a hand resting over the top edge.
Constellation tattoo on the ribs
Fine line constellation tattoo of small dots and star-shaped points on the ribs, in black ink against grey fabric.
Constellation tattoo on the ribs
Fine line tattoo of a triangle, circle and vertical line symbol inside two small leafy wreaths with orange and purple flowers, on the side ribs.
Deathly Hallows symbol with leaf wreath on ribs
Black and grey photograph of a geometric blackwork tattoo of solid and outlined hexagons across a forearm and onto the side of the ribs.
Hexagon blackwork on forearm and ribs
Black fine line tattoo of a heartbeat trace that rises into a mountain peak across the side of the ribs.
Heartbeat line becoming a mountain on ribs
Black fine line tattoo of a swallow in flight, with a thin line hanging down to a small anchor, on the side of a person's ribs.
Swallow and anchor on the ribs
Black and grey tattoo on the side ribs of a torso, showing a profile made of connected dots and lines filled with a mosque skyline, clouds and birds.
Profile of minarets and clouds on the ribs
Fine line black and grey arrow with dotwork dots and thin circles on the side of the torso.
Arrow and circles on the side
Fine line black constellation tattoo of small dots joined by thin lines on the side of the ribs, with grey fabric around the torso.
Constellation tattoo on the ribs
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a bird with spread wings above an arrow and triangles, on the side of the ribs.
Winged bird and arrow on the ribs
Small fine line black script tattoo on the side ribs of a woman wearing a grey tank top, with blonde hair visible at the edge of the frame.
Fine line script tattoo on the ribs
Close photo of a small fine line black heartbeat tattoo on the ribs, with a coral top and blonde hair visible above it.
Heartbeat line on the ribs
Black fine line arrow tattoo with a triangle and circle in the arrowhead, on the side of the ribs.
Arrow with triangle and circle on ribs
Black and white photo of a solid black sound wave line tattoo on the side of a raised arm, across the ribs.
Black sound wave line tattoo on the side torso
Deathly Hallows symbol tattoo in black linework with red, green, yellow and blue watercolour splashes, on the side of the ribs.
Deathly Hallows with watercolour splashes
Black fine line tattoo of horizontal lines with wheat, lavender, leaves and flowers on the side of the ribs.
Horizontal lines with botanical sprigs on ribs
Small black fine line tattoo of a dotted constellation with star points on the side of a ribcage, above a grey draped fabric.
Dotted constellation on the ribs
Geometric bird tattoo with dotwork-shaded wings and a red heart on a string, with two small clouds, on the side of the torso.
Geometric bird with red heart on side
Fine line black geometric heart tattoo on the side of a woman's ribs, under a raised arm, against a white background.
Geometric heart on the ribs
Fine line black wave tattoo on the side of a wet, tanned torso near the ribs.
Small wave tattoo on the side ribs
Black and white photo of a fine line geometric star with a botanical flower inside, tattooed on a person's ribs under a raised arm.
Geometric star and flower on ribs
Fine line black tattoo of abstract curling strokes, sweeping lines and dashed lines on the side of the ribs.
Abstract line tattoo of curls and strokes on ribs
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
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
Black lettering tattoo in a handwritten script running diagonally across the ribs of a person with wet skin, one arm folded across the chest.
Handwritten script tattoo along the ribs
Fine line black tattoo of an anchor with a looping swirling line beside it, on the side of a person's ribs.
Fine line anchor with swirl on the ribs