Line tattoo ideas

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

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Black geometric line tattoo of stacked triangles running from the shoulder down the outer arm, shown on a man in a black sleeveless top.
Geometric triangle line tattoo on upper arm
Black banded tattoo on the upper arm of a man in a white t-shirt, standing beside a man in a grey top on a city pavement.
Dark banded tattoo on upper arm, street style
Black linework tattoo of overlapping circles and arcs with red and blue wash on the upper arm and shoulder of a man in a dark top.
Overlapping circles and arcs on upper arm
Back view of a man with a tall black brushstroke tattoo down the spine and geometric blackwork sleeves on both arms.
Brushstroke spine tattoo with geometric sleeves
Black fine line geometric tattoo of stacked circles, crescents, a diamond and dots running down an upper arm, photographed in black and white.
Fine line circles and crescents on upper arm
Back view of a woman in a white top with a small fine line geometric tattoo on her upper arm near the elbow, in black ink.
Small fine line tattoo on upper arm
Blackwork geometric sleeve covering an arm, with solid black rectangular panels, fine white-skin lines and a diamond pattern band around the elbow.
Black geometric sleeve on an arm
Black dotwork and fine line spiral tattoo covering the shoulder and upper arm, with a dotted outer ring and radiating lines.
Spiral dotwork across a shoulder and upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a pocket compass and a rose with faint map lines on an upper arm.
Compass and rose on an upper arm
Colour tattoo of five butterflies in pink, grey, red and purple with black outlines, following a purple swirling line up an upper arm.
Butterflies spiralling up an upper arm
Woman seen from behind with a thin black fine line tattoo running down her spine, with a small rose-style tattoo on her upper arm.
Spine line tattoo on a bare back
Fine line tattoo of geometric arrows with small coloured dots on the upper arm, shown against a dark background.
Arrows and coloured dots on upper arm
Close-up of a pink and red shaded geometric faceted bloom tattoo on an upper arm, with a thin black line running down from it.
Faceted bloom with a single stem on upper arm
Black fine line tattoo of wavy parallel lines running from the shoulder down the upper arm, shown on a woman in a black bandeau top.
Wavy parallel lines across shoulder and upper arm
Fine line black outline of a landmass on an upper arm near the elbow, with a small solid red heart linked to its edge by a thin line, in a Fine line style.
Outline map with red heart on upper arm
Black and grey fine-line geometric wave tattoo running from the upper back over the shoulder and down the outstretched upper arm.
Wave linework across back and arm
Black and grey fine line geometric tattoo of overlapping circles, a triangle and dots on the inner upper arm.
Overlapping circles and geometric lines on upper arm
Black and white photo of a raised hand and forearm with a geometric mandala tattoo, with further ornamental tattoos on the upper arm.
Geometric mandala tattoo on hand and forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo on the upper arm near the elbow, showing a shaded eye and nose within a circle and diamond with a diagonal black line.
Geometric circle and face fragment on upper arm
Black and grey tattoo of a stylised wing made of solid black shapes and horizontal lines, placed on the upper arm.
Stylised wing on upper arm
Colour geometric tattoo of a spiral shell overlapped by blue, green, yellow and purple triangles, placed on the upper arm.
Geometric shell and triangles on upper arm
Fine line red constellation tattoo of joined dots and thin lines on an upper arm, against a dark background and grey knitted fabric.
Red constellation tattoo on an arm
Fine line red constellation tattoo of connected dots and thin lines on the upper arm of a person in a white camisole.
Constellation tattoo on upper arm
Three views of a colourful dotwork sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder, showing animal figures, concentric circles and red dot patterns.
Dot-patterned full arm sleeve with animal figures
Black and white photo of a shirtless man seen from behind, with a fine line circle tattoo on his shoulder and upper arm and a long thin line running down his back.
Fine line circle and line tattoo on shoulder and back
Close-up of two solid black parallel bands tattooed around an upper arm just above the elbow, worn with a blue t-shirt.
Two black bands around an upper arm
Small black fine line tattoo of a looping squiggle on a woman's upper arm, with a latte and a striped top in the background.
Small fine line squiggle on upper arm
Black fine line tattoo of a walking wolf built from overlapping circles and straight lines, placed on the inner upper arm.
Geometric wolf on an upper arm
Fine line constellation tattoo of seven small star dots joined by thin dotted lines, sitting on the inner upper arm of a person whose arm is raised.
Star constellation tattoo on inner upper arm
Fine line constellation tattoo in black dots and small stars on the upper arm, below a green t-shirt sleeve.
Constellation tattoo on upper arm
Two views of a fine line tattoo on the inner arm near the elbow, showing a small sunburst, a short dashed line and a tiny star in black ink.
Fine line sunburst and dashes on the arm
Black fine-line geometric tattoo of overlapping circles, a vertical line and small arrowheads on an upper arm.
Fine-line circles and arrows on upper arm
Black tattoo on a woman's shoulder and upper arm, with a solid black cap breaking into fine line scribbles, small numerals and an outlined star.
Blackwork shoulder cap fading into fine line scribbles
Four black-outlined arrows with feather fletching hang over blue, purple, pink and orange watercolour splashes in a fine line style on the upper arm.
Watercolour arrows on upper arm
Close photo of a thin black fine line tattoo of a zipper running down the upper arm below a dark t-shirt sleeve.
Zip tattoo on the upper arm
Fine line tattoo on an upper arm combining red and green watercolour-style flowers with black geometric spirograph circles, dots and hatched leaf shapes.
Floral and geometric linework on upper arm
Fine line black script tattoo reading be happy on an upper arm, with a thin line curving beneath the words.
Be happy script on upper arm
Fine line tattoo of a constellation with small stars and a planet, with purple, yellow and pink accents, on the inner upper arm.
Fine line constellation on upper arm
Black dotwork and geometric dragonfly tattoo with stippled wings and a long thin body on the upper arm of a woman in a knit cardigan.
Geometric dragonfly on an upper arm
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of an ornamental elephant head with circles and fine lines, on an upper arm.
Ornamental elephant head with geometric lines
Black and white photo of a fine line double zigzag tattoo on the inner upper arm, below a grey t-shirt sleeve.
Double zigzag line tattoo on upper arm
Back and upper arm of a person with abstract painterly brushstroke lines in blue, green, pink and orange, with thin black linework sweeping from the shoulder down the back.
Abstract brushstroke lines across back
Fine line constellation tattoo of connected dots and thin black lines across the upper back, shoulders and arms.
Constellation linework across upper back
Single black jagged line tattoo curving in a shallow U shape across the inner upper arm.
Jagged black line on upper arm
Black fine-line tattoo of a line with a dot and small loops on the inner wrist, beside a black-and-grey tree tattoo on the upper arm.
Fine line wrist mark and tree on upper arm
Black fine-line tattoo of a torus shape with radiating vertical lines on the inside of an upper arm, in a geometric style.
Striped torus outline on upper arm
Fine line black tattoo of an arrow passing through two circles, with a small triangle and dots, on an upper arm.
Geometric arrow with circles on an arm
Black and white photo of a woman's upper arm with fine line handwritten script near the shoulder and three thin horizontal bands below it.
Script lettering and lines on upper arm