Linework tattoo ideas

173 photos and flash · 36% Fine line, 32% Geometric · Forearm most common

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A woman in a white vest top rests her hand on her pregnant belly, with a small black fine line tattoo running along her forearm.
Fine line tattoo on the forearm of a pregnant woman
Back of a woman's neck and upper back showing a black linework ornamental tattoo with scrolls and flame-like motifs, spreading down from the nape.
Ornamental black linework across neck and upper back
Black linework sun with dotted hanging chains and drop motifs tattooed on the side of the ribs, with a grey top lifted above it.
Sun with dotted hanging chain on ribs
Back view of a person with long wet black hair covering the head, showing black ink tattoos across the upper back and shoulders.
Back tattoos under wet black hair
Black line drawing of a humpback whale rising beside curled wave scrolls, shown as a standalone design with no body part visible.
Humpback whale with swirling waves
Black ink stag head design made of flowing swirls and curling linework on a plain white background, with no body placement visible.
Swirling stag head design in black linework
Close-up of a tattoo machine needle tip working on skin beside dark outlines of a large fresh tattoo, with small spots of blood visible.
Tattoo needle working on fresh linework
Black linework tattoo of interlocking circles, arcs and dots resembling Gallifreyan script, placed across the upper chest.
Gallifreyan circles on the upper chest
Back view of a person in a backless dress showing a thin dark vertical fine line tattoo running down the centre of the spine.
Fine line vertical tattoo on a back
Two small red fine line bow tattoos on the side of two clasped fingers, on a hand held against a soft, blurred background.
Red bow fine line tattoos on two fingers
Four-panel collage of a faceted gem tattoo with radiating rays on a forearm, from stencil and linework to coloured shading in purple, grey and green.
Faceted gem with rays on forearm, four stages
Woman seen from behind with red abstract ornamental linework tattoos across her upper back and upper arm, face turned away.
Red ornamental linework on back and upper arm
Black linework tattoo of a woman's face and curly hair built from triangular facets, placed on the outer upper thigh.
Geometric portrait on the thigh
Two crossed forearms covered in black blackwork tattoos of lattices, diamonds, dots and spirals, with stylised motifs on the upper arm, against a dark background.
Blackwork geometric sleeve on crossed arms
Black and white photo of a black line geometric skull tattoo on an upper arm, with a hand wearing rings visible at the top left.
Geometric skull on upper arm
Black fine line geometric tattoo of an animal face with angular facets on the inside of a forearm.
Geometric animal face on forearm
Black and pink orchids with swirling black linework tattooed on the side of the ribs, in a botanical realism style.
Black orchids with swirling linework on the ribs
Black and grey tribal band tattoo on a forearm, with bold solid triangles and patterned linework above a black wrist strap.
Tribal band tattoo on a forearm
Black linework tattoo of outlined hearts linked by swirling vine lines, placed on the ankle in a close-up photo.
Hearts and swirling vine on an ankle
Geometric seahorse tattoo in black linework and dotwork with teal accents, sitting on the forearm inside a dotted circle.
Geometric seahorse on a forearm
Black and grey fine line tattoo of three feathers with curling swirls and small floating quills on the side of a person's ribs.
Three feathers with swirls on the ribs
Small black linework tattoo of a looping spiral symbol on the inner wrist and forearm, shown against a black and white printed background.
Spiral knot symbol on a wrist
Realistic red poppy tattoo with watercolour-style splashes and black line swirls across the upper arm and shoulder.
Red poppies with ink swirls on shoulder
Black ink tribal-style turtle design drawn on white paper, with bold swirling lines forming the shell and a simple eye on the head.
Tribal turtle line drawing
Black and grey geometric mandala tattoo in dotwork shading covering a forearm, with fine white linework over dark stippled areas.
Geometric mandala dotwork on a forearm
Back view of a woman with blonde hair looking out over the sea, with a small black fine line tattoo between her shoulder blades.
Small fine line tattoo on upper back
Black geometric stag head tattoo in fine linework on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Geometric stag head on forearm
Black linework tattoo of two stylised birds with blossom sprigs and grass stems on skin, with a faint grey sketch visible beneath.
Two birds and blossom linework
Black and grey ornamental drawing of a wolf head built from dense, intricate patterned linework, shown as a tattoo design on a white background.
Ornamental wolf head design
Black ink flash drawing of a sun with a sleeping face and moon phases above, with dotwork shading and hanging drops, on a sketchbook page.
Sun face with moon phases design
Close-up of a hand with stacked gold rings and a gold wristwatch, with black linework tattoos visible on the forearm and upper thigh.
Hand with gold rings and linework tattoos
Black linework drawing of a stylised wolf head with swirling tendrils, shown as a tattoo-style design on a pale grey background.
Stylised wolf head with swirling linework
Detailed black linework drawing of a lion in profile, with a patterned mane and a rust-tinted head, shown as a design for a tattoo.
Ornate lion in profile
Black and grey rose tattoo on the upper arm of a person in a knotted white Nike t-shirt, with a bare midriff.
Black rose tattoo on upper arm
Fine line black tattoo of a heart entwined with an infinity symbol on the inner wrist, shown beside a hand wearing a wire ring.
Heart and infinity symbol on the inner wrist
Close view of a woman's upper arm with a small red rose and black linework tattoo, shown beside a black leather biker jacket and blue jeans.
Red rose tattoo on upper arm
Black linework tattoo on an upper arm showing a framed design of stylised faces and spiral eyes arranged in an animal-like shape.
Linework faces tattoo on upper arm
Black linework tattoo of a hairless sphynx cat with blue eyes, set inside a geometric diamond frame on the upper thigh.
Sphynx cat in a diamond frame on a thigh
Black fine line tattoo of a chemical structure with fused rings and labelled NH, OH, NH2 and HO groups, on the outer thigh.
Molecular structure on a thigh
Black and grey photo of the words skin is boring in script tattooed among bold black linework on skin.
Skin is boring script tattoo
Black and grey blackwork and dotwork tattoo on a forearm showing an eye inside a geometric outline above a marbled abstract figure and a small sphere.
Eye and geometric figure on a forearm
Small black fine line tattoo on the neck just behind the ear of a woman with her hair in a bun, seen from behind.
Small black linework tattoo behind the ear
Photograph of a black and grey skull tattoo with soft pink flowers and ink splashes on the outer thigh.
Skull and pink flowers on a thigh
Traditional-style rose tattoo on the upper arm and small star tattoos near the wrist of a person with raised arms, seen from behind with a bare back.
Rose and star tattoos with raised arms
Black and grey photograph of two matching geometric bear head tattoos in black linework, one on each thigh above the knee.
Geometric bear heads on two thighs
Black ink mandala flower drawings on sketchbook paper, with the foreground design in dotwork and fine line, shown without a body placement.
Mandala flower design drawings on paper
Black linework flower with leaves, with a geometric centre, on a woman's hip and upper thigh, in a botanical style.
Black line flower tattoo on hip and thigh
Close view of a tattooist's needle inking black linework on the back of a hand, with a second hand stretching the skin beside it.
Black linework being tattooed on a hand