Linework tattoo ideas

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

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Six hand-drawn black ink spiral and swirl designs on tracing paper, with a green pen lying across the top of the sheet.
Hand-drawn spiral and swirl tattoo designs
Black and grey fine line tattoo of geometric linework, dots and spirals running along the inner forearm.
Fine line geometric pattern on a forearm
Fine line black constellation tattoo of linked dots, star bursts and a small Greek letter beta on the inner forearm, against a yellow tartan background.
Constellation tattoo on the inner forearm
Fine line black ink tattoo of three angular, letter-like marks on the side of the ribs, partly covered by a grey t-shirt.
Three angular letter-like marks on the ribs
Small black fine line tattoo of two downward arrows, an upward arrow and an arc on the inner wrist of a forearm.
Arrows and arc on the inner wrist
Fine line tattoo of pink hearts with black swirling linework on an ankle, with a few small black dots scattered through the design.
Pink hearts and swirls on an ankle
Close photo of a fine line black tattoo on the inner wrist and forearm, showing a dot, a thin line, stacked loops and a curled spiral at the bottom.
Fine line dot, loops and spiral on forearm
Teal rose tattoo with black swirling linework shaped like a treble clef, in a botanical fine line style on skin.
Teal rose with treble clef swirl
Black and grey tattoo of a shaded feather with small birds and fine linework swirls on a forearm.
Feather with birds and swirls on a forearm
Black linework tattoo of a figure with flowing hair on the side of a torso, above black studded lace-up trousers.
Linework tattoo on side above lace-up trousers
Black fine line tattoo of a sun with a human face and long wavy rays on the side of a ribcage, partly covered by a light blue top.
Sun with a face tattoo on the ribs
Black and white photo of a small fine line tattoo of a vertical ornamental symbol resembling an unalome, placed centrally on the chest.
Fine line vertical symbol on the chest
Collage of four photographs showing watercolour and fine linework tattoos, including a floral sleeve, a splatter sleeve, a rib piece with a heart outline and a hummingbird on a forearm.
Watercolour and linework tattoos on arms and ribs
Small black fine line tattoo of an ornamental animal outline on the upper back, photographed close up beside a pale pink top strap.
Ornamental animal on upper back