Linework tattoo ideas

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

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Close view of a pair of brown leather monk strap shoes and a faint grey linework tattoo on the ankle, placed above the shoe.
Faint ankle tattoo above brown monk strap shoes
Black line tattoo of a snare drum with scattered numbers on the upper arm, drawn in a fine line style with hatched shading.
Snare drum with numbers on upper arm
Geometric wolf head tattoo on the inner forearm, drawn in fine black lines with the right side washed in turquoise.
Geometric wolf head on a forearm
Realistic pink poppy tattoo with blue and pink watercolour washes and black linework, covering the upper arm and shoulder.
Pink poppies with watercolour splashes on upper arm
Small fine line black tattoo of a vertical line with clusters of tiny sprig-like strokes on the inner forearm, near the wrist.
Fine line sprig design on forearm
Black and grey dotwork lotus mandala tattoo with fine line detail on the inner upper arm, near the armpit.
Lotus mandala tattoo on upper arm
Four black paw prints with thin red heart and swirl linework on the outside of an ankle, with a patterned sock at the lower edge of the frame.
Paw prints with red heart swirls on ankle
Black geometric linework wolf head tattoo on a forearm, held by a hand, with a person in grey shorts and sneakers standing behind.
Geometric wolf head on forearm
Black fine line drawing of overlapping circles filled with geometric linework, shown as a standalone design with no body placement.
Interlocking circles line design
Colour tattoo of blue roses, a pink bud and red peonies on an upper arm, shown as purple linework, then in progress and finished.
Blue roses and peonies on upper arm
Black fine line tattoo of three interlocking oval shapes filled with circles and arcs, running down the side of the ribs.
Interlocking circular script tattoo on ribs
Watercolour-style botanical tattoo of pink lilies and sweeping black linework across a person's upper back and side, with blue accents.
Pink lilies and black swirls across a back
Black linework flash design of a winged fairy with flowing tendril lines, drawn on a pale blue background with no body placement shown.
Winged fairy linework tattoo design
Fine line black linework tattoo of a geometric star and pendant design on the upper back, with purple hair falling either side.
Geometric star pendant tattoo on upper back
Collage of four black linework tattoos on forearms: an ornamental arrow with a knotted shaft, a geometric arrow, a spiral with a lotus flower, and a dagger with a crescent moon.
Four linework arrows, knots and dagger tattoos on forearms
Black and grey mandala and rose tattoo on a forearm, with dotwork lines on the back of the hand and small chevrons on the fingers.
Mandala and rose forearm with hand dotwork
Colour tattoo of two orange butterflies with black outlines and swirling black linework on the outer thigh.
Two orange butterflies with swirls on a thigh
Realistic magenta poppy tattoo with black linework and blue wash across a shoulder and upper arm.
Magenta poppies across shoulder and upper arm
Black fine line tattoo of two spiral-ended shapes on the upper back near the shoulder, shown in a black and white photograph.
Fine line spiral design on upper back
Two people show matching black fine line city skyline tattoos on their ribs, with denim jeans and shorts visible below.
Matching city skyline tattoos on ribs
Black fine-line geometric tattoo of stacked chevrons forming a feather-like form, running from the forearm across the back of the hand to the fingers.
Chevron linework across forearm and hand
Black and grey photograph of a tattoo reading skin is boring in typewriter-style lettering, set among bold outlined rays and ornamental linework on the arm.
Skin is boring script within a linework design
Black and grey realistic rose with dotwork and fine line mandala patterns across the forearm and wrist.
Realistic rose with mandala linework on forearm
Back of a shaved head showing a grey shaded skull above a black linework pattern of triangles and diamonds, placed on the scalp.
Skull and geometric triangles on a shaved head
Black outline tattoo of peonies, roses and leaves in a botanical style across a thigh and hip, partly visible above white underwear.
Peony and rose outline on thigh
Fine line black tattoo of a bear built from overlapping circles and geometric lines, with Roman numerals inside the body, shown on pale skin.
Geometric circle bear with Roman numerals
Black and grey feather tattoo with fine linework, dotwork and a row of beads, running along the forearm.
Feather tattoo on the forearm
Colour tattoo of a sunflower with orange petals and a dark centre, outlined in black and red sketchy lines, with blue watercolour splashes, on the inside of a forearm.
Sunflower with watercolour splashes on a forearm
Black ink circular emblem with thin linework circles and arcs, in a Gallifreyan-style design, on the upper back of a person with short blonde hair.
Circular Gallifreyan-style emblem on upper back
Line drawing of a howling wolf with ornate leaf and feather patterns shaded in teal and grey on a pale background, suited to use as a tattoo design.
Howling wolf with ornamental feathers
Fine line tattoo of pink hearts and black swirling linework on the ankle, with small dots and soft grey shading around the hearts.
Pink hearts and swirls on an ankle
Black and white photo of two clasped hands, each wrist showing a matching fine line swirl tattoo.
Matching swirl wrist tattoos
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of a mountain range in fine outline with solid black pine trees along the lower edge, on an upper arm.
Mountain range and pine forest on the upper arm
Man in a white striped shirt and black tie with black and grey forearm tattoos, geometric linework on the left arm and leaves with script on the right forearm.
Linework sleeves on both forearms
Red and black lotus tattoo with an Om symbol above it on the lower back, with fine swirling linework and dotwork accents.
Om and lotus on lower back
Fine line black tattoo on the ankle, above pink glitter platform heels on a white bed.
Thin black ankle tattoo above glitter heels
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
Black interlaced knot tattoo shaped like a heart on the inner forearm, shown in two side-by-side photographs.
Interlaced heart knot on a forearm
Black line flower of life pattern wrapped around the wrist in a geometric style, on the forearm near the wrist.
Flower of life band on a wrist
Black linework peony tattoos across the lower back, hip and upper thigh of a person lying down in pale underwear.
Peony tattoos on hip and thigh
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
Woman seen from behind on a beach in a black bikini, with a dark linework tattoo across her upper back and shoulder.
Dark linework tattoo on upper back and shoulder
Black ink flash drawing of a wasp above peony and lily blooms, overlaid with a dotted geometric wireframe, shown as a tattoo design.
Wasp and peonies within a geometric frame
Black geometric tattoo of overlapping concentric circles and rings on the upper arm near the elbow, in a geometric style.
Concentric circle design on upper arm
Black linework tattoo of two hands reaching towards each other, shaded with hatching, on the inner forearm.
Two hands reaching on a forearm
Black ink pen drawing of an owl filled with mandala and scroll patterns, shown as a tattoo design on paper.
Mandala owl tattoo design sketch
Black geometric line tattoo of chevrons and parallel bands running down a leg from thigh to ankle, in a sepia photo.
Geometric line bands on a leg