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
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
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 fine line geometric tattoo of an animal face with angular facets on the inside of a forearm.
Geometric animal face on forearm
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
Geometric seahorse tattoo in black linework and dotwork with teal accents, sitting on the forearm inside a dotted circle.
Geometric seahorse on a forearm
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
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
Black geometric stag head tattoo in fine linework on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Geometric stag head on forearm
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
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
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
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
Two matching fine line forearm tattoos of geometric polyhedra in black ink, shown on two people holding hands.
Matching polyhedron tattoos on two forearms
Black fine-line tattoo of branching, vein-like lines running across the upper arm and forearm of a man in a black t-shirt.
Branching vein-like linework down an arm
Black and grey forearm tattoo of a half-shaded realistic skull, with the other half breaking into fanning geometric triangle linework on the forearm.
Half skull dissolving into geometric linework
Black and grey full sleeve tattoo with red poppies, a bird, a skull and German text, shown from two angles on an arm.
Bird, poppies and skull full sleeve
Black ink tattoo of stacked concentric circles and dots running down the forearm, in a geometric linework style.
Stacked circles tattoo on forearm
Black ink linework of a mechanical robotic hand drawn across the fingers, back of the hand and wrist, with hatched shading.
Mechanical hand design in black ink
Black and grey floral mandala tattoo on a wrist and forearm, with rings and bracelets worn over the skin.
Floral mandala tattoo on a wrist and forearm
Black and grey botanical tattoo of poppy-style and chrysanthemum flowers on a forearm, with the wearer's hand resting on denim jeans.
Floral forearm tattoo with poppy and chrysanthemum
Forearm tattoo of a figure with spiky dark hair, drawn in sketchy black linework with pink, purple and red watercolour splashes.
Watercolour portrait with sketched linework on forearm
Black and white photo of a forearm with a thin black line tattoo forming a jagged, zigzag band around the arm in a fine line, geometric style.
Jagged line band on a forearm
Abstract watercolour-style tattoo in red, orange, pink, green, blue and purple with fine dark linework across the inner forearm.
Watercolour abstract on a forearm
Two raised forearms side by side: the left has a pink rose and birdcage tattoo with teal leaves, and the right has a grey geometric triangle and key design on the forearm.
Rose, birdcage and geometric key on forearms
Blackwork tattoo on a raised forearm and upper arm, with solid black bands broken by two thin unpigmented stripes, and a fine ornamental tattoo visible on the shoulder.
Solid black arm bands with two thin stripes
Black fine line tattoo of a howling wolf whose body dissolves into swirling tendrils, on the inner wrist of a hand with white French tip nails.
Howling wolf with swirling linework on a wrist
Close photo of a forearm with four black fine-line geometric triangle symbols in a row on the inner arm.
Four triangle symbols on a forearm
Watercolour-style tattoo of a songbird with black linework, outlined stars and a small heart on the inner forearm.
Watercolour bird and stars on a forearm
Colourful watercolour-style tattoo of two compasses, one with an anchor, with black linework triangles and splashes of blue, pink and green on a forearm.
Watercolour compass and anchor on a forearm
Black and grey geometric mandala above a cluster of botanical flowers and buds on a forearm, in a Botanical and Geometric style.
Mandala and flowers on a forearm
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
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 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
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
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 realistic rose with dotwork and fine line mandala patterns across the forearm and wrist.
Realistic rose with mandala linework on forearm
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
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
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
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
Black linework tattoo of two hands reaching towards each other, shaded with hatching, on the inner forearm.
Two hands reaching on a forearm
Two forearms show matching black geometric star tattoos, one mirrored above the other, in a fine black linework style on the forearm.
Mirrored geometric star tattoos on two forearms
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