Linework tattoo ideas

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

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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
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
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 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
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
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 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 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 fine-line geometric wolf head tattoo on the upper arm of a woman wearing a white vest top.
Geometric wolf head on upper arm
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a diamond motif with arrow ends and scrolls across the inner upper arm.
Fine line geometric band on an upper arm
Close crop of a woman in a sage camisole holding a poppy mug, with a fine line botanical flower tattoo on her upper arm and a small star on her finger.
Botanical flower tattoo on upper arm
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
Fine line black and grey tattoo of a spear with a patterned shaft and overlapping circles, on the inner upper arm.
Spear with overlapping circles on the arm
Black and grey tribal tattoo with bold spirals and chevron fill covering the shoulder and upper arm.
Tribal spiral piece on shoulder and upper arm
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
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
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
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
Realistic magenta poppy tattoo with black linework and blue wash across a shoulder and upper arm.
Magenta poppies across shoulder and upper arm
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
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
Watercolour-style flower tattoo in blue, pink and purple on a shoulder, with black linework trailing down the upper arm.
Watercolour flower on shoulder and upper arm
Full arm sleeve tattoo in a watercolour style with blue, purple and orange washes and black splatter across the shoulder, upper arm and forearm.
Watercolour splatter sleeve on arm
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