Lion head tattoo ideas

134 photos and flash · 43% Realism, 25% Geometric · Upper arm most common

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Black linework tattoo of a lion head with a flowing mane across the upper back and shoulder blade.
Lion head on upper back
Black ink line drawing of a lion head with a mandala-style pattern filling the mane and face, drawn on plain paper as a tattoo design.
Mandala lion head line drawing
Realism tattoo of a snarling lion head with a full mane, shaded in black, grey and brown on the forearm.
Snarling lion portrait on a forearm
Black line drawing of a roaring lion head in a geometric dotwork style, shown as a tattoo design on torn tracing paper against a wooden surface.
Roaring lion head line design on tracing paper
Geometric lion head design in blue tones with a triangular grid overlay and halftone shading, shown as a standalone drawing on a white background with no body placement.
Geometric lion head in blue
Black and grey lion head tattoo with a detailed mane in fine line and dotwork style on the upper arm.
Lion head with flowing mane on upper arm
Black and grey dotwork lion head tattoo with a triangle outline and chevron lines on a forearm, shown beside its pencil sketch on paper.
Lion head with geometric triangle on a forearm
Sepia sketch of a lion's head with a flowing mane, drawn as a tattoo design with no body placement shown.
Lion head sketch design
Black and grey realistic lion head tattoo with a flowing mane on the upper arm, beside a matching smaller lion on the forearm.
Matching lion tattoos on upper arm and forearm
Black and grey realistic lion head tattoo with a flowing mane and a yellow eye, sitting on the shoulder.
Realistic lion head on a shoulder
Line drawing of a lion head with an ornate geometric mane shaded from orange at the top to blue and purple below, shown as a tattoo design with no body part visible.
Ornate lion head with geometric mane
Colourful watercolour-style lion head tattoo on the side of the ribs, with blue, pink and orange brushstrokes and splashes around it.
Watercolour lion head on the ribs
Pen drawing of a lion head built from angular geometric facets and hatched lines, shown as a tattoo design on paper.
Geometric lion head line drawing
Black linework tattoo of a lion head with a mandala crown and geometric lines, with dotwork shading, on a forearm.
Geometric lion head on a forearm
Traditional colour tattoo of a snarling lion head with a black mane, bared teeth and red mouth, on the outer thigh.
Snarling lion head on thigh
Realistic colour tattoo of a lion's head in profile on a person's upper back, with a soft red wash behind it and a flowered tattoo at the left edge.
Realistic lion head on a shoulder blade
Black and grey realism lion head tattoo on the inner wrist, with the fist raised above it.
Lion head on a wrist
Black and grey realism tattoo of a snarling lion head with bared fangs on the upper arm.
Snarling lion head on upper arm
Black and grey ornamental drawing of a roaring lion head with a mane of stylised patterns and eyes, in a blackwork and dotwork style.
Ornamental lion head in black and grey
Greyscale lion head tattoo with pink flowers and leaves on a person's upper arm and shoulder, in a neo-traditional style.
Lion head with pink flowers on upper arm
Two hands held together, each with a realistic black and grey lion head tattoo on a finger.
Lion head tattoos on two fingers
Black and grey realism lion head tattoo on a forearm, with the arm raised against a brick paved ground.
Shaded lion head on a forearm
Full-colour realistic tattoo of a lion head with a dark mane and amber eyes, on a limb of the body.
Realistic lion head portrait
Black and grey realism tattoo of a snarling lion head with a full mane, covering the forearm.
Realistic lion head on forearm
Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a lion head with a flowing orange, yellow and blue mane on a calf, against a red brick wall.
Colourful lion head on a calf
Black and grey dotwork lion head with a flowing mane and mandala behind it, tattooed on the upper thigh.
Lion head with mandala on thigh
Black and grey realistic tattoo of a lion's head with a full mane on the forearm, shown in profile looking to the right.
Realistic lion head on forearm
Black and grey lion head tattoo with a swirling, lined mane, shaded face and fine linework, on the outer thigh.
Lion head with swirling mane on thigh
Black and grey ornamental lion head in profile tattooed on an upper chest, with dotwork shading and geometric patterns in the mane.
Ornamental lion head on upper chest
Black and grey realism tattoo of a lion head across a forearm, resting on a pale table.
Realistic lion head on a forearm
Three side-by-side photos of a realistic colour lion head tattoo with a full mane and whiskers on a forearm.
Realistic lion head on a forearm
Black tribal-style lion head design with bold, spiked mane and solid black shading on a white background.
Tribal lion head design
Realistic black and grey lion head tattoo with a full mane and blue eyes, covering the upper arm and shoulder.
Realistic lion head on upper arm
A colour tattoo of a stylised lion head in orange, red and yellow, set against swirling blue waves with stars, on the inside of a forearm.
Geometric lion on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a lion's head with a full mane on the back of a clenched hand, beside a gold signet ring and a gold chain ring.
Lion head tattoo on a clenched hand
Black and grey ornamental drawing of a roaring lion head with a swirling, scrolled mane, shown as a tattoo design on a white background.
Ornamental lion head design
Realistic brown and grey lion head tattoo across the upper back of a person facing away from the camera.
Realistic lion head on upper back
Black and grey blackwork and dotwork tattoo of a lion head framed by a geometric diamond and a sigil, on the outer forearm.
Lion head and geometric sigil on a forearm
A stylised purple and blue lion head tattoo sits centrally on the upper back of a woman with her blonde hair in an updo.
Purple lion head on upper back
Symmetrical black line drawing of a lion head in an ornamental fine line style with mandala-like patterns in the mane and face, shown on a plain white background.
Ornamental lion head line drawing
Black and grey realism tattoo of a lion head with a full mane, shown on a limb of the body.
Realistic lion head portrait tattoo
Black tribal-style lion head design with a roaring mouth, bared teeth and flowing mane lines on a white background.
Tribal lion head design
Black and grey realism tattoo of a lion's head with a full mane, covering the upper arm.
Lion head on an upper arm
Colourful watercolour-style lion head tattoo with splashes of pink, orange and purple on the centre of a man's chest.
Watercolour lion on a chest
Realistic colour tattoo of a lion head with orange and blue halves and yellow eyes, on an upper arm.
Split-colour lion head on an upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a lion's head inside an ornate scrolled heart frame, centred on the upper back.
Lion head in an ornate heart on upper back
Colourful lion head tattoo on the upper thigh, drawn with loose black linework over watercolour-style washes of red, orange, yellow and teal.
Watercolour lion head on thigh
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of a lion head in profile on an upper arm, with a dotwork face and an ornamental mandala-style mane.
Ornate lion head on upper arm