Lion head tattoo ideas

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

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Realistic lion head tattoo in brown and tan shading on an upper arm, being worked on by a tattooist wearing blue gloves.
Realistic lion head tattoo on upper arm
Colour tattoo of a snarling lion head in Japanese style, with orange and grey-green shading and bold black outlines, on a person's arm or leg.
Lion head with flowing mane on a limb
Black and grey pencil drawing of a lion head facing forward, with a full mane and detailed shading, shown as a tattoo design.
Realistic lion head drawing
Black tribal-style lion head design with a swirling, flame-like mane, shown as a flash drawing with no body placement visible.
Tribal lion head design
Black and grey geometric lion head tattoo with dotwork shading on the outer thigh.
Geometric lion head on a thigh
Split image showing a faded lion outline on a bare upper back on the left and a black and grey realism roaring lion tattoo on the shoulder on the right.
Roaring lion realism, before and after
Close-up of a small black and grey realism lion head tattoo on a woman's middle finger, with a diamond ring on the adjacent finger and red nail polish.
Lion head tattoo on a finger
Teal and grey geometric line-work illustration of a lion's head facing forward, with a dense mane and yellow eyes, on a white background.
Geometric teal lion head design
Black line drawing of a lion's head in profile facing left, with a flowing mane outlined in bold strokes, shown as a tattoo design without skin.
Lion head in profile line drawing
Black ink line drawing of a lion head with a flowing mane, set in a crescent moon and beside a rosary and cross, drawn on paper as a tattoo design.
Lion head with crescent moon and rosary
Black linework lion head tattoo on the inner wrist of a raised hand, with a small pink heart mark above it.
Lion head tattoo on inner wrist
Black tribal lion head tattoo with bold solid linework and a flowing mane, on the calf of a leg with a white sneaker visible at the lower left.
Tribal lion head on a calf
Black ink tribal lion head design drawn on cream paper, with bold flowing linework forming the mane.
Tribal lion head design
Black ink lion head with the words courage and DEAR HEART above it, tattooed on a forearm in a fine line style.
Lion and courage lettering on a forearm
Sketch-style lion head tattoo with teal geometric shapes behind it, placed on the outer thigh.
Sketched lion head with geometric shapes on a thigh
Colourful watercolour-style lion head tattoo with purple, orange, green and blue splashes and paint drips on a calf.
Watercolour lion head on a calf
Black and grey realism lion head in profile with tribal swirl patterns across the face, tattooed on the upper arm and shoulder.
Lion head with tribal swirls on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a lion's head in three-quarter profile, with a full mane and detailed whiskers, on skin.
Realistic lion head tattoo
Black and grey realism lion head tattoo with tribal swirl linework across a person's chest.
Lion head with tribal swirls on the chest
Black ink drawing of a roaring lion head with a flowing, patterned mane, drawn on white paper beside a pen.
Geometric lion head drawing
Three photos of lion tattoos on an upper arm and shoulder: a realistic roaring lion in black and grey, a shaded lion head with a mane, and a rough, mostly grey lion design with red fill.
Lion tattoos at three price points
Black and grey geometric lion head inside a mandala tattoo on the outer forearm of a person in denim shorts.
Geometric lion in a mandala on a forearm
Red pencil sketch of a lion head with a ring in its mouth, framed by ornamental filigree and scrolling flourishes, shown as a neo-traditional tattoo design.
Ornate lion head design in red linework
Close-up of a realistic grey lion head tattoo on the back of a hand, with long pale ombre nails and yellow slides visible in the background.
Realistic lion head on the back of a hand
Black and grey lion head tattoo on the thigh, realistic shading on the left side of the face and fine line floral mandala patterns filling the right side.
Lion head with floral mandala on thigh
Greyscale pencil drawing of a front-facing lion head with a full, flowing mane, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement visible.
Realistic lion head drawing
Black and grey realism tattoo of a lion's head framed by swirling, flowing mane on the outer thigh.
Lion head with swirling mane on thigh
Black and grey realism lion head tattoo on a forearm, with an infinity symbol and Hebrew lettering below it.
Lion head and infinity symbol on a forearm
Black and grey realistic lion head tattoo on the side of a finger, with the mane and face shaded in fine detail.
Realistic lion head tattoo on a finger
Black and grey tattoo of a lion head inside a dreamcatcher with hanging feathers, placed on the side of the ribs.
Lion and dreamcatcher on the ribs
Black geometric lion head tattoo in fine linework on the upper thigh.
Geometric lion head on a thigh
Black and grey ornate lion head tattoo in profile with a patterned geometric mane, on the upper back over the shoulder blade.
Ornate lion head on upper back
Black tribal-style lion head facing right in profile, drawn as a bold design on a white background.
Tribal lion head in profile
Colour tattoo of a faceted geometric lion head in teal and blue with black shading and amber eyes, on a forearm.
Geometric lion head on a forearm
Blue to purple hatched drawing of a lion head with a flowing mane inside a lightning bolt, on a textured off-white background.
Lion head within a lightning bolt
Colour traditional tattoo of a lion's head with a flowing orange and yellow mane on the back of a person's neck.
Lion head on the back of the neck
Vivid neo-trad lion head tattoo in orange, red, yellow and blue with bold black outlines, on the outer thigh.
Colourful lion head on a thigh
Black and grey lion head tattoo on the outer thigh of a person in a grey slogan tank top and black shorts.
Lion head tattoo on a thigh
Fine line drawing of a lion's head in profile with a flowing mane and two hanging feathers, one teal and one rust, on a cream background.
Lion head in profile with feathers
Realism lion head tattoo with a flowing mane and blue flowers across the upper arm and shoulder.
Lion portrait with blue flowers on upper arm
Black tribal-style lion head design on a white background, drawn as a flash sheet image with bold solid shapes and no body placement shown.
Tribal lion head design
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a lion's head in profile with a swirling, flowing mane, on the forearm.
Lion head in profile on a forearm
Black and grey lion head tattoo with loose sketchy linework and ink splashes on an upper arm.
Lion head on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a lion's head with a full mane, placed on the upper arm and shoulder.
Realistic lion head on upper arm
Pencil sketch of a stylised lion head in profile with a flowing mane, drawn in brown ink on cream paper beside a green pencil.
Lion head sketch on paper
Black and grey geometric tattoo of a roaring lion's head with an angular mane, covering the upper arm and shoulder.
Geometric lion head on upper arm
Line drawing of a lion head in profile, its mane filled with swirls and tribal patterns, on a cream parchment background.
Ornate lion head in profile
Black fine line tattoo of a lion head in an abstract single line style, with dotwork shading on the muzzle, on an upper arm.
Single line lion head on an upper arm