Lion tattoo ideas

536 photos and flash · 43% Realism, 13% Geometric · Forearm most common

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Black and grey realism tattoo of a woman's face above two lion cubs, shaded across the upper arm.
Portrait and lion cubs on an upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a lion's head with a full mane, placed on a person's upper back.
Realistic lion head on upper back
Black and grey geometric lion face inside a circle with triangles, tattooed centrally on the stomach below a navel piercing.
Geometric lion in a circle on the stomach
Realistic black, grey and brown lion head tattoo with teal eyes on a person's upper arm, shown in daylight outdoors.
Realistic lion head on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a roaring lion in profile with a lotus flower and bud on an upper arm.
Roaring lion and lotus on an upper arm
Shirtless man lifting his black shorts to show a grey realism lion tattoo on his thigh, with a colour wolf, dragon and rose piece on his chest.
Lion thigh tattoo and chest wolf and rose piece
Black and grey tattoo of a lion's face split into square tiles with realistic shading, on the upper arm.
Lion face broken into square tiles
Colour tattoo of a lion's head framed by peacock feathers and pink flowers across a person's upper back and shoulder blade.
Lion head with peacock feathers on upper back
Black tribal-patterned tattoo of a lion head within a sun motif, covering the upper arm of a man in a white jersey.
Lion head in sun on upper arm
Colour tattoo of the Hogwarts school crest with a lion, a snake and ribbon banners, shown on the forearm.
Hogwarts crest with banners on forearm
Black and grey realistic drawing of a lion head whose mane dissolves into bare tree branches and a faint moon, on a grungy parchment background.
Lion head merging into a tree on textured paper
Black blackletter lettering tattoo on the side ribs reading Rise and rise again until lambs become lions, with purple fabric pulled up above it.
Blackletter quote on the ribs
Orange and red lion cub tattoo with a bold black outline and black script reading Remember who you are, on skin that appears to be the upper back.
Lion cub and script tattoo
Ink drawing of a lion head in profile with flowing mane and the word Leo in script, a tattoo flash design in a blackwork-style linework.
Leo lion head with script on paper
Black and grey realism tattoo of a lion's face merged with a Roman numeral clock, placed across the upper back over the shoulder blade.
Lion and clock on a shoulder blade
Realism tattoo of a lioness face with amber eyes and whiskers, shaded in black and grey on the upper back.
Lioness face tattoo on upper back
Realistic black and grey lion tattoo with a roaring mouth and bared teeth covering the back of a hand and wrist.
Snarling lion across the back of a hand
Realistic colour tattoo of a roaring lion with bared fangs and a green eye, covering the upper arm and shoulder.
Roaring lion on upper arm and shoulder
A realism style black and grey lion head tattoo within an ornate frame on the outer thigh of a person wearing black tights.
Lion head in ornate frame on a thigh
Black and grey blackwork lion tattoo with a roaring face, flowing mane and mandala ornament, shown on the forearm in two views.
Roaring lion with mandala ornament on forearm
Realistic black and grey snarling lion head tattoo on a thigh, showing bared teeth, fur texture and whiskers.
Snarling lion head on a thigh
Black geometric lion head tattoo with dotwork shading in the mane and face, placed on the upper arm.
Geometric lion head on upper arm
Black and grey drawing of a roaring lion with a detailed crown on its head, shown as a tattoo design on a plain white background with no body placement.
Roaring lion wearing a crown
Geometric lion head tattoo in brown, tan and grey tones on the thigh of a person wearing denim shorts.
Geometric lion head on a thigh
Fine line black outline tattoo of a lion cub with orange shading and the script words Remember who you are, on the side of a torso above a waistband.
Lion cub and script quote on the side ribs
Two hands held together, each with a realistic black and grey lion head tattooed on the finger, shown in a realism style.
Lion and lioness finger tattoos
Black ink drawing of a lion head in profile with a flowing, swirling mane, shown as a tattoo design on plain white paper.
Lion head in profile with flowing mane
Black fine line outline of a lion cub with the script words Remember who you are beneath it, tattooed on the inner wrist and forearm.
Lion cub outline and script quote on a wrist
Realistic black and grey lion head tattoo with a full mane on a forearm, beside a printed lion reference image.
Realistic lion head on a forearm
Black line drawing of a lion head built from angular triangular facets in a geometric style, shown on a white background with no body placement visible.
Geometric lion head line drawing
Large black and grey lion head tattoo with a flowing, patterned mane covering the upper and middle back.
Lion head tattoo across a back
Black and grey realism lion face tattoo with a shaded mane across the side of a clenched hand, with gold rings on the fingers.
Lion face tattoo on a clenched hand
Black tribal lion head tattoo with swirling ornamental lines running down the upper arm and shoulder.
Tribal lion tattoo on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a snarling lion head on an upper arm, with a printed lion reference drawing lying beside it.
Roaring lion head on upper arm
Black linework lion head wearing a feathered headdress tattooed on the ankle, beside a photo of a seated person in a floral dress with a small tattoo on the ankle.
Lion in feathered headdress on ankle
Black and grey realism tattoo of a lion wearing a feathered headdress, placed on the inner forearm with a few red accents.
Lion in feathered headdress on forearm
Colour tattoo of a red-maned lion cub with a black outline, placed on the calf.
Red lion cub on a calf
Black and grey realism tattoo of a lion's head with a full mane on a person's lower leg.
Realistic lion head on a calf
Black and grey realism tattoo of a lion's face beside a compass rose on the upper arm and shoulder, with the words Revelation 5:5 running down the arm.
Lion and compass on upper arm
Flash sheet of twelve black zodiac sign designs in a classic style above twelve modern tribal zodiac designs, with no body placement shown.
Zodiac sign designs in classic and modern tribal styles
Black and grey flash design of a roaring lion framed by feathers, crystals and a third eye, with dotwork shading in the mouth.
Roaring lion with feathers and dreamcatcher
Realism style tattoo of a lion wearing a feather headdress with blue eyes and red face paint, on the outer forearm.
Lion in feather headdress on forearm
A black and grey lion head tattoo in a loose ink-splash style on the front of a man's lower leg, with a baby's foot in the foreground.
Black ink lion head on a calf
Pencil drawing of a lion with a full mane walking towards the viewer, shaded in black and grey on a white background, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement visible.
Walking lion pencil drawing
Black and grey lion head tattoo framed by flowers and geometric motifs with teal accents, shaded in dotwork style on the outer thigh.
Lion head and flowers on a thigh
Black and grey geometric tattoo of a lion head merged with a woman's face, with a mane above and dotted shading, on the thigh.
Lion and woman face on a thigh
Black lettering tattoo of a quote in a typewriter font across the lower back, reading she slept with wolves without fear, for the wolves knew a lion was among them.
Quote tattoo in typewriter font on lower back
Colour tattoo of a lion's head above an orange and red sunset with animal silhouettes on a ridge, on a forearm.
Lion and savanna sunset on a forearm