Lion tattoo ideas

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Traditional colour tattoo on a calf showing a lion's head behind a woman's profile, with two pink roses and green leaves below.
Lion and woman with roses on a calf
Pencil sketch of a tattoo design showing a woman's face framed by flowing hair and feathers above a wolf or lion head, with a butterfly below, drawn on translucent paper.
Woman, wolf and butterfly design sketch
Black and grey realistic tattoo of a lion with a dreadlocked mane and small coloured beads on the upper arm and shoulder.
Realistic lion with dreadlock mane on upper arm
Black and grey lion head with lotus and blossom flowers tattooed on the outer thigh, in a Japanese-influenced style.
Lion and lotus on a thigh
Colour tattoo of the Tottenham Hotspur crest on an upper arm, with a banner reading Tottenham, a cockerel, two red lions, a Hotspur banner with 1882, and a blue shield.
Tottenham Hotspur crest on upper arm
Colour tattoo on a thigh of a butterfly whose wings show lion faces with yellow eyes, beside a purple lily and an orange tiger lily, with black vine swirls.
Lion-winged butterfly with lilies on a thigh
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 sketch-style tattoo of a lion's head in profile, surrounded by lotus and blossom flowers, on the outer thigh.
Lion head with flowers on a thigh
Black and white line drawing of a lion's face framed by a mane of flowers and leaves, in a detailed botanical style, shown as a design with no body placement.
Lion head with a floral mane
Black and grey realism tattoo of a lion's face with a shaded mane on the side of a finger, shown on a hand resting on a dark leather surface.
Lion face tattoo on a finger
Flash sheet of four black line-art geometric animal heads, a stag, a dragon, a wolf and a lion, each with a name and short motto beneath.
Four geometric animal sigils on a flash sheet
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
Realism tattoo of a roaring lion head and clawed paw tearing through skin on a leg, in black and grey with red and yellow accents.
Roaring lion tattoo on a leg
Fine line black tattoo of a small lion outline beside the script words Remember who you are on the top of a foot, with a beaded anklet.
Lion outline and script quote on foot
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
Small colour tattoo of a curled lion cub with a black outline and yellow and orange fill on the inner wrist.
Curled lion cub on a wrist
Pencil sketch of a lion head in profile with a flowing mane and the word Leo in script beneath, drawn as a tattoo design.
Lion profile sketch with Leo script
Black line flash design of two cartoon lion cubs facing each other inside a heart outlined with dots, drawn on paper.
Two lion cubs in a beaded heart
Black line-work tattoo of a lion's head with the word Courage in script and DEAR HEART in capitals below, on the forearm of a person with long auburn hair.
Lion and courage lettering on a forearm
Pencil drawing of a roaring lion head in profile, with a full flowing mane and small beads hanging from the mane.
Roaring lion head in profile
Pencil drawing of a tattoo design showing a lion's head in profile, a lamb, chain links, lilies and an anchor, in a realistic shaded style.
Lion, lamb and anchor design
Black and grey line drawing of a lion head with an ornate mandala-style mane and patterned face, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement visible.
Ornamental lion head line drawing
Black and grey realism tattoo of a lioness face on the upper arm, with shaded fur, detailed eyes and a dark nose.
Lioness face portrait 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 tattoo of a lion wearing a feathered headdress, shown from two angles on the side of the ribs.
Lion in feather headdress on ribs
Black and grey realism tattoo of a resting lioness with grass detail, placed on a person's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Resting lioness tattoo on upper back
Bold black outline design of a lion cub in a curled pose, with the script words Remember who you are beneath it, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement visible.
Lion cub outline with Remember who you are script
Black and grey realistic tattoo of a lion's head in profile with a full mane, placed on the upper arm.
Realistic lion head on an upper arm
Pencil sketch of a lion's head in profile with its mane flowing into lotus and blossom flowers, drawn as a tattoo design on paper.
Lion and lotus flower design sketch
Black linework lion face design with a symmetrical, swirling mane on a white background, shown without a placement on the body.
Swirling lion face design
Blue, green and purple geometric lion head tattoo on the forearm, shown in a close-up and a full view.
Geometric lion tattoo on a forearm
Black ink drawing of a lion's head in profile facing right, with a flowing mane rendered in fine lines, shown as a tattoo design on white.
Lion head in profile line drawing
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 geometric lioness face tattoo with dotwork shading and a lotus-style crown, shown on the inner forearm from two angles.
Geometric lioness face on a forearm
Black ink line drawing of a stylised lion head in profile with a flowing mane and a curling tail, shown as a tattoo design on white.
Stylised lion head in profile with curled tail
Black and grey realism tattoo of a male lion and a lioness side by side on the upper arm.
Lion and lioness portrait on upper arm
Black and grey realism and dotwork tattoo of a lion's face with mandala patterning and a small skull on the inner forearm.
Lion and mandala on a forearm
Detailed black linework drawing of a lion in profile, with a patterned mane and a rust-tinted head, shown as a design for a tattoo.
Ornate lion in profile
Black and grey realism tattoo of a snarling lion head with a full mane, covering the forearm.
Realistic lion head on forearm
Two people sit side by side with black lion and skull tattoos on their thighs, green sugar skull tattoos below them, and hands clasped between their legs.
Matching lion and sugar skull leg tattoos
Neo-traditional flash drawing of a cartoon lion cub surrounded by pink blossom, green leaves and a dotted border, drawn on white paper.
Cartoon lion cub with pink blossom
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 pen sketch of a front-facing lion's head with a dark shaded patch over one eye, shown as a tattoo design without a placement on skin.
Lion head sketch with shaded eye
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