Lion tattoo ideas

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

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Black and grey realism back tattoo of a giraffe, antelope, zebra, lion and tiger spanning the upper and lower back.
African wildlife back piece in black and grey
Black and grey pencil drawing of a crowned lion with a cross above its head, holding a heart in its paw, in a realistic style.
Crowned lion holding a heart
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
Pencil drawing of a realistic lion head with a wind-swept mane ending in curling swirls, a design suited to a tattoo, shown with no body placement.
Lion head with flowing mane
Black and grey realism tattoo of a snarling lion with a full mane, covering the upper arm and shoulder.
Snarling lion on an upper arm
Colour realism tattoo of a lion's head across a woman's upper back, framed by black mandala-style ornament and teal shading on the shoulder.
Realistic lion with mandala ornament on upper back
Black and grey realistic tattoo of a lion's head with a full mane, shown on the upper leg.
Realistic lion head on a thigh
Black and grey realism sleeve on an upper arm showing a lion's head with a full mane, a clawed paw at the forearm, and cream blossoms wrapped around a pale band.
Lion and blossom sleeve on the arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a lion's face with a full mane on the side of a finger, with red nail polish visible on the adjacent finger.
Lion portrait tattoo on a finger
Black and grey realism tattoo of a snarling lion with bared teeth, surrounded by smoke and lightning, on the forearm.
Snarling lion with lightning on a forearm
Realistic colour tattoo of a lion wearing a red and gold crown, with green grass in the foreground, on a forearm.
Lion wearing a crown on a forearm
Pen sketch of a lion head framed by lotus flowers and blossom branches, drawn in blue ink on cream paper, shown as a flash design.
Lion and lotus flower design sketch
Black and grey realism leg sleeve on the thigh and calf showing a lion head, sunflowers, a clock face and scrolled lettering.
Lion and clock leg sleeve in black and grey
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 rampant winged lion with a flowing mane, covering the shoulder and upper arm.
Winged lion on shoulder and 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
Realistic black and grey lion face tattoo with blue eyes across the back of a hand, with light blue painted nails.
Realistic lion face on the back of a hand
Nine photographs of small realistic animal head tattoos on fingers, showing a fox, lynx, leopard, tiger, lion, wolf, panda, deer and unicorn.
Animal head tattoos on fingers
Black and grey realism tattoo of a lion's head with a flowing mane above two roses on an arm, shown against a black background.
Lion and roses arm sleeve
Black and grey realism tattoo of an adult lion with two lion cubs on a person's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Lion and two cubs on a back
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 realism tattoo of a lion with a flowing mane and a pocket watch beside it, with a Leo star sign above, on the upper leg, shown from three angles.
Lion and pocket watch on the upper leg
Black and grey realism lion face tattoo on the side of a finger, with a shaded mane and detailed eyes and nose.
Lion face tattoo on a finger
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
Realism black and grey tattoo of a snarling lion on the back of a hand, with a rosary and cross running down the side of the hand.
Snarling lion tattoo on the back of a hand
Colour realism-style tattoo of a lion's head with a shaded mane, set over a red, orange, yellow and green Africa outline with the words The Motherland beneath, on an upper arm.
Lion over an Africa map on the upper arm
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 realism style lion tattoo with lotus and cherry blossom flowers across the upper arm, shown in three side-by-side photographs.
Lion and lotus flowers on upper arm
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 and grey tattoo of a lion's head with a full mane and two shaded roses, on the upper arm and shoulder, with script above it.
Lion head and roses on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of an adult lion with a mane beside a small cub on rocky ground, placed on the side of the ribs.
Adult lion and cub on the ribs
Pencil drawing of a realistic lion head with a full mane, set above a cluster of lilies, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement visible.
Realistic lion head with lilies
Black and grey realism tattoo of a lion wearing a helmet with a peace symbol, aviator sunglasses and a striped scarf, on the upper arm.
Lion in helmet and sunglasses on upper arm
Realistic black and grey lion head roaring above clouds, tattooed across an upper arm and shoulder.
Roaring lion and clouds on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a snarling lion's head with a full mane, spanning the upper chest and top of the shoulder.
Snarling lion head on upper chest
Realistic colour tattoo of a lion's head with a flowing mane in orange, yellow and purple tones, on a person's upper back.
Realistic lion head on upper back
Realism style black and grey tattoo of a lion wearing aviator sunglasses, with dreadlocks, a joint and beads, on the upper arm and shoulder.
Lion in sunglasses with dreadlocks on upper arm
Colour realism tattoo of a lion's head above a lioness and two cubs on an upper arm, set against a dark night sky with stars.
Lion and cubs realism tattoo on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoos of a lion head on the middle finger and a wolf head on the ring finger of a hand with black nail polish.
Lion and wolf head tattoos on two fingers
Greyscale realistic lion portrait wearing a yellow crown, with red and yellow splashes, drawn as a tattoo design on a white background.
Crowned lion portrait design
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 and grey realism tattoo of a lion with large feathered angel wings spanning the full width of a person's back.
Winged lion across the back
Three photographs of a realistic colour tattoo of a lion's head with a full mane, covering the upper arm and shoulder of a man in a grey sleeveless top.
Realistic lion portrait on upper arm