Lion tattoo ideas

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Black and grey lion face framed by roses and crystals in a blackwork and dotwork style on the upper thigh.
Lion face and roses on the thigh
Black and grey realism leg sleeve on the thigh and calf showing a lion head, daisies, a pocket watch and a scroll banner with lettering.
Lion, pocket watch and banner leg sleeve
Black and grey realism tattoo of a lion and lioness with a rose and scrollwork across a thigh.
Lion and lioness with rose on thigh
Black and grey realism tattoo of a lion head with a full mane on the upper thigh.
Lion head on thigh
Black and grey dotwork and linework tattoo of a roaring lion with a floral mandala mane and an eye motif on its forehead, on a thigh.
Roaring lion with mandala mane on a thigh
Black and grey dotwork tattoo on an upper thigh, showing a curved lion cub outline with two lion silhouettes on a tree branch inside it.
Lion cub arc with lion silhouettes on a thigh
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
Black and grey realism lion head with daisies and a pocket watch on a full leg sleeve, running from the thigh to the calf.
Lion and pocket watch leg sleeve
Black ink lion head framed by lace-like filigree and dreamcatcher motifs on the outer thigh, shown from two angles.
Lion and lace ornament on a thigh
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 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 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
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
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
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 lion head tattoo with a swirling, lined mane, shaded face and fine linework, on the outer thigh.
Lion head with swirling mane on thigh
Mostly black line tattoo of a lion's head in profile, surrounded by lotus and blossom flowers, on a person's upper thigh and hip.
Lion and lotus on a thigh
Black and grey realism leg sleeve on a thigh and calf showing a lion, daisies, a pocket watch and a scroll banner with lettering.
Lion, daisies and pocket watch leg sleeve
Black and grey realism tattoo of a lion's head framed by a dreamcatcher with feathers, on the outer thigh.
Lion and dreamcatcher on a thigh
Neo-traditional style tattoo of a lion head framed by pink and red flowers and a butterfly, on the outer thigh.
Lion head with pink flowers on a thigh
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 geometric lion head tattoo with dotwork shading on the outer thigh.
Geometric lion head on a thigh
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a cartoon lion with a black and green mane and green bubble detail, placed on the thigh.
Cartoon lion with green mane on thigh
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
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 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 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 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
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 geometric lion head tattoo in fine linework on the upper thigh.
Geometric lion head on a thigh
Colour neo-traditional tattoo on the thigh of a lion with a flowing mane inside an oval, framed by gold scrollwork with a lion cub above and a banner below.
Lion in an ornate gilded frame on the thigh
Lion face with tan fur and orange eyes set within a grey dotwork mandala, tattooed on the outer thigh.
Lion within a mandala on a thigh
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
Black and grey realism tattoo of a lion head with two roses and swirling ribbon lines on a person's hip and thigh.
Lion and roses on a hip and thigh
Black and grey realism leg sleeve tattoo of a lion with daisies, a pocket watch and a scroll banner, running from the thigh down the calf.
Lion and flower leg sleeve
Realism tattoo of a lion head with green eyes, a dreadlocked mane and small beads, on the upper thigh.
Realistic lion with dreadlocks on a thigh
Black and grey realism leg sleeve on a thigh and calf, showing a lion head, daisies, a pocket watch, a skull and lettering.
Lion and flower leg sleeve with pocket watch
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
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
Realistic black and grey snarling lion head tattoo on a thigh, showing bared teeth, fur texture and whiskers.
Snarling lion head on a thigh
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
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 and grey merlion tattoo with a fish tail on the thigh, with a partly visible coloured design at the left edge.
Merlion tattoo on the thigh
Black and grey ornamental lion head tattoo with blue eyes and a blue gem crown on the outer upper thigh.
Ornamental lion head with blue gem on thigh
Two colour neo-traditional tattoos side by side, a lioness with flowers on the thigh and a lion with a swirling mane on the upper arm.
Lioness and lion neo-trad tattoos
Colour Japanese-style tattoo on a side thigh and hip, with a pink crystal, black scrollwork vines, and demon masks and creatures below.
Japanese thigh piece with crystal and masks