Lion tattoo ideas

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

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Black ink line drawing of a lion head with a mandala-style pattern filling the mane and face, drawn on plain paper as a tattoo design.
Mandala lion head line drawing
Black line drawing of a roaring lion head in a geometric dotwork style, shown as a tattoo design on torn tracing paper against a wooden surface.
Roaring lion head line design on tracing paper
Geometric lion head design in blue tones with a triangular grid overlay and halftone shading, shown as a standalone drawing on a white background with no body placement.
Geometric lion head in blue
Black and grey geometric lion tattoo with a dotwork-shaded mane and triangle outlines on the forearm, shown in two photographs.
Geometric lion on the forearm
Black and grey dotwork lion head tattoo with a triangle outline and chevron lines on a forearm, shown beside its pencil sketch on paper.
Lion head with geometric triangle on a forearm
Black ink drawing of a lion's head in an ornate, patterned style with a detailed mane, suited to a tattoo design.
Ornamental lion head line drawing
Line drawing of a lion head with an ornate geometric mane shaded from orange at the top to blue and purple below, shown as a tattoo design with no body part visible.
Ornate lion head with geometric mane
Pen drawing of a lion head built from angular geometric facets and hatched lines, shown as a tattoo design on paper.
Geometric lion head line drawing
Black linework tattoo of a lion head with a mandala crown and geometric lines, with dotwork shading, on a forearm.
Geometric lion head on a forearm
Black geometric spine tattoo with chevron panels and dotted borders running from the neck to the lower back, with a small lion head on the left side of the ribs.
Geometric spine tattoo from neck to lower back
Purple stencil of a geometric lion with a mandala crown on skin, beside the matching black linework transfer design on paper.
Lion and mandala stencil with geometric pendant
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 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
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 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 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 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
Fine black line tattoo of a lion built from overlapping circles, sitting on the left side of the ribs.
Geometric lion made of overlapping circles on ribs
A colour tattoo of a stylised lion head in orange, red and yellow, set against swirling blue waves with stars, on the inside of a forearm.
Geometric lion on a forearm
Black and grey blackwork and dotwork tattoo of a lion head framed by a geometric diamond and a sigil, on the outer forearm.
Lion head and geometric sigil on a forearm
A stylised purple and blue lion head tattoo sits centrally on the upper back of a woman with her blonde hair in an updo.
Purple lion head on upper back
Realism-style grey lion head tattoo with a small gold geometric accent on the forearm, framed by a black triangle outline.
Lion head with triangle on forearm
Symmetrical black line drawing of a lion head in an ornamental fine line style with mandala-like patterns in the mane and face, shown on a plain white background.
Ornamental lion head line drawing
Black fine line and dotwork tattoo of two lions' heads inside overlapping geometric diamonds on the inner forearm.
Two lions in a geometric frame on a forearm
Black and grey lion tattoo on the upper arm, split between a geometric faceted left side and a realistic shaded right side within large triangles.
Geometric and realistic lion on upper arm
Black and grey roaring lion tattoo with angular linework and stippled shading across the upper arm and shoulder.
Roaring lion on an upper arm
Black and grey lion face tattoo with overlapping geometric black bars and white gaps, sitting on the inner forearm.
Lion face with geometric blocks on a forearm
Black line drawing of a lion head framed by feathers, a geometric mandala and dotwork patterns, shown as a tattoo design on white.
Lion head with mandala and feather design
Black ink drawing of a lion's head framed by a large mandala and two smaller mandalas, sketched on paper as a tattoo design.
Lion with mandala motifs sketch
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a lion face with a mandala-style petal backdrop and fringed drapery below, shown on skin.
Lion face within a mandala design
Black and grey geometric lion head tattoo with dotwork shading on the outer thigh.
Geometric lion head on a thigh
Watercolour-style lion head linked by thin geometric circles and lines, with red and green splashes, on an upper arm.
Lion head with geometric circles on upper arm
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
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 ink drawing of a roaring lion head with a flowing, patterned mane, drawn on white paper beside a pen.
Geometric lion head drawing
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
Black and grey lion face with ornate mandala-style petals behind it, tattooed on the side of a ribcage.
Lion and mandala on the ribs
Black line tattoo of a crowned lion head inside a geometric mandala circle, with dotwork shading on the face, on the forearm.
Crowned lion in geometric mandala on forearm
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
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
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
Ornate lion head design in black and cream linework on a black background, with a detailed geometric mane, suited to a tattoo flash sheet.
Ornate lion head design in black and cream
Black and grey geometric lion face inside a mandala tattoo on the outer forearm, with a blurred background and denim shorts visible.
Geometric lion within a mandala on a forearm
Black and grey geometric lion head tattoo with dotwork shading and orange, red and teal circles on a forearm.
Geometric lion head with coloured circles
Realism-style lion head in black and grey shading, with a small gold pentagon on its brow, set inside a black triangle outline on the forearm.
Lion head and triangle on a forearm
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