Ornamental tattoo ideas

128 photos and flash · 22% Blackwork, 16% Geometric · Forearm most common

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Black and grey ornamental scrollwork tattoo across a shirtless man's shoulder and chest, with his face hidden by a white cowboy hat.
Black scrollwork tattoo on shoulder and chest
Black and white photo of a shirtless man seen from behind in boxer briefs, with a large ornate tattoo on his upper arm and shoulder and a dark tattoo on his forearm.
Back view of tattooed arms in a kitchen
Rear view of a shirtless man in black underwear with dark ornamental tattoos on his upper arm and shoulder, standing beside a steel cooker.
Man with arm tattoos in a kitchen
Two matching puzzle piece tattoos in black ink on the upper shoulders of two people, one with a swirling ornamental motif and one with a heart-shaped key.
Matching puzzle piece key tattoos on shoulders
Close view of a pale, white-ink style scrolling filigree tattoo across a bare shoulder, upper back and upper arm.
Pale swirling filigree on shoulder and arm
Gold metallic ornamental tattoos with swirls and dark jewel accents across a hand, wrist, upper arm and shoulder.
Gold ornamental temporary tattoos on arm and hand
Black and white photo of a white ink ornamental tattoo with paisley and scroll patterns across a person's shoulder and upper arm, seen from behind.
White ink ornamental tattoo on shoulder
Full arm sleeve in blackwork and dotwork with a hexagon scale pattern on the forearm and an ornamental mandala on the upper arm, shown from three angles.
Blackwork sleeve with hexagon scales and mandala
White ink ornamental tattoo with mandala-like rosettes and scrollwork covering the shoulder and upper arm of a person in a black top.
White ink lace design on shoulder and upper arm
Black linework tattoo of an ornate elephant filled with mandala-style patterns on a person's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Ornate elephant on a shoulder
Black and grey dragonfly tattoo framed by ornate scrollwork and dotwork geometric patterns across the neck, shoulders and chest.
Dragonfly and scrollwork across neck and chest
Black and grey photograph of a large ornamental bird-like tattoo with swirling linework across a shoulder and upper back, with the head turned away from the camera.
Ornamental bird design across shoulder and back
Four-panel photo of a full arm sleeve in black and grey blackwork and dotwork, with ornate geometric patterns running from the shoulder to the wrist.
Ornate geometric full arm sleeve
Black and grey dreamcatcher tattoo on an upper arm, with an ornamental floral design on the forearm and flowers on the shoulder.
Dreamcatcher and ornamental arm tattoos
Close-up of a black ornamental mandala tattoo with a dense, symmetrical floral pattern on a person's shoulder, with small Roman numerals above it.
Black mandala tattoo on shoulder
Shirtless bearded man with black tribal knotwork tattoos across his left shoulder, upper arm, chest and forearm.
Tribal knotwork tattoos on shoulder and chest
Black ornamental scrollwork tattoo spanning the upper back and shoulder, seen from behind on a woman with dreadlocks in a peach one-shoulder top.
Ornamental scrollwork tattoo on upper back
Colour rose and black lace chest tattoo spanning both shoulders and the upper chest, with a central heart made of three roses.
Rose and lace chest piece across the shoulders