Outline tattoo ideas

1,574 photos and flash · 76% Fine line, 15% Geometric · Forearm most common

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Black fine line tattoo on a leg showing a stylised figure with a bowed head and an arm curving around a round shape.
Line-drawn figure with a bowed head on a leg
Black and grey fine line outline tattoo of two interlocking hearts on the neck, just behind an ear.
Interlocking hearts behind the ear
Black fine line drawing of a faceted diamond outline on a plain light grey background, shown as a standalone tattoo design with no body placement.
Simple outlined diamond design
Fine line outline tattoo of the world map on the inside of an ankle, with a woven bracelet above it.
World map outline on an ankle
Small black fine line lotus flower tattoo on the inner forearm, with a knitted cuff and a spotted sleeve visible above it.
Small lotus outline on the inner forearm
Fine line black and grey tattoo of an OK hand gesture on the inner wrist, beside a second hand making the same sign with red nails.
OK hand gesture tattoo on the wrist
Fine line outlined heart tattoos on the side of two fingers, held up against a blurred green background in a warm-toned photo.
Small outlined hearts on two fingers
Fine line black cat outline tattoo on a woman's ankle, with a hand resting on the foot over a black and white knitted blanket.
Minimalist cat outline on an ankle
Close photo of a small fine line outline of the Earth, with continents shown, tattooed on the side of a woman's ribs below her arm.
Globe outline tattoo on the side ribs
Black and white photo of a fine line geometric lotus tattoo made of overlapping petal outlines on the inner forearm.
Geometric lotus outline on a forearm
Back of a person's neck and ear showing a small black fine line unicorn tattoo on the neck beside the ear.
Small unicorn tattoo on the neck
Fine line black outline tattoo of a sitting cat with a curled tail on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Outline cat with curling tail on a wrist
A small, pale fine line outline of a fish, an ichthys style symbol, on the inner wrist and palm side of a hand next to a steel watch strap.
Small fish outline on the inner wrist
Close-up of a thin black fine line tattoo outlining a US state on the inner forearm, with a dark knitted sleeve above it.
Fine line outline of a US state on a forearm
Fine line black outline tattoo of the state of Michigan with a small heart on the upper arm, with a cream sleeve pushed up against a teal background.
Michigan state outline on upper arm
Fine line black ink tattoo of a ringed planet with three small stars on the ankle, with another hand with pink nails holding the leg.
Ringed planet and stars on an ankle
Fine line black outline of a small elephant tattoo on the outer side of an ankle, against pale skin and a white sheet.
Small elephant outline on an ankle
Angular fine line tattoo of an anatomical heart in red and blue outlines with a black horizontal line, on the forearm.
Geometric anatomical heart on a forearm
Black fine line outline of a symmetrical lotus flower tattoo on the inner upper arm, with partial lettering visible at the top right.
Outline lotus flower on upper arm
Fine line tattoo of a stylised head outline with a red and blue lightning bolt across the face, on the upper arm near the elbow.
Stylised head with lightning bolt on upper arm
Fine line black outline of a small cloud tattoo on a person's upper shoulder, with a bra strap visible.
Small cloud outline on a shoulder
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a triquetra style knot with a small loop above it, on the inner wrist.
Fine line triquetra knot on the inner wrist
Black fine line tattoo of a city skyline with a ferris wheel, tall towers and two hot air balloons on the inner forearm.
City skyline with ferris wheel on a forearm
Black and white photo of a small fine line outline tattoo of a croissant on the side of the upper thigh.
Small croissant outline on the side of the thigh
Black outline tattoo of a stylised animal head with flowing lines, fine line style, on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Outlined animal head on a forearm
Black and white photo of a very small fine line tattoo of an outlined shape on the inner forearm, with a person in a white t-shirt lying on white bedding.
Tiny outlined shape on a forearm
Black and white photo of a person with their hair in a bun, showing a small fine line coat hanger tattoo on the back of the neck.
Coat hanger tattoo on the nape
Small black fine line tattoo of a bird-like outline joined to a heart with a curling tail, placed on the back of a hand.
Fine line heart and bird outline on hand
Black and grey fine line outline of a sitting cat on the side of a finger, with a silver ring on the neighbouring finger.
Small cat outline on a finger
Small black outline lotus flower tattoo in a fine line style on the upper arm, with a hand resting on the arm.
Lotus flower on an upper arm
Fine line black tattoo of three small round-headed creatures with dot eyes, placed on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Three small round-headed spirits on a forearm
Two matching fine line tattoos of fawns nuzzling, with yellow ochre shading on the ears and muzzles, shown on the inner forearms of two people.
Matching fawn outline tattoos on wrists
Close-up of a fine line black outline tattoo of the state of Texas behind a person's ear, with the ear and hair visible.
Texas state outline behind the ear
Fine line black tattoo of a cat curled around a heart outline on the shoulder, shown in a greyscale photo.
Cat curled around a heart on a shoulder
Fine line black outline of a small elephant tattoo on a person's lower abdomen, just above the waistband of their jeans.
Small elephant outline on the lower abdomen
Fine line black outline tattoo of a stocky dog walking to the right, placed on the lower leg near the ankle.
Walking dog outline on an ankle
Fine line black tattoo of a small cartoon elephant on the side of an ankle, with a blue sandal strap across the foot.
Small elephant outline on an ankle
Fine line black and grey rose with leaves and thorns inside a thin diamond outline, tattooed on the inner forearm.
Rose in a diamond frame on a forearm
Pale hand with thin black fine line tattoos tracing the contours of the fingers and back of the hand, placed on the hand.
Fine black contour lines across fingers
Black and white photo of a hand holding a cigarette, with a small outlined square tattoo on the side of one finger in a fine line geometric style.
Small outlined square on a finger
Fine line outline tattoo of a bicycle on the front of a thigh, above the knee.
Bicycle outline on a thigh
Small black fine line tattoo of a sitting cat with whiskers and a curled tail on a person's ankle.
Sitting cat outline on an ankle
Black and grey photograph of a fine line outline of three small stars on an ankle, with the bare foot raised against a plain wall.
Three outline stars on an ankle
Fine line outline of a seated cat tattooed on the outer ankle, shown in dark blue-black ink against pale skin.
Small outline cat on an ankle
Fine black outline of the world map tattooed along a forearm, with a rocky beach, sea and hills blurred behind.
World map outline on a forearm
A small inverted triangle tattoo in thin white outline, in a minimal geometric style, on a forearm against dark fabric.
Small inverted triangle outline on forearm
Small black fine line tattoo of a cat face on the side of a finger, shown in a peace sign against a blurred snowy background.
Small cat tattoo on a finger
Fine line outline tattoo of an ornate frame with scrolled corners, in single-tone ink on the upper arm.
Ornate frame outline on upper arm