Outline tattoo ideas

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

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Three-panel collage of a winged cartoon cat tattoo: a purple stencil on skin, a gloved tattooist working on the outline, and the finished blue and black cat on the upper arm.
Winged cartoon cat on the upper arm
Fine line blue police box outline with black Allons-y script tattooed on the upper arm.
Allons-y and police box outline on an arm
Black and white diptych of two swan tattoos on an upper arm: a solid swan with dotted fading wing on the left, and a fine line outline swan on the right.
Swan tattoos on the upper arm, solid and outline
Fine line tattoo of a jagged mountain ridge outline in dark ink on an upper arm, with a grey sleeve above it.
Jagged mountain ridge line tattoo on upper arm
Black outline tattoo of a horseshoe crab on an upper arm, with a second photo of a similar fine line horseshoe crab on a forearm.
Horseshoe crab outline on arm
Black fine-line tattoo of a torus shape with radiating vertical lines on the inside of an upper arm, in a geometric style.
Striped torus outline on upper arm
Fine line tattoo of a city skyline outline in pale ink on an upper arm, shown in a black and white photograph.
City skyline outline on upper arm
Fine black line tattoo of an outlined cube on the upper arm of a person wearing a black top, with a soft blurred background.
Outlined cube on an upper arm
Black and grey world map tattoo wrapping around an upper arm, with continents in soft ink-wash shading and fine outline lines.
World map tattoo wrapped around an upper arm
Black and grey tattoo of a horse head within a flowing mane outline, sitting on the upper arm.
Horse head with flowing mane on upper arm
Fine line black outline of two nested triangles on the upper arm of a woman resting her arm on a railing, with the Eiffel Tower in the background.
Outlined triangles on upper arm
Two arms side by side show fine line black outline tattoos of a wavy cactus, a palm tree, a saguaro cactus and a small sprig on the upper arm.
Cactus and palm tattoos on two upper arms
Four photographs of an upper arm sleeve in black outline linework showing cartoon princess characters, a carriage and a prince, with no shading or colour yet added.
Princess sleeve linework on upper arm
Woman in a black one-piece swimsuit with a fine line triangle tattoo on her upper arm and a small script tattoo on her side.
Triangle outline and small script tattoos
Small fine line black tattoo of a pine tree inside a thin outlined circle on the inner upper arm.
Pine tree in a circle on the inner arm
Fine line black tattoo of an elephant outline lying along a long, thin line, on the inner upper arm.
Single-line elephant on inner upper arm
Black outline linework of cartoon characters and objects covering a man's upper arm and shoulder in a full sleeve design.
Cartoon character sleeve outline on upper arm
Two people show matching small black outline paper plane tattoos on their upper arms, in a fine line style, with paper plane pendant necklaces nearby.
Matching paper plane tattoos on upper arms
Two matching fine line tattoos of hands linking little fingers, one on each upper arm, shown with the arms pressed together.
Matching pinky promise hands on two upper arms
Two matching fine line succulent tattoos in dark ink, one on a forearm and one on an upper arm, against white bedsheets.
Matching succulent outline tattoos on two arms
Black outline tattoo of three stylised abstract shapes running across the inner upper arm, on plain skin.
Black outline abstract shapes on upper arm
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
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
Colour realism tattoo of an outlined buck symbol filled with green and brown camouflage foliage, placed on the upper arm near the shoulder.
Buck symbol filled with camouflage on upper arm
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 outline tattoo of an ornate frame with scrolled corners, in single-tone ink on the upper arm.
Ornate frame outline on upper arm
Two people link arms to show matching fine line tattoos of two hands hooked together in a pinky promise on the upper arm.
Matching pinky promise hands on upper arms
Black line-work outline of a world map tattooed on the inner upper arm, set against a stone wall.
World map outline on upper arm
Black fine line geometric fox tattoo, sitting upright with angular outlines, on the upper arm of a person holding the arm.
Geometric fox on an upper arm
Fine line black tattoo of two hands gripping a rectangular object, placed on the inner upper arm.
Hands holding a rectangular object on the arm
Black and grey photo of a fine line tattoo of a small pointed hat with a wide brim on the back of a person's upper arm.
Small pointed hat on upper arm
Black fine line tattoo of an elephant inside a long snake-like outline on the upper arm, with a grey t-shirt sleeve above.
Fine line elephant in a snake outline on upper arm
Black and grey geometric tattoo of interlocking circles with dots and arcs on the upper arm.
Interlocking circles on an upper arm
Black linework tattoo of four cartoon animals in a row along the inner upper arm, shown in a close photograph of bare skin.
Four cartoon animals in a row on the upper arm
Two matching black outline triquetra knot tattoos, one on an upper arm and one on a forearm, with solid black linework and unshaded white interiors.
Matching triquetra knot tattoos on two arms
Black fine line outline of several roses with leaves across a person's shoulder and upper arm, photographed in strong sunlight.
Outline roses on a shoulder
Black linework tattoo of a stylised cat with a curled tail and collar with a pendant, on the upper arm.
Stylised black cat on upper arm
Black and white photo of a fine line tattoo of two hands reaching towards each other on an upper arm, with a dark top in the background.
Two outlined hands on an upper arm
Black and white photo of a small fine line and dotwork tattoo of an anatomical heart inside a dotted circle, on the upper arm near the elbow.
Anatomical heart in a dotted circle on the upper arm
Black outline script reading blue grass, with a simple line drawing behind it, on the outer upper arm.
Blue grass script on an upper arm
Black outline rose tattoo in fine line botanical style on a woman's shoulder and upper arm, with a second rose partly visible above it.
Black line rose tattoo on a shoulder
Fine line black tattoo of a mountain ridge running across the upper arm of a person wearing a grey t-shirt sleeve.
Mountain line tattoo on upper arm
Black outline scallop shell tattoo in a fine line style on the upper arm of a person wearing a white crop top.
Scallop shell on upper arm
Black fine line tattoo of a lion head in an abstract single line style, with dotwork shading on the muzzle, on an upper arm.
Single line lion head on an upper arm
Fine black line tattoo of a circle inscribed in a square on the inner upper arm, shown in a close-up photo.
Circle inscribed in a square on an upper arm
Small black fine line tattoo of an open eye with a solid oval pupil and radiating lash strokes, on the inner upper arm beside a striped shirt sleeve.
Line eye on the inner upper arm
Fine line tattoo of a small puppy outline with a red heart beside it, on the upper arm.
Small puppy outline with red heart