Outline tattoo ideas

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

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Fine line tattoo of an outlined heart with looping script letters and a red stripe, on the foot near the ankle.
Heart with script letters on the ankle
A flash sheet of sixteen paw print designs in a four by four grid, including solid black, stippled dotwork, tribal, rainbow and coloured outline versions.
Paw print flash sheet, sixteen designs
Black outlined diamond tattoo with soft blue watercolour shading on the inner forearm, resting on a red floral fabric.
Diamond tattoo on a forearm
Black and grey photograph of a small, thin outline circle tattoo on the inner wrist and forearm, in a geometric style.
Small outline circle on the inner wrist
Outline of a triangle on the inner forearm, filled with purple, blue and pink galaxy-style shading, with a white sleeve pushed up above it.
Galaxy-filled triangle on a forearm
Black fine line tattoo of two daisy-like flowers on stems with leaves, running up the outside of an ankle above a brown shoe.
Two daisy-like flowers on an ankle
Black and grey sunflowers shaded in a realistic style fill a triangle outline on the side of the torso.
Sunflowers inside a triangle outline
Black line tattoo of a Medusa head with snake hair inside a circular Greek key border, shown on the inner forearm.
Medusa head in a Greek key circle on a forearm
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
Black fine line outline roses on a woman's shoulder with a short handwritten script line running across the collarbone.
Outline roses and script on a shoulder
Close-up of a black fine line outline tattoo of an elephant on a snake-like coil across the inner forearm, with a hand holding a lit cigarette.
Elephant and snake outline on a forearm
Fine line tattoo of an outlined heart joined to a heartbeat trace, on the back of a person's neck below dark hair.
Heartbeat and heart on the back of the neck
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
Small fine line black sun tattoo on one ankle beside a braided anklet, and a thin crescent moon tattoo on the other foot.
Sun and moon ankle tattoos
Black fine line outline of the state of Alabama tattooed on the side of a torso, with a white shirt lifted above it.
Alabama state outline on the side ribs
Several small outlined heart tattoos in black ink on wrists, with arms joined together in a star shape against a dark background.
Small heart tattoos on wrists
Fine line tattoo of a plaster with the word BREATHE on the inside of a wrist, shown in dark ink against a blurred green and yellow background.
Breathe plaster tattoo on a wrist
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a world map outline on a person's upper back, with a geometric M-shaped symbol below it.
World map outline on upper back
Black and grey outline tattoo of a sitting dog in a sketchy illustrative style on the outer calf.
Sitting dog on a calf
Two black outline tattoos on a pair of lower legs: Mickey Mouse wearing a crown on the left and a spiky-haired character with a crown on the right, in a fine line style.
Mickey Mouse and spiky-haired character outlines
Fine line tattoo of a small puppy outline with a red heart beside it, on the upper arm.
Small puppy outline with red heart
Black fine line tattoo of an outlined heart formed by an arrow, placed on the inner wrist.
Arrow heart on inner wrist
Black script lettering reading Our paths may change as life goes on, but the bond between us remains forever strong, above three outlined hearts, on the side of the torso.
Script quote with three outlined hearts
Two wrists with matching fine line outline tattoos of Mickey and Minnie Mouse heads on the inside of the wrist, Minnie with a red polka dot bow.
Matching Mickey and Minnie mouse wrist tattoos
Black outlined heart tattoo in a fine line style on a person's upper back near the shoulder, with a pink top strap visible.
Outlined heart on a shoulder
Small black fine line tattoo of a penguin inside an oval outline on a person's lower stomach, above the waistband of their jeans.
Penguin in an oval on the stomach
Black and white photo of a fine line geometric rose tattoo on the inner forearm, with a dark sleeve above it.
Geometric rose on a forearm
Fine line outline tattoo of a cat stretching towards a purple-shaded ball of yarn on the inner forearm.
Cat reaching for yarn on a forearm
Fine line black outline tattoo of a city skyline with a violin in the centre, on the forearm, against a Mickey Mouse print fabric.
Violin and skyline outline on an arm
Black fine line tattoo of a chemical molecule structure with a bonded ring and side chain, placed behind a person's ear.
Molecular structure tattoo behind the ear
Close-up of a solid blue tattoo of the Great Lakes map on a person's calf, with a bicycle water bottle and bike frame beside it.
Great Lakes map tattoo on a calf
Fine line black outline of a bat symbol tattooed on the inner wrist of a palm-up hand, against a black and white striped background.
Small bat outline on the inner wrist
Small black fine line outline of a sun with short rays, tattooed on the inner wrist of a hand with yellow nail polish.
Small outline sun on the inner wrist
Small black outline tattoo of a bicycle on the side of a foot near the ankle, drawn in a fine line style.
Small bicycle outline on the foot
Fine line black outline of a lotus flower with two small dots beneath it, tattooed on the back of a person's ankle.
Outlined lotus flower on the back of an ankle
Two matching fine line diamond outline tattoos on inner forearms, one in black ink and one in blue.
Matching diamond outline tattoos on forearms
Small fine line black outline of a fish tattooed on the inner wrist, shown on pale skin against a green background.
Small fish outline on the wrist
Black outline heart made of two puzzle pieces, with one piece filled in purple or teal, shown in three photos on skin.
Heart-shaped puzzle piece tattoo in three photos
Black and white photo of two people seen from behind, each with a small fine line flower tattoo on the upper back.
Matching small flower tattoos on two backs
Black line drawing of a jagged mountain range with several peaks on a plain white background, shown as a tattoo design.
Mountain range line design
Large unfilled black outline lettering in a blocky graffiti style across a person's upper back, with some reddening around the lines.
Large outlined block lettering across upper back
Black and white photo of two pairs of feet, each with a fine line world map tattoo across the ankle and top of the foot.
World map tattoos on two pairs of feet
Fine line black outline tattoos of a US state map shape on the side of two fingers of a hand, with grey painted nails.
Two small outline map tattoos on fingers
Small black fine line bow tattoo on the side of a finger, with fingers curled together and blue painted nails.
Fine line bow tattoo on a finger
Fine black outline tattoo of a flying dove on the neck behind a person's ear, with a stud piercing in the ear.
Flying dove outline behind the ear
Black line drawing of a sleeping cat curled into a round shape, with its tail spiralling out to the left, shown as a tattoo design with no body part visible.
Sleeping cat curled with spiral tail
Black line drawing of a seated geometric fox in an origami style on a white card, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement visible.
Geometric origami-style fox design
Two matching small tattoos of an outlined heart with a pink tulip and green leaves, shown side by side on the inner wrists.
Matching heart and tulip wrist tattoos