Outline tattoo ideas

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

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Black and white photo of a fine line outline heart tattoo on the upper arm, just below the shoulder.
Small outline heart on upper arm
Fine line black tattoo of an outlined heart pierced by an arrow, with script reading your name here and three crosses, on a forearm.
Heart and arrow with script on a forearm
Black fine line tattoo of an outlined hand holding a small flower sprig, placed on the side of the ribs.
Hand holding a flower sprig on the ribs
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a heart intertwined with an infinity symbol on the side of an ankle.
Heart and infinity tattoo on an ankle
Two small black outline hearts tattooed on the wrists of two people whose arms rest together, in a fine line style.
Two matching outline hearts on wrists
Small fine line black outline tattoo of Winnie the Pooh walking beside Piglet on an upper arm, with a striped sleeve visible.
Pooh and Piglet outline on upper arm
Black line tattoo of a geometric animal face made of angular facets, placed on the side of the neck.
Geometric animal head on the neck
Small black outline of a sitting cat with a curled tail on a forearm, filled with pink, purple and blue watercolour-style splashes.
Outline cat with watercolour splashes on a forearm
Black fine line tattoo of an anchor with a small heart at its top, on the inner forearm.
Heart and anchor fine line on forearm
Two forearms pressed together showing matching black fine line script tattoos reading Follow me and I'll follow you, arranged in a circle around a small outlined motif on the forearm.
Matching circular script forearm tattoos
Fine-line tattoo of an outlined heart joined to a heartbeat trace, placed on the back of a person's neck.
Heart and heartbeat line on the neck
Black fine line tattoo of a sitting cat in profile with whiskers, placed behind a person's ear.
Fine line cat outline behind the ear
Close-up of a small solid black outlined rectangle with three vertical bars tattooed on a forearm near the wrist, beside a leopard print watch.
Outlined rectangle with bars on the wrist
Small black fine line outline of an airplane tattooed on the side of a person's ribs, with a loose white top and blonde hair visible.
Small outline airplane on the side
Small black fine line tattoo of a sitting cat in profile with a curled tail, placed on the ankle.
Simple cat outline on an ankle
Black ink lotus flower tattoo with dotwork detailing and dot accents on a woman's upper back, between the shoulder blades.
Lotus flower tattoo on upper back
Fine line black tattoo of two hands hooking little fingers together, placed on the left side of the ribs.
Linked pinkies on the ribs
Black fine line outline tattoo of a cat with an arched back and raised tail, on the side of a ribcage.
Fine line cat on the ribs
Colour tattoo of a Mickey Mouse head silhouette on the ankle, outlined in a soft blurred rainbow of pink, orange, yellow, teal and blue.
Mickey Mouse silhouette in rainbow wash
Fine line black outline of a small car tattoo on the lower abdomen just above the waistband of jeans, with a navel piercing visible.
Small car outline on the lower abdomen
Black and white photo of a very small fine line bird tattoo on the forearm of a person in dark jeans and a dark top.
Tiny fine line bird on a forearm
Small blue fine-line outline tattoo on a forearm, with a tan and white dog resting its chin on the wrist.
Small outline tattoo on forearm with dog
Black fine line world map tattoo across the inner wrist of a clenched hand, shown in a black and white photograph.
World map tattoo on a wrist
Fine line black sailboat tattoo on the inner wrist of a fist raised against a dark wooden surface.
Sailboat outline on the wrist
Black dotwork tattoo of a geometric fox inside a coffin-shaped outline on the forearm, with the hand held open below.
Geometric fox in a coffin outline on forearm
Two wrists pressed together, each with one half of a fine line yin yang tattoo, one outlined in black and one solid black, both on the inner wrist.
Matching yin yang wrist tattoos
Black linework tattoo of a hand with crossed fingers and a ribbed cuff on the upper arm, with a partly visible grey rose tattoo below it.
Crossed fingers hand on upper arm
Close-up of a black fine line outline tattoo of an irregular landmass on the upper arm, with a blurred green background.
Black outline of a landmass on an upper arm
Black fine line outline tattoo of five hearts stacked vertically down the centre of a person's upper back.
Five outline hearts down the spine
Close side view of a small fine line fish outline tattoo on the neck behind the ear, in black ink.
Small fish outline behind the ear
Black fine line outline of a small elephant tattoo on an ankle, shown in a black and white photograph.
Outline elephant on an ankle
Upper arm tattoo of large outlined geometric shapes with a solid blue stroke and a small black mark near the shoulder, photographed on a person lying on a bed.
Abstract outlined shapes on an upper arm
Fine line tattoo of a stretching cat with a curled tail in black ink on the outer thigh.
Stretching cat on a thigh
Close-up photo of a black outline tattoo of a heart containing the words NOT YOU in block capitals, on a patch of skin.
Outlined heart with NOT YOU lettering
Small black outline of a cactus tattoo on an ankle, with rolled denim jeans above and a sandy desert behind.
Outline cactus on an ankle
Fine line tattoo of a small sitting cat in dark ink on the back of an ankle, against a pale skin tone and a wooden surface.
Small outline cat on the ankle
Fine line black ink tattoo of a seated cat holding a wine glass, on the outside of an ankle above a grey sock.
Cat holding a wine glass on an ankle
Fine line black tattoo of a circle with a small inner mark on the top of a foot near the ankle.
Small fine line circle on the foot
Close-up of a fine line black sun tattoo with a circle, short rays and dots on the outer thigh, above a black knee-high sock.
Small sun outline on a thigh
Fine black line tattoo of a looped knot symbol on the inner ankle, shown against a white fleece blanket.
Looped knot symbol on an ankle
Black and white photo of a open palm with a tiny fine line geometric tattoo near the centre of the hand.
Small geometric tattoo on palm
Small black outline tattoo of a pineapple in fine line style on the inside of an ankle, below rolled denim jeans.
Small pineapple outline on an ankle
Black ink fish symbol tattoo with brushed, tapered strokes across the forearm, on a grey background.
Fish symbol on a forearm
Fine line black script tattoo of four linked hearts with names on a person's upper back, placed down the centre of the spine.
Four linked hearts with script names on upper back
Fine line black outline of an alien head with almond-shaped eyes on the forearm, shown in a warm-toned photo.
Fine line alien head on a forearm
Fine black line tattoo of a stretched cat with a curled tail on the side of the body, in a fine line style.
Stretching cat outline on the side
Black fine line outline tattoo of a camper van on the side of a woman's ankle, with a patterned trouser leg and red sandal visible.
Camper van outline on ankle
Black outline roses and leaves tattooed on a woman's shoulder and upper arm, drawn in a fine line botanical style.
Rose outline tattoo on a shoulder