Outline tattoo ideas

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

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Black fine line hexagon outline with the words Test Tattoo Please Ignore inside it, on the side of the body.
Hexagon outline with test lettering
Outlined skull tattoo in red and blue on a calf, with the two colours offset to create a doubled, misregistered effect.
Red and blue skull on a calf
Two matching black outline tattoos of a horse head inside a heart, one on each forearm, in a fine line style.
Matching horse head in heart tattoos on forearms
Three matching fine line mountain tattoos with coordinate text sit on the inner forearms of three people.
Matching mountain and coordinates forearm tattoos
Black fine line outline of the world map tattooed on a forearm, with beaded bracelets at the wrist.
World map outline on a forearm
A red linework outline of a curled-up sleeping cat tattooed on skin, with closed eyes and a long tail wrapped around its body.
Sleeping cat outline in red ink
Small black fine line outline tattoo of an ice lolly on the forearm, shown on warmly lit skin.
Ice lolly outline on a forearm
Fine line black tattoo of a map outline on a forearm, near the wrist, with dark beaded bracelets beside it.
Fine line map outline on a forearm
Fine black line tattoo of a spoon on the inner forearm of a person in a dark sleeveless top.
Spoon outline on a forearm
Black outline tattoo of two small elephants facing each other with their trunks forming a heart, in fine line style on the inner forearm.
Two elephants with heart-shaped trunks
Black and grey photo of a small outlined heart tattoo on smooth skin, in a fine line style.
Small outline heart tattoo on skin
Small black fine line outline of a lotus flower on the side ribs, beside a grey vest top.
Fine line lotus on the side ribs
Two matching fine line outline swallows in black ink, one on each wrist, with the wrists pressed together against a light bedspread.
Matching swallow wrist tattoos
Three black ink heart designs drawn on brown kraft paper: a plain outline heart, a heart containing an anatomical heart, and a standalone anatomical heart.
Three heart designs on kraft paper
Fine black outline of a circle tattooed on the inner wrist and forearm, against a pale background.
Thin outline circle on a wrist
Small black fine line geometric fox tattoo on the upper arm of a person holding their arm against a white background.
Geometric fox on upper arm
Small black outline tattoo of a heart with a crown and inward swirl on the side of the ribs, with a white towel visible at the left edge.
Heart and crown on the side ribs
Black fine line and dotwork tattoo of a branching tree above a shaded sphere, framed by a jagged fractal outline, on the front of a lower leg.
Branching tree with fractal border on a calf
Colour tattoo of a red shaded heart outline with a yellow and orange crescent inside it, placed on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Red heart with golden crescent on wrist
Black and white photo of a fine line outline tattoo of Iceland on the inner wrist.
Iceland outline on the inner wrist
Small black outline flower tattoo on the side of the neck behind the ear, in a fine line botanical style.
Small flower tattoo on the neck
Fine line black outline tattoo of a fluffy long-haired cat sitting with its tail curled around, on the inner wrist, shown beside two reference photos of the cat.
Fluffy cat outline on the wrist
Close-up of a small black fine line outline of a cat's head tattooed on the ankle of a foot resting on a floral duvet.
Small cat outline on an ankle
Three black outline drawings of lightning bolts on a white background, a line drawing design with no shading.
Three lightning bolt outlines
Fine line black outline tattoo of a round cartoon manatee on the side of the ribs.
Cartoon manatee outline tattoo
Black outline tattoo of a large magnolia flower on a person's shoulder and upper arm, with a red top strap visible.
Magnolia outline on a shoulder
Fine line tattoo of two overlapping outlined triangles on the upper arm, shown in black ink against pale skin.
Two overlapping triangles on an upper arm
Small fine line black outline of a diamond with tiny sparkle marks, tattooed on the neck behind the ear of a woman with red hair in a bun.
Small diamond outline behind the ear
Fine line black tattoo of two hands reaching towards each other on the upper arm, with a navy top and a light blue background.
Two reaching hands on an upper arm
Black line drawing of a seated cat with pink, purple and blue watercolour splashes on a forearm.
Cat outline with watercolour splashes on a forearm
Black fine line tattoo of two facing profiles forming a heart outline, with a flower and the word love in script, on the upper thigh.
Profile faces in a heart with flower and script
Black outline tattoo of a cartoon character with raised arms and an open mouth, with the words I AM THE LIZARD QUEEN below it, on a person's calf above a white sock.
Cartoon character with quote on calf
Two-panel photo of a fine black line tattoo of three stick figures and hearts on an ankle and calf, with a close-up on the right of the same design filled in with blue, pink and purple.
Three stick figures and hearts on an ankle
Three black line drawings of the Ichthys fish symbol stacked vertically, one with a small cross inside and one with the word Jesus in script, shown as a tattoo design on a plain white background.
Three Ichthys fish symbols with cross and script
Fine line black outline tattoo of a stretching cat with whiskers and a curled tail, on the upper back below the nape of a woman with her hair tied up.
Cat outline on the upper back
Two line drawn seahorse designs on a white background, one in black and one in blue, with flowing decorative fins and curled tails, shown as tattoo flash rather than on skin.
Two ornate seahorse designs in black and blue
Four men stand side by side showing black and grey geometric dotwork full sleeves on their arms, with hexagon panels and star patterns from shoulder to wrist.
Geometric dotwork full sleeves on four arms
Small black outline tattoo of a steer in side profile on the inside of an ankle, with plain linework and no shading.
Steer outline tattoo on an ankle
Black line drawing of a heart made of three nested outlines on a plain light grey background, a geometric tattoo design with no body placement shown.
Nested outline heart design
Black outline drawing of a whole pineapple with a diamond lattice body and spiky leaves on a plain grey background.
Pineapple outline design
Black outline tattoo of a smiling cartoon teapot character with a curled lid and handle on the side of the ribs.
Cartoon teapot outline on the ribs
Black and grey tattoo of a tree inside a geometric diamond outline on the forearm, with a solid black circle and three vertical lines above it.
Tree in a geometric diamond on a forearm
Close-up of a small black outline Hello Kitty tattoo on a bare midriff, beside a navel piercing, with a pink waistband and printed shorts.
Small Hello Kitty outline tattoo on the abdomen
Black fine line outline of a scallop shell tattoo on the lower leg, above a red and black cord anklet.
Scallop shell on a lower leg
Fine line black outline of the state of Minnesota on the outer forearm, shown in a close photo of bare skin.
Minnesota state outline on a forearm
Fine line black tattoo of an outlined heart with a vertical cross, two dots and a small drop on the back of the neck.
Fine line heart with cross on the neck
Colour tattoo of the state of Wisconsin filled with fingerprint swirls shaded from purple to orange, with a small outlined heart near the eastern edge, on a limb.
Wisconsin state outline filled with fingerprint swirls
Close photograph of a fine line black outline tattoo of the world map on the inner wrist, set against a passport stamp print.
Fine line world map on wrist