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 two small crown tattoos on the fingers of a pair of hands, one an outline crown and one solid black, in fine line and blackwork styles, against a white brick wall.
Small crowns on two fingers
Fine line black tattoo of a small mountain range on a forearm, resting on white bedding beside a knitted sweater sleeve.
Small mountain outline on a forearm
Fine line red outline of a lotus flower above a curling spiral stem, tattooed on the inside of an ankle.
Lotus and spiral on an ankle
Fine line black outline tattoo of a sitting cat with whiskers and a curled tail, placed on the neck behind the ear.
Cat outline behind the ear
Black line outline of a sun with a plain circle centre and flame-like rays, tattooed on the upper back between the shoulder blades.
Sun outline on upper back
Fine line black tattoo of a stretching cat on the upper back between the shoulder blades, photographed from behind against a pale sandy background.
Stretching cat on upper back
Fine line black tattoo of a small cartoon animal on the top of a foot, with purple suede heels and a white fur rug in the background.
Small line drawing animal on the top of a foot
Black and white photo of a small fine line tattoo of a bow and arrow over a triangle on the upper back, near the shoulder blade.
Bow and arrow outline on upper back
Fine line black ink tattoo of a world map outline on the inside of a wrist, with the hand raised in front of a paper map.
World map outline on the inner wrist
Fine line tattoo of two interlocking outline hearts crossed by a thin diagonal stroke, on the side of the torso.
Interlocking hearts on the side torso
Small black fine-line tattoo of two overlapping outlined triangles on the upper arm near the elbow, in a geometric style.
Two overlapping triangles on an upper arm
Pale white line tattoo of a dragonfly with outstretched wings on the upper back of a person with shoulder-length blonde hair, styled in fine line.
Dragonfly outline on upper back
Black and grey fine line outline of the world map on the inside of a wrist, with the hand resting palm up on a light surface.
World map outline on a wrist
Fine line black outline of a sun with pointed rays on a forearm, and a crescent moon outline on a person's lower back beside jeans.
Sun and crescent moon outline tattoos
Black and white photo of two matching fine line cat tattoos, one on each ankle, with the feet pressed together.
Matching cat tattoos on ankles
Fine line black tattoo of a heartbeat trace running into an outlined heart on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Heartbeat line leading into a heart on the back
A small red outline triangle tattoo in fine line style on the inner forearm, with a white fabric background.
Red outline triangle on a forearm
Fresh red outline tattoo of a small three-loop clover motif on the side of a finger, wrapped in clear plastic film.
Small outlined clover on a finger
Black line drawing of a heart built from faceted geometric panels on a white background, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement visible.
Geometric heart line design
Black and white photo of a fine line black tattoo of a city skyline with the Statue of Liberty on the inner wrist, with chain bracelets worn nearby.
City skyline with Statue of Liberty on wrist
Fine line black outline of a seated cat with pink, purple and blue watercolour splashes on a forearm.
Cat silhouette with watercolour splashes
Black linework tattoo of a sun with a human face and wavy rays on the side of a person's ribs, in a fine line style.
Sun with face on the ribs
Fine line outline tattoo of a seated cat on the outer ankle, shown in dark blue-black ink against pale skin.
Small outline cat on an ankle
Fine line outline of a world map tattooed on the inner wrist of a raised arm, with a desert landscape behind.
World map outline on a wrist
Back view of a woman with a thin black fine line tattoo of a state outline between her shoulder blades, above a black bra strap.
Fine line state outline on upper back
Fine line black outline world map with the word wanderlust in script on a woman's upper back, near the shoulder blade.
World map and wanderlust script on upper back
Black fine line drawing of a mermaid with flowing hair and a curling tail on a plain white background, shown as a tattoo design.
Mermaid line drawing design
Black and white photo of a small fine line tattoo of a sitting cat outline on the side of the torso, above a dark waistband and strap.
Fine line cat on a side torso
Black fine line tattoo of a violin with a shaded fingerboard on the forearm, shown against white fabric.
Violin outline tattoo on a forearm
Black and white photo of a raised fist showing a fine line outline tattoo of the world map across the wrist.
World map outline on a wrist
Small black outline diamond tattoo in fine line style on the inside of a person's ankle, above a black shoe heel.
Small outline diamond on an ankle
Fine line black outline heart tattoo on the ankle, shown with cuffed denim jeans and a leopard print slide sandal.
Small outline heart on an ankle
Fine black line tattoo of a world map outline with continents across the inner upper arm, in a fine line style.
World map outline on an upper arm
Fine line black spiral tattoo on the inner forearm near the wrist, against a pale skin tone and a plastic sheet backdrop.
Single line spiral tattoo on a wrist
Fine line black outline tattoo of the world map on the side of a foot near the ankle, with a woven bracelet above it.
World map outline on an ankle
Fine line tattoo of a spoon outline with the script words Let me spoon you, sitting on the inner wrist.
Spoon outline and script on wrist
Fine line black tattoo of a heart wrapped in a ribbon on the upper arm, with the sleeve of a white t-shirt rolled up above it.
Heart with ribbon on the upper arm
Black geometric panda tattoo in fine line with solid black fills, sitting on the outer forearm of a person with arm hair.
Geometric panda on a forearm
Small black outline butterfly tattoo with swirl detail on the neck behind a person's ear, in a fine line style.
Butterfly tattoo behind the ear
Small black outline heart tattoo on an ankle in a fine line style, shown above black high-heeled shoes.
Small heart outline on an ankle
Fine line black tattoos of two hands forming a heart on the upper thighs of two people, shown in a sepia photo.
Matching hands heart tattoos on thighs
Fine line black lotus flower tattoo with a curled stem on the side of a finger on the hand, with silver rings and a bracelet nearby.
Small lotus tattoo on a finger
Small black outline heart tattoo on an ankle, in a fine line style, with a bare leg and blue suede platform heels.
Small heart tattoo on ankle
Black and white photo of a small, thin outline triangle tattoo on the inner ankle, above a striped espadrille shoe.
Small outline triangle on an ankle
Small black fine line tattoo of a cartoon animal with a rounded body and raised arm, on the inner forearm, with grey patterned fabric at the wrist.
Small outlined cartoon animal on a forearm
Fine line outline of a small elephant tattooed on the side of a finger, shown against a dark background.
Small elephant on a finger
Black ink elephant tattoo with patterned fill on an upper arm, beside a small outline elephant tattoo on a wrist, in blackwork and fine line styles.
Two matching elephant tattoos on arms
Black ink fine line orchid set inside an outlined triangle, tattooed on the inner forearm.
Orchid inside a geometric triangle on a forearm