Outline tattoo ideas

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

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Fine line outline of a small dog with a teal collar on the inner forearm, above a striped top.
Outlined dog with teal collar on a wrist
Black fine line tattoo of two paw prints and an infinity symbol that ends in a heart outline, placed on the wrist.
Paw prints and heart infinity on a wrist
Fine line tattoo of a sleeping cat curled up on the foot, in black and grey, with a drawing of the same design on paper below.
Sleeping cat outline on a foot
Fine line black outline of a world map tattooed on the inner wrist of a palm-up hand resting on a wooden surface.
Outline world map on inner wrist
Small fine line heart pierced by an arrow tattoo on the ankle, above a grey sock and black lace-up boot.
Heart and arrow on an ankle
Black fine line lotus flower tattoo on the heel of a foot, resting on a black and white floral sheet.
Fine line lotus on a heel
Black and white photo of a fine line outline world map tattoo on the inner wrist and lower forearm, with the hand raised in a loose fist.
World map outline on a wrist
Bold black line drawing of a sitting cat in profile with a curled tail, shown as a tattoo design on a plain white background.
Sitting cat outline design
Fine line black outline tattoo of an elephant head on the side of a person's torso, near the hip.
Elephant head outline on the side of the body
Small fine line outline tattoo of a lotus flower with a tiny heart at its base, placed on the inner forearm beside a quarter coin for scale.
Small lotus outline on the inner forearm
Small reddish-brown outline tattoo of a lotus flower with a curling spiral tail, Botanical fine line style, on the ankle.
Lotus and spiral on an ankle
Fine line tattoo of a sitting dog outline with a small red heart beside it, on the inner wrist.
Sitting dog outline with red heart on wrist
Fine line black ink tattoo of a small flower with a thin stem on the inner forearm, shown in a Botanical style.
Small flower tattoo on a forearm
Black lettering reading Once you go black you never go back sits above an outline of Africa with a heart and the words I AFRICA inside, tattooed across a person's upper back.
Script quote and Africa outline on upper back
Black outline tattoo of roses, leaves and a bud on the inner upper arm, shown in fine line style with no shading.
Outlined roses on the upper arm
Fine line black tattoo of two reaching hands inside an outlined triangle on the forearm, against a white brick wall.
Reaching hands in a triangle on a forearm
Fine line black outline of a wolf head in profile on the inner wrist and forearm.
Wolf head outline on wrist
Fine line tattoo of a black cat outline with a tail curling beside a red heart, on the lower leg.
Cat outline and red heart on a leg
Black ink fine line tattoo of a hummingbird filled with swirling flourishes, placed on the upper back.
Swirl-filled hummingbird on upper back
Black and grey fine line tattoo of an outlined heart joined with a stylised script letter, placed on the back of a neck.
Outlined heart and script letter on the neck
Fine line black seahorse tattoo on a wrist, with a curled tail and a small fin, shown in daylight against grass.
Seahorse tattoo on a wrist
Black linework flash design of a robot head inside circular blackletter-style lettering reading YOU ARE WHO YOU CHOOSE TO BE, drawn on cream paper.
Robot head with circular quote lettering design
Fine line world map tattoo with watercolour splashes in red, orange and teal on the side of the ribs.
World map with watercolour splashes on ribs
Fine line black tattoo of mountain peaks with a small crescent moon below, on the ankle, while a gloved tattooist wipes the skin.
Mountain peaks and crescent moon on an ankle
Black line tattoo of an outlined hand with two raised fingers and studded black bands on the fingers and wrist, on the forearm.
Outlined hand with studded bands on forearm
Black linework tattoo of a sitting cat built from straight geometric lines in a folded, origami-style design, on a area of skin.
Geometric sitting cat tattoo
Small fine line black paw print tattoo with a heart in the centre pad on the inner wrist, below a steel watch.
Paw print with heart on a wrist
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a map outline with a small heart inside, on the shoulder of a person whose head is bowed, in sepia tone.
Map outline tattoo on a shoulder
Black outline tattoo of two clasped hands on the side of the ribs, shown in a fine line style with no shading.
Outlined clasped hands on the ribs
Black fine line tattoo of a rat facing left, with hatched fur and a long curled tail, on the inner forearm.
Rat outline on the forearm
Small black fine line tattoo of a cat face with pointed ears and simple eyes, on the inner upper arm.
Simple cat face on an upper arm
Black and grey realism style tattoo of a feather on the inner upper arm, with a small outlined triangle beside it.
Shaded feather and triangle on an upper arm
Fine line tattoo of a colour swatch card labelled TATTONE 5K1 N on the inner wrist, in black ink on pale skin.
Colour swatch card on the wrist
Small black outline tattoo of a heart with inner lines on bare skin beside the waistband of blue denim jeans.
Small heart tattoo on the side torso
Small black fine line tattoo of a winged unicorn outline on the forearm.
Small unicorn outline on a forearm
Black and white photo of a small fine line heart tattoo on the back of a woman's neck, with her hair pulled up.
Fine line heart on the back of the neck
Fine line tattoo of a small cartoon cat with a bow on the inner forearm, shown in black ink against pale skin.
Small cartoon cat with bow on a forearm
Small black fine line tattoo of a revolver on the side of a knee, in a close photo of a leg.
Small revolver tattoo on a knee
Fine line black tattoo of a mountain range with the number 603 beside it, on the top of a foot.
Mountain outline and 603 on a foot
Close-up photograph of a blue outlined symbol with a filled centre tattooed on an ankle, with dark linework.
Blue outlined eye symbol on an ankle
Small black fine line crescent moon and star tattoo on an ankle, beside a beaded anklet, in a black and white photo.
Crescent moon and star on an ankle
Black and white photo of a fine line outline world map tattoo on the outer ankle and heel, with a thin string anklet above it.
Outline world map on ankle
Small fine line black tattoo of a cloud with a lightning bolt and sun rays on the upper back, shown in a black and white photo.
Cloud and lightning bolt on the upper back
Small black fine line mountain tattoo on the nape of a woman's neck, with her hair pulled up and a grey top visible.
Mountain peaks on the nape of the neck
Small fine line outline of a four-leaf clover with a stem on the inside of an ankle, in black ink.
Four-leaf clover on an ankle
Black and grey photograph of a tiny fine line paper aeroplane tattoo on the inner wrist, with the hand resting on a dark chair.
Small paper aeroplane on the wrist
Small black outline bow tattoo on the middle finger in fine line style, with turquoise painted nails on the hand.
Small bow tattoo on a finger
Black outline tattoo of a cartoon-style figure on a forearm, with a red handwritten word on the other arm.
Cartoon figure tattoo on a forearm