Owl tattoo ideas

727 photos and flash · 21% Neo-trad, 17% Realism · Forearm most common

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Pencil drawing of a stylised owl with closed eyes and a zigzag chest, perched on a black swirling branch.
Sleepy owl on a swirled branch
Sepia ink drawing of a horned owl with a fierce stare and detailed feathering, shown as a tattoo design on aged parchment.
Owl design on aged parchment
Pencil-style sketch of a spread-winged owl perched on a branch, with a mandala-like crown behind its head, drawn in soft black and grey shading.
Owl in flight with mandala crown
Symmetrical ornate owl design with dotwork, floral and paisley patterns, drawn in a single dark brown ink on a white background.
Ornate owl in sugar skull style
Ornate line drawing of an owl perched on a branch, with detailed feather patterning and swirling ornament, shown as a tattoo design without any body placement.
Ornate owl perched on a branch
Black and grey flash design of an owl with spread wings holding crossed pistols, flanked by skulls, dice and playing cards.
Owl with crossed pistols and skulls
Dark line drawing of a stylised owl perched on a swirling branch in front of a crescent moon, shown as a tattoo design on a pale background.
Owl on a branch with a crescent moon
Black line drawing of a horned owl with spread wings holding a scroll banner with script lettering, shown as a traditional-style tattoo design on paper.
Owl with spread wings and script banner
Sheet of assorted temporary tattoo designs including koi, arrows, a hummingbird, a skull, owls and hearts, mostly black with some colour.
Assorted temporary tattoo designs sheet
Neo-traditional style design of an owl's face and wing inside an ornate heart frame with a beaded border and scrollwork, in brown and grey tones.
Owl within an ornate beaded heart
Collage of eight black and grey owl drawings in fine line and detailed shading styles, some with roses or a dreamcatcher, with no body placement shown.
Owl designs in a black and grey collage
Black line drawing of a geometric owl in flight, clutching a cluster of crystals, shown as a tattoo design on cream paper.
Geometric owl holding crystals flash
Painted design of a blue owl with dotted feathers perched on a lilac branch beside red berries, shown without any body placement.
Blue owl on a berry branch
Black and grey flash sheet of gothic tattoo designs including a moth, owl, ghost, coffin, dagger, cat and crossed bones, drawn in dotwork and bold outlines.
Black and grey gothic flash sheet
Black and white line drawing of a stylised owl perched on a branch, with swirling tendrils, leaves and small hearts around it.
Stylised owl on a branch with swirls
Black line drawing flash of an owl wearing a beaded necklace, perched above a rose and an all-seeing eye in a triangle, with a cross on the left, in a neo-traditional style; no body placement is
Owl, rose and all-seeing eye line drawing
Black tribal-style owl design with bold curved wing shapes and round eyes, perched on a branch that ends in a spiral.
Stylised owl on a curling branch
Pencil sketch of a cartoon owl with large round eyes, shaded feathers and a tufted head, drawn as a tattoo design on paper.
Cartoon owl design sketch
Black and white line drawing of a stylised owl with closed eyes and dotted patterned feathers, perched on a curling branch, shown as a tattoo design.
Sleepy owl perched on a curled branch
Flash sheet of black brush-style kanji characters, each with a small red English translation printed beneath it.
Kanji character flash sheet with translations
Pencil sketch of two owls perched together, one behind the other, drawn in fine feathered linework as a possible tattoo design.
Two owls in pencil sketch
Black and grey ink splash drawing of an owl's face with two staring eyes, shown on a plain white background.
Owl face in ink splash
Black ink drawing of a wide-eyed owl holding a daisy, shaded with stippling and scalloped feather detail, sketched on white paper in a spiral sketchbook.
Owl and daisy ink drawing
Black and grey flash drawing of an owl face merged with a hamsa hand, with a mechanical pencil resting across the paper.
Owl and hamsa hand flash design
Teal sketch design of a perched owl with pine branches, a pine cone, a pocket watch and wisps of smoke, drawn on cream paper.
Owl and pocket watch tattoo design
Pencil drawing of a cartoon owl with closed eyes, scalloped wing feathers and a row of scalloped feet on a plain paper background.
Sleepy owl line drawing
Colourful flash design of an owl in a top hat surrounded by roses, speakers and a trumpet, with the words Make Some Noise across the top, drawn in bold black outlines.
Owl in a top hat with roses and speakers
Black and grey flash drawing of an owl in flight with spread wings, shown in detailed blackwork feather linework with no body placement.
Owl in flight with spread wings
Pencil drawing of a barn owl with spread wings carrying a scroll banner inscribed with the words "It's only forever not long at all", a tattoo design with no body placement shown.
Barn owl with script banner design
Traditional style flash drawing of a red anatomical heart with black rays, surrounded by an arrow, an owl's eye and a rose, with no body placement shown.
Anatomical heart with rays flash design
Black and grey neo-traditional tattoo design of an owl with a sugar skull face, flanked by small flowers on a plain background.
Owl and sugar skull design
Coloured drawing of an owl perched on branches beside a pocket watch on a chain, with a pale moon behind, in a bold neo-traditional style.
Owl with pocket watch and chain
Black ink flash design of a winged owl beneath an all-seeing eye in a triangle, with a skull, banner and geometric patterns on a cream background.
Owl, all-seeing eye and skull tattoo design
Pen and ink sketch of a wide-eyed owl with spiky crown feathers perched on a bare branch, drawn on aged parchment-toned paper.
Wide-eyed owl perched on a branch
Black and grey drawing of a barn owl perched on a wooden post in front of a full moon, with swirling vines and branches, designed as a tattoo.
Barn owl on a post with full moon
Fine line illustrated design of two pale-faced girls, a dragon head and a pink crystal above a ribbon banner, with no body placement shown.
Two girls, a dragon and a crystal design
Black ink drawing of a cartoon owl with yellow beak and talons, perched beside a small bird on a branch, in a flash-style design.
Cartoon owl and small bird on a branch
Black and grey ornate owl design with spread wings, holding a crystal ball, drawn in fine lines and dotwork with no body placement shown.
Ornate owl with spread wings holding an orb
Colourful neo-traditional owl design set within a dreamcatcher with hanging feathers, drawn as a flash design with no body placement shown.
Owl and dreamcatcher design
Ink drawing of an ornate owl built from mandala and lace patterns, in black and grey dotwork with pink accents on white paper.
Ornate mandala owl design
Black and grey pencil drawing of a spread-winged owl gripping a pocket watch on a chain, presented as a tattoo design sketch.
Owl with pocket watch design
Red pencil sketch of a cartoon owl with spread wings clutching a faceted gem and a small flower, drawn as a tattoo design with no body placement shown.
Cartoon owl sketch with a gem
Line drawing of a watercolour owl perched on a branch, with fine-line feather detail and blue wash, shown as a tattoo design on a white background.
Blue watercolour owl perched on a branch
Colour flash design of an owl wearing a top hat with a pink feather and a monocle, framed by grey scrollwork and magenta roses on a green background.
Owl in top hat with monocle and roses
Black line drawing of a cartoon owl with large eyes perched on a pussy willow branch, a flash design for a tattoo.
Cartoon owl on a willow branch
Greyscale realistic drawing of a perched owl beside a rose, leafy branch and open pocket watch, a tattoo design with no body placement shown.
Owl, rose and pocket watch on a branch
Black and grey pencil drawing of a large-eyed cartoon owl with patterned feathers, perched on a curled branch, as a tattoo design.
Cartoon owl perched on a branch
Drawing of a geometric owl in flight, built from faceted feather shapes in teal, blue, brown and cream on a plain white background, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement.
Geometric owl in flight