Owl tattoo ideas

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

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Pen and ink sketch of a round-eyed owl perched on a leafy branch, drawn on aged paper as a tattoo-style design with no body placement shown.
Owl perched on a branch
Collage of stylised animal designs on a white background, including red ornamental birds, owls, black swans, elephants, pink cranes and multicoloured giraffes.
Collage of stylised animal line art designs
Black line drawing flash sheet of seventeen small animal face designs, each numbered and labelled, including bear, fox, owl and hippo.
Animal face flash sheet with numbered labels
Purple line drawing of a barn owl, a long-haired face, a banner and ornate script lettering, shown as a tattoo flash design with no body placement.
Owl, portrait and lettering flash design
Symmetrical black line drawing of an ornate owl built from paisley, leaf sprig and mandala motifs, shown as a tattoo design on plain white.
Ornate owl design in paisley linework
Three pencil sketches of owl heads on pale paper, the largest in the foreground with detailed feather and eye linework, shown as tattoo flash designs.
Pencil sketches of owl heads
Black ink drawing of a barn owl perched on a stippled skull within a diamond frame, a dotwork and blackwork tattoo design shown on tracing paper with no body placement.
Barn owl on a skull tattoo design
Black line drawing of a stylised owl face with symmetrical swirls, scrollwork and feather-like wings, shown as a design on a plain white background.
Stylised owl with swirling ornament
Two owl drawings on paper, one in outline and one shaded in black and grey, with feathers forming a Celtic knot pattern across the body.
Owl with Celtic knotwork design
Black linework flash sheet on tan paper with designs including a winged key, open book, wand, winged snitch, owl with envelope, sorting hat and hourglass.
Wizarding themed flash sheet
Black and grey line drawing of a barn owl with ornate dotwork detail, surrounded by leaves, flowers and an arrow, shown as an unapplied tattoo design.
Barn owl with botanical ornament design
Neo-trad style tattoo design of a teal owl wearing a top hat and goggles, with a shaded pink and purple rose beneath it, on a textured teal background.
Owl in a top hat above a rose
Black and grey drawing of an owl head with dense ornamental feather patterns and staring eyes, shown as a standalone design with no body placement.
Ornamental owl head design
Greyscale pencil drawing of a barn owl in flight with spread wings and trailing feathers, a realistic tattoo design with no body placement shown.
Barn owl in flight, pencil drawing
Four flash designs on black in orange and yellow: a black cat, a skull with diamonds, a bat beneath a spiderweb and an owl in front of a moon, drawn in a bold vintage style.
Halloween flash sheet: cat, skull, bat and owl
Black and grey pencil sketch design of an owl in flight in front of a castle inside ornate scrollwork, with a triangle and circle symbol.
Owl, castle and triangle symbol design
Ink drawing of a detailed owl with outstretched wings in dark brown linework and stippled shading on a pale parchment background, shown as a flash design with no body placement.
Spread-wing owl design
Hand-drawn sheet on squared paper showing many small line symbols, including an ankh, eye, skull, owl, lion, dreamcatcher and mountains, as possible tattoo designs.
Hand-drawn sheet of small tattoo symbols
Black ink drawing of an owl design with ornate feathers and dotwork circles, shown as a tattoo-style flash sheet with no body placement.
Ornate owl ink drawing in dotwork detail
Flash sheet of tattoo designs photographed on a gift box, including a blue owl, a koi fish, a realistic eye, three BELIEVE lettering designs and a feathered headdress, all shown without a body
Traditional flash sheet with owl, eye and lettering
Pencil drawing of a horned owl perched among leaves and berry branches, a botanical tattoo design shown on grey paper with no body placement visible.
Owl and berry branch design
Black and grey pencil drawing of a tattoo design showing an owl holding a heart padlock and key, flanked by roses and leaves, in a neo-traditional style.
Owl with padlock, key and roses design
Pencil and colour sketch of two owls for a neo-traditional tattoo design, one holding a skeleton key in its beak.
Owl with key design sketch
Close-up of leggings printed with traditional-style tattoo flash designs, including a geisha head, owl, cat, skulls and roses, worn on the legs.
Tattoo flash print leggings
Black and grey pencil drawing of a cartoon owl with large eyes, lashes and a chest covered in hearts, presented as a tattoo design on paper.
Cartoon owl with heart-patterned chest
Pencil sketch of an owl perched on a branch inside a heart-shaped frame of twigs, with a crescent moon and clouds behind it.
Owl on a branch in a heart frame
Flash design of a cartoon owl in a red jacket and blue bow tie, framed by two shaded scroll banners carrying script lettering, with no body placement shown.
Cartoon owl with script banners
Black ornamental design of an owl with spiral eyes and swirling filigree body perched on a curling branch with a heart-shaped chest, shown as a flash drawing with no body placement.
Swirl owl perched on a branch
Pencil and ink flash design of a blindfolded woman in profile with feathered wings and an owl, shaded in a realistic black and grey style.
Blindfolded woman with owl and wings
Black line drawing of an owl with spread wings holding an hourglass, with a scroll banner reading Time goes by, life goes on, in a neo-traditional style for a tattoo.
Owl with hourglass and banner design
Ink drawing of a wide-eyed owl perched on a branch, a neo-traditional tattoo design with no body placement shown.
Wide-eyed owl perched on a branch
Solid black silhouette design of an owl with a heart-shaped cutout belly perched on a leafy branch, shown on a plain white background.
Owl with heart belly on a branch
Black ink flash design of a symmetrical geometric owl with spread wings, dotwork detailing and a crescent moon, drawn on cream paper.
Geometric owl design with crescent moon
Black dotwork drawing of a stylised owl with large round eyes, feathered patterns and a faceted gem on its chest, shown as a tattoo design on plain paper.
Ornate owl design in dotwork
Black ink drawing of a fine line owl with ornamental scrollwork, crossed keys and a sunburst, drawn as a tattoo design on paper.
Owl with ornate keys and sunburst design
Black linework tattoo design of the goddess Athena in profile wearing a crested Greek helmet with an owl perched on it, drawn on paper with no placement shown.
Athena portrait with owl and Greek helmet
Pencil drawing of an owl perched on a branch inside a dreamcatcher circle, shaded in black and grey as a tattoo design.
Owl in a dreamcatcher design
Ink drawing of an ornate owl with swirling patterned feathers and a long curled tail on cream paper, shown as a tattoo design without a body placement.
Ornate owl tattoo design
Black and white ornamental owl tattoo design with intricate linework, patterned feathers and a symmetrical front-facing pose on a cream background.
Ornamental owl design
Teal and green ornamental owl design perched on a bare branch, with knotwork on the chest and filigree across the face and wings, shown as a drawn tattoo design.
Ornamental owl perched on a branch
Traditional-style flash drawing of a cartoon owl with large blue eyes, pink glasses and brown feathers, with no body placement shown.
Cartoon owl with pink glasses
Pencil sketch of a tattoo design showing an owl beside curling scrolls with tulip-like buds, arranged within a circle, with no body placement shown.
Owl and floral scroll tattoo sketch
Blue pencil drawing of a tattoo design showing a woman's face framed by flowing hair, peonies and a owl, in a neo-traditional style.
Woman with roses and an owl design
Black ink drawing of an owl perched on a branch beside a heart-shaped keyhole key, with detailed patterned feathers, shown as a tattoo design on paper.
Ornate owl on a branch with a key
Black ink drawing of a scowling owl with a feather, a key, flowers and leaves, shown as a tattoo design on white paper.
Owl, key and flowers tattoo design
Red pencil sketch of a neo-traditional owl perched beside a pocket watch and flowers, drawn as a tattoo design with no body part shown.
Owl with pocket watch and flowers sketch
Black ink and watercolour drawing of an ornate owl perched on a branch with leaves, shown as a tattoo design with no body part visible.
Ornate owl perched on a branch
Black linework design with pink and blue pencil shading of a sugar skull woman wearing an owl headdress, with feathers and beaded chains, drawn on paper.
Owl and sugar skull portrait design