Owl tattoo ideas

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

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Pencil drawing of two owls interlocked in a circle in a yin yang arrangement, one with a bright yellow eye and the other with a dark round eye.
Yin yang owls in a circle
Flash sheet of nine stylised owl line drawings in olive gold ink on a white background, with patterned feathers and some owls perched on branches.
Nine owl designs on a flash sheet
Pencil sketch of a wide-eyed cartoon owl perched on a shaded branch, drawn in a spiral-bound notebook, shown as a possible tattoo design.
Pencil sketch of a cartoon owl on a branch
Black and grey tattoo of stacked animal heads, including what appear to be an owl and a deer skull with antlers, on the front of a thigh in a black and white photo.
Stacked animal figures on a thigh
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a steampunk owl in a top hat, with a clock face and gears, on the outer thigh.
Steampunk owl with clock and gears on thigh
Black and grey realism tattoo of an owl's face covering the back of a hand, with its piercing eyes and hooked beak clearly rendered.
Realistic owl face on the back of a hand
Black and grey wrist tattoo of a shaded owl on a branch with a crescent moon and the script words Never lose hope.
Owl on a branch with script on a wrist
Realistic colour tattoo of an owl with yellow eyes, a pocket watch and a red rose on the upper arm.
Owl, pocket watch and rose on upper arm
Pencil drawing of a large-eyed cartoon owl perched on a shaded heart-shaped keyhole lock, with an ornate key beside it, shown as a tattoo design.
Owl perched on a heart lock with key
Black and grey dotwork design of an owl with mandala-style wings spread wide, perched on a faceted diamond.
Dotwork owl with mandala wings on a diamond
Black and grey owl tattoo with a dotwork mandala chest, shown on the forearm in a black and white photograph.
Owl and mandala on a forearm
Black ink sketch of a barn owl in flight with spread wings, drawn in fine line and dotwork shading, while a hand holds a pencil beside it.
Barn owl in flight sketch
Black and grey realism owl tattoo with spread wings across a woman's upper back, with a floral sleeve tattoo on her raised arm.
Owl with spread wings across upper back
Colourful owl tattoo on the forearm in a soft watercolour-style wash of purple, pink, yellow and orange with dark shaded edges.
Watercolour-style owl on a forearm
Black and grey traditional tattoo of an owl wearing cat-eye glasses and perched on a stack of books, on a forearm.
Owl in cat-eye glasses on stacked books
Traditional style flash drawing of a colourful owl perched on a branch, with a rose partly visible at the bottom edge.
Traditional owl on a branch flash
Black and grey traditional style tattoo of an owl with roses and leaves on the outer thigh, with a hand with dark nails resting beside it.
Owl and roses on a thigh
Black and grey blackwork owl tattoo with feathered wings and floral sprigs across the upper back, with hands with black nails resting on the shoulders above it.
Owl with feathered wings on upper back
Traditional colour tattoos of an owl on the upper arm, pink roses with green foliage on the thigh, and a skull on the forearm.
Owl, roses and skull tattoos on arm and leg
Two matching colour tattoos of cartoon owls with grey-blue eyes and floral patterned bodies, placed on the inner wrists of two people.
Matching owl tattoos on wrists
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a horned owl with spread wings and a red dragon, framed by grey clouds, across the left ribs of a torso.
Owl and dragon across the ribs
Black ornate owl head tattoo with dotwork detailing on a forearm, photographed against a grey pavement.
Ornate owl head on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of an owl perched on a stack of books, on the upper arm.
Owl perched on a stack of books
Colour tattoo of a cartoon purple owl with large teal eyes perched on a brown branch, with a small teal leaf, on the outer thigh.
Purple owl on a branch on a thigh
Neo-traditional flash design of a large owl with a scroll banner and roses behind it, drawn in black linework on a tan background.
Owl with roses and scroll banners
Black and grey neo-traditional tattoo of an owl with a sugar skull on the forearm, with bold outlines and detailed shading.
Owl and sugar skull on a forearm
Black and red tattoo of an owl perched on a branch with cherry blossoms, on the upper arm of a person wearing a grey hooded top.
Owl and cherry blossom on an upper arm
Black and grey pencil flash sheet of gothic designs including a girl with braids, a black cat in a bat-winged frame, a cat on a crescent moon, and a heart-framed pair of monster-style profiles.
Gothic flash sheet with cats, moon and portraits
Colourful traditional-style owl tattoo with yellow-tipped feathers, red-rimmed eyes and blue-grey scales, sitting on the top of a foot with small leaves and dots around it.
Traditional owl tattoo on the top of a foot
Two hands with small fine line tattoos on the fingers, a tree on one finger and an owl on another, in black ink.
Tree, owl and matching finger tattoos
Gold line drawing of a geometric owl with spread wings, an arrow through its talons and rays above its head, on a black background.
Geometric owl with arrow and spread wings
Traditional style tattoo of a stack of books with red flowers and green leaves on a calf, with part of an owl tattoo visible to the left.
Stacked books and flowers on a calf
Black and grey drawing of an owl with a sugar skull beneath it, decorated with diamonds and small flowers, shown as a neo-traditional tattoo design on paper.
Owl and sugar skull flash design
Colour tattoo of a barn owl perched on a stack of coloured books on the upper arm and shoulder.
Barn owl perched on a stack of books
Symmetrical owl tattoo with outstretched wings, black fill with knotwork, swirl patterns and blue accents, on the upper chest.
Owl with spread wings on the chest
Colour tattoo of an ornate swirling bird across a person's upper back, with a colourful sleeve on the arm of the person embracing them, including a skull and roses.
Ornate bird on back and skull sleeve on arm
Black outline tattoo of an owl with roses and a beaded dreamcatcher-style circle on the outer thigh, in a line-only botanical style.
Owl and roses on a thigh
Black and grey back tattoo of a large bare tree with an owl perched on a branch and a compass rose on the right shoulder blade.
Tree and owl back piece with compass rose
Black and grey realism tattoo of a lion's head above an owl on a forearm, photographed against a wooden floor.
Lion and owl on a forearm
Black dotwork and line tattoo of an owl with an ornate mandala-style pattern below it, placed on the inner forearm.
Ornamental owl on a forearm
Black and grey owl head tattoo with ornate patterned detailing on the shoulder and upper arm.
Ornate owl head on shoulder
Black and grey tattoo of a cartoon owl perched on a leafy branch, shaded in soft greys, on the outer ankle.
Cartoon owl on a branch on the ankle
Black and red tattoo of a tree with three owls and flowers across the upper back and shoulder blade.
Owl tree on upper back
Black and grey drawing of a frowning owl with feathered ear tufts perched on twisted branches, shown as a tattoo design on paper.
Owl perched on a branch, drawn design
Black and grey owl and skull tattoo with feather wing detail on the forearm, drawn in fine etched linework with soft shading.
Owl and skull on a forearm
Colour tattoo of a brown owl perched on a branch with blue blossom, a hanging birdcage and a key, with flying birds, on a person's back.
Owl on a branch with birdcage and blue blossom
Black and grey pencil drawing of two owls arranged in a yin yang circle, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement visible.
Two owls in a yin yang circle
Small watercolour-style barn owl tattoo in purple, pink and blue tones on the side of the ribs, with a starry pattern across its head.
Small barn owl tattoo on the side ribs