Owl tattoo ideas

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

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Colour neo-traditional tattoo of an owl above a sugar skull with red roses and a diamond, on a lower leg, shown in three side-by-side panels.
Owl and sugar skull on a calf
Colour traditional tattoo of an owl with spread wings on a chest, with a black swirl background and a Japanese wave sleeve on the upper arm.
Owl with spread wings on chest
Realistic colour tattoo of a grey owl perched on a branch with grass stems and sweeping arcs, placed on the upper back.
Realistic owl on a branch on the back
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of an owl perched on a branch before an orange sun, with orange flowers and yellow leaves, on the upper arm.
Owl with sun and flowers on upper arm
Black and grey geometric owl design with fine linework, a word SLEEP above it and a solid black triangle behind it.
Geometric owl with SLEEP lettering
Black and grey realism tattoo of an owl's face with staring eyes across a man's chest, with a moon and trees behind it on the left.
Realistic owl across chest
Black ink pen drawing of an owl filled with mandala and scroll patterns, shown as a tattoo design on paper.
Mandala owl tattoo design sketch
Black and grey owl tattoo with dreamcatcher-style eyes on the side of the ribs, with a line of script above it.
Owl with dreamcatcher eyes on the ribs
Black and grey fine line branch tattoo on the upper arm of a man wearing a white tee printed with bears, owls and deer.
Branch tattoo on upper arm beside animal print tee
Realistic owl face tattoo with blue eyes on an upper arm, shown in black and grey shading resting on a dark padded surface.
Realistic owl face on upper arm
Colour realism owl tattoo with a starry galaxy finish in front of a flower of life circle, shown from two angles.
Galaxy owl over flower of life
Close-up of a colourful owl tattoo with dreamcatcher-style beads and hanging feathers in orange and teal on a person's upper back.
Owl and dreamcatcher on upper back
Pencil flash sketch of a cartoon owl with closed eyes perched on a branch, with leaves, snowflakes and small hearts around it.
Sleepy owl with snowflakes and branch
Small traditional-style owl tattoo wearing round glasses and perched on an envelope with a red seal, sitting behind a person's ear on the neck.
Owl with glasses on an envelope behind the ear
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a large-eyed owl beside red mushrooms, grey-blue foliage and teal swirling shapes, on a limb.
Owl and red mushrooms on a limb
Colour traditional-style tattoo of a blue bird in a brown leather jacket smoking a cigarette, on the upper arm, with an owl tattoo partly visible at the edge.
Smoking blue bird in a leather jacket on an upper arm
Colourful owl tattoo with black linework and watercolour-style pink, yellow, green and purple splashes, perched on a branch on the thigh.
Watercolour owl on a thigh
Colour tattoo of three cartoon owls perched on a brown branch with green leaves, placed on the shoulder.
Three owls on a branch on the shoulder
Coloured neo-traditional style flash drawing of a large-eyed owl on a branch beside red roses, butterflies and falling petals, shown on a white background with no body placement.
Owl with roses and branch design
Neo-traditional tattoo of a woman in a feather headdress with an owl above her head, shown on the forearm in red, orange and black.
Owl and feather headdress portrait on forearm
Two matching black and grey owl tattoos on the inner wrists, drawn in fine line with dotwork shading and small flower details.
Matching owl tattoos on inner wrists
Flash drawing of a geometric owl with spread wings, patterned feathers and a central face in beige, brown, blue and red on a white background.
Geometric owl with spread wings
Two hands clasped together, one with a small black fine line tree tattoo on the middle finger and the other with a tiny owl tattoo on a finger.
Tree and owl tattoos on fingers
Colour tattoo of an owl made of flowers and leaves inside a black geometric mandala border, on the outer thigh.
Flower owl in a mandala border on a thigh
Black and grey flash design of an ornate owl with dense patterned linework and dotwork, perched on an antique key on a white background.
Ornate owl holding a key
Two legs in denim shorts and black sneakers covered in colour neo-traditional tattoos, including an owl, a raven with roses, a fox and a rabbit.
Full leg sleeve of colourful neo-traditional tattoos
Black ink drawing of a symmetrical owl with intricate knotwork and tribal linework on its face and body, with bright blue eyes, shown on a white background with no body part visible.
Symmetrical owl design with blue eyes
Black ink drawing of a geometric owl with spread wings, patterned with chevrons and fine hatching, on cream paper; a tattoo design with no body placement shown.
Geometric owl in flight design
Black and grey geometric owl tattoo with feather-like panels and scroll detail across the inside of a forearm.
Geometric owl on a forearm
Colour tattoo of a brown owl perched on a yellow open book, drawn with sketchy outlines on the inner forearm.
Owl perched on an open book
Detailed black and grey drawing of two owls arranged as a yin yang circle, one with a yellow eye, in a Realism style.
Yin yang owls in a circle
Colour tattoo of a large-eyed cartoon owl perched on a branch, on the calf above a maroon sneaker and white sock.
Cartoon owl on a branch on a lower leg
Black and grey traditional owl tattoo on a forearm, with talons gripping a scroll banner that reads Proverbs 3v.
Owl with Proverbs banner on a forearm
Black and grey traditional style tattoo of a wide-eyed owl perched on a stack of books with a ribbon bookmark, on the side of a leg.
Owl perched on a stack of books
Black lettering tattoos, including KEEP GRL PWR, on a forearm beside a red floral tattoo on an upper arm, with a mandala owl printed on a white T-shirt.
Lettering tattoos with an owl print tee
Realistic coloured drawing of a barn owl perched within a hoop with feathers and beads, under a bare branch, shown as a tattoo design with no body part visible.
Barn owl perched in a dreamcatcher hoop
Black and grey ornate owl design perched on a bare branch, with filigree and a Celtic knot on the chest, shown as a tattoo design without a body placement.
Ornate owl on a bare branch
Small black line tattoo of a cartoon owl with swirled eyes and three star shapes to its upper right, on orange-toned skin.
Cartoon owl with stars
Traditional colour tattoo of a sleepy owl with closed eyes, framed by pink flowers, green leaves and orange stars, on skin.
Sleepy owl with flowers and stars
Black and grey dotwork owl tattoos on the tops of both feet, with a barn owl with a heart-shaped face on the left foot and a round-eyed owl on the right.
Matching owl tattoos on the tops of feet
Owl silhouette tattoo filled with stars, a soft pink nebula and a full moon, on the forearm in dark blue ink.
Owl silhouette filled with night sky
Colour realism tattoo of an owl's face and eye with bare branches, ink splashes and maple leaves, on an upper arm.
Owl and maple leaves on an upper arm
Neo-traditional owl tattoo with bold outlines, green and yellow eyes and grey shaded feathers, perched on a green diamond on the side of the body.
Owl perched on a green diamond
Shaded realistic barn owl with swirling ornament tattooed along the ribs and side of a torso, with a small teal feather beside it.
Barn owl and swirls on ribs
Black tribal-style tattoo with symmetrical owl-like and skull-like motifs on the upper arm of a person in a black sleeveless top.
Black tribal upper arm tattoo
Black and grey geometric owl tattoo with a dotted face and triangle patterns on the calf.
Geometric owl on a lower leg
Colour tattoo of a branch with pink blossoms and a small owl on the left side of a torso, above the hip, in a botanical style.
Owl and blossom branch on the ribs
Black tribal-style owl design with large round eyes, perched on a ringed branch that ends in spiral curls.
Tribal owl design perched on a branch