Owl tattoo ideas

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

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Black tribal-style owl tattoo with swirling ornamental lines on the side of the ribs.
Tribal owl tattoo on the side ribs
Pencil sketch of a tattoo design showing an owl perched above a pocket watch, with cherry blossom branches and a crescent moon, drawn in neo-traditional style.
Owl, pocket watch and blossom design
Black ink sketch of a tattoo design with songbirds, hummingbirds, butterflies and bees among cherry blossom branches, with no body placement shown.
Birds, butterflies and blossom sketch
Colour tattoo of an owl head with a large purple eye and feathered crest, wrapped in purple smoke above a red heart, on the side of the torso.
Owl with smoke and heart on a side torso
Pencil sketch of a cartoon owl perched on a heart-shaped branch with leaves, drawn as a tattoo design with no body placement shown.
Owl perched on a heart-shaped branch
Neo-traditional owl tattoo with spread grey wings and red eyes, holding a red faceted gem, on a person's chest.
Owl with spread wings on the chest
Black ink drawing of a front-facing owl with a geometric patterned face, feathers and talons, styled as a tattoo design with no body part shown.
Geometric owl design in black ink
Traditional style flash design of a grey owl with orange eyes carrying an envelope, with two banners reading Don't count your owls until they have been delivered, set against blue clouds and stars.
Owl carrying an envelope with banner scrolls
Neo-traditional tattoo of a grey cat face with yellow eyes and a red polka dot bandana on the inner forearm.
Grey cat with red bandana on forearm
Black and grey pen and ink drawing of a large owl with intense eyes, framed by bare, twisting branches on a white background.
Stern owl with bare branches in ink
Colour traditional-style tattoo of an owl face with yellow daisies and green leaves on the inner forearm.
Owl and daisies on a forearm
Realistic pencil drawing of two owls arranged in a yin yang circle, one with a yellow eye, shown as a tattoo design.
Yin yang owls design
Black and grey flash drawing of a front-facing owl with detailed patterned feathers and a mandala-style chest, with no body placement shown.
Front-facing owl with ornate linework
Black ink drawing of an owl with a sugar skull woman's face on its chest, gripping a branch, in a dotwork and neo-trad style with no body placement shown.
Owl and sugar skull woman design on a branch
Black and grey owl tattoo with a dreamcatcher and hanging feathers on a forearm, with a grey skirt in the background.
Owl and dreamcatcher on a forearm
Black and grey realistic tattoo of a barn owl with outstretched wings across the upper back of a person with red hair.
Barn owl in flight on upper back
Black linework owl with ornate patterned wings perched on a branch with leaves, with red watercolour wash, tattooed on a person's upper back.
Owl on a branch across the upper back
Colour tattoo of a purple and pink owl wearing green-eyed glasses and a green bow, sitting in a light blue teacup on a saucer, on the upper arm.
Owl in a teacup on the upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a barn owl in flight across the upper back, with spread wings and talons extended.
Barn owl in flight on a shoulder blade
Realistic black and grey owl tattoo with orange eyes, shown on an upper arm in a Realism style.
Realistic owl tattoo on an arm
Black and grey flash drawing of a front-facing owl with scaled chest, striped feathers and bold eyes, on a plain light background.
Symmetrical owl design
Pen and ink drawing of a barn owl with detailed feather dotwork and botanical leaves, drawn as a tattoo design on cream paper.
Ornate barn owl design with leaves
Black and grey neo-traditional owl tattoo with floral detailing on the side of the ribs.
Ornate owl with flowers on the ribs
Seated person with bold traditional tattoos on the thigh and calf, including a red rose, a skull, a wolf head and a flower, with more tattoos on the forearm.
Traditional leg tattoos with skull and wolf
Shaded pencil-style drawing of a wide-eyed owl perched on a branch, a tattoo design set against soft smoky clouds.
Owl on a branch tattoo design
Black and grey realism tattoo of a barn owl perched on a branch, running along the outer forearm.
Barn owl portrait on a forearm
Traditional colour tattoo of an owl and a hawk with roses and leaves across the stomach, with a cat wearing glasses and roses on the forearm.
Owl and eagle with roses on torso
Black line owl tattoo with ornamental feathers and a diamond motif on the upper arm, in a fine line style.
Ornamental owl on upper arm
Black and grey realism owl tattoo with large staring eyes and feathered ear tufts on the upper back.
Owl portrait on the upper back
Black and grey realism tattoo of a bare tree with an owl on a branch and a full moon behind it, shown from two angles on a calf.
Bare tree and owl under a full moon
Traditional style tattoo of an owl with spread wings, stars, an eye in a box, flowers and a crescent moon on an upper arm.
Owl with crescent moon on upper arm
Pencil and red pencil sketch of a barn owl with outstretched wings surrounded by leaves and petals, in a botanical style, drawn on paper.
Barn owl with red botanical leaves
Colour tattoo of a barn owl with spread wings above a lantern and bare branches, shown in a close-up and a wider view on the lower back.
Barn owl with branches and lantern on lower back
Neo-trad owl tattoo with teal eyes and teal patterned detail, a key beneath it, and small script at the wrist, on the inner forearm.
Owl and key on the inner forearm
Pencil drawing of an owl with scaled feathers and an olive branch with leaves and fruit, shown in black and grey shading.
Owl among olive leaves in pencil
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a cartoon owl with orange eyes on a branch with pink cherry blossoms, across a shoulder and upper back.
Cartoon owl and cherry blossom on a shoulder
Black linework owl with red accents inside a wreath of leafy vines, tattooed on the outer thigh in a botanical style with dotwork shading.
Owl in leafy vines on a thigh
Black and grey blackwork and dotwork tattoo of an owl above an ornate sugar skull on the inner forearm.
Owl and sugar skull on a forearm
Colourful owl tattoo with mandala-style patterns in pink, teal and orange on the upper arm.
Colourful owl tattoo on the upper arm
Pencil sketch of a perched owl wearing a top hat and monocle, a black and grey design with no body placement shown.
Owl in top hat and monocle sketch
Four-view collage of a colour realism tattoo on a calf showing a clock, an owl, a maze, a tall-haired figure with a companion and furry creatures.
Fantasy scene with clock, owl and creatures on a calf
Two black ink tattoos on a pair of legs: solid paw prints on the ankle and a fine line sketch of an owl on a branch on the calf.
Paw prints and owl on the lower legs
Colour tattoo of a geometric owl with a galaxy-filled body on the thigh, perched on a black angular branch.
Geometric owl with galaxy fill on thigh
Realism style black and grey owl tattoo on the side of a man's neck, with shaded feathers and staring eyes.
Owl portrait on the neck
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a large-eyed owl with a yellow rose on its head, on the upper arm of a person in a black top.
Ornate owl with yellow rose on upper arm
Geometric owl tattoo with red-ringed eyes and a red central accent on the upper arm, in black linework with grey shading.
Geometric owl with red eyes on an upper arm
Grey-shaded owl with scrollwork detail on a branch with a pink flower, tattooed on a person's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Owl and pink flower on upper back
Teal and brown line drawing of an owl with scalloped feathers perched on a branch, shown as a tattoo design without any body part visible.
Owl perched on a branch line drawing