Owl tattoo ideas

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

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Black and grey geometric owl tattoo with a dotted face and triangular body, placed on the calf.
Geometric owl on a lower leg
Small grey shaded owl tattoo with yellow eyes on the middle finger of a clenched hand.
Small owl tattoo on a finger
Teal and pale yellow line drawing of an owl with a heart knot emblem, a dreamcatcher web and five hanging feathers on a cream background.
Owl and dreamcatcher line drawing
Realistic drawing of a barn owl in flight with spread wings and green eyes, shown as a tattoo design on plain paper with no body placement visible.
Barn owl in flight, coloured pencil design
Black ink drawing of an owl in flight with intricate patterned feathers, shown as a blackwork tattoo design on a white background.
Ornamental owl in flight
Black and grey realism tattoo of a barn owl's face and feathered chest on the inner forearm.
Barn owl on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of an owl face beneath a crown, with ornate scrollwork below, on the forearm.
Owl with crown and ornamental scrollwork
Pencil drawing of a stylised owl head with heavily shaded scales and large staring eyes, set within a decorative leafy and beaded border, with two pencils resting on the paper.
Pencil sketch of an owl in an ornamental frame
Black and grey photograph of a small owl tattoo on the back of a hand, in a fine line style, near the base of the middle finger.
Small owl tattoo on the back of a hand
Two black tribal-style owl designs on a white background, one perched with wings folded and one with wings spread, both in a Polynesian-inspired blackwork style.
Tribal owls, perched and spread-winged
Black and grey tattoo of an owl perched on a gnarled bare tree with a nest of owlets, across a person's upper back and shoulder blade.
Owl and bare tree on a shoulder blade
Colour tattoo of a blue and orange owl perched on a red berry branch with leaves, across the top of a foot, in a neo-traditional style.
Owl and berry branch on a foot
Black and grey owl tattoo on the side of the thigh, perched on a branch in front of a pale moon and clouds.
Owl on a branch with moon
Black and grey owl within a dreamcatcher design with feather charms, tattooed on the inner forearm and wrist in a detailed blackwork style.
Owl and dreamcatcher on a forearm
Black and grey owl tattoo perched on a sketched branch across the upper back, with soft shaded linework.
Owl on a branch across the upper back
Three views of a black and grey realism tattoo on a calf showing a detailed owl in front of a gothic castle with spires.
Realistic owl and castle on a calf
Black and grey realism back tattoo showing Zeus holding a lightning bolt, an eagle, a rearing horse on a shield, an owl and Greek temple columns.
Greek mythology back piece in black and grey
Pencil drawing of three owls perched on a branch above the words Nobody's Perfect in ornate block lettering, with a fourth owl hanging upside down, drawn on wood-grain paper.
Owls on a branch with Nobody's Perfect lettering
Black ink flash drawing of a symmetrical mandala-style owl with dotwork detail, lotus motifs and hanging teardrop chains, set over a teal and purple geometric background.
Mandala owl design with teardrop drops
Black and grey realistic owl tattoo on the thigh, perched on a stack of books and surrounded by looping cursive script.
Owl on books within cursive script
Colour tattoo of a owl with a clock face on its chest and a branch beneath it, on the upper arm, in green, yellow and red.
Owl with clock face on upper arm
Large neo-traditional sleeve tattoo on an upper arm showing a woman in profile with an owl headdress and flowing purple hair.
Owl and woman portrait on upper arm
Black and grey dotwork tattoo on the outer thigh showing a stag head with antlers, an owl wing and Deathly Hallows triangle symbols above.
Stag and owl wing on a thigh
Traditional-style flash design of a grey owl with yellow eyes perched on a compass, framed by dark red roses and leaves.
Owl perched on a compass with roses
Black and grey traditional tattoo of a heart holding two clasped hands, flanked by roses and leaves across the upper chest and neck, with an owl tattoo below.
Heart, hands and roses choker tattoo
Full torso covered in traditional style tattoos, with a coloured skull and roses above a black and grey owl on the stomach, with sleeves visible on both arms.
Skull, roses and owl across a full torso
Watercolour style owl tattoo on the front of a thigh, with black linework and pink, teal and purple splashes of ink.
Watercolour owl on thigh
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
Colourful watercolour-style owl tattoo perched on a branch with pink blossoms, placed on the side of the torso near the navel.
Watercolour owl on a 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
Colour traditional tattoo of an owl with a sugar skull face and red roses on the outer thigh.
Owl with sugar skull face on thigh
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
Watercolour-style barn owl tattoo with black brush lettering reading 'It's only forever not long at all' on the forearm, surrounded by pink, purple and blue splashes.
Barn owl with lettering on an arm
Colourful owl tattoo on the inner forearm, drawn in soft blue, purple, pink and green with dripping paint-like edges.
Watercolour-style owl on a forearm
Realistic owl face tattoo with orange eyes and grey feather shading, set among swirling tribal-style lines on the upper arm.
Owl face tattoo on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of an owl, a skull wearing a feathered headdress and a wolf across the shoulder and upper arm.
Owl, skull and wolf on an upper arm
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a purple owl with large round eyes and a teal outline, on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Purple owl tattoo on the wrist
Colour tattoo of a large owl with spread wings covering a person's back, in a neo-traditional style with bold outlines.
Owl with spread wings across a back
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
Black and grey tattoos on a lower leg: a vertical column of geometric circles and triangles on the left, and a dark owl with a small figure on a branch on the right.
Geometric symbols and owl on lower legs
Black and grey neo-traditional tattoo of an owl with a dreamcatcher belly, roses behind its head and feathers hanging below, on the outer thigh.
Owl with dreamcatcher and roses on thigh
Realistic brown and black owl head tattoo with a large detailed eye on the inner forearm, held by a gloved hand.
Owl head on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of an owl with spread wings on the centre of a torso, with hands resting on the sides of the chest.
Owl with spread wings on the chest
Realism style tattoo on the hip and thigh showing a grey owl with spread wings, two red roses and a grey skull with scrollwork.
Owl, roses and skull on a hip
Black and grey neo-traditional tattoo on an upper arm showing two owls, shaded roses, leaves and a crescent moon.
Owls, roses and crescent moon on upper arm
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