Owl tattoo ideas

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

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Neo-traditional tattoo of an owl with a sugar skull beneath it, shaded in black and grey with blue accents, on the outer thigh.
Owl and sugar skull on a thigh
Forearm tattoo of a seated figure on a branch against a starry galaxy, shown from two angles, with an owl silhouette formed by the sky in the right photo.
Figure on a branch in a night sky forearm tattoo
Colour tattoo of a round cartoon owl with a blue wing, beside a cupcake, a green caterpillar and a small pink heart on the side of the body.
Cartoon owl with cupcake and caterpillar
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
Purple watercolour-style owl face tattoo with yellow eyes and sketchy black linework, placed on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Owl face tattoo on upper back
Black and grey traditional style tattoos of a hare on the left foot and an owl on the right foot, both on the tops of the feet.
Hare and owl tattoos on feet
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
Watercolour-style tattoo of an owl with yellow eyes in blue and green washes on the inner forearm.
Watercolour owl on a forearm
Close view of a neo-traditional owl tattoo with grey shading, perched on a black branch with pink blossoms, on the upper arm and shoulder.
Owl and blossom branch on an upper arm
Small black and grey owl tattoo on a branch with scribbled script beneath it, placed behind a person's ear.
Small owl tattoo behind the ear
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
Collage of four tattoos: a red and black sugar skull woman on the upper arm, a white cartoon robot on purple splashes, an owl's amber eye, and a black and grey woman holding banknotes on the forearm.
Collage of four tattoos: sugar skull, Baymax, owl and money
Black linework owl tattoo on a calf, with a third eye on its brow, an eye inside a triangle on its chest and a rose below.
Owl with eye and rose on a calf
Black and grey cartoon owl tattoo with green irises on the inner forearm, drawn in Traditional style with bold outlines.
Cartoon owl with green eyes on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of an owl with spread wings, a beaded necklace and a crescent moon, on the outer thigh.
Owl with starry wings on the thigh
Black and grey traditional tattoo of an owl perched on a sugar skull with flower eyes, across the forearm.
Owl and sugar skull on a forearm
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
Colour traditional-style tattoo of a cartoon owl with teal feathers, large orange-rimmed eyes and black outlines, on the forearm.
Traditional owl on an arm
Black and grey owl tattoo with detailed feathers and shaded eyes, sitting on the outer thigh.
Owl tattoo on the thigh in black and grey
Neo-traditional owl and sugar skull tattoo with purple roses on a lower leg, shown in grey shading with purple accents.
Owl and sugar skull on a calf
Close-up of a realistic owl tattoo with a soft blue wash and fern fronds on the inner upper arm.
Owl perched on a branch on the upper arm
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
Neo-traditional colour tattoo on the thigh of an owl perched on a sealed envelope, with a castle and purple clouds behind it.
Owl on a letter with castle on thigh
Small watercolour-style barn owl tattoo in purple, pink and orange on the side of a torso.
Watercolour barn owl on the side
Small shaded owl perched on a leafy branch, tattooed on the outer ankle in black and grey.
Owl perched on a branch on an ankle
Black and grey realism tattoo of an owl's face and two roses on the upper arm, shown in a photo taken against a dark leather seat.
Owl and roses in black and grey realism
Fine line black tattoo of an arrow with an owl, heart, cross, peace sign and bird hanging from its shaft, on the upper arm.
Arrow with hanging charms on an upper arm
Black dotwork tattoo of a barn owl facing forward on the upper arm, with a green top visible on the left.
Barn owl on upper arm
Colour tattoo of a sketchy owl with red poppies and a blue crescent moon on the outer thigh, in a watercolour style.
Watercolour owl and poppies on a thigh
Black and grey realism tattoo of an owl set in a yin yang circle, with a barn owl style pale half, on the upper thigh.
Owl in a yin yang circle on a thigh
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a stitched owl with button eyes, perched on a needle and thread, on the top of a foot.
Stitched owl with button eyes on a foot
Purple cartoon owl with closed eyes perched on a black branch with pink blossoms, tattooed on a person's upper back.
Sleepy purple owl on a branch
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
A green-eyed owl tattoo with a dotted green body and dark shaded wings on the thigh of a person wearing black fingerless gloves.
Green owl tattoo on a thigh
Realistic chest tattoo of an owl with spread wings in orange, yellow and grey, with fine geometric lines below, placed on the centre of a man's chest.
Owl with spread wings on a chest
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 small black and grey realistic tattoos, an owl on the left wrist and a fox on the right wrist, photographed on pale forearms with hands held together.
Owl and fox tattoos on wrists
Two matching black and grey owl tattoos on twisting branches with leaves, on the inner forearms near the wrists, with both fists raised.
Matching owl and branch forearm tattoos
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
Tribal-style black owl perched on a branch with red cherry blossoms, tattooed on an upper arm.
Owl and cherry blossom on upper arm
Two photos of a forearm tattoo showing a yellow sunflower with black dotwork owl and mandala details, placed on the inner forearm and wrist.
Sunflower and owl on a forearm
Three-panel photo of a large colour and grey sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder, showing a castle, a red steam train, a white owl, dragons and a hippogriff.
Hogwarts castle and steam train sleeve
Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a blue and purple owl perched on a branch with a golden heart keyhole and key, placed on the upper back.
Blue and purple owl with heart padlock on the back
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