Calf tattoo ideas

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Black fine line and dotwork lotus mandala tattoo with a dotted drop-line running down the calf, shown in a close-up and a full-leg view.
Lotus mandala on a calf
Two matching black linework tattoos of a dog portrait in ornate oval frames with flowers on the lower legs, with a bulldog puppy resting on the knees.
Matching dog portrait tattoos in oval frames
Black and grey realism tattoo of an open pocket watch with a chain and key, above a shaded rose, on a lower leg.
Pocket watch and rose on a calf
Black and grey ornamental swirl tattoo on a lower leg above the ankle, with a multicoloured snakeskin print peep-toe stiletto shoe.
Black and grey swirl tattoo on a lower leg
Black and grey traditional style tattoo on a calf showing a leaping rabbit, a bear trap with a chain, and the words NEVER RENOUNCE FREEDOM beneath it.
Rabbit, bear trap and lettering on a calf
Black and grey tattoo on a calf showing the LA Kings crest, the letters LA, a crown and the outline of California, in a bold traditional style.
LA Kings logo and crown on a calf
Black and grey compass rose tattoo with a rope border and stippled shading on the calf, with N, E, S and W letters around the star.
Compass rose on a lower leg
Black and grey Japanese style phoenix tattoo with scrolls and clouds running down a woman's leg from thigh to calf, photographed from behind.
Japanese style phoenix leg sleeve
Colour tattoo of a monarch butterfly with orange, yellow and blue watercolour splashes on a lower leg.
Monarch butterfly with watercolour splashes
Two matching black blackwork tattoos of an ornate pointed mandala with a sunburst fan and chevrons, one on each calf, shown from behind with bare feet.
Symmetrical ornate mandala tattoos on both calves
Two matching fine line star swirl tattoos on a pair of calves, one with an orange star and one with a purple star.
Matching star swirl tattoos on two calves
Watercolour-style heart tattoo on the calf, with pink and red washes, purple shading and loose black linework and ink splatters.
Watercolour heart on a lower leg
Colour tattoo of two orange and red koi fish curving into a circle around a black Pisces symbol, on a person's calf.
Two koi fish with a Pisces symbol on a calf
Black and grey tattoo of a sleeping dog merging into a mountain cabin scene with pine trees, stars and a crescent moon, on a calf.
Sleeping dog and mountain landscape
Colourful paisley and mandala tattoo with scrollwork and dotted detail on the lower leg.
Paisley and mandala tattoo on a leg
Black tribal blackwork leg tattoo covering the thigh and calf, with red flower motifs on the thigh, worn by a woman sitting on a wall.
Tribal leg sleeve with red flowers on thigh
Black outline tattoo of the cartoon robot Baymax with the words BA LA LA LA LA above it, placed on the lower leg.
Baymax with ba la la text on a lower leg
Colour tattoo on a calf of a pink and a blue butterfly above ribbon banners with script lettering, in a traditional style.
Two butterflies with name banners on a calf
Colour tattoo of green and blue mermaid tail scales on a lower leg, photographed in a bath with water on the skin.
Green mermaid scale tattoo on a leg
Colour traditional tattoo on a calf showing a pizza slice in place of a face, framed by thick dark wavy hair and a teal bow.
Pizza slice and wavy hair on a calf
Two people sit side by side with black lion and skull tattoos on their thighs, green sugar skull tattoos below them, and hands clasped between their legs.
Matching lion and sugar skull leg tattoos
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
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a black-haired mermaid with a blue scaled tail on the back of a lower leg, below rolled denim jeans.
Mermaid tattoo on a calf
Black and grey tattoo of a pine forest with a small bear at the base, shown from two angles on the lower leg.
Pine forest band with bear on a lower leg
Two pairs of legs and feet on a bed show matching solid black band tattoos around the calves, with a small script tattoo on one ankle.
Matching black bands on two calves
Colourful cartoon-style butterflies with flower and polka dot patterns, plus stars, hearts and swirls, on the outer lower leg.
Colourful butterflies with stars and hearts on a leg
Black and grey dancing skeleton tattoo on a lower leg, with one arm raised and a small bird perched on the raised hand, in a traditional style.
Dancing skeleton on a calf
Solid red heart tattoo with pale 1D lettering on the back of a lower leg, above a leopard print shoe.
Red heart with 1D on a calf
Small solid black silhouette of a figure on the lower leg near the ankle, with a leg in lace platform heels against a dark street at night.
Silhouette figure tattoo on a calf
Colour traditional tattoo of a woman with peacock feathers and a rose in her hair, wearing beaded necklaces, on the lower leg.
Traditional woman with peacock feathers on a calf
Black and grey tattoo of pine and bare trees with a flock of birds above a Celtic knot band on a calf, shown in four side-by-side views.
Forest silhouette with birds and Celtic band
Traditional-style colour tattoo of a flower and leaf vine running down the lower leg, with a raised foot in white lace heels.
Colourful floral vine down a lower leg
Three side-by-side views of a colour tattoo of a green eastern dragon with red eyes and gold accents coiling around a calf, Japanese style.
Green eastern dragon wrapped around a calf
Colourful geometric anatomical heart tattoo with bold black linework and red, orange and yellow watercolour-style fill, on the calf.
Geometric anatomical heart on a calf
Black ink botanical vine with leaves and flower buds wrapping from the calf over the ankle and onto the foot, shown in a two-panel photo.
Botanical vine down calf, ankle and foot
Realistic skull tattoo with shaded black and grey bone, red and blue roses and a torn skin effect, on the calf.
Skull and roses on a calf
Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a grey and ginger cat with green eyes, a red heart and pearl chain, with pink and purple flowers, on a person's calf.
Cat with heart and flowers on a calf
Japanese style tattoo of a black cat with swirling motifs and pink and purple shading, running down the back of a calf.
Black cat with swirl motifs on a calf
Realistic colour tattoo of a hummingbird in flight on the calf, with green and blue head and body, pink wings and a blue and purple tail.
Hummingbird in flight on a calf
Colourful neo-trad style tattoo of pink poppies, yellow songbirds and green leaves on a calf, shown on both legs.
Poppies and songbirds on a calf
Realistic colour tattoo of a man in a dark brimmed hat with a red band, on the lower leg.
Realism portrait of a man in a hat on the calf
Black and grey tattoo of an anatomical heart with engraved hatching, dotwork shading and a triangle pattern on the lower leg.
Anatomical heart with triangle pattern on a calf
Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a lion head with a flowing orange, yellow and blue mane on a calf, against a red brick wall.
Colourful lion head on a calf
Fine line black tattoo of a bicycle above the script words Keep Moving on a lower leg, photographed close up.
Bicycle and Keep Moving script on lower leg
Black and grey tattoo of tall pine trees and flying birds on a lower leg, with stippled dotwork ground fading out at the bottom.
Pine trees and birds on a lower leg
Neo-traditional fox head in profile with enoki mushrooms, green leaves and a blue moon, tattooed on a lower leg.
Fox and mushrooms on a calf
Fine line black script tattoo on the lower leg of a seated person in denim shorts, with a bangle and bracelets on the wrist.
Fine line script on a calf
Traditional style tattoos covering both legs, including a skull and rose on the knee, a snake and a panther on the thigh and calf, and a small piece on the ankle.
Traditional leg tattoos with skull and snake