Calf tattoo ideas

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Black and grey paisley and floral tattoo with small teal accents running down a leg from calf to ankle.

Paisley and floral lower leg sleeve

Two solid black pine tree silhouette tattoos on the backs of a person's calves, shown from behind with tan ankle boots and a grassy park behind.

Twin pine tree silhouettes on the calves

Gold and silver metallic temporary tattoos in mandala, lace and vine designs on a wrist, hand, ankles and feet, shown against a white background.

Metallic gold and silver temporary tattoos

Fine line lavender sprig tattoo in purple and green on the inner leg, just above the knee.

Lavender sprig on the inner leg

Black and grey anatomical heart tattoo framed by flowers and leaves on the calf, drawn in a dotwork and engraving style.

Anatomical heart with flowers on a calf

Black and teal botanical paisley tattoo running from the calf down over the ankle and onto the top of the foot, shown against burgundy satin.

Floral paisley tattoo on a lower leg

Black linework lotus flowers and mandala-style patterns cover both lower legs, from below the knee towards the ankle, with a small vine at the ankle.

Lotus and mandala linework on both lower legs

Fine line black tattoo of a lotus with mandala detailing and a dotted chain ending in a crescent moon, on a lower leg.

Lotus and crescent moon on a calf

Black linework tattoo of a flowering cactus growing out of a skull, placed on the calf.

Cactus growing from a skull on a calf

Black botanical tattoo of a tree with curling vine branches and leaves wrapping around the calf.

Swirling tree tattoo on a calf

Realistic tattoo of three pink roses with green leaves and a bud on the lower leg, shown in a realism style.

Pink roses on a lower leg

Two purple and green calla lily tattoos run down a lower leg in a botanical style, with a small black fine line calla lily on the ankle.

Calla lily tattoos on calf and ankle

Black and grey realism roses with swirling vine linework running down a lower leg and onto the ankle.

Black and grey roses and swirling vine on a calf

Matching black ink lotus and floral mandala tattoos with dotted chain details on both calves, shown in a black and white photo.

Symmetrical lotus mandala on both calves

Neo-traditional mandala flower with grey petals, teal rings and green leaves on the lower leg.

Dark floral mandala on a lower leg

Traditional-style colour tattoo on a calf with pink roses, a sunflower framing a woman's face, and banners reading PRETTY ODD and THINGS ARE SHAPING UP TO BE.

Roses and sunflower with banners on a calf

Detailed black and grey realism style owl with amber eyes on the calf, with a branch tattoo running down to the ankle.

Owl and branch on a lower leg

Colour tattoo of red blossoms, blue forget-me-nots and slender grass stems on the lower leg above the ankle, in a botanical neo-traditional style.

Red blossoms and forget-me-nots on a calf

Black and grey traditional tattoo on a calf showing a hut with an onion dome, a crescent moon, pine trees, flowers and a skull.

Hut, crescent moon and skull on a calf

Back view of both calves covered in black and grey roses, leaves and geometric dotwork patterns that run up towards the knees.

Geometric and rose leg tattoos on calves

Realistic colour tattoo of a sunflower with two small birds and green leaves, placed on the calf.

Sunflower and birds on a lower leg

Woman in a black bra seated in an armchair, showing black and grey rose tattoos on her upper arm and forearm, script on her torso, and a winged design on her thigh.

Roses, script and wings on a seated woman

Fine line black tree tattoo covering the calf, with a small solid black animal silhouette sitting near the ankle.

Branching tree and animal silhouette on a calf

Black and grey realistic rose and botanical vine tattoo running from the thigh down the outer leg towards the ankle.

Black rose and vine leg tattoo

Watercolour-style tree tattoo with black bare branches, pink, purple and teal splashes and two small birds, on the lower leg.

Watercolour tree with birds on a lower leg

Black and grey botanical tattoo of a fluffy puff-shaped flower and leafy branches on the calf, done in dotwork and fine line.

Puff flower and leaves on a calf

Colour tattoo of four hibiscus flowers in red, blue and orange with green swirling vines, sitting on the calf in a neo-traditional style.

Hibiscus flowers and vines on a calf

Black and grey tattoo of a tall conifer tree with a detailed trunk and layered branches, running up the calf.

Tall conifer tree on a calf

Realism colour tattoo of pink magnolia blossoms and buds on a branch running down the calf, shown from two angles.

Pink magnolia branch on a calf

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

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

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

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

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

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

Fox and mushrooms on a calf

Colour botanical tattoos of pink magnolia blossoms, green leaves and small teal and orange birds wrapping the ankles and lower legs of two bare feet.

Blossom branches and birds on both ankles

Fine line botanical tattoo of red poppies and seed heads on a lower leg, seen through bubbles in a bath.

Red poppies on a lower leg in a bath

Black ornamental mandala and paisley tattoo covering a thigh and running down over the knee to the calf on a bare leg.

Ornamental mandala and paisley leg tattoo

Botanical tattoo of a swirling vine with small red flowers and three silhouetted birds on a branch, running down the calf.

Vine and birds tattoo on a calf

Colour tattoo of a Mickey Mouse head silhouette filled with flowers in teal, pink and purple on a lower leg, with bold black outlines.

Floral Mickey Mouse silhouette on calf

Rainbow watercolour-style tree tattoo with black bare branches and a green grass base, placed on the calf.

Rainbow watercolour tree on a calf

Colour tattoo of a tied bundle of lavender with bold black outlines and green stems, on the calf in a botanical style.

Tied lavender bundle on a calf

Shaded realistic red rose and butterfly tattoo with green leaves on a calf, photographed under ultraviolet light.

Red rose and butterfly on a calf

Black and grey realism tattoos of roses, a compass and script on a woman's leg and thigh, with small birds on the ankle, photographed in a bath.

Rose and compass leg sleeve with script

Colour tattoo of a cartoon woman with a dark bob and glasses, framed by a blue leaf wreath, on the lower leg above the ankle.

Cartoon character in a blue leaf wreath on a lower leg

Black and grey realism leg sleeve on a thigh and calf showing a lion, daisies, a pocket watch and a scroll banner with lettering.

Lion, daisies and pocket watch leg sleeve

Colour tattoo of a large pink peony with a smaller bud, dark green leaves and small purple flowers on the calf, in a botanical style.

Pink peony and leaves on a calf