Calf tattoo ideas

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Colour realism tattoo of a bearded man in yellow-tinted aviator glasses on a calf, with a faded script tattoo beside it.
Realistic portrait of a man in tinted glasses
Colour realism tattoo of a phoenix rising above flames and a Deathly Hallows symbol on the calf.
Phoenix and Deathly Hallows on a calf
Colour realism tattoo of a lion's head with a blended orange and rainbow mane, shown on the calf.
Lion head on a lower leg
Realistic colour tattoo of a blue eye set within an orange rose on a calf, with part of another tattoo visible at the right edge.
Eye within an orange rose on a calf
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
Black and grey realism tattoo of a woman's face with snakes coiled around it, on a lower leg, with an open-mouthed snake head at the base.
Realistic woman's face with snakes on a calf
Two colour tattoos of sugar skull portraits, one on a calf and one on a forearm, with script lettering below the forearm piece.
Sugar skull portraits on calf and forearm
Realistic pink and blue-green roses with grey-green leaves, shaded in colour on the calf of a leg, with a bathtub in the background.
Pink and blue roses on a leg
Black and grey tattoo of a shaded rose with lace-style linework and dangling ornaments on the lower leg.
Shaded rose with lace detail on a calf
Two black and grey profile silhouette tattoos on the calves, one filled with a domed cathedral city and the other with a Death Star and pine trees.
Twin profile silhouettes on the calves
Black and grey realism lion head with daisies and a pocket watch on a full leg sleeve, running from the thigh to the calf.
Lion and pocket watch leg sleeve
Black and grey realistic tattoo of an elephant walking towards the viewer, with white tusks, on the calf.
Realistic elephant tattoo on a calf
Black and grey realism leg sleeve with a woman's face and a black cat on the calf, a three-eyed cat and ornate scrollwork with lettering on the ankle and foot.
Cat and woman portrait leg sleeve with scrollwork
Colour tattoo on a calf combining a realistic black and grey gorilla head with a bold outlined line drawing of a bald man in glasses, set against red, blue and grey geometric shapes.
Gorilla and line-drawn face on a calf
Colour realism tattoo of an autumn lake with orange trees, blue hills and a wooden jetty, on the calf.
Autumn lakeside jetty on a calf
Black and grey realism tattoo of a bearded Viking warrior in a horned helmet, shown on the calf.
Viking warrior portrait on a calf
Colour tattoo sleeve on a lower leg showing three armoured warriors, one horned, one in a conical straw hat, and a masked figure with a sickle, over green smoke.
Warriors and smoke on a calf sleeve
Black and grey realism tattoo on a lower leg showing a Roman numeral clock face in front of a pyramid, with birds flying through clouds above and scrollwork below.
Clock, pyramid and birds on a lower leg
Black and grey realism tattoo of a butterfly with eyespots on the outer lower leg below the knee, with a hand holding a cigarette above.
Black and grey butterfly on a lower leg
Colourful neo-trad style tattoo of a cassette tape with a yellow label and a trailing black ribbon, on a calf, set against coloured dots and a green and yellow wash.
Cassette tape on a calf
Realism colour tattoo of two dachshund heads, one red-brown and one black and tan, on a lower leg against a blue and green background.
Two dachshunds portrait 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
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
Realism tiger head tattoo on a calf, shown in three views, with black, grey and orange brushstroke accents.
Tiger head on a calf
Black and grey realism tattoo of a skull merged with a woman's face, surrounded by swirling shading, on the lower leg.
Skull and woman's face on a calf
Black and grey realism tattoo of a raven perched on a bare branch that wraps down the lower leg towards the ankle.
Raven perched on a branch on the lower leg
Black and grey tattoos on two calves, one of a standing bear and the other of a snarling bear face, photographed outdoors with mountains behind.
Bear tattoos on both calves
Two colour tattoos in a neo-trad style: a sugar skull portrait with blue hair on the calf and a sugar skull portrait with flaming red hair on the forearm, with script lettering below.
Sugar skull portraits on calf and forearm
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
Black and grey realism tattoo of a classical sculpture style face with closed eyes and wavy hair, placed on a calf.
Classical statue head tattoo on a calf
Realistic colour tattoo of a sunflower with two small birds and green leaves, placed on the calf.
Sunflower and birds on a lower leg
Realistic colour tattoo of a ladybird on a leg, covered by clear plastic wrap, with a green and yellow wash behind it.
Realistic ladybird tattoo on a leg
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
Photorealistic colour tattoo of a black and white cow head among yellow buttercups on a blue background, placed on the calf.
Realistic cow head with buttercups on a calf
Colour realism tattoo of a snarling werewolf with a glowing orange eye and a clawed hand, shown in two side-by-side photos on the lower leg.
Snarling werewolf with clawed hand on a calf
Realistic colour tattoo of a cherry topped cupcake with swirled dark background and shaded flourishes on a calf.
Cherry cupcake on a calf
Realistic tattoo on a calf showing a yellow and silver Öhlins shock absorber and coil spring beneath torn skin, in Realism style.
Torn skin revealing a shock absorber on a calf
Full-colour realism portrait tattoo of a startled older man with white swept hair holding a card, on the calf.
Startled older man portrait on a calf
Realistic black and grey pocket watch tattoo with a colour bee and a grey butterfly on a calf.
Pocket watch with bee and butterfly on a leg
Realism colour tattoo of the Joker character's smeared face with a red grin and purple jacket, on a calf.
Joker portrait on a calf
Black and grey realism tattoo of a bearded man in a paisley bandana and round glasses, with cannabis leaves behind him, on a calf.
Realistic portrait and cannabis leaves 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 and grey shaded paw print tattoo above an infinity symbol with a red heart and script lettering, on a lower leg.
Paw print and infinity script on a lower leg
Black and grey realism tattoo of Egyptian pharaohs and a winged sun disc wrapping around a calf, shown from three angles.
Egyptian pharaohs and winged disc on a calf
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 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
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
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