Calf tattoo ideas

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Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a smiling cartoon teapot with dotted bubbles rising above it, on the lower leg.
Cartoon teapot with bubbles on a calf
Black and grey wings tattoo on the lower leg of a person wearing silver snakeskin-effect platform heels.
Wings tattoo on a calf above silver heels
Black and grey dotwork and blackwork tattoo of mountains, pine trees and a crescent moon within an ornate frame, on a calf.
Mountain, moon and pine tree calf tattoo
Realism style tattoo on a calf showing a half-head profile, with a black and grey ear and hair on one side and coloured anatomy and a starry galaxy on the other.
Split head anatomy and galaxy on a calf
Colour tattoo of Tigger from Winnie the Pooh bouncing among autumn leaves on the lower leg.
Tigger bouncing among autumn leaves on a calf
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a mountain peak and moon inside a circle, placed on the calf.
Mountain and moon in a dotwork circle on a calf
Black and grey dotwork and fine line bull skull tattoo with crossed arrows and a crescent moon on the back of a leg, framed by thin geometric circles.
Bull skull with arrows and moon on a leg
Full leg tattoo of a red, gold and black Japanese-style dragon running from the thigh down to the ankle.
Red and gold dragon tattoo down a leg
Black and grey floral leg sleeve with roses, foliage and script running from ankle to thigh, with the leg raised against a wooden jetty.
Floral leg sleeve with script
Black and grey fine line poppy tattoo on the back of a calf, with a stem, buds, leaves and a shaded diamond below.
Poppy with diamond on a calf
Black and grey dotwork tattoo on a lower leg showing a cat reaching up towards a ringed planet held on a chain by a hand, set within a dotted geometric panel.
Cat and planet on a calf
Traditional style colour tattoo of a cocktail with a straw, cherry and pineapple slice, with pink and orange flowers, on the calf.
Cocktail and flowers on a calf
Black linework elephant head inside a triangle frame with teal watercolour splashes, tattooed on a lower leg.
Geometric elephant head on a calf
Black typewriter-style lettering reading we're all mad here on a lower leg, with a black and white canvas sneaker beside it.
Quote tattoo on a lower leg
Black and grey realism tattoo of tall pine trees, birds in flight, a mountain and a deer on a calf, shown from four angles.
Forest and mountain scene on a calf
Traditional style tattoo of a grey horse head with an orange bridle and a grey rose with brown leaves, on the calf.
Horse head and rose on a calf
Two TARDIS police box tattoos in shaded blue and grey, one on a calf and one on a thigh, with the script words The Oncoming Storm beneath the thigh tattoo.
TARDIS tattoos on a calf and thigh
Photograph of a realistic tattoo of torn, bleeding wounds running down a person's calf, shown in a Realism style against a dark background.
Realistic gash wound on a calf
Fine line black outline tattoo of two cats sitting close together with intertwined tails, on the calf above a black shoe.
Two cats outline on a lower leg
Row of black moon phase tattoos running down a bare calf, with a pale pink shoe visible at the ankle.
Moon phases down a calf
Two photographed black linework tattoos on a leg in a stained glass style, showing the Beast and Belle from Beauty and the Beast with the words Every Beauty Needs A Beast.
Beast and Belle stained glass leg tattoos
Black and grey traditional bouquet tattoo with a rose, poppy-style flowers and leaves, tied with a band at the stem, on a calf.
Flower bouquet on a calf
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 tattoo of a flying saucer beaming light over clouds, with stars and a comet, set in a circle on the calf.
Flying saucer and comet on a calf
Realistic colour tattoo of a maple leaf in orange, red and yellow with shaded veins, on a person's lower leg.
Autumn maple leaf on a lower leg
Black and grey realism tattoo of a vintage microphone surrounded by music notes, a treble clef and outline stars on a calf.
Microphone and music notes on a calf
Colour realism tattoo of a smiling character with orange hair wearing a green top hat with a pink band and a patterned bow tie, on the calf.
Character portrait in top hat on calf
Traditional style tattoo of a black anchor with red and orange accents and a banner reading FOREVER WITH ME, on the calf.
Anchor with Forever With Me banner on a calf
Four black tribal-style sea turtles, three with hibiscus flowers in their shells, tattooed on a calf in blackwork style.
Four tribal sea turtles on a calf
Black and grey portrait tattoo of a woman with dark hair on the lower leg, seen through black tights.
Woman portrait tattoo on the lower leg
Watercolour-style tattoo of a dark swirling vortex with blue and magenta splashes, placed on the calf.
Blue and magenta swirl on a lower leg
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a jellyfish with dotwork shading on the bell, on the lower leg.
Jellyfish tattoo on a lower leg
Two lower legs resting on a floral sheet, covered in colour traditional tattoos of roses, a cat head and a butterfly on the calves and shins.
Traditional roses, cat and butterfly on legs
Colour realism tattoo on a lower leg showing a pale blue portrait of a dark-haired face beside scissor blades and white snowflakes.
Blue portrait with scissor blades and snowflakes on a calf
Traditional style dagger tattoo in grey shading with an orange banner across the blade, on the outer calf.
Dagger with banner on a calf
Realistic colour tattoo of the droid R2-D2 from Star Wars on a lower leg, with blue and silver shading and a dark background.
R2-D2 realism tattoo on a lower leg
Black script reading Life goes on above a thin heartbeat line tattooed on a lower leg.
Life goes on script with heartbeat line
Black and grey traditional style tattoo of a woman's face framed by flowers in her hair, placed on the calf, with a second tattoo partly visible on the left leg.
Woman portrait with flowers on a calf
Pink cherry blossom tattoo with grey-brown branches running down a woman's leg from thigh to ankle, in a botanical style.
Cherry blossom leg tattoo from thigh to ankle
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a stag, pine trees, a river and mountains inside a diamond frame on a lower leg, shown from three angles.
Stag and mountain landscape in a diamond frame
Black circle tattoo on a calf with white geometric mountain linework and white dots for stars, in a blackwork and dotwork style.
Geometric mountains in a black circle on a calf
Realistic black and grey bear paw print tattoo on a calf, with claw marks appearing to tear through the skin.
Bear paw tattoo on a calf
Colour tattoo of a stylised figure with swirling head and teal ribbons, shaded to look like carved stone, on the calf.
Carved stone figure with teal swirls on a calf
Black and grey tattoo of a curled-up sleeping squirrel framed by flowers and leaves, done in dotwork and linework on a lower leg.
Sleeping squirrel with flowers on a calf
Colour tattoo of a cartoon character with swept brown hair, red and cyan 3D glasses and a long brown coat, on the outer calf.
Cartoon character in 3D glasses on a calf
Colour tattoo of a blue TARDIS police box wrapped in cream banners with black script lettering, sitting on the lower leg.
TARDIS wrapped in quote banners on the calf
Traditional style tattoo on a calf of an umbrella over a red heart, with a purple storm cloud, lightning bolts and blue raindrops above.
Umbrella over a heart beneath a storm cloud
Black and grey realism tattoo of a shadowy human figure with smoky, fading edges on a lower leg calf.
Shadowy figure tattoo on a calf