Calf tattoo ideas

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Raven head tattoo on a calf

Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a mountain and pine forest inside a diamond outline on the calf.

Mountain and pine forest in a diamond frame

Colour traditional-style tattoo of the Joker's grinning face with green hair on a lower leg, shown beside black velvet boots.

Joker portrait tattoo on a lower leg

Black and grey geometric tattoo of a sitting cat built from angular outlined facets with hatched shading, on the calf.

Geometric cat on a lower leg

Botanical colour tattoo of a red poppy with a fine black stem on the calf, shown above black leather boots.

Red poppy on a calf

Close view of gold and blue metallic temporary tattoos with ornamental patterns on a forearm, wrist, hand and lower leg.

Gold metallic temporary tattoos on arms and hands

Colour tattoo on a lower leg showing a yellow house lifted by bunches of balloons, with the script Adventure is out there above it.

Balloon house and script on the calf

Portrait tattoo of a woman with a hair bun on the lower leg, in black ink with small red details, beside a black lace-up boot.

Woman portrait tattoo on a lower leg

Black and blue winged emblem above the Roman numerals XXV, tattooed on a hairy lower leg.

Winged XXV tattoo on a lower leg

Colour traditional tattoos on a woman's leg and forearm, including a heart, a chrysanthemum and a skull, shown against white bedding.

Traditional colour tattoos on legs and forearms

Black linework lotus flower tattoo with teal, purple and pink watercolour splashes on the lower leg.

Lotus flower with watercolour splashes on lower leg

Two lower legs with traditional style tattoos of red roses, a cat's head, a moth and a penny-farthing bicycle, worn with a grey skirt and black shoes.

Traditional roses, cat and moth on two legs

Colour realism tattoo of a geisha with a parasol and flowers in her hair, placed on the calf.

Geisha with parasol on a lower leg

Two black and grey geometric tattoos on a pair of calves, a shaded panda on the left leg and a fine line origami-style elephant on the right.

Geometric panda and elephant on calves

Black tribal lion head tattoo with bold solid linework and a flowing mane, on the calf of a leg with a white sneaker visible at the lower left.

Tribal lion head on a calf

Black and grey full leg sleeve tattoo with roses, a woman's portrait and script across the thigh and calf, photographed with legs raised on a wooden pier.

Full leg sleeve with roses and portrait

Black and grey traditional coffin tattoo reading SOONER THAN YOU THINK, with flowers and dotwork shading, on the calf.

Coffin with flowers on a calf

Black and grey blackwork tattoo of a house split down the middle, with shaded windows and a tiled roof, on a calf.

Split house on a lower leg

Small black fine line tattoo of thin marks on the calf of a cyclist in yellow cycling shoes, riding a bicycle.

Small fine line marks on a calf

Traditional-style colour tattoo of the BB-8 droid above a banner reading They See Me Rollin, on the calf.

BB-8 droid with banner on a calf

Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a whale tail rising from waves, with stippled shading and a bold outline, on the calf.

Whale tail above waves in dotwork

Black and red keyhole tattoo with an eye inside, surrounded by circular lettering reading live the car-crash hearts, on the lower leg.

Keyhole and eye with circular lettering on a calf

Black tribal-style dragon with raised wings and a curled tail tattooed on the outer calf of a leg.

Tribal dragon on a calf

Fine line black tattoo of a compass with arrow points and the letters N, E, S and W on a lower leg, with sand on the skin.

Compass and arrows on a lower leg

Colour realism tattoo of a blue and purple dragonfly with shaded wings and a shadow, placed on the lower leg.

Realistic dragonfly on a lower leg

Black linework tattoos of a pistol and an assault rifle on a pale lower leg, with the rifle running up the outer side of the second leg.

Pistol and rifle outlines on both legs

Traditional style tattoos on both legs showing sailing ships, red roses, a mermaid, a fish and anchors with rope, on thighs, calves and ankles.

Matching traditional ship and anchor leg tattoos

Black and grey sunflower tattoo with shaded petals and leaves on a person's calf, shown in a casual outdoor setting.

Two sunflowers on a calf

Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a moustached officer in a green campaign hat and aviator sunglasses, with the words Mother of God below, on a calf.

Officer portrait with Mother of God banner

Colour tattoo of a green-skinned zombie pin-up woman in a purple dress holding a severed blonde head, on the calf in a traditional style.

Zombie pin-up holding severed head on calf

Black and grey blackwork tattoo of triangles, zigzags, dots and solid bands covering a lower leg from below the knee to the ankle.

Blackwork geometric leg tattoo from knee to ankle

Black ink tattoo of a gothic cityscape with spires and arched buildings running down the thigh and calf of both legs, in a blackwork style.

Gothic cityscape tattoos on both legs

Colour tattoo of a faceted robin in a circle of night sky with stars and a teal glow, on the calf.

Faceted robin in a starry circle on a calf

Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a snarling bear in a feathered headdress above a skull and beaded necklace, on a lower leg.

Bear in feathered headdress with skull on a calf

Realistic black and grey fish tattoo with orange and teal triangular shards, running down the back of a calf.

Fish with coloured shards on a calf

Pink and magenta watercolour-style flamingo tattoo with orange legs on the lower leg, set against green foliage and purple flowers.

Pink watercolour flamingo on a lower leg

Colour Japanese-style cherry blossom branch tattoo with red blossoms, a black sun and flying birds, running from the ankle up the lower leg.

Cherry blossom branch and sun on an ankle

Colour realism tattoo of a snarling tiger head with bared teeth and green eyes, sitting on the calf.

Snarling tiger head on a calf

Realistic black and grey portrait of an older man in a banknote style, with pink-tinted scrollwork and a 100 banner, tattooed on a calf.

Banknote style portrait with 100 on a calf

Black ink Japanese-style tattoo of a woman in a kimono holding a parasol, with a pagoda and blossoming branch, on the lower leg.

Geisha with parasol and pagoda on a leg

Japanese style dragon leg sleeve with red cherry blossoms running from the thigh down to the ankle, shown on a leg resting on a tattooist's paper.

Japanese dragon leg sleeve with cherry blossoms

Colour neo-traditional leg tattoo across the thigh and calf, showing a woman's face framed by swirling hair and jewels, with a wing and a dragon below.

Woman portrait and dragon leg sleeve

Two legs resting in a bath showing black and grey rose and compass tattoos on one thigh and a long block of script down the other thigh.

Rose and script leg tattoos in a bath

Traditional colour tattoo on a calf showing a palm tree, purple sunset over the sea, orange hibiscus flowers and a CALIFORNIA banner.

California palm sunset on a calf

Colour tattoo of a cartoon woman with orange hair in a black corset and stockings, holding a glass, on a calf, with a red rose partly visible below.

Cartoon pin-up tattoo on a calf

Black and grey realism portrait tattoo on a leg, with script on the thigh and a wing design on the hip, shown on a striped bed.

Leg portrait, script and bird tattoos on a bed

Colour realism tattoo of a woman in a white headdress with closed eyes beside a tiger, on a calf, being worked on by a tattooist in blue gloves.

Realism portrait with tiger on a calf

Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a snarling wolf with red roses and gold accents on the calf.

Snarling wolf and red rose on a calf