Calf tattoo ideas

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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
Realistic colour tattoo of a striped shield with a white star and a shaded portrait in the centre, on a calf.
Striped shield with star and portrait on calf
Realistic colour portrait tattoo of a bearded man with a white bandage across his eyes, on the calf, set against an orange glow.
Realistic portrait of a bearded man on a calf
Black and grey realism tattoo of a banknote portrait with the number 100 and scrollwork on the calf, shown in two side by side photographs.
Banknote portrait with 100 on a calf
Small black and grey feather tattoo with fine shading on a lower leg, positioned below a silver coin placed on the skin.
Small feather tattoo on the lower leg
Colour realism tattoo of a surfer riding a turquoise wave on a lower leg, with the person wearing jeans and flip-flops on a wooden floor.
Surfer riding a wave on a calf
Black and grey realism tattoo of a roaring lion head with a full mane, placed on the calf.
Roaring lion on a lower leg
Realism tattoo of a bear paw print pressed into cracked earth, with claw marks above it, on a person's calf.
Bear paw print in cracked earth 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
Realism colour tattoo of a hooded woman wearing a blood-stained respirator above a graveyard scene, placed on the calf.
Hooded woman in a bloodied mask 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
Neo-traditional tattoo on a calf showing a black and grey realistic portrait of a man with curly hair, framed by a teal brick hood with an eye, a lantern, a globe and bright geometric shapes.
Realist portrait with eye and globe on a calf
Realism tattoo of two Great Danes, one harlequin and one dark, with blue script reading Absolute Dane on the calf.
Two Great Dane portraits with Absolute Dane script
Black and grey realism tattoo of a banknote portrait with a weathered face, framed by bill edges, on a calf, with a partial crown tattoo below.
Banknote portrait tattoo on a calf
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
Three-panel progression of a realistic robot head tattoo on a calf, moving from purple linework to black and grey shading to full colour.
Robot head on a calf, sketch to full colour
Colour and grey tattoo of an ornate oval mirror with red script reading Create Yourself, a red lipstick and a shaded grey rose, on the calf.
Mirror, rose and lipstick on a calf
Black and grey botanical tattoo of three roses, a rosebud and leaves on a lower leg, drawn with fine linework and light shading.
Black and grey roses on a lower leg
Realistic pink and teal roses with grey shaded leaves tattooed on a leg, with a bathtub visible in the background.
Pink and teal roses on a leg
Realistic colour tattoo of a cupcake with a cherry on top, set in a red wrapper against a dark swirling background, on a lower leg.
Cupcake with cherry on a calf
Realism black and grey tattoo of a man in a feathered headdress and beaded necklaces, on the calf, shown from two angles.
Feathered headdress portrait on a calf
Black and grey realism roses with leaves and a dotted chain running down a woman's leg from thigh to ankle, with a small script tattoo on her wrist.
Black and grey roses down a leg
Colour botanical tattoo on a calf showing a pink rose, green leaves and a glossy orange fruit with a long thin tail.
Pink rose and orange fruit on a calf
Colour realism tattoo of a green chameleon head with a detailed scaled texture on a lower leg, set against a black plastic backdrop.
Realistic chameleon on a lower leg
Black and grey realism tattoo of ornate antique scissors with scrolled handles on the calf.
Ornate antique scissors on a calf
Colour realism portrait tattoo of a smiling bearded man with a full afro, wearing a light blue collared shirt, on the calf.
Smiling portrait tattoo on a calf
Black and grey realistic mermaid tail tattoo with fine scales running up a lower leg, beside black platform shoes.
Mermaid tail tattoo on a lower leg
Black and grey realism tattoo of a vintage hot rod front with a supercharged engine and a small red Maltese cross on the grille, on the calf.
Vintage hot rod front on a lower leg
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a mountain valley with a river inside a circle, on the calf or lower leg.
Mountain valley landscape in a circle
Realistic cartoon bird tattoo with grey-blue feathers, large eyes and an orange beak on the calf, set against an orange wash.
Cartoon bird on a calf
Colour and grey tattoo of a vintage microphone surrounded by music notes and a treble clef on the calf, set against an orange splash.
Vintage microphone with music notes on a calf
Black and grey realistic roses tattoo on the lower leg below the knee, with a bare leg and white trainers visible.
Black and grey roses on a leg
Black and grey realistic snake tattoo on a calf, with the snake appearing to break out from a torn skin effect.
Snake emerging from torn skin on a calf
Colour realism tattoo of a garden gnome with a red pointed hat, white beard and blue coat, on the lower leg of a freckled calf.
Garden gnome on a calf
Colour realism tattoo of two butterflies resting on yellow flowers with purple centres, placed on the calf.
Butterflies on yellow flowers on a calf
Black and grey realistic tattoo of a turbocharger with the words 'Life needs a boost' arcing beside it, on a lower leg.
Turbocharger with 'Life needs a boost' on calf
Realistic colour tattoo of falling autumn maple leaves in orange, red, green and gold on the outer lower leg.
Autumn maple leaves down a lower leg
Colour realism tattoo of the German flag appearing through torn skin on a man's calf, with a small black letter below it.
German flag under torn skin on a calf
Realism tattoo of a black tabby cat with green eyes in profile, shaded in black and grey with touches of colour, on a calf.
Realistic black cat portrait on a calf
Realism tattoo on a calf showing torn skin peeled back to reveal a coilover shock absorber with an orange spring and yellow reservoir.
Torn skin revealing a coilover shock on a calf
Realistic owl head tattoo with a yellow-amber eye and soft grey feathers, placed on the calf of a leg.
Owl head tattoo on a calf
Black and grey realism tattoo of two roses, leaves and a pocket watch with Roman numerals on a calf.
Roses and pocket watch on a calf
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a black and white cat wearing a grey hat with a feather, set inside an ornate gold frame on a calf.
Tuxedo cat in a hat in a gilded frame
Realism style colour tattoo of palm trees, a wooden boat and turquoise sea on the calf.
Palm tree and boat beach scene on a calf
Two black and grey cat head tattoos side by side on the lower legs, a hairless cat on the left and a tabby cat on the right, both in stippled dotwork shading.
Two cat heads on the calves
Black and grey realism tattoo of a skull in profile wearing a feathered headdress, placed on the calf.
Skull in feathered headdress on a calf
Black and grey realism tattoo of a scarecrow with a carved pumpkin head and leafy vines on the calf, shown from two angles.
Scarecrow with pumpkin head on a calf
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a lily and an orchid with trailing vines, shaded in realistic detail on a calf.
Lily and orchid on a calf