Calf tattoo ideas

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Red realistic blood splatter tattoo with dripping streaks and scattered droplets on the lower leg just above a blue sock.
Realistic blood splatter tattoo on a lower leg
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of two cartoon robots floating in an oval night sky with dot stars, on a calf.
Two robots floating in space on a calf
Two side-by-side photos of a blackwork tattoo of three solid black bands encircling a lower leg just below the knee.
Three solid black bands on a calf
Abstract fine line and dotwork tattoo on a lower leg, with a starburst, a leaf, teal and purple dots and a black vertical shape.
Abstract starburst and leaf on a calf
Colour traditional-style tattoo of a green sea turtle with a yellow and black compass rose shell on a calf, set against blue-grey clouds.
Turtle with compass shell on a calf
Colour cartoon tattoo on a lower leg of a smiling cupcake with blue frosting and a cherry, sitting on a toilet with blue legs and orange shoes.
Cartoon cupcake character on a toilet, calf
Two matching blue tattoos on lower legs, a Dalek on the left calf and a TARDIS on the right, both in solid stencil-like blue ink.
Dalek and TARDIS on lower legs
Colour realism tattoo of onion, mushroom, raspberries, peas, tomato, strawberry and blueberries spilling across a calf.
Realistic fruit and vegetables on a calf
Traditional style spider tattoo with a purple gem-like abdomen and dotted web lines on a lower leg, beside a partly visible green leaf.
Spider with dotted web on a calf
Dark brown botanical tattoo of a poppy and trailing vine running from the calf down to the ankle and top of the foot, in fine line style.
Poppy and vine running from calf to ankle
Black ink abstract tattoo of stylised swirls, pointed petal shapes and dots on the outer lower leg.
Swirl and dot motif on a lower leg
Realism style black and grey tattoo of a wrinkled humanoid creature in a suit and tie, with a small red shadow, on a person's calf.
Grey creature in a suit on a calf
Small coloured tortoise tattoo with black outlines on the lower leg, above the ankle.
Tortoise tattoo on lower leg
Fine line colour tattoo of two purple lavender sprigs with green stems and leaves on the lower leg, in the Botanical style.
Lavender sprig on a lower leg
Colour tattoo of a spotted fawn looking back over its shoulder, with a yellow and blue butterfly perched above it, on the lower leg.
Fawn and butterfly on a lower leg
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a stag whose antlers are drawn as bare branches, with a forest texture filling its body, on a calf.
Stag with branching antlers on a calf
Black and grey traditional style penguin tattoo with dotwork shading on a calf, with outlined stars partly visible beside it.
Penguin tattoo on a calf
Black and grey blackwork octopus tattoo with dotwork shading on a man's calf, with its tentacles wrapping down towards the ankle.
Octopus tattoo on a lower leg
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a pug's face with a diamond pattern across the forehead, placed on the calf.
Pug face tattoo on a lower leg
Full-colour tattoo of a spiky golden-haired anime fighter with green eyes charging a blue energy ball, on the calf.
Anime warrior charging energy ball on calf
Colour tattoo of a thistle in a watercolour style, with purple flower head, green stem and leaves and dripping paint effects, on the lower leg above the ankle.
Watercolour thistle on a lower leg
Legs on sand by the sea showing a gold metallic mandala design on the calf, a small gold crown design on the ankle, and layered gold anklets.
Gold mandala on a calf at the beach
Black and grey tattoo of spirals and organic tribal-like shapes wrapping around a lower leg.
Swirling black and grey leg tattoo
Black and grey photo of tattooed legs showing an elephant design and looping script lettering on the thigh, with a hairless cat resting on the knee.
Elephant and script tattoos on legs with a cat
Two side-by-side views of a leg with blue snowflake tattoos cascading from the calf down towards the ankle.
Blue snowflakes running down a lower leg
Colour tattoo of a red chrysanthemum with blue-green centre and cherry blossoms in a Japanese style on the calf.
Chrysanthemum and cherry blossom on a calf
Colour tattoo of a penguin standing on an ice floe with an orca inside its body, on the lower leg.
Penguin with orca on ice floe
Neo-traditional tattoo of two cats nuzzling inside an oval frame, with purple flowers and teal leaves, on a calf.
Two cats and purple flowers on a calf
Black and grey realism tattoo of a ship's wheel with radiating light rays behind it, on the calf.
Ship's wheel with light rays on a calf
Colour tattoo of a yellow rubber duck wearing a white sailor hat and dog tags, sitting in a blue water splash on the calf.
Rubber duck in sailor hat on a calf
Traditional style tattoo of an ornate key with a red polka-dot Minnie Mouse bow and grey shading, on the back of a lower leg.
Minnie Mouse bow key on the calf
Colour tattoo of an anchor wrapped in rope and pink roses with green leaves, on the outer lower leg, in a traditional style.
Anchor and roses on a calf
Black and grey traditional-style tattoo of a coffee mug with banners reading Death and Before Decaf on a leg.
Coffee mug with Death before decaf banners
Blue line tattoo of a TARDIS police box on a lower leg above the ankle, with a solid blue filled side panel.
Blue TARDIS on a lower leg
Realism leg tattoos on a pair of calves, with a sun and falcon-headed figure on the left leg and a moon and jackal-headed figure on the right.
Sun and moon leg tattoos with Egyptian deities
Black and grey realism leg sleeve tattoo of a lion with daisies, a pocket watch and a scroll banner, running from the thigh down the calf.
Lion and flower leg sleeve
Black and grey tattoo of an anchor with the word family in script running down its shaft, placed on the lower leg.
Anchor with family script on the lower leg
A woman in a straw hat and polka dot top shows a colour floral tattoo on her upper arm, with black tattoos on her forearm and thigh, and a black tattoo on her lower leg.
Woman in straw hat with arm and leg tattoos
Black and grey whale tail tattoo with dotwork shading and fine line waves, placed on the lower leg above a sock.
Whale tail above waves on a lower leg
Black and grey tattoo of an ornate treble clef with floating music notes and swirling scrollwork on a lower leg.
Treble clef with music notes and scrollwork
Black and grey realism tattoo of a hooded bird with a visible ribcage perched on a clock, on the back of a calf.
Hooded bird with ribcage on a clock on a calf
Black and grey dotwork and linework tattoo of a desert scene with saguaro cacti and mountains inside a circle on a calf.
Desert scene with saguaro cacti on a calf
Black and grey realism tattoo of a compass rose and a pocket watch with gears and Roman numerals on a lower leg.
Compass and pocket watch on a calf
Colour traditional tattoo of a teal house with a yellow roof inside a pink scalloped heart, with a home sweet home banner and red flowers on a lower leg.
Home sweet home house and heart on a calf
Colourful Japanese style tattoo on a lower leg showing a purple lion dog with green eyes, a red and blue phoenix, and cherry blossom.
Lion dog and phoenix on a lower leg
Black and white photo of a fine line outlined triangle tattoo on a calf, with a dark garment edge visible at the left.
Small outlined triangle on a calf
Fine line black tattoo of a sitting cat with its tail curling into a heart and a trail of paw prints on the calf, shown as a matching pair.
Matching cat and paw print calf tattoos
Colour realism tattoo of a peacock feather with a detailed eye, running down the outer lower leg of a person seated on a teal carpet.
Peacock feather tattoo on a lower leg