Calf tattoo ideas

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Colour tattoo of a deer skull with antlers and a green eye inside a red-outlined triangle, on a calf in a neo-traditional and realism style.

Deer skull and eye in a triangle

Black and grey realism tattoo of a sailing ship in stormy clouds inside an ornate oval frame with a skull below, on a calf.

Sailing ship in ornate frame on a calf

Two photographs of legs with black handwritten lettering tattooed on the calf and ankle, reading I'm fine and save me.

Handwritten words on calf and ankle

Colour traditional tattoo of a Dalek on the calf, with bold black outlines and an orange and yellow glow behind it.

Dalek tattoo on a calf

Black botanical tattoo of a tall pine tree on the calf, with its roots spreading down over the ankle.

Pine tree with roots on a lower leg

Realism tattoo of a snarling skull wrapped in dark flames and smoke, with red and grey shading, on the calf.

Skull with flames on a lower leg

Colour tattoo of a large-eyed cartoon geisha doll with black hair, red kimono and red bow in a Japanese-inspired style on a calf.

Cartoon geisha doll on a lower leg

Fine line tattoo of a white cat looking up at a trail of red ladybirds, on the outer calf.

Cat watching ladybirds on a calf

Colour Japanese-style tattoo of a cat-faced geisha with hair sticks, a yellow flower and a red and purple patterned kimono, on the calf.

Cat-faced geisha on a calf

Two side-by-side photos of black script lettering reading I'm Fine on the back of a knee and Save Me on a calf, with the foot raised in the second image.

Script words "I'm Fine" and "Save Me" on legs

Pink and red abstract flower tattoos with dark drip lines running down both lower legs, from the knees towards the ankles.

Pink floral drips down both lower legs

Watercolour-style botanical tattoo of blue flowers with orange centres and black ink splatter running down a calf.

Blue flowers and ink splatter down a calf

Realistic colour tattoo of a coilover suspension shock absorber with gold springs bursting through torn skin on a lower leg.

Coilover shock through torn skin on a calf

Colour tattoo of the robot Bender from Futurama holding a beer bottle, smoking a cigar and offering a fan of cash, on the calf.

Bender from Futurama on a calf

Neo-trad style raven perched on an arrow with a red stippled Nevermore banner and a feather on a calf, black and grey with red blood splatter.

Raven with arrow and feather under Nevermore banner

Black and grey leg sleeve tattoo of a horned beast, a winged demon and writhing nude figures running from the thigh down to the calf.

Black and grey demonic leg sleeve on thigh and calf

Realism tattoo of a lighthouse under a lightning storm with rough sea below, placed on the calf.

Lighthouse and storm on a calf

Woman in a floral crop top and skirt showing black and grey tattoos of roses and a sun on her thighs and calves.

Rose and sun tattoos on legs

Colour tattoo of superhero emblems, including Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman, shown torn through skin from thigh to ankle in a neo-traditional style.

Torn skin superhero emblems down a leg

Black tribal band tattoo with two flower motifs running from the thigh over the calf to the ankle, shown on a bare leg.

Tribal band with flowers down a leg

Traditional style colour tattoo of a grim reaper holding a scythe in front of an orange sun, on the calf.

Grim reaper with scythe on a calf

Colour tattoo of a vulture perched on a grey branch, with an orange and red head and black and grey feathered body, in a traditional style on a calf.

Vulture on a branch in colour

Neo-trad style tattoo of a blue and teal lobster with patterned fill and black outlines, on a person's calf.

Ornate blue lobster on a calf

Pink cherry blossom branch tattoo with brown twigs running up the outside of a lower leg, in soft botanical colour.

Cherry blossom branch on a calf

Realistic shock absorber on a calf

Black and grey realism tattoo on a lower leg showing a blindfolded woman with long hair, a tear and angel wings, with a small kneeling figure below.

Blindfolded winged woman on a calf

Blue, purple and green watercolour-style flowers with long thin stems tattooed down a bare leg, from above the knee to the ankle.

Watercolour-style flowers down a leg

Colour realism tattoo of a brown pelican head and neck with a yellow crest, set against green and blue shading on the calf.

Realistic pelican on a lower leg

Teal and grey butterfly with flowers and vines wrapping from the calf down over the ankle in a botanical style.

Butterfly and flowers on ankle and calf

Realism tattoo of a shaded grey rose above a skull with glowing orange eye sockets and nose, on the calf.

Skull and rose on a calf

Watercolour-style botanical tattoo of blue flowers with orange centres, green buds and black ink splatter running down a lower leg, placed on the calf.

Watercolour blue flowers down a lower leg

Black and grey traditional style tattoo of a hooded grim reaper holding a glass object with wisps of smoke, on a calf.

Grim reaper with smoke on a lower leg

Colour tattoo of a cartoon character with yellow eyes and horns, coiled around a red tail, with the quote What fun is there in making sense? on the calf.

Cartoon character and quote on a calf

Black and grey sketch-style tattoo of three faceless figures standing on a ground line, one holding a balloon, on the lower leg.

Three sketched figures and a balloon on a calf

Black fine line tattoo of two chemical structure diagrams on the calf, one above the other, shown in a black and white photo.

Two molecule diagrams on a calf

Black ink blackwork tattoo of a sugar skull built from a bicycle, chainrings and a chain, on a calf.

Sugar skull made of bicycle parts on a calf

Colour tattoo of a horned animal head on a figure in a grey suit and striped tie holding a cup, with watercolour splashes, on a calf.

Horned suited figure with watercolour splashes on a calf

Colour tattoo of a cherry-topped dessert in a heart-shaped frame, with a gummy bear and sweets, on the lower leg.

Dessert in a heart frame on a calf

Colour puzzle piece tattoo on a lower leg with black script lettering reading Don't Judge What you Don't Understand.

Puzzle piece lettering tattoo on a calf

Black ink tattoo of a sword with a branching tree, crown-like top and small stars above it, on the outer lower leg.

Sword and tree on a lower leg

Black and grey fine line tattoo of a cat outline curling around a heart with a filled black paw print inside, on a calf.

Cat and paw print in a heart on a lower leg

Abstract geometric tattoo on a lower leg in yellow, orange and blue-grey, with a halftone face, a circular silhouette and green splatter.

Geometric shapes and silhouette on a calf

Colour tattoo of a small gremlin-like creature standing on the calf, with a grey shadow of a hand and claw behind it.

Gremlin creature with shadow on a calf

Traditional style colour tattoo of a grey anchor wrapped in yellow rope and teal leaves, on the lower leg.

Anchor with rope and teal leaves on a calf

Black and grey cartoon-style tattoo of a smiling dark-haired character holding a saw, with chain-like lettering above, on the lower leg.

Cartoon character with a saw on a leg

Three photographs of a black vertical column of script-like glyphs tattooed from the shoulder down the back and along the calf and ankle.

Vertical script tattoo down shoulder, back and leg

Colour realism tattoo of two adult orcas and a smaller orca against a teal watercolour sea, on the lower leg.

Orcas swimming in a teal ocean on a lower leg

Geometric dotwork tattoo on a leg near the knee showing a faceted male head with antlers, a raised hand and red roots below.

Antlered geometric figure on a lower leg