Calf tattoo ideas

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Black and grey traditional tattoo of an anatomical heart with the word AGAPE in thin capitals above it, on the lower leg.
Anatomical heart with AGAPE lettering
Realistic colour tattoo of a sunflower with green stem, leaves and roots running down the calf.
Realistic sunflower with roots on a calf
Watercolour-style abstract tattoo of orange, pink and blue splashes with black ink lines, running down a leg from thigh to calf.
Watercolour splash leg tattoo
Blue and black peacock tattoo running from the thigh down the calf of a seated woman in a black thong and heels.
Peacock tattoo running down a leg
Colour tattoo of two cartoon white cats with pink daisies, a teal backdrop and a Darling banner, placed on the calf.
Two cartoon cats and daisies on a calf
Colour tattoo of pink satin ribbons laced up the backs of both calves, finished with bows at the lower leg.
Pink ribbon lacing on both calves
Black and grey realism tattoo of a hummingbird feeding from a trumpet-shaped flower, with leaves and vines, on the lower leg.
Hummingbird and flower on a calf
Colour tattoo of a skeleton mermaid with flowing red hair and a green scaled tail, in a traditional style, on a lower leg.
Skeleton mermaid on a lower leg
Black and grey castle tattoo with a ribbon banner reading a dream is a wish your heart makes, placed on a calf.
Castle and quote banner on a calf
Two side-by-side photos of red and blue line tattoos on a lower leg, showing a UFO and pyramid with an eye on the left and a cactus with a crescent moon on the right.
UFO, pyramid and cactus leg tattoos
Colour tattoo of an orange awareness ribbon looped through a black outlined heart filled with swirls, on the calf.
Orange awareness ribbon in a swirl heart on calf
Black and grey shaded Japanese-style dragon tattoo with scaled body and clawed feet, coiling down a calf.
Eastern dragon coiled down a lower leg
Black and grey botanical tattoo on two calves, with a hare among strawberry plants on the left leg and a fox with mushrooms on the right.
Hare and fox with botanical calf sleeve
Black and grey tattoo of a bare tree whose branches form a skull, placed on the calf.
Bare tree forming a skull on a calf
Realistic colour tattoo of pink and purple orchids on a vine running down a lower leg towards the ankle.
Pink orchid vine on a lower leg
Black and grey script lettering with a ribbon banner and scrollwork on a calf, with an ornate letter at the centre.
Script lettering with banner on a calf
Colour tattoo of red and orange maple leaves with black swirling lines running up the calf, in a botanical style.
Maple leaves and swirls on a calf
Traditional style tattoo of a red and grey battle axe with a wrapped handle and pointed butt, on the calf.
Red battle axe on a lower leg
Neo-traditional style tattoo of a large orange octopus with purple-outlined tentacles curling around the calf.
Orange octopus tattoo on a calf
Colour tattoo of Spider-Man hanging upside down from a fine line web thread, on the calf in a fine line style.
Spider-Man hanging from a web on a calf
Black and grey traditional-style pin-up illustration of a woman in a checked shirt and high-waisted shorts, with skull, praying hands and dagger tattoos on her legs.
Pin-up woman with tattooed legs illustration
Colour realism tattoo of a tiger's head with pale blue eyes and whiskers, set against a purple wash and a blue flower on the calf.
Realistic tiger head with blue eyes on a calf
Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a barn owl perched on a branch, with blue roses and leaves, on the calf.
Barn owl and blue rose on a lower leg
Colourful folk-style floral tattoo running down the outer side of a lower leg from below the knee, with red, purple, blue and orange flowers and green leaves.
Folk floral vine down a leg
Colour realism tattoo of a clown-like character with smeared white and purple face paint and orange hair, on a calf.
Painted clown portrait on a calf
Black and grey tattoo on a calf showing the Mad Hatter in a top hat labelled In this Style 10/6, with a White Rabbit and the Queen of Hearts above on a checkerboard background.
Mad Hatter, White Rabbit and Queen of Hearts on a calf
Blue UV-reactive tattoo of a stag with large antlers and flowing smoke-like swirls on a leg, lit by blacklight.
Glowing stag tattoo under UV light
Gold and silver metallic temporary tattoos with chevron, honeycomb and dot patterns on a hand, forearm, calf and ankles.
Metallic gold and silver temporary tattoos on legs and hands
Black linework Vitruvian figure in a circle and square on a calf, with magenta, orange and blue watercolour washes and mirrored script above and below.
Vitruvian figure with watercolour wash on a calf
Realistic colour tattoo of a calico cat portrait inside an orange scrollwork frame on a calf, with partial black lettering above.
Cat portrait with scrollwork on a calf
Black and grey realism tattoo of two pocket watches with a butterfly and flowers on a lower leg.
Pocket watches and butterfly on a calf
Two solid black silhouette tattoos of figures sit on the backs of a person's calves, below a houndstooth skirt and red boots.
Two silhouette figures on the calves
Realism tattoo of a tall lighthouse under stormy clouds with lightning, shaded in greys and brown tones across the back of a calf.
Lighthouse in a storm on a calf
Colour tattoo of a monarch butterfly with a trailing orange ribbon and red boxing gloves, on the outer calf.
Monarch butterfly and boxing gloves on a calf
Black and grey dotwork lotus mandala tattoo with fine linework across the calf, above a black sock.
Lotus mandala on a calf
Colour tattoo of a hummingbird above orange and red hibiscus flowers with green leaves, running down a lower leg on the calf above red trainers.
Hummingbird and hibiscus flowers on a lower leg
Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a red teacup, orange pitcher and blue teapot framed by clouds and stars on a calf.
Teacup, pitcher and teapot on a calf
Colour tattoo of a baseball seam shaped like a home plate, with red stitching and soft blue and orange shading, on the lower leg above a grey sock with purple trim.
Baseball seam tattoo on a lower leg
Watercolour-style botanical tattoos of cherry blossom and lavender running down both lower legs and onto the ankles.
Watercolour blossom and lavender on both legs
Colour realism tattoo of a green-faced man in a fedora, lifting his hat brim, with an orange glow behind him, on the calf.
Green-faced man in a fedora on a calf
Colour cartoon character in a green jacket and blue jeans, with red stippled outlines of a diamond, a rabbit and a banner, tattooed on a calf in a dotwork style.
Cartoon character with banners on a calf
A grid of eight photographs showing small and medium black palm tree tattoos on the forearm, ankle, calf and upper arm, in fine line and shaded styles.
Palm tree tattoos in eight photos
Black and grey realism tattoo of three roses with fine line swirls and a butterfly, running down the calf towards the ankle.
Three roses and a butterfly on a lower leg
Black and grey realism tattoo of two roses with water droplets, placed on a calf.
Black and grey roses on a calf
Black and grey sketchy tattoo of a thin, wide-eyed cat with a long tail, on the lower leg.
Sketchy cat with pale eyes on a lower leg
Black and grey shaded wing tattoo with layered feathers on the lower leg, above the ankle, in a realistic style.
Shaded wing tattoo on a lower leg
Painterly tattoo of a woman with long dark hair in a black dress, with red splashes and black ink drips, on the calf.
Woman portrait with red splashes on a calf
Colourful watercolour-style balloons lifting a black and grey house tattoo on the calf.
Balloon-lifted house on a calf