Calf tattoo ideas

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Teal jellyfish tattoo with soft, watercolour-like shading on a woman's calf, shown with tan strappy heels.
Teal jellyfish tattoo on a calf
Back view of two ankle tattoos: a black line sketch of an owl perched on a branch on the calf, and a small blue and black paw print on the ankle.
Owl and paw print tattoos on ankles
Woman seen from behind in grey lace lingerie, with a traditional daisy and skull tattoo across her lower back and a rose on her upper arm.
Traditional rose, daisy and skull tattoos on back
Two calf tattoos in black ink with blue accents, a hanging birdcage on the left and two swallows perched on a branch on the right.
Birdcage and swallows on calves
Colour tattoo of an anime character in a sailor-style uniform with long black hair and a winking expression, on the calf.
Anime sailor character on a lower leg
Black linework tattoo of a desert sunrise, cacti and mountains with bands of solid black, across the back of both calves.
Desert landscape across both calves
Colourful geometric skull tattoo with a green headband and black eye patch shape on a calf, in a neo-traditional style.
Geometric skull on a calf
Back view of two matching black and grey Japanese style tattoos on the calves, showing flower and flame motifs with wave lines below.
Matching Japanese flower tattoos on both calves
Fine line black tattoo of a lotus with mandala detailing and a dotted chain ending in a crescent moon, on a lower leg.
Lotus and crescent moon on a calf
Fine line black tattoo of a cat seen from behind, with its tail curling into a small loop, on the lower leg above the ankle.
Sitting cat outline on a lower leg
Colour tattoo of a fox riding a chopper motorcycle on a calf, shown from two angles.
Fox riding a chopper on a calf
Black and grey dotwork and fine line tattoo of an owl perched on a branch, on the back of a person's calf.
Owl on a branch on a calf
Black linework tattoo of a flowering cactus growing out of a skull, placed on the calf.
Cactus growing from a skull on a calf
Black botanical tattoo of a tree with curling vine branches and leaves wrapping around the calf.
Swirling tree tattoo on a calf
Traditional style tattoo on a calf of a sailing ship in a storm above waves, with a compass rose and anchor chains below, in red, orange, yellow and grey.
Sailing ship and compass on a calf
Colourful neo-trad style tattoo of a cassette tape with a yellow label and a trailing black ribbon, on a calf, set against coloured dots and a green and yellow wash.
Cassette tape on a calf
Traditional style tattoo of a songbird perched on a branch with red breast and yellow wing markings, with leaves, on the calf.
Perched songbird and leaves on a calf
Realism colour tattoo of two dachshund heads, one red-brown and one black and tan, on a lower leg against a blue and green background.
Two dachshunds portrait on a calf
Black ink lettering tattoo on a lower leg, styled as a handwritten list of short phrases in a post-apocalyptic theme.
Handwritten list tattoo on a calf
Black lettering tattoo reading One foot in the grave on the calf of a leg, shown next to a prosthetic leg with a trainer on the foot.
Quote lettering on a calf beside a prosthetic leg
Two bent legs lying on a bed showing an intricate ornamental filigree pattern running from the thigh down the calf, in a dark ink.
Ornamental filigree pattern across thigh and calf
Black and grey dotwork hourglass held by a skeletal hand, tattooed on the calf with a bold outline.
Hourglass held by a skeletal hand on a calf
Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a night mountain landscape with a moon and stars, set inside a leaf shape on the calf.
Night mountain landscape inside a leaf
Traditional colour tattoo on a calf showing a lion's head behind a woman's profile, with two pink roses and green leaves below.
Lion and woman with roses on a calf
Close view of a thin black fine line script tattoo reading joy on the lower leg, with a blurred background and bare feet below.
Fine line script word joy on a calf
Black fine line tattoo on the lower leg above a sandal strap, showing a feathered wing on a wand with a triangle and circle symbol, small stars and the script words It's real for us.
Winged wand and script on the lower leg
Realistic tattoo of three pink roses with green leaves and a bud on the lower leg, shown in a realism style.
Pink roses on a lower leg
Black lettering tattoo reading "One foot in the grave" on the back of a calf, beside a blue prosthetic leg.
Lettering reading one foot in the grave on a calf
Fine line black outline tattoo of a sitting cat on the lower leg, shown on pale skin.
Sitting cat outline on the lower leg
Black and grey tattoo of an anatomical heart merged with a light bulb and a magnolia, with leaves, on a calf.
Anatomical heart and light bulb on a lower leg
Black and white photo of a dancer en pointe showing a black and grey skull tattoo on the top of the foot, with a second tattoo on the lower leg.
Skull tattoo on foot in pointe shoe
Traditional style tattoo of a red and grey flying saucer over mountains, pine trees and a crescent moon inside a diamond frame, on the calf.
Flying saucer over mountains in a diamond frame
Black and grey fine line tattoo on a calf showing a raised leg in a stocking and high heel inside a rectangular frame.
Legs in high heels in a framed outline
Two purple and green calla lily tattoos run down a lower leg in a botanical style, with a small black fine line calla lily on the ankle.
Calla lily tattoos on calf and ankle
Freshly tattooed black and grey ornamental wolf head on the calf, being wiped by a gloved hand with a cotton pad.
Ornamental wolf head on a lower leg
Black fine line tattoo of an eye with a spiral iris and lashes on the calf of a person in a white skirt and white trainers.
Eye tattoo on lower leg
Two bare legs and feet covered in colourful scale and fin tattoos in pink, purple, teal and green on the calves and ankles.
Full leg scale and fin tattoo
Colour tattoo of a cartoon pin-up in a red polka dot dress with a teddy dog, bold black outlines and traditional styling, on the lower leg.
Cartoon pin-up with a teddy dog on a calf
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a Martian head with exposed brain and bulging eyes in a glass dome, with ACK lettering, on the calf.
Martian head in dome with ACK lettering on a leg
Traditional colour tattoo of a pelican perched on a wooden post beside a rope, with pink clouds behind it, on a calf.
Pelican on a post with rope
Loose black sketch-style linework of a ballerina in a leap, with purple, pink and teal watercolour splashes, tattooed on a calf.
Sketched ballerina tattoo on a calf
Black and grey realism roses with swirling vine linework running down a lower leg and onto the ankle.
Black and grey roses and swirling vine on a calf
Black and white photo of a woman seen from behind, with black and grey tattoos covering both legs and a small tattoo at the back of the neck, walking on a grassy coastal dune.
Black and grey leg tattoos on a coastal walk
Two matching black and grey tattoos of a bare tree with the words Sister to sister on the calves of two people, shown side by side.
Matching sister family tree tattoos on calves
Matching black ink lotus and floral mandala tattoos with dotted chain details on both calves, shown in a black and white photo.
Symmetrical lotus mandala on both calves
Realism tiger head tattoo on a calf, shown in three views, with black, grey and orange brushstroke accents.
Tiger head on a calf
Traditional style anchor tattoo with rope wound around the shank, shaded in grey and muted red, on the lower leg.
Anchor with rope on a calf
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a small mouse in a flowing cape holding a sword, on the calf.
Mouse knight with sword on a calf