Forearm tattoo ideas

13,005 photos and flash · 32% Fine line, 20% Lettering

What will it cost? Try the tattoo cost calculator
Close photo of a hand raised out of bathwater, showing a small fine line grey outline of the world map on the inner wrist, in a Fine line style.
Fine line world map on the inner wrist
Two people's inner forearms show matching black line butterfly tattoos with green centres and script lettering beneath each wing, one reading Mother and the other Daughter.
Matching butterfly wrist tattoos with script words
Small black symbol tattoo on the inner wrist, with the hand raised and rings on two fingers.
Small black symbol tattoo on the wrist
Forearm with a small hand-lettered Happy Camper tattoo in black on a pale blue circle, with a black and brown roasting stick crossing the words.
Happy Camper lettering on a forearm
Black dotwork lotus mandala tattoo with hanging ornamental motifs and a heart pendant on a forearm, photographed against a dark red wall.
Lotus and heart ornament on a forearm
Black fine line cursive script reading one of two on the inner wrist, with the palm of the hand raised above it against a brown towel.
One of two script on an inner wrist
Black and grey band tattoo on the forearm with stippled shading that suggests a treeline and a small dot above it.
Shaded landscape band tattoo on forearm
Black and grey photo of a typewriter-style lettering tattoo on a forearm reading Our brains are sick but that's okay.
Typewriter-style quote on a forearm
Black and grey traditional style tattoo of crossed arrows tied with rope knots across a man's forearm.
Crossed arrows and rope on a forearm
Black line drawing of a hand gripping a tattoo machine, with roses and lotus leaves wrapped around the wrist and forearm in a traditional botanical style.
Hand holding a tattoo machine with roses
Black and grey engraving-style tattoo of a skeleton holding a scythe, with clouds, stars and a DEATH banner, wrapping the forearm.
Skeleton with scythe and DEATH banner on forearm
Small black fine line outline of a cactus on the inner forearm, shown against a cluttered room.
Small cactus outline on a forearm
Shirtless person with black and grey tattoos on the chest and upper arms holding a kitten against their body.
Tattooed arms holding a kitten
Colour realism tattoo of a pink rose with a water droplet and a faceted gemstone, framed by black dotwork and mandala patterns on a forearm.
Realistic rose and gem forearm piece
Black script tattoo reading Because you're mine with a flourish on the forearm, and a black banner reading I walk the line on the arm below.
Script quote and banner on forearm
Colourful abstract tattoo of pink, magenta and purple brush-like strokes with small dots, running up the inner forearm towards the wrist.
Pink and purple abstract strokes on a wrist
Two photos of a black script tattoo reading Always in my heart within an infinity symbol, with a pink outlined heart, on the inner forearm.
Always in my heart script with infinity on forearm
Neo-trad tattoo of a goat skull with curved horns and an orange chrysanthemum on the forearm, set against an orange sun.
Goat skull and chrysanthemum on a forearm
Two people show matching black and grey tattoos on their inner wrists, each with an infinity symbol, a shaded feather and a script name.
Matching feather and infinity wrist tattoos
Black script reading Joie de Vivre sits above a small bouquet of pink roses and dark green leaves on the wrist, in a lettering and botanical style.
Joie de Vivre script and rose bouquet on wrist
Black and grey tattoo of an anchor with orbiting atom rings and N and S compass points on the inner forearm.
Anchor and atom compass on a wrist
Fine line and dotwork tattoo of lavender sprigs, a shaded dotted circle and a small branch with teal dots on the inner forearm.
Lavender sprigs and dotted circle on forearm
Black and grey tattoo of bare trees, a pine and a flock of birds across a forearm, shading softly fading toward the wrist.
Forest and birds on a forearm
Colour tattoo of a raccoon in a suit and red tie with pink and orange roses on an upper arm, with a grey tattoo visible on the forearm.
Raccoon in a suit with roses on an upper arm
Black and grey tattoos on a woman's upper arm and forearm, including a tall figure, an ornate rose and a winged design, with her face turned away from the camera.
Figure, rose and wings on a woman's arm
Colourful geometric tattoo of a stylised animal with a curled tail on the forearm, shaded in orange, yellow and magenta.
Geometric stylised animal on a forearm
Small black Gemini zodiac symbol tattoo on the inner wrist, shown in a close photo of the skin.
Gemini zodiac symbol on a wrist
Blue wave tattoo inside a black-outlined inverted triangle on a forearm, with light blue shading behind the wave.
Blue wave inside a triangle on a forearm
Close-up of a large geometric snowflake tattoo in teal, blue and purple with white dot accents on the forearm, with a partial bird tattoo visible at the top right.
Teal and purple snowflake on forearm
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo on a forearm, with geometric linework continuing above it.
Mandala and geometric forearm tattoo
Small purple crystal tattoo with dark outlines and soft violet shading on the inner forearm.
Purple crystal on a forearm
Black outline geometric tattoos with red fill sit on two forearms, with two designs on the upper arm and one on the lower arm.
Geometric outline shapes on two forearms
Two small black fine line tattoos, an X on one inner wrist and an O on the other, shown against a white background with black sleeves.
Small XO wrist tattoos in fine line
Black fine line outline tattoo of an abstract upright shape with an angular top, on the inner wrist and forearm.
Minimal black outline shape on inner wrist
Colourful abstract tattoo of a DNA double helix with black brushstrokes and red, yellow, green and teal splashes on the inner forearm.
DNA helix forearm tattoo with watercolour splashes
Black linework tattoo of a wavy snake made of radiating tick marks, with a faceted geometric head, running down the inside of a forearm against a dark background.
Wavy snake of radiating ticks on a forearm
Black linework lotus mandala with swirling petals and trailing filigree, tattooed on the forearm in a fine line style.
Ornamental lotus mandala on forearm
Small black lettering reading be here now on the inner wrist and forearm, with a grey sleeve and brown shoes visible in the frame.
Be here now lettering on the inner wrist
Two black and grey forearm tattoos: a geometric cat face with bold linework on the left, and a dotwork fox head with a moon, stars and mountains on the right.
Geometric cat and dotwork fox on forearms
Colour butterfly tattoo with red and pink wings edged in black and purple, shaded to look three-dimensional, on the inner wrist.
Red butterfly tattoo on a wrist
Small fine line inverted triangle with dotwork shading in its upper half, with a dotted line above and below, on a forearm.
Inverted triangle with dotwork shading on forearm
Black linework geometric lotus tattoo with swirling details on a forearm, with small script text running along the wrist.
Geometric lotus tattoo on a forearm
Black and white photo of a fine line tattoo of stacked wave lines across the inner wrist and forearm.
Stacked wave lines on a wrist
Two black script lettering tattoos on the inner wrists, shown side by side against a leopard print background.
Single-word script tattoos on both wrists
Colour Japanese-style full sleeve tattoo of peonies and shaded foliage on an upper arm and forearm, with a white vest visible beside it.
Peony full sleeve on an upper arm
Fine line black tattoo of three crossed arrows on the inner wrist and forearm.
Three crossed arrows on a wrist
Fine line script tattoo reading 'we're all mad here' on the inner forearm, with a hand reaching through green palm leaves.
'We're all mad here' script on forearm
Black and grey swallow tattoo on the inner forearm of a person in a light grey sweater, with a ring on their hand.
Swallow tattoo on a forearm