Forearm tattoo ideas

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Black script lettering tattoo of a quotation running diagonally along a forearm, with a larger flowing opening line and smaller text below.
Script quote along a forearm
Black and grey tattoo of an acorn with two oak leaves and the letters ox above it, shaded in soft grey, on the forearm.
Acorn and oak leaves on a forearm
Healed colour tattoo on a forearm of a black and grey treble clef above blue, purple and pink flowers in a botanical style.
Treble clef and flowers on a forearm
Close-up of a fine line black script tattoo reading Real or Not Real? on the inner wrist, shown in lettering style.
Real or Not Real script on a wrist
Two matching puzzle piece tattoos on a pair of wrists, one with a dark red rose and one with a teal clock face, in a neo-traditional colour style.
Matching puzzle piece wrist tattoos
Black and grey Japanese-style wave tattoo inside an inverted triangle on the forearm, with fine outlines and shaded water.
Wave inside an inverted triangle on a forearm
Fine line tattoo of four small coloured symbols running down the inner forearm: a green leaf curve, a red flame, a blue spiral and a yellow lightning bolt.
Four coloured symbols on an inner forearm
Traditional style forearm tattoo of a seated bull with a small rose and a red-outlined horseshoe holding a banner that reads lucky.
Seated bull and lucky horseshoe on a forearm
Black and grey realism sleeve on an arm showing roses, a skull, a bird and leaves, with the upper arm and forearm visible.
Black and grey rose and skull arm sleeve
Small black padlock tattoo on a wrist and a red key tattoo on the back of a hand, shown as two people hold hands.
Padlock and key tattoos on held hands
Fine line black script reading we're all mad here running along the inner forearm of a pale arm against a light background.
We're all mad here script on a forearm
Black and white photo of a bare back with a fine line cross tattoo down the spine and fine script across the upper back and arms.
Cross and script tattoos on a back
Black dotwork and fine line lotus mandala tattoo across the inner wrist and lower forearm, with a hand visible below.
Lotus mandala tattoo on the wrist
Black fine-line geometric tattoo of stacked chevrons forming a feather-like form, running from the forearm across the back of the hand to the fingers.
Chevron linework across forearm and hand
Black and white photo of a raised fist and forearm with a bold black linework tattoo of circles, lines and abstract shapes on the inner forearm.
Black linework tattoo on a raised forearm
Black script lettering reading I will make better mistakes tomorrow across the inner forearm and wrist, shown against grey tarmac.
Script quote on a wrist
Black and grey dotwork tattoo on the forearm showing a tent, crescent moon and mountains inside a downward-pointing triangle framed with mandala ornaments.
Tent and moonlit camp in a triangle
Japanese style full sleeve tattoo of a purple octopus with pink suckers and grey waves across the shoulder and upper arm, with a green anchor near the lower arm.
Octopus and waves full sleeve
Colour realism tattoo of a cat's head with green eyes and blue, purple and orange fur, beside a cherry blossom branch on a forearm.
Calico cat portrait with cherry blossom
Black and grey crown tattoo with a fleur-de-lis top and the word Gemini in script beneath, on the inner forearm.
Crown and Gemini script on a forearm
Black typewriter-style lettering of a reader quote tattooed along the inside of a forearm, set in a stacked block of text.
Reader quote tattoo on a forearm
Two forearms lie side by side on white bedding, one with a black koi fish tattoo and the other with a red koi fish tattoo, both in a brush-like Japanese style.
Black and red koi tattoos on forearms
Black and grey geometric lion head tattoo with dotwork shading and orange, red and teal circles on a forearm.
Geometric lion head with coloured circles
Fine line black heart outline with a small bird inside, tattooed on the inner wrist.
Small heart outline with bird on wrist
Colour traditional tattoo of a cat face with a pink bow, purple accents and pink flowers on the forearm.
Sugar skull style cat with bow on forearm
Small black outline daisy tattoo on the inner wrist of a hand raised towards the camera, in a fine line style.
Small daisy tattoo on the wrist
Black handwritten script tattoo reading I know you might roll your eyes at this, but I'm so glad that you exist, shown on a forearm and an upper thigh.
Handwritten quote tattoo on forearm and thigh
Black and grey realism tattoo of a misty pine forest on the inner forearm, fading into dotwork stipple at the lower edge.
Pine forest sleeve on a forearm
Watercolour-style tulip tattoo in pink, red and orange with green leaf and stem on a forearm.
Watercolour tulip on a forearm
Fine line tattoo of nested golden ratio rectangles with the number 1.61803399 beneath, on the inner forearm.
Golden ratio rectangles on a forearm
Realism sleeve tattoo on a man's forearm and upper arm showing a ship, a sunset sky, a cross-topped building and a hooded figure in colour and grey.
Realism sleeve with ship, cross and hooded figure
Fine line black tattoo of a full moon above two crescent moons cradled in open hands, on the inner forearm.
Full moon and two crescent moons on a forearm
Black and grey fine script tattoo of the word spiro on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Script word 'spiro' on a wrist
Black and grey bat symbol tattoo in an oval outline on the inner wrist and forearm.
Bat symbol tattoo on the inner wrist
Black and grey photograph of a forearm with a blackwork tattoo of two bands at the wrist and three bold stripes further up the arm.
Striped bands on a forearm
Two wrists held together showing black crown tattoos, the left in fine ornate linework and the right in dotwork shading, both on the inner wrist.
Matching crown tattoos on two wrists
Colour tattoo of Eeyore the donkey holding a purple tail with a pink bow and a small yellow butterfly above, on the inside of a wrist.
Eeyore and butterfly on the wrist
Two forearms with clasped hands, each bearing two colour tattoos of anthropomorphic animals in suits, including a hawk, a bear, a leopard and a cat, placed on the inner forearms.
Four animal portraits in suits on two forearms
Black and grey tattoo of a skeletal bird-headed figure and a rabbit in a coat holding pocket watches on chains, on the forearm.
Skeleton bird and rabbit holding pocket watches
Watercolour-style clock face with a black strap and paint splashes in red, blue and purple, on the inner forearm and wrist.
Watercolour clock splash on a wrist
Woman with long blonde hair in an orange top, wearing gold metallic tattoos of scales and geometric patterns on her shoulder, upper arm and forearm.
Gold metallic tattoos on shoulder and arm
Black script tattoo of the word Family with flowing loops on the inner forearm.
Family script lettering on a forearm
Close photo of a small black bird tattoo on a woman's forearm as her hand rests in the pocket of pale blue jeans.
Small bird tattoo on a forearm
Forearm tattoo of a woman's face with realistic eyes and lips, a hand near her mouth, black brushstroke streaks and red and ochre drips, shown in three side-by-side views.
Realistic face portrait with brushstrokes on forearm
Two colour forearm tattoos: a grey jar labelled Frog's Breath with a green frog and flames on the left, and a jar labelled Deadly Nightshade with a skull in smoke and two butterflies on the right.
Frog's Breath and Deadly Nightshade jars on forearms
Black and grey photo of a script lettering tattoo reading We're simply meant to be on the inner wrist and forearm.
Script quote on the inner wrist
Blue heart-shaped dreamcatcher tattoo with two hanging feathers and dotted beads on a forearm, in a fine line dotwork style.
Heart dreamcatcher with feathers on a forearm
Two small outlined star tattoos in fine line style, one on each wrist of two clasped hands, with the sea behind.
Matching small star wrist tattoos on the beach