Forearm tattoo ideas

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Black and grey photograph of a small, thin outline circle tattoo on the inner wrist and forearm, in a geometric style.
Small outline circle on the inner wrist
Three views of a realistic colour full sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and forearm, showing red roses, chains and a jumping spider.
Red roses, chain and jumping spider full sleeve
Blue and red watercolour-style heart tattoo with a black brushstroke outline and ink splatters on the forearm.
Watercolour-style heart on a forearm
Black line outline of a seated cat with pink, purple and blue watercolour splashes, tattooed on a forearm.
Watercolour cat outline on a forearm
Close-up of a fine black script tattoo reading I'm a walking travesty along a pale forearm, resting on a maroon cushion.
Script quote on a forearm
Black compass rose tattoo with swirling flourishes on the inner wrist and forearm.
Compass rose with swirls on a wrist
Black compass rose with a faint grey dial and blue and purple watercolour splashes, tattooed on a forearm.
Compass rose with watercolour splashes on a forearm
Black fine line script lettering runs down a person's forearm while they hold a vintage twin lens camera against a grey door.
Script lettering on a forearm
Fine line black dandelion seed head tattoo with a long stem on a forearm, set against a blue dandelion-patterned background.
Dandelion seed head on a forearm
Outline of a triangle on the inner forearm, filled with purple, blue and pink galaxy-style shading, with a white sleeve pushed up above it.
Galaxy-filled triangle on a forearm
Black fern frond tattoo in detailed linework running down the inner forearm of a person wearing a grey marl top.
Fern leaf tattoo on a forearm
Two people hold hands, each with a matching black and grey tattoo of a skull with a snake coiled around it on the forearm.
Matching skull and snake forearm tattoos
Close photo of a small black open-circle enso tattoo with a tapering brush-like stroke on the inner wrist, against a blurred indoor background.
Small enso circle on a wrist
Black and grey mandala tattoo with dotwork detail covering a forearm, shown in a dark black and white photograph of a person in a striped top and dark trousers.
Mandala sleeve on a forearm
Fine line tattoo on a forearm showing a cartoon man's head in 3D glasses with red and blue lenses, a bow tie below, and the word Allons-y in black lettering.
Cartoon head with 3D glasses and Allons-y
Black and grey crescent moon tattoo on the inner forearm, filled with a dotwork and linework mandala pattern.
Crescent moon with mandala pattern on a forearm
Two forearms crossed in front of a pale green t-shirt, both covered in bold black tribal blackwork patterns on the forearm.
Black tribal patterns on both forearms
Black and grey shaded tattoo of an adjustable spanner crossed with a screwdriver on the outer forearm, below a rolled checked shirt sleeve.
Spanner and screwdriver tattoo on a forearm
Two mirrored black geometric tattoos of radiating triangular spikes curve across a person's forearms, with the face hidden behind the hands, in a blackwork style.
Mirrored geometric spike forearms
Fine line black tattoo of a conical flask, a DNA double helix and an atom with orbiting electrons in a row on a forearm.
Flask, DNA helix and atom on a forearm
Small black fine line tattoo of a flock of birds in flight on the inner wrist, next to layered bracelets.
Flock of birds on the inner wrist
Black line tattoo of a Medusa head with snake hair inside a circular Greek key border, shown on the inner forearm.
Medusa head in a Greek key circle on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a seated tabby cat with a small heart on its chest, set over fine geometric circles on a forearm.
Seated tabby cat with geometric circles on a forearm
A man seen from behind in a black beanie and olive t-shirt, with black and grey tattoos on his left forearm and upper arm.
Black and grey tattoos on a forearm
Black ink tattoo of crossed arrows forming a compass with N, E, S and W, above and below the script words Not all those who wander are lost, on a forearm.
Crossed arrow compass with quote on forearm
Small black fine line script reading Mama with an outlined heart on the inner forearm near the wrist, with a clenched hand in the foreground.
Mama script and heart on a forearm
Black script reading fear is not an option on an inner forearm, with a black line-work hamsa hand and eye tattoo on the other forearm.
Script quote and hamsa hand on forearms
Black fine-line tattoo of a map-like network of crossing lines and hatched areas across a hand and forearm.
Fine black linework map across a hand and forearm
Fine line black script tattoo reading love is enough on the forearm, with a single hairline stroke running beneath the words.
Love is enough script on an arm
Two forearms side by side: the left has a fine line arrow with feathered fletching, the right has a bold blackwork arrow and chevron design, both on the inner forearm.
Arrow tattoos on two forearms
Black and grey photograph of a torso with full dotwork sleeves, chest patterns and a lotus with fern-like fronds tattooed on the abdomen.
Dotwork sleeves with lotus on the abdomen
Black and grey arrowhead tattoo with a bold outline and shaded fill on a forearm, with a dark rose tattoo above it.
Arrowhead tattoo on a forearm
Black and grey rose and mandala tattoos on the upper arms and forearms of a woman in a rust-coloured dress, with a gold bracelet on the left wrist.
Rose and mandala sleeves in warm light
Black and grey tree of life tattoo enclosed in a circle on the forearm, drawn in fine line with dotwork shading.
Tree of life on a forearm
Black and grey tattoo of a bald grey alien with a scowling expression, wearing a suit and tie, on the forearm.
Grey alien in a suit on a forearm
Black and grey geometric mandala tattoo covering the forearm, shown from the front and side in a two-panel photo.
Black and grey mandala on a forearm
Small black ink yin yang circle with a tree of life design on the inner forearm, with chains and bamboo leaves in the background.
Yin yang tree of life on the inner forearm
Shaded grey and white blossom flowers with magenta sprigs trailing along a forearm, in a botanical realism style.
Blossom branch on a forearm
Two matching forearm tattoos of patterned owls perched on black branches with red flowers and green leaves, in a botanical style.
Owls on branches across two forearms
Black linework tattoo of a bird in flight with outstretched wings on the inner forearm, in a fine line style.
Bird in flight on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of seven moon phases stacked vertically down the inner forearm.
Seven moon phases in dotwork on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo with a rose and a hanging crescent moon charm on a forearm.
Mandala and rose on a forearm
Two raised fists show black and grey tattoos on the wrists: a sun on the left and a tribal crescent moon on the right, with the words 'This too shall pass' beneath them.
Sun and moon wrist tattoos with script
Colourful botanical bouquet of dahlias, asters and nasturtiums across a person's forearm, shown beside a white lace top.
Botanical flower bouquet on forearm
Full colour sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and forearm showing a planet, starfighter, airship, city skyline and sea creatures in a painterly realism style.
Surreal sky and city full sleeve
Traditional style tattoo on a forearm showing a woman's face with a raven perched on her head and a red rose with green leaves below.
Woman with raven and rose on a forearm
Fine line black tattoo of a city skyline forming a heartbeat line, with a small red heart at the right end, on the inner forearm near the wrist.
City skyline heartbeat line on a wrist
Colour realism tattoo of a horned-helmeted warrior with raised arms and chainmail, across the forearm.
Horned warrior with chainmail on a forearm