Forearm tattoo ideas

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Side by side view of a forearm tattoo of an Art Nouveau woman in a flowing dress inside a circular floral frame, shown as black linework on the left and full colour on the right.
Art Nouveau woman with flowers on forearm
Back view of a woman with colourful traditional tattoos of a snake and flowers across her back and arms, and a black and grey dotwork mandala on her neck.
Back, arm and neck tattoos with snake and mandala
Black dotwork and fine line tattoo of a songbird perched on a leafy branch beneath a stippled sun, shown on the forearm.
Songbird on a branch with dotwork sun
Black linework tattoo of a bird skull framed by flowers and feathers with green wash accents, on the inner forearm.
Bird skull with flowers on a forearm
Forearm tattoo of a peace sign made from coloured wildflowers linked by green stems, with black script above and below reading You belong among the wildflowers.
Peace sign of wildflowers with script on a forearm
Black dotwork and blackwork mandala tattoo with leaf sprigs on the upper forearm near the elbow, shown on pale skin against a grey sleeve.
Dotwork mandala with leaf sprigs on a forearm
Fine line black outline tattoo of two roses with leaves on the forearm near the wrist, shown with a hand resting on a black boot.
Two roses on a wrist
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a vine with leaves and a rose-like bloom wrapping around a forearm, shown in a black and white photograph.
Botanical vine wrapping a forearm
Black and grey realistic peonies and leaves tattooed on a forearm, with the word love in script near the wrist.
Black and grey peony sleeve on a forearm
Black and grey botanical tattoo of two roses, a lily and sprigs of foliage running up the inner forearm.
Roses and wildflowers on a forearm
Realistic colour tattoo of a dandelion clock with drifting seeds on a forearm, set against a blue wash background.
Dandelion clock on a forearm
Black and grey tattoo of an elephant head framed by a mandala, with lotus flowers and dotted chains, on the inner forearm.
Mandala elephant head on a forearm
Traditional style tattoo on a forearm showing a shaded black and grey matryoshka doll above a wrist band of a yellow flower with dark green leaves.
Matryoshka doll and yellow flower on a forearm
Black and grey shaded tattoo of roses, buds and leaves with thorned stems running down the inner forearm.
Shaded roses and buds on a forearm
Colour tattoo of a raspberry sprig with green leaves on the inside of a forearm, shown against a dark background.
Raspberry sprig on a forearm
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a single flower with dotwork shading in the bloom, a long stem and two leaves, on the inner forearm.
Single flower with stem and leaves on a forearm
Black fine line dandelion with seeds drifting into small birds on the inner forearm and wrist of a person with pink lipstick.
Dandelion and birds on a wrist
Colour traditional tattoo of a red Dala horse with green leaves and orange and pink flowers on the wrist and forearm.
Red Dala horse and flowers on a wrist
Traditional style solid black rose tattoo with a stem, leaves and thorns on the forearm.
Black rose on a forearm
Colour tattoo of a green lobed leaf with a black outline and small white dots, on the inside of a forearm.
Green leaf tattoo on a forearm
Black linework leaf tattoo on the hand and wrist and a coiled snake tattoo on the arm, with a crystal ring, acorn pendant and pinecone beside an open book.
Leaf and snake tattoos beside an open book
Black fine line tattoo of a leafy vine with small flowers wrapping around a person's wrist, on the forearm.
Leafy vine wrist band tattoo
Black and grey botanical tattoo of roses, leaves and lupin flower spikes running along a forearm, drawn in fine linework with shaded petals.
Roses and lupin sprigs on a forearm
Black and grey botanical tattoo of poppies and a chrysanthemum on the inner forearm of a person with their hand resting in a jeans pocket.
Poppies and chrysanthemum on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a large tree with spreading canopy and twisted trunk on the forearm, with the word BALANCE in capitals beneath it.
Tree with BALANCE lettering on a forearm
Black and grey blackwork-style tattoo of a rose with buds and leaves, with hatched linework and dotted details, on a forearm.
Rose with buds and leaves on a forearm
Black ink lettering reading Once Upon A Time with flowing vines and leaves across the inside of a forearm, in a Lettering style.
Once upon a time lettering with vines on a forearm
Fine line black dandelion seed head tattoo with a long single stem on the forearm, shown against a patterned fabric.
Dandelion seed head on a forearm
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a flower bouquet with dotwork shading on the inner forearm.
Botanical bouquet on a forearm
Colour tattoo on a forearm of a red and purple lotus flower above black Sanskrit script and a green Om symbol, linked by black swirling linework.
Lotus flower and Om symbol on a forearm
Fine line black ink rose with leaves and a trailing stem on the inner forearm, held up against a white grid window.
Fine line rose on a forearm
Blackwork botanical tattoo of swirling vines and a rose covering the back of a hand and the forearm, resting on a wooden table.
Blackwork vine and rose sleeve on hand and forearm
Colour tattoo of four succulents in green, blue, teal and red with black outlines, sitting on the inner forearm.
Succulent cluster on a forearm
Colour botanical tattoo of pink and cream flowers, buds and green leaves running down a raised forearm.
Pink and cream florals on a forearm
Watercolour-style flower tattoo with black linework and ink splashes in pink, orange and yellow on a forearm, against a dark background.
Watercolour flowers on a forearm
Woman seen from behind with a black and grey botanical sleeve of roses and foliage on her raised upper arm and forearm, sitting in shallow sea water.
Rose and floral sleeve on a raised arm
Black and grey botanical tattoo of large flowers running down a woman's forearm toward the wrist, shown in a close photo with a khaki jacket and knitted jumper.
Black and grey flower sleeve on a forearm
Colour tattoo of red roses and green leaves wrapping around a black triangle outline on the forearm, in a traditional botanical style.
Red roses and vine around a triangle outline
Realism black and grey rose sleeve on a woman's arm, with a rose on the chest and script lettering on the ribs.
Black and grey rose sleeve with script on ribs
Colour peony tattoo with black outlines and soft watercolour-style washes in red, pink and yellow, with teal leaves running along a forearm.
Peony and leaves on a forearm
Traditional-style colour tattoo on a forearm showing a tent and pine trees in a shield-shaped frame, with red maple leaves around it.
Camping scene in a shield frame with maple leaves
Black and grey realism rose over sheet music on an upper arm and forearm, with a moth tattoo on the chest, shown in a three-panel photo collage.
Rose over sheet music arm sleeve
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a beetroot with leaves and trailing roots on the inner forearm, against a dark leather background.
Stippled beetroot on a forearm
Fine line and dotwork foxglove sprig tattoo in black ink running diagonally across the inner forearm.
Foxglove sprig on the forearm
Blue-grey pine tree silhouettes fading into dotwork shading on a man's forearm, with a gold watch on the wrist.
Pine trees on a forearm
Colour tattoo of blue cornflowers with green stems and buds running up the inner forearm, drawn in a fine line botanical style.
Cornflowers on an inner forearm
Black script reading California with small hearts on a woman's forearm, with black line-work flowers on her upper arm and elbow.
California script on a forearm
Realism full sleeve tattoo on an arm, showing a woman in a lace masquerade mask, red roses, a pocket watch and ornate scrollwork, shown from three angles.
Masquerade mask and roses full sleeve