Forearm tattoo ideas

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Two matching black fine line diamond tattoos with light shading, one on each of two forearms placed side by side.

Matching diamond tattoos on two forearms

Two matching forearm tattoos: a watercolour feather with script and flying birds on the left, and a black and grey anchor with rope, birds and script on the right.

Feather and anchor matching forearm tattoos

Four views of a full sleeve tattoo on an arm, with a watercolour Union Jack, a punk figure in a long coat, a stencil girl with a heart balloon and a quote in script, in mixed black and grey and colour

Union Jack sleeve with punk and stencil figures

Black and grey cloud tattoo with swirled outlines and soft shading on the wrist, photographed indoors against a cluttered shelf.

Swirl cloud tattoo on a wrist

Black and grey botanical tattoo of flowers, buds and leaves climbing up the inner forearm of a person wearing dark clothing.

Botanical flowers and leaves on a forearm

Woman and cat in a heart on a forearm

Realistic wolf and woman face tattoo on a forearm, with teal water bubbles and splashes of blue behind the figures.

Wolf and woman portrait on a forearm

Black and grey calla lily tattoo with soft, shaded petals and a long stem, running along the inner forearm.

Calla lily on a forearm

Colour tattoo of a green parrot perched on a pink umbrella with a lilac bow, in a neo-trad style on an arm near the elbow, with a pink bow and roses above.

Parrot on a pink umbrella with bows

Close photo of the word "breathe." tattooed in a typewriter-style font in black ink across the inner wrist of a hand.

Breathe lettering on the inner wrist

Realistic black and grey pocket watch with Roman numerals and visible gears, surrounded by blossom and a lace detail, tattooed on a forearm.

Pocket watch and blossom on a forearm

Small fine line black tattoo of a cat head formed by an infinity symbol, with whiskers and ears, on the inner forearm.

Cat and infinity symbol on a forearm

Colour realism tattoo of a red rose, a gold heart padlock and a key on a forearm.

Rose, heart padlock and key on a forearm

Two forearms crossed at the wrists, with a fine line black fork tattoo on one arm and a matching knife tattoo on the other.

Fork and knife tattoos on two forearms

Black and grey realism tattoo of a bare tree whose trunk becomes an anatomical heart, sitting on a forearm.

Tree and anatomical heart on a forearm

Two wrists with fine line black script tattoos reading just and breathe, placed on the inner wrists.

Just and breathe script on wrists

Black lettering tattoo reading don't panic on the inner forearm, with a blurred metro carriage and passenger in the background.

Don't panic lettering on inner forearm

Two traditional style colour tattoos on the inner wrists and forearms, one showing a glue bottle with a CONSTRUCT banner and one showing scissors with a CREATE banner, both with blue and red flowers.

Glue bottle and scissors wrist tattoos

Black and white photo of a small fine line semicolon tattoo on the inner wrist of a raised hand.

Small semicolon tattoo on inner wrist

Black and grey realism tattoo of a skull wearing sunglasses, set in smoky shading on a forearm, with a partial eye tattoo at the bottom edge.

Realistic skull in sunglasses on a forearm

Black and grey botanical tattoo of a leafy sprig with shaded leaves running up the inside of a forearm, shown in two close-up photographs.

Leafy sprig tattoo on a forearm

Close view of a bold black lion silhouette tattoo with a flowing mane on a forearm, in a blackwork style, with a second part of the design on the adjoining arm.

Lion silhouette on a forearm

Colour tattoo of an anatomical heart with leaves, a lotus-like flower and green accents on the inner forearm, in a traditional engraved style.

Anatomical heart with leaves on a forearm

Traditional colour tattoo of a skeletal cat head and ribcage in an orange oval frame with a red rose, on the forearm.

Skeletal cat and rose on a forearm

Fine line tattoo of a small pink rose hanging from a thin grey stem with two leaves, on the inner forearm near the wrist.

Drooping rose on a forearm

Colourful neo-traditional umbrella tattoo with a heart panel and teal raindrops on a forearm.

Colourful umbrella with rain on a forearm

Colour tattoo of two cartoon ghosts on a forearm, one wearing a gold crown with its tongue out and the other covering its face, with blue bubbles.

Two cartoon ghosts with a crown

Black dotwork pear tattoo with a bold outline and swirling dot patterns inside, on the inner forearm.

Dotwork pear on a forearm

Black and white photo of a fine line script tattoo reading Ohana with a small heart on the inner wrist.

Ohana script with heart on wrist

Close view of a woman's forearm with three thin dark blue-grey parallel bands tattooed around it, below the elbow.

Three parallel bands on a forearm

Black and grey tattoo of a horned woman with a raven perched on her horns and dark leaves below, on a forearm, in a realism and blackwork style.

Horned woman and raven on a forearm

A woman lying down wearing a black top and black briefs, with black and grey tattoos on her upper arm, forearm, ribs and thigh.

Black and grey tattoos on arm, torso and thigh

Black and grey tattoo of mountain peaks above a row of pine trees, set inside a pointed shield shape on a forearm.

Mountains and pine forest on a forearm

Black typewriter-style lettering reading Fear is the mind-killer across the inner wrist and forearm, shown in a close photograph.

Quote reading Fear is the mind-killer on a wrist

Close-up of a fine line script tattoo reading oh darling, let's be adventurous in black ink across the inner forearm, with a white lace cuff at the wrist.

Fine line script quote on a forearm

Black and grey realism tattoo of a smiling dog with a collar on the inner forearm.

Dog portrait tattoo on a forearm

Black fine line tattoo of a bare tree with exposed roots on the inner forearm, shown against denim and a brick wall.

Bare tree with roots on a forearm

Colourful R2-D2 droid tattoo with blue, pink and yellow paint splashes, shown on the inner forearm.

R2-D2 with watercolour splashes on a forearm

Colour traditional chest tattoo of a snarling blue wolf beside a yellow crescent moon and grey clouds, with tattooed sleeves on both arms.

Snarling wolf and crescent moon on chest

Two forearms pressed together show black script lettering reading Forgive my sins and Touch my soul, with a red and multicoloured woven bracelet on one wrist.

Matching script quote tattoos on forearms

Black and grey tattoo of an anchor with the words 'a smooth sea never made a skilled sailor' on a forearm, in a black and white photo.

Anchor and sailor quote on a forearm

Fine line black and grey tattoo of a matchbook with a row of matches and the script words I burn for you on a forearm.

Matchbook with 'I burn for you' on a forearm

Neo-traditional style colour tattoo of a red-haired mermaid with a green tail on a forearm, with the words NEVER LOSE YOUR VOICE in black lettering above and below.

Mermaid and lettering on a forearm

Close-up of a black ornamental band tattoo with mandala, dot and lattice patterns wrapping the inner forearm and wrist, worn by a person with a gold ring.

Black ornamental band tattoo on a wrist

Black and grey blackwork tattoo on a forearm showing a guitar body filled with inverted trees and roots, with the neck fading into a city skyline.

Guitar body of trees and roots with skyline neck on a

Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a great white shark inside a dotted hexagon outline on the inner forearm.

Great white shark in a dotted hexagon on a forearm

Small black and grey tattoo of an upside-down cat with legs raised and tail hanging, placed on the forearm below a lace sleeve.

Upside-down cat on a forearm

Neo-trad owl tattoo with teal eyes and teal patterned detail, a key beneath it, and small script at the wrist, on the inner forearm.

Owl and key on the inner forearm