Forearm tattoo ideas

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Black and grey realism tattoos of cats with ornamental scrollwork and a tower on two forearms, with script lettering above the wrists.
Cats, scrollwork and tower on two forearms
Three photos of fine line black ink tattoos: '1 of 3' with lines on a forearm, arrows with '2 of 3' on a forearm, and '3 of 3' with an arrow on the upper back.
Numbered 1 of 3, 2 of 3, 3 of 3 arrow tattoos
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a humpback whale swimming across the inner forearm, shown on a bed.
Humpback whale tattoo on a forearm
Blue-grey botanical mandala tattoo of a large flower with scrolled leaves, sitting on the wrist of a person wearing a white top.
Blue-grey floral mandala on a wrist
Fine line tattoo of a needle with a looping dotted thread running down the inside of a forearm.
Needle and thread tattoo on a forearm
Black and grey script lettering tattoo running along a forearm, photographed in black and white.
Script quote on a forearm
Photograph of a realistic colour tattoo of a Siamese cat with blue eyes on a forearm, shown in two side-by-side close-up views.
Realistic Siamese cat on a forearm
Traditional style tattoo of a grey bird with an orange breast perched on a branch with red chrysanthemum flowers, on the forearm.
Bird on flowering branch on a forearm
Fine line black tattoo of a mountain range above the coordinates 49.2827° N, 123.1207° W on the inner forearm.
Mountain range and coordinates on a forearm
Black mandala and lace-like sleeve tattoo covering the forearm and upper arm of a woman in a white top, with arms raised in bright sunlight.
Mandala sleeve on a forearm and upper arm
Fine line black tattoo of an open triangle with an inner line and a small ring of dashes on the inner forearm.
Fine line triangle on a forearm
Three-panel photo of a black and grey realism full sleeve on an upper arm and forearm, showing an eye, an angel, a pocket watch and skulls.
Realism sleeve with angel, eye and pocket watch
Fine line black tattoo of three feathered arrows running diagonally down the inner forearm, with dot and diamond details along the shafts.
Three arrows running down a forearm
Colour realism tattoo of three jewel-like emblems in red, blue and green, set within a grey triangle on the forearm.
Three gem emblems in a triangle on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a teepee under a crescent moon with stars, cacti and a bull skull on the inner forearm, framed by fine geometric circles.
Teepee and desert scene on a forearm
Black and grey botanical tattoo of three blossoms and leaves on a forearm, shaded with soft grey washes.
Grey floral cluster on the inner forearm
Five views of a colourful traditional style full sleeve tattoo on an arm, showing a mermaid, a shark, sailing ships, a castle and fish in a sea scene.
Under-the-sea full sleeve tattoo
Colour tattoo of a tabby cat wearing a pink bow tie above a black banner reading CAT LADY, on the inner forearm.
Tabby cat and CAT LADY banner on forearm
Black and grey tattoo of a dove carrying an olive branch above the script words Faith, Hope and Love, on a forearm, in a fine line style.
Dove with olive branch and script on a forearm
Black fine-line Om symbol tattoo on the inner wrist and forearm, shown in a close photo against a blurred background.
Om symbol tattoo on a wrist
Black ink tattoo of a stylised bird with bands above the wrist on a forearm, with a woven cuff bracelet below and a knitted sleeve above.
Black geometric bird and bands on forearm
Close view of a person's legs and forearm showing a tiny grey mark on the knee and a small coloured tattoo on the forearm.
Small knee mark and coloured forearm tattoo
Small solid black tattoo of a treble clef with two dots and a sharp sign on the inner forearm near the wrist, against a plain wall.
Treble clef and sharp on the inner forearm
Black line tattoos on inner forearms: a geometric flower of overlapping circles and hexagons, a raised hand near the elbow and a small crescent moon on the wrist.
Geometric flower, hand and crescent moon on forearms
Colourful botanical tattoo of red, orange and pink flowers with green leaves on the inside of a wrist.
Red and orange flowers on a wrist
Black fine line tattoo of a semicolon and a cross on the inner wrist, shown against green grass.
Semicolon and cross on the wrist
Black linework maple leaf with dotwork shading and green and yellow watercolour leaves on the forearm.
Maple leaf with watercolour leaves on a forearm
Black and grey engraving-style anatomical heart tattoo with numbered labels and fig. 4 caption on the inner forearm, shown in three black and white photographs.
Anatomical heart tattoo on the inner forearm
Colourful geometric tattoo of overlapping blue, pink, orange and yellow blocks with thin black outlines, placed on a forearm against a teal background.
Geometric cube and colour blocks on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of plumeria flowers, leaves and lace-like motifs running along a forearm.
Plumeria and lace design on a forearm
Close-up of a colourful botanical tattoo with leaves and flowers on a forearm, worn beside a gold beaded bracelet and gold bar cuff.
Colourful leaf tattoo on a forearm
Close-up of a black cursive tattoo spelling the word faith on the inner forearm of a woman in a white top.
Script word "faith" on a forearm
Black tribal band tattoo in Polynesian-style patterns wrapping a forearm, with wave, chevron and checkerboard bands.
Polynesian-style bands on a forearm
Close view of a fine line botanical tattoo of a leafy sprig on the forearm of a person whose arm is extended against a pale grey background.
Fine line foliage sprig on a forearm
Interlaced Celtic heart knot tattoo with teal and blue shading and the letters K and R, on the inner wrist and forearm.
Celtic heart knot with initials on the wrist
Two matching black and grey anchor tattoos on the inner wrists, one plain and one with a bow, in a traditional style on the forearm.
Matching anchor tattoos on two wrists
Black and red script lettering reading Money over Men with swirling flourishes, tattooed along a forearm.
Money over Men script lettering on a forearm
Black dotwork mandala and flowing spiral linework tattooed down a bare lower back, with dotted lines continuing onto both forearms and upper arms.
Dotwork mandala and spiral down the lower back
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a howling wolf head inside overlapping geometric star lines, on the inside of a forearm.
Howling wolf in a geometric frame on a forearm
Close-up of a black script tattoo reading This is not for you on the inner wrist, with the word you in red.
Script quote on the inner wrist
Close-up of a woman's inner forearm with a small black fine-line script tattoo of a few words, placed near the wrist.
Small script tattoo on a forearm
Black fine line tattoo on a forearm showing a heartbeat trace that runs into the script words l'amour fou.
Heartbeat line and script phrase on a forearm
Black fine line script reading breathe in, breathe out, move on on the inner wrist, set against a hessian background.
Script quote on the inner wrist
Black fine line tattoo of a pineapple on the inner forearm, shown in a black and white photograph.
Small pineapple on a forearm
Black ink geometric tattoo of a triangle, circle and vertical line framed by ornate scrollwork on the inner forearm.
Triangle and circle tattoo on a forearm
Black and grey realism sleeve on an upper arm and forearm, showing a winged cherub on the upper arm and a classical sculpted face with flowing curls on the forearm.
Cherub and classical sculpture sleeve
Matching geometric sigil tattoo with tiny lettering on both forearms, shown with the arms pressed together.
Geometric sigil tattoo on both forearms
Small solid black silhouette of a soaring bird on the inner wrist of an open palm, with a plain pale background.
Soaring bird silhouette on the inner wrist