Forearm tattoo ideas

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Full arm sleeve tattoo of an underwater reef scene with hammerhead sharks, sea turtles and coral in realistic colour across the upper arm and forearm.
Underwater sleeve with hammerhead sharks
Abstract geometric tattoo in red and black, with hexagons, vertical bars and a downward arrow, on the inner forearm.
Red and black geometric hexagons on a forearm
Abstract tattoo on a forearm in loose black linework and grey shading, with a single orange splash of colour beside the shape.
Abstract grey shape and orange splash on forearm
Black and grey world map tattoo with a compass rose on the inner forearm, with the hand open to the right.
World map and compass rose on a forearm
Fine line lettering reading 'this is the beat of my heart' above a heartbeat trace tattoo on the inner wrist, shown in pale ink.
Heartbeat line and quote on a wrist
Realistic colour tattoo of a ring with glowing script inscription on the forearm, with a dark shadowy figure behind it.
Realistic inscribed ring on a forearm
Solid black geometric diamond tattoo with dripping ink on a forearm, set against white rosette fabric.
Dripping diamond on a forearm
Neo-traditional tattoo of a red rose with a rosebud and green leaves, with a grey and black spider and web on a forearm, shown in two close-up photos.
Red rose and spider on a forearm
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a purple-maned unicorn with a red rose, pink hearts and green sparkles on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Unicorn and rose on the inner wrist
Black and grey realism tattoo of a wolf standing among bare birch trees on the inner forearm, with small birds at the top.
Black wolf among bare trees on a forearm
Black lettering tattoo reading ELATION, ELEGANCE, EXALTATION and I LOVE SUPREME on a forearm, with a person in zebra-print shorts holding a cigarette in front of a brick wall.
Four-line text tattoo on a forearm
Crossed forearms under UV light show a small glowing swallow tattoo on one forearm and geometric band tattoos around the wrists.
Swallow and geometric bands under UV light
Black and grey traditional tattoo of a pirate woman in a skull-and-crossbones tricorn hat with an eye patch, with a flower below, on a forearm.
Pirate woman with eye patch on forearm
Small black line anchor and a red shaded heart tattooed on the inside of a wrist, in a fine line style.
Anchor and heart on a wrist
Collage of three small fine line wrist tattoos: a black Eiffel Tower, a reddish-brown anchor and a dark checkmark.
Tiny Eiffel tower, anchor and checkmark on wrists
Full colour neo-traditional sleeve tattoo on an arm showing Disney princesses including Ariel, Belle and Tiana, with a rose and a frog, across the forearm and upper arm.
Disney princess sleeve across four views
Two arms show watercolour galaxy tattoos with black constellation lines, one on the upper arm near the elbow and one on the inner forearm.
Constellation tattoos on upper arm and forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a feathered wing covering the upper arm towards the elbow, with a small line symbol on the forearm.
Realistic wing tattoo on upper arm
Small black fine line tattoo of a face in profile, drawn in one continuous line, on the forearm of a person wearing a dark jumper.
Single-line face on a forearm
Two small black fine line tattoos on the inner wrists, a letter X on the left wrist and a circle O on the right wrist.
Small X and O tattoos on two wrists
Colour tattoo of cartoon Homer Simpson with katakana lettering on a pink burst background, across the inner forearm.
Homer Simpson comic burst on forearm
Small blue bird with spread wings in flight, tattooed in fine line and blue shading on the inner forearm.
Small blue bird in flight on a forearm
Purple and green lavender sprigs tattooed on a forearm in a botanical style, with a hand holding a white mug beside a potted plant.
Lavender sprigs on a forearm
Fine line tattoo of a outlined female figure with one arm raised to her head, with a solid red heart over her torso, on the inner forearm.
Single-line woman with red heart on forearm
Black ink Celtic trinity knot with curling swirls on the inner forearm of a person wearing a white t-shirt.
Celtic trinity knot on a forearm
Colour tattoo of the snowman Olaf from Frozen, framed by a beaded border with crystals and snowflakes, on a forearm.
Olaf from Frozen on a forearm
Japanese style tattoo on the inner forearm near the wrist, with two bold black kanji characters surrounded by red flowers with green leaves.
Red flowers and kanji on a wrist
Small black linework tattoo of a looping spiral symbol on the inner wrist and forearm, shown against a black and white printed background.
Spiral knot symbol on a wrist
Two colourful neo-traditional tattoos side by side on forearms, a sun with a face on the left and a crescent moon with a face on the right, both with dotted chains and a gemstone.
Sun and moon tattoos on two forearms
Fine line black elephant tattoo on the inner wrist, shown beside a braided bracelet and a maroon jumper sleeve.
Single line elephant on the inner wrist
Colour traditional tattoo of a palm tree, red sunset over water and the word ALOHA beneath, on a forearm.
Palm tree and sunset with ALOHA lettering
Three matching fine line tattoos on forearms show two hands shaped like bunnies forming a heart, with the word love beneath each one.
Matching bunny hands heart tattoos on forearms
Black fine line compass star with arrows and small triangles tattooed on the inner forearm, resting on grass.
Compass and arrows on a forearm
Black and white photo of a fine line geometric heart tattoo made of triangular facets on a forearm, just above a knitted cuff.
Faceted geometric heart on a forearm
Colour botanical tattoo of a sunflower with yellow petals and a purple-brown centre on the inner forearm, near the wrist.
Sunflower tattoo on the inner forearm
Black linework infinity symbol formed by Mickey Mouse ears, with a red polka-dot Minnie bow, on the inner wrist and forearm.
Infinity symbol with Mickey ears and Minnie bow
Black and grey realism tattoo of a lighthouse with sunburst rays and crashing waves on the forearm.
Lighthouse and waves on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a geisha with ornate hair pieces and lace trim on a forearm.
Geisha portrait with lace on a forearm
Fine line black tattoo of a slender branch with three blossoms and a bud on the inner forearm.
Fine line blossom branch on a forearm
Two people holding hands at a cafe table, showing fine line black tattoos of a sun, a window and a small starburst on their forearms and wrist.
Sun, window and starburst fine line tattoos on forearms
Fine line colour tattoo of a lavender sprig with green stem running diagonally along the inner forearm.
Lavender sprig on a forearm
Black fine lettering reading 'I love you' and 'I KNOW', each paired with a Rebel Alliance style emblem, tattooed on two forearms in black ink.
Rebel emblem with 'I love you' and 'I know' lettering
Black fine line script lettering reading smile on the inner wrist, shown in a black and white photo.
Smile script on the inner wrist
Small black fine line crescent moon tattoo with dotwork shading on the inner forearm of a person with black painted nails.
Crescent moon on a forearm
Close-up photograph of a solid black abstract tattoo with a rounded head-like form, sweeping curves and a teardrop loop on the forearm.
Solid black abstract figure on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of an electric guitar with two skulls, a red plectrum and a coiled cable on the forearm.
Guitar and skulls on a forearm
Fine line forearm tattoo of a long black stem ending in a green feather-like motif with a blue eye, topped by a small triangle with an orange wash.
Feather and triangle on a forearm
Close photo of the words The best is yet to come in thin black script tattooed diagonally along the inner forearm.
Script quote on a forearm