Forearm tattoo ideas

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Black serif lettering reading 'So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past' across a forearm, with a beach and sea behind.
Quote tattoo on a forearm
Two matching heart-shaped traditional tattoos with scalloped yellow borders on forearms, one showing a cabin among pines under a moon, the other a forest scene with a moon.
Matching heart-frame forest tattoos on forearms
Close-up of a fine line black crescent moon tattoo on the forearm of a woman in a mustard blazer and graphic tee.
Crescent moon tattoo on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork sleeve tattoo on a forearm showing a sailing ship, a diver in a brass helmet, a submarine, fish and an octopus.
Nautical sleeve with diver and sailing ship
Two side-by-side photos of fine line black ink tattoos on the inner wrist: a dotted interlocking triangle design on the left and a small orbit with dots and a star on the right.
Geometric and orbit tattoos on wrists
Small fine line tattoo of a cartoon bear in yellow and tan with grey outlines, plus a tiny red mark, on the inner wrist.
Small bear tattoo on the inner wrist
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a symmetrical floral mandala with lotus-like petals on the inner forearm.
Dotwork floral mandala on forearm
Realistic colour tattoo of a red muscle car with a dark shadowed background, sitting on the forearm.
Red muscle car on a forearm
Small black Taurus symbol tattoo on a forearm, surrounded by soft teal, purple and pink watercolour splashes.
Taurus symbol with watercolour splash on forearm
Colour tattoo of an origami elephant with a teal, yellow and maroon floral paper pattern on the forearm.
Origami elephant with floral paper pattern
Colour tattoo of two cartoon bats with outlined wings and three yellow stars on the inner forearm, in a soft, simple illustrative style.
Two cartoon bats and stars on a forearm
Black and grey realism and dotwork tattoo of a lion's face with mandala patterning and a small skull on the inner forearm.
Lion and mandala on a forearm
Black silhouette tattoos of a figure on a forearm, with cursive script reading Michael Jackson on another forearm, photographed with the arms crossed.
Silhouette and script forearm tattoos
Black and grey realism tattoo of a hand holding strings attached to an anatomical heart, on the forearm.
Marionette hand and anatomical heart on a forearm
Black script lettering reading Don't let the past make you're decisions, four today across a forearm, a lettering style tattoo.
Script quote on a forearm
Black ink portrait of a woman with flowers in her hair, labelled FRIDA KAHLO beneath it, on the inner forearm.
Frida Kahlo portrait on a forearm
Black and grey Japanese style full sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and forearm, showing armour plates, a scale pattern and swirling shapes.
Japanese armour sleeve on an arm
Black and grey shaded peony tattoo with leaves and a bud on the forearm, in a traditional botanical style.
Black and grey peony on a forearm
Colour traditional-style tattoo on a forearm of a red and white lighthouse over the sea inside a black anchor with teal accents and a rope loop.
Lighthouse and anchor on a forearm
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of an anthropomorphic catfish wearing a blue waistcoat and red bow tie, on the inner forearm.
Catfish in a waistcoat and bow tie
Black fine line script reading take care with a heart shaped swirl between the words, tattooed on a forearm.
Take care script with heart on forearm
Torso of a person in a white vest top, with black and grey realism style tattoo sleeves on both arms showing a cat, a skull and a ship.
Black and grey sleeve with cat and skull
Colour realism tattoo of a red rose above a blue faceted gemstone in a silver filigree setting, on a forearm.
Realistic rose above a blue gemstone on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a grinning rabbit mask with glowing eyes, a crescent moon above and the numerals 06:42:12 below, on a forearm.
Rabbit mask and moon on a forearm
Watercolour-style mermaid tattoo with flowing red hair and a blue tail on the forearm, with loose ink splashes around her.
Watercolour mermaid on a forearm
Black ink botanical tattoo of leaves and flowers running from the back of the hand down over the wrist and forearm.
Leaf and flower tattoo on hand and wrist
Black script lettering reading Girl on a forearm, with a hand holding a bundle of banknotes above a pink handbag.
Script word Girl on a forearm
Fine line black script tattoo reading Ohana on a pale forearm, with a black and white patterned fabric behind the arm.
Ohana script on a forearm
White ink ouroboros, a serpent biting its own tail, forms a circle on the forearm in a close photograph.
Ouroboros on a forearm
Fine line black ink tattoo of a unicorn head in profile, with a waffle cone horn and drips, on the forearm.
Unicorn with an ice cream cone horn
Colourful traditional tattoo on a forearm showing a bouquet of flowers held by a hand, with a yellow scroll border and a ribbon banner.
Traditional flower bouquet held by a hand
Black dotwork circle with the words 1 tbsp and 1 tsp inked on the palm, with traditional colour tattoos of an apple and a bird on the wrist and forearm.
Dotted circle with measurements on palm
Brown feather with small bird silhouettes trailing down the inside of a forearm, appearing to be a temporary henna-style design.
Feather and birds on a forearm
Realism tattoo of a compass over a handwritten map with red maple leaves on the forearm.
Compass and map with maple leaves on a forearm
Two pairs of hands clasped together show matching small black fine line arrow tattoos on the inner wrists.
Matching arrow tattoos on two wrists
Black and grey skull and snake tattoo in a traditional style on a forearm, with the snake coiling through a loop beneath the skull and its fangs bared at the bottom.
Skull and coiled snake on a forearm
Black fine line script tattoo reading so it goes across the forearm, with a white pillow and blue flowers in the soft background.
So it goes script on a forearm
Two small fine line tattoos on wrists: a dandelion releasing seeds on one arm and a flock of birds on the other, both in black ink.
Dandelion and flying birds on wrists
Black fine line cursive script reading good vibes wrapping around a forearm, shown in a black and white photograph.
Good vibes script wrapped around a forearm
Black ink tattoo of three rearing horses in a vertical line with a dashed trail ending in a small curl, on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Three rearing horses in a dashed trail on a forearm
Traditional tattoo of a shaded skull with a bouquet of colourful flowers and green leaves spilling from its top, on a forearm.
Skull with flower bouquet on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo on a forearm showing a full moon over clouds and pine trees, with a seated figure reflected in water below.
Moon, pine forest and seated figure on a forearm
Close-up of a fine line black script tattoo of the word purpose on the inside of a forearm, with a red and black checked shirt in the background.
Fine line script 'purpose' on a forearm
Small black and grey tattoo of a d-pad, two lettered round buttons and two pill-shaped buttons on the inner wrist.
Game controller buttons on a wrist
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a purple owl with large round eyes and a teal outline, on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Purple owl tattoo on the wrist
Two forearm tattoos side by side: a black and grey Catwoman holding a whip on the left, and a colour Harley Quinn in a jester hat on the right.
Catwoman and Harley Quinn on forearms
Small colour tattoo of a rounded rectangular block with a purple filling on the outer forearm, drawn with a black outline.
Cartoon block with purple filling on a forearm
Forearm tattoo of a bulldog in a top hat, monocle and suit, drawn in black linework with teal watercolour splashes.
Bulldog in top hat and monocle on forearm