Shoulder tattoo ideas

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Black and grey realism tattoo on a shoulder and upper back, showing torn skin that reveals metal armour plates with rivets and a buckle, with a Celtic knot on the shoulder cap.
Torn skin revealing armour with Celtic knot
Black and grey realism style tattoo of a bare tree with birds, its trunk merging into an acoustic guitar, on an upper arm and shoulder.
Bare tree and acoustic guitar on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a woman in a feathered headdress flanked by two cats, covering the upper arm and shoulder.
Woman portrait with feathered headdress on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a Roman numeral clock face within ornate scrollwork, with a small heart and a row of beads, covering the upper arm and shoulder.
Clock and scrollwork on upper arm and shoulder
Black and grey realism raven on a chest tattoo, with a flying bird on the shoulder, thistle stems and a Latin banner reading Vulnerant omnes ultima necat.
Raven and thistles across chest
Black and grey realism tattoo of an astronaut in a spacesuit, with a helmet visor reflecting a lunar landing scene, across the upper arm and shoulder.
Astronaut helmet sleeve on upper arm
Realistic blue and green fish scale tattoo across a person's shoulder and upper arm, with small water droplets on the scales.
Blue fish scale tattoo on upper arm
Shirtless torso with a realistic biomechanical tattoo covering the upper arm, shoulder and chest, showing metallic gears, cables and red wiring.
Biomechanical sleeve on upper arm and chest
Black and grey realism tattoo of a woman's face framed by a wolf's head headdress, with a feathered braid and small red face marks, across the upper arm and shoulder.
Wolf headdress woman portrait on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of orchid-style flowers and cursive script across the shoulder and upper arm.
Black and grey flowers with script on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of lilies, a rose, a daisy and clustered blossoms covering the shoulder and upper arm.
Black and grey floral sleeve on upper arm
Collage of six photographs of floral tattoos on shoulders and arms, including a stag head with flowers, poppies, blue blooms and black and grey chrysanthemums.
Floral tattoos on shoulders and arms
Black and grey realistic tattoo of a winged hooded figure with a skull face and eyes in its feathers, covering a man's back and shoulders.
Winged skull figure across a back
Three-panel photo of a black and grey realistic floral sleeve tattoo with roses and leaves covering a woman's shoulder and upper arm.
Black and grey floral sleeve on arm and shoulder
Realism style black and grey tattoo of a roaring lion's head with a detailed mane covering the upper arm and shoulder.
Roaring lion head on upper arm
Realistic peach and grey cherry blossom flowers and buds tattooed across a shoulder and upper arm.
Cherry blossom sleeve on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a misty forest with two bold tree trunks across the upper back and shoulder blade.
Forest scene across a shoulder blade
Black and grey realism tattoo of a tiger walking towards the viewer across the upper back and shoulder blade.
Walking tiger across a back and shoulder
Realistic tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder showing a pocket watch with visible gears, framed by two blue roses and small droplets.
Pocket watch and blue roses on upper arm
Realistic red roses with black lace floral detail covering a woman's shoulder and upper arm, shown in coloured light against a dark background.
Red roses and black lace on a shoulder and upper arm
Realism style tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder showing Big Ben, a red telephone box, a London Underground roundel and the London Eye in grey and red ink.
London landmarks sleeve on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of swallows on wires, an open pocket watch, pearl beads and handwritten script across the upper arm and shoulder.
Swallows and pocket watch on upper arm
Realistic colour tattoo of pink roses and orange monarch butterflies covering a woman's shoulder and upper arm.
Pink roses and monarch butterflies on an upper arm
Colour realism tattoo of a lit castle beneath a crescent moon and starry night sky, covering the upper arm and reaching towards the shoulder.
Castle under a crescent moon on an upper arm
Colour rose and grey shaded skull tattoo with leaves on the upper back near the shoulder blade, in a realistic style.
Rose and skull on the shoulder blade
Black and grey realistic tattoo of a snarling wolf head with bared teeth and light eyes, on a shoulder.
Snarling wolf head on a shoulder
Black and white photograph of a shaded feather tattoo running across a bare shoulder and collarbone, with the face cropped out of frame.
Feather tattoo on a shoulder in black and grey
Realistic brown horse tattoo with a flowing dark mane on the upper back over the shoulder blade.
Horse with flowing mane on a shoulder blade
Black and grey realism tattoo of an ornate carnival mask with feathers across the upper arm and shoulder.
Ornate carnival mask with feathers on upper arm
Realistic tattoo of a green eye with long lashes and black and grey feathers beneath it, placed on a shoulder.
Realistic eye and feathers on shoulder
Black and grey realism tattoo across a shoulder and upper back, showing torn skin revealing armour straps, buckles and a Celtic knot on the pauldron.
Torn skin armour pauldron with Celtic knot
Black and grey realistic tiger head with a body extending down the upper arm, shown on a shirtless man in a studio.
Realistic tiger on upper arm and shoulder
Colour realism tattoo of birds, purple orchids and pink blossom on a turquoise background, covering the upper arm and shoulder.
Birds and orchids across upper arm and shoulder
Black and grey realism tattoo on a shoulder and upper back showing torn skin revealing buckled armour straps and a Celtic knot disc.
Torn skin with Celtic knot armour on shoulder
Black and grey realism tattoo of a moonlit mountain landscape with pine trees, a log cabin, a deer and wildlife across the upper arm and shoulder.
Mountain cabin and wildlife scene on upper arm
Black and grey realism sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder, showing classical statues, a winged figure, floral wreaths and a Greek key pattern at the elbow.
Classical figures and wings full arm sleeve
Realistic tattoo of plate armour with a fleur-de-lis emblem and chainmail covering a shoulder and upper arm, shown from two angles.
Armour pauldron and chainmail on shoulder
Large black and grey angel wing tattoo in a realistic style spanning the upper arm, shoulder and back.
Angel wings across back and upper arm
Shirtless man with a realistic black and grey skull and red sunburst tattoo across his chest and stomach, with geometric linework and red and grey sleeves on both arms.
Skull and geometric full torso and sleeve tattoo
Black and grey realism tattoo of a mountain range, clouds, a full moon and a forested valley across the upper arm and shoulder.
Mountain landscape with moon on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a scowling bearded face with swirling wave-like hair across the shoulder and upper arm.
Bearded face tattoo on shoulder and upper arm
Colour realism tattoo of a red rose with a bud and green leaves on the shoulder and upper arm, set against a soft purple watercolour wash.
Realistic red rose with watercolour wash on shoulder
Black and grey realism tattoo of a winged woman holding flowers, covering the upper arm and shoulder of a shirtless man.
Winged woman holding flowers on shoulder and arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a feathered angel wing spreading across a person's back, shoulder and outstretched upper arm.
Feather wing tattoo across back and arm
Black and grey realistic feathered wing tattoo across a woman's shoulder and upper arm, photographed from behind.
Realistic feathered wing on shoulder and upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of orchids and lilies with cursive script wrapping from the shoulder down the upper arm.
Orchids and script quote on upper arm
Five-view collage of a realistic coloured full sleeve tattoo of red and magenta orchids with green leaves on a teal background, covering the upper arm and forearm.
Red orchid full sleeve tattoo
Black and grey back tattoo of a winged angel, clouds and smoke on the shoulder blades, with script panels and sleeve work on the upper arms.
Winged angel and clouds across a back