Shoulder tattoo ideas

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Three views of a black and grey dotwork sleeve tattoo with roses and mandala patterns covering a woman's arm from shoulder to forearm.
Rose and mandala full arm sleeve
Black and grey dotwork tattoo on a person's upper back showing a waterfall landscape in a diamond frame, with pine branches, cones and a log beside it.
Waterfall landscape in a diamond on a shoulder blade
Black and grey raven and peony flower tattoo running from the shoulder down the upper arm, in a fine line botanical style.
Raven and peony sleeve on upper arm
Back tattoo of a red cherry blossom branch running from the shoulder down the spine and onto the upper arm, with dark branches and soft shading.
Cherry blossom branch down a back
Blue ornamental tattoo of a lotus with paisley-style drops and leaf detail, placed on the shoulder and upper arm.
Blue ornamental lotus on a shoulder
Black outline rose tattoo in fine line botanical style on a woman's shoulder and upper arm, with a second rose partly visible above it.
Black line rose tattoo on a shoulder
Colour butterfly tattoo with black floral swirls and a red flower on a person's shoulder blade, shown in a three-photo collage.
Butterfly and floral swirls on shoulder
Close view of a botanical tattoo of blue forget-me-not flowers and dark leaves on a woman's upper shoulder, with her back and shoulder in soft light.
Forget-me-not sprig on a shoulder
Two black outline rose tattoos with purple, pink and teal splashes of colour across the shoulder and upper arm.
Outline roses with splashes on a shoulder
Black linework outline of peonies, daisies and leaves across a person's upper back and shoulder, with pink skin redness around the lines in a botanical style.
Floral outline across back 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
Three photos of a colour botanical tattoo on a shoulder and upper back, showing orange marigolds, green leaves and dark vines, with purple asters in one view.
Marigold and aster shoulder tattoo
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a round-eyed owl perched on a branch with pink blossom, placed on the shoulder and upper arm.
Owl and blossom branch on a shoulder
Colour botanical tattoo of a vintage-style flower bouquet with peonies, roses and blue morning glory across a woman's upper arm and shoulder.
Vintage floral bouquet on upper arm
Colour tattoo of a silver teapot, teacup and red roses with green leaves and gold scrollwork on the upper arm, in a neo-traditional style.
Teapot, teacup and red roses 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
Three views of a full arm sleeve tattoo in colour, showing blue tulip buds, swirling scrolls and pale clouds across the upper arm and forearm.
Full arm sleeve with tulips, clouds and scrolls
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
Colour tattoo of red and orange flowers with berries and grey-green leaves across a person's shoulder, in a neo-traditional style.
Red and orange flowers on a shoulder
Neo-traditional botanical tattoo of wild roses, a succulent, ferns and berries across a shoulder and upper arm, shaded in peach, olive and black.
Wild rose and fern across a shoulder
Black line-work botanical tattoo of a rose, peony and sprigs on a woman's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Rose and peony outline on a shoulder blade
Colour tattoo of a blue butterfly above pink and purple orchids with a green stem, placed on the shoulder and upper arm.
Butterfly and orchids on a shoulder
Black script reading Love me for who I am across the upper chest, with a small bird silhouette and a shaded rose on the shoulder.
Script quote and rose on a shoulder
Realistic peach and grey cherry blossom flowers and buds tattooed across a shoulder and upper arm.
Cherry blossom sleeve on upper arm
Fine line black tattoo of a floral mandala with leaves and a paisley swirl across a shoulder.
Floral mandala and paisley swirl on a shoulder
Black and grey sketch-style tattoo of a bat with leaves and a daisy across the shoulder and upper chest.
Bat and leaves on a shoulder
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
Black and grey botanical tattoo of sunflowers, a peony and smaller blooms with leaves across a woman's upper arm and shoulder.
Sunflowers and peony on an upper arm
Black and grey mandala tattoo with a dense geometric pattern on a woman's shoulder, with small Roman numerals above it near the neck.
Mandala tattoo on a shoulder
Black and white photo from behind of a woman with her hair in a bun, showing a fine line paisley and floral tattoo across her upper back and shoulder blade.
Paisley floral tattoo across upper back
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
Black ink lotus mandala tattoo on a woman's shoulder, with fine linework and botanical and geometric detailing.
Lotus mandala on a shoulder
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
Colour tattoo of a red poppy with grey-green leaves and stem on a person's upper back near the shoulder blade, in a botanical style.
Red poppy on a shoulder blade
Small fine line black lotus tattoo with a dotted line either side, placed on the shoulder in a greyscale photo.
Small lotus tattoo on the shoulder
Colour tattoo of an Art Nouveau style woman with red hair and white flowers, with teal and white swirls, covering the upper arm and shoulder.
Art Nouveau woman upper arm sleeve
Black botanical tattoo of a circle filled with lotus-like flowers and leaves on a person's shoulder blade, with a peach top and dark background.
Circular floral tattoo on shoulder blade
Four views of a full arm sleeve of colourful mandala and floral tattoos in greens, reds and blues, covering the shoulder and upper arm.
Colourful mandala full arm sleeve
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
Colour poppy with black and grey botanical flowers and leaves tattooed across a shoulder and upper arm, with a green top visible.
Red poppy and botanical sketch on a shoulder
Black linework tattoo of a songbird perched on a blossom branch, in a botanical style, across the upper arm and shoulder.
Bird and blossom on upper arm and shoulder
Black fine line outline roses on a woman's shoulder with a short handwritten script line running across the collarbone.
Outline roses and script on a shoulder
Close view of a shoulder with a colour botanical tattoo of a pink rose, buds and green leaves, worn with a white lace top and gold pendant necklace.
Pink rose on a shoulder
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
Pink roses, rosebuds and red berry sprigs in a botanical style tattoo on a woman's shoulder, seen from behind.
Pink rose sprig on a shoulder
Black and grey outlined tattoo of a large figure surrounded by flowers and leaves, covering the upper arm and shoulder.
Large grey floral figure tattoo on upper arm
Black and grey ornamental tattoo across the upper back and nape, with a rose on the shoulder, photographed from behind.
Ornamental back piece with rose on shoulder