Shoulder tattoo ideas

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Black and grey botanical tattoo of leaves, branches and flowers across a shoulder and upper arm.
Botanical flowers across a shoulder and upper arm
Black and grey mandala and rose tattoo covering the upper arm and shoulder, with dotwork shading and fine linework.
Mandala and rose sleeve on upper arm
White ink botanical tattoo of roses and scrolling foliage across a shoulder and upper chest, shown in fine outline on light skin.
White ink roses and scrolls on shoulder
Realistic red poppy and grey flower tattoo covering the shoulder and upper arm, with a small faded tattoo shown in an inset photo.
Red poppies and grey flowers on upper arm
Colour botanical tattoo on a shoulder and upper arm showing a large poppy, a yellow songbird, a purple artichoke bud, fern fronds and a poppy seed pod.
Poppy, songbird and artichoke on upper arm
Fine line black dandelion tattoo with seeds drifting off a stem across the top of a shoulder.
Dandelion seeds drifting across a shoulder
Black and grey realism tattoo of a raven perched on a branch with fine line leaves, covering the upper arm and shoulder.
Raven and foliage on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of peonies and leaves across a shoulder and upper arm.
Black and grey peonies on a shoulder
Black and grey shaded roses tattooed on a shoulder, with fine cursive script written above them.
Black and grey roses on a shoulder
Black fine line dandelion with drifting seeds tattooed on a person's upper back and shoulder, photographed from behind.
Dandelion seeds on a shoulder
Black and grey lace-style tattoo of a flower and scrolling vine across a woman's shoulder and upper chest.
Lace-style flower tattoo on shoulder and chest
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a rose with leaves and buds on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Rose bouquet tattoo on the shoulder blade
Black and grey sunflower tattoo on a shoulder, with the script words you are my sunshine running across the upper chest to the right.
Sunflower and script quote on shoulder
Colour tattoo sleeve of red and pink peonies with green leaves on a dark background, covering the upper arm and shoulder of a woman in a black vest top.
Peony sleeve on upper arm and shoulder
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of three tall pine trees on a person's upper back and shoulder blade, photographed in black and white.
Pine trees across a upper back
Botanical tattoo across the shoulder and upper arm showing two songbirds among raspberries, wild roses and leaves, in mostly grey shading with peach and yellow accents.
Songbirds and wild roses on an upper arm
Black and grey photo of a mandala-style flower tattoo in fine linework on a forearm, with a rose outline on the upper arm and small Greek letters and numerals on the inner forearm.
Mandala flowers on forearm with rose and letters
Black and grey botanical iris tattoo on a shoulder, with a blue checked shirt falling open beside it.
Iris tattoo on a shoulder
Colour tattoos of two blue butterflies on the upper back, a pink butterfly on a shoulder and a red rose with black dotted petals.
Blue and pink butterflies with a rose on a shoulder
Six-panel collage of a colourful full sleeve tattoo of hibiscus, lotus and other flowers with a frog, shown on an upper arm and shoulder.
Full sleeve of flowers with a frog and lotus
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a blossoming branch with an open birdcage and bird across the upper back and shoulder.
Branch and birdcage on a shoulder
Back tattoo of orange flowers with dark swirling scrollwork across the shoulder blade, shown on a woman wearing a red and black striped top.
Orange flowers and scrollwork on a shoulder blade
Black ink tribal-style tattoo with hibiscus and plumeria flowers covering a woman's ribs and flank, with a smaller floral piece on her upper back.
Black ink Polynesian-style side piece with flowers
Black fine line tattoo of a dandelion head releasing seeds that become flying birds, placed on the shoulder and upper back.
Dandelion seeds turning into birds on a shoulder
Realistic sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder, showing red roses and a grey shaded bird with spread wings.
Realistic red roses and bird on upper arm
Pink flower tattoo with black swirling linework across a person's shoulder and upper arm, shown in a close photograph.
Pink flowers and swirls on a shoulder
Black and grey realism rose tattoo with dark leaves across a shoulder, shown in two photos from different angles.
Black and grey rose on a shoulder
Colour botanical sleeve tattoo of irises, daffodils, forget-me-nots and lily of the valley on an upper arm and shoulder, shown from three angles.
Floral sleeve with irises and daffodils
Colour tattoo of a rose branch with pink blooms, rose hips and green leaves across the upper chest and shoulder, in a botanical style with bold black outlines.
Rose branch across the collarbone
Black and grey dotwork sleeve tattoo of mandalas, flowers and paisley scrollwork covering the shoulder and upper arm on both arms.
Ornamental mandala sleeve on both arms
Black and grey botanical tattoo of two roses, blossoms and leaves across the upper back and shoulder blade, shown from behind.
Black and grey roses and blossoms on a back
Pencil sketch of a woman in profile framed by peony flowers, a botanical tattoo design for the shoulder and upper arm.
Profile portrait with peonies sketch
Colour tattoo of a purple and orange lily with green leaves on the upper back near the shoulder, in a soft painterly botanical style.
Purple lily on the upper back
Black outline roses and leaves tattooed on a woman's shoulder and upper arm, drawn in a fine line botanical style.
Rose outline tattoo on a shoulder
Realism and abstract blend tattoo on a man's chest and shoulder, showing a black raven on thistle stems with a flying bird, red and grey bands and Latin lettering.
Raven and thistle across chest and shoulder
Black ink drawing of a woman with flowing hair and pink rose and scroll tattoo designs on her shoulder and upper arm.
Woman with pink rose tattoo designs
Black and grey botanical tattoo of blossoms and leaves across the shoulder and upper arm, with a shaded rose, worn by a person in a striped black and white halter top.
Black and grey flowers on shoulder and upper arm
Colourful botanical floral tattoo covering a woman's back and side, with a blue swallow on the shoulder.
Floral back piece with swallow
Black and grey script tattoo of a dandelion releasing seeds, with the words 'We accept the love we think we deserve', on the upper back near the shoulder.
Dandelion seeds and script quote on shoulder
Black and grey traditional-style roses with hatched leaves covering the upper arm and shoulder.
Black and grey roses on upper arm
Black and grey realistic cherry blossom tattoo with leaves and branches covering a woman's shoulder and upper back.
Cherry blossom tattoo across a shoulder
Colour tattoo of a cartoon character in a heart-shaped frame with a pink bow and plumeria flowers, placed on the upper back and shoulder.
Heart frame with cartoon character and flowers
Black and watercolour style tattoo of a dandelion with seeds blowing up and over the shoulder, with blue and purple washes on the upper back.
Dandelion seeds drifting across a shoulder blade
Grey botanical sunflower tattoo with script lettering above it on a woman's shoulder blade, viewed from behind while she wears a gold chain back piece.
Sunflower and script tattoo on a shoulder
Colour tattoo of a lion's head framed by peacock feathers and pink flowers across a person's upper back and shoulder blade.
Lion head with peacock feathers on upper back
Back of a woman's shoulder with a watercolour-style tattoo of a dandelion head and drifting seeds in black, blue and purple ink.
Dandelion seeds with watercolour wash on shoulder
Colourful watercolour-style tree of life tattoo inside a circle, with roots and branches, on a person's shoulder against a white background.
Tree of life on a shoulder
Black and grey tattoo covering the shoulder and upper arm with a rose, a central mandala flower and ornate paisley linework below.
Floral mandala sleeve on upper arm