Shoulder tattoo ideas

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Colour tattoo of a blue lotus flower with green leaves and a blue and pink butterfly, placed on the upper back shoulder.
Blue lotus and butterfly on a shoulder
Colour tattoo of black palm tree silhouettes against a blue sky and orange and purple sunset, covering the upper arm and shoulder.
Palm trees at sunset on upper arm
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a crescent moon, a moth and a rose with leaves, running from the shoulder down the upper arm of a woman with pink hair.
Crescent moon, moth and rose on upper arm
Black tribal-style sleeve tattoo covering the shoulder, upper arm and forearm, with spiral and band patterns in solid black ink.
Tribal-style black sleeve on arm and shoulder
Realistic red peony tattoo with dark leaves across a person's shoulder and upper arm.
Red peonies across a shoulder
Colour lotus flower tattoo in pink and violet tones, with soft blended shading and white highlights, on the back of a shoulder.
Lotus flower on the shoulder
Three views of a black and grey realism full sleeve tattoo on an arm, showing a skull, feather-like shading and fine geometric patterns from shoulder to wrist.
Black and grey skull and feathers full sleeve
Black script tattoo reading Love Never Fails beside an ornamental interlocking knot motif on a shoulder.
Love Never Fails script with ornamental knot
Black and grey realism tattoo of a rose, a human skull and a clock face with Roman numerals, placed on the shoulder and upper back.
Realistic rose, skull and clock on a shoulder
Small black fine line snowflake tattoo with dotted tips on a person's upper shoulder, shown in a black and grey photo.
Snowflake on a shoulder
Three side-by-side photos of upper arm tattoos: a black tribal pattern on the left, a red and black biomechanical alien design in the centre, and a grey and black biomechanical skull with a green eye
Three upper arm tattoos: tribal and biomechanical
Black and grey mandala and paisley tattoo with fine line detail covering the shoulder and upper arm.
Mandala and paisley shoulder piece
Colour realism tattoo of orange, red and yellow autumn maple leaves across the shoulder and upper arm, shown from three angles.
Autumn maple leaves on upper arm
Black, grey and orange geometric tattoo of a wing across the shoulder and a bird with a small heart on the upper chest.
Geometric wing and bird on chest and shoulder
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a tied bouquet of lily of the valley stems and leaves across the upper back, near the shoulder blade.
Lily of the valley bouquet on a shoulder blade
Black and grey dreamcatcher tattoo on an upper arm, with an ornamental floral design on the forearm and flowers on the shoulder.
Dreamcatcher and ornamental arm tattoos
Woman with long blonde hair wearing an orange top, showing gold metallic temporary tattoos of scales, a feather, leaves and a key on her shoulder, chest and forearms.
Gold metallic temporary tattoos on shoulder and arms
Black fine line tattoo of a thin botanical sprig with small clusters of tiny flowers, placed on the upper back near the shoulder of a woman with red hair tied back.
Fine line sprig tattoo on a shoulder
Black and grey realism tattoo on a man's upper arm and shoulder showing a hooded winged figure with a halo, holding a cross, with script lettering below.
Hooded angel with cross on upper arm
Colour botanical tattoo of red and pink poppies with buds and green leaves across a woman's shoulder and upper arm.
Vintage poppy bouquet on the shoulder
Red and graphite sketch of a geisha holding a sword, with a dragon tattoo design drawn across her shoulder and chest in Japanese style.
Geisha with dragon shoulder tattoo sketch
Colour neo-trad tattoo of a bouquet of poppies, tulips and a daisy with green leaves and a blue vase, across the upper arm and shoulder.
Bold flower bouquet on an upper arm
Black and grey fine line full sleeve on an upper arm and shoulder, showing a whale, mountains, a fox, ferns and foxglove, with a small teal octopus at the top of the shoulder.
Full arm sleeve with whale, fox and foliage
Black and grey raven tattoo with a red brushstroke and thistles across the chest, with a flying bird on the shoulder.
Raven and thistles across chest
Black silhouette tattoo with pink splashes across the upper arm and shoulder, photographed against a dark background.
Black silhouette and pink splash on upper arm
Realistic tattoo across a shoulder and upper back showing torn skin that reveals an old sepia map, a blue ship's wheel compass rose and a blue fleur-de-lis.
Torn skin revealing a compass and old map
Colour tattoo of a purple and green octopus with curling tentacles on the upper arm and shoulder of a person holding a camera.
Purple and green octopus on shoulder
Realistic red rose with grey scrollwork ornament tattooed across an upper arm and shoulder, with the wearer in a grey vest top.
Red rose and scrollwork on an upper arm
Fine line black tattoo of the state of Kentucky with the script words My Old above and home below, with a small heart, on a person's shoulder.
Kentucky outline with script on shoulder
Two black script lettering tattoos, one reading Don't live in fear of the future on a forearm and one reading 'Cause I'll always be there on a shoulder.
Script quotes on forearm and shoulder
Black and grey realism tattoo of a winged angel standing over a demon in flames, with clouds and a glowing halo, covering the upper arm and shoulder.
Winged angel over a demon on upper arm
Realism style sleeve tattoo of pine forest, rocks and an orange sunset across the upper arm and forearm, with a small deer on the shoulder.
Forest and sunset full arm sleeve
Close view of a fine dark linework lotus mandala tattoo with dotwork detail on a woman's shoulder and upper back.
Lotus mandala on a shoulder
Small black outline heart tattoo on the upper back near the shoulder, shown in fine line style.
Small outline heart on a shoulder
Black and white photo of a small fine line anchor tattoo on a person's shoulder, with the chin and neck visible at the top of the frame.
Small anchor tattoo on a shoulder
Black and grey floral tattoo of roses and leaves across a woman's shoulder and upper arm, shown in two side-by-side photos.
Black and grey roses on a shoulder
Colourful watercolour style hibiscus flowers with green leaves tattooed on a person's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Watercolour hibiscus flowers on a shoulder blade
Black script lettering reading Sometimes you've gotta fall before you fly, with small butterflies, on a woman's shoulder and upper back.
Script quote and butterflies on a shoulder
Black and grey script lettering reading Today was like one of those fly dreams across a shoulder and upper chest, with a small heart tattoo on a finger.
Script quote across shoulder and chest
Traditional style red rose with yellow shading, green leaves and white dotted pearl strands on a person's shoulder and upper arm.
Red rose with pearl strands on shoulder
Black and grey realism rose sleeve with a rosebud and leaves covering the upper arm and shoulder, shown against a brick wall.
Black and grey roses on upper arm
Black and grey fingerprint flower tattoo with a script word family on the upper back and shoulder, shown in two side by side photos.
Fingerprint flower with family script
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo with a lotus centre and dangling chain details, covering the upper arm and shoulder.
Lotus mandala on an upper arm and shoulder
Close photo of a black line tattoo of three birds in flight on a woman's shoulder, with a black strappy top and green trees behind.
Three birds in flight on a shoulder
Japanese style colour tattoo of a black cat and a green dragon among waves, covering the upper arm and shoulder, shown in a close-up alongside a detail view.
Cat and green dragon on an upper arm
Fine line black constellation tattoos scattered across the upper arm and shoulder of a person wearing a thin strap.
Constellation tattoos across an upper arm
Small black fine line wave tattoo on the upper back near the shoulder of a woman with blonde hair standing on a beach.
Fine line wave tattoo on a shoulder
Colour tattoo of red cherry blossom branches wrapping over a man's shoulder and upper arm, in a Japanese style.
Cherry blossom branches on shoulder and upper arm