Shoulder tattoo ideas

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Colour realism-style tattoo of a vintage poppy bouquet with red, pink and cream blooms and green leaves across a woman's upper arm and shoulder.
Vintage poppy bouquet on upper arm
Four photographs of a black and grey botanical tattoo of soft, translucent flower blooms and stems with ink splashes, sitting on the upper arm and shoulder.
Black and grey flowers across upper arm
Realism tattoo of red roses, a pocket watch and sheet music with black and grey scrollwork across the upper back and shoulder.
Roses, pocket watch and sheet music on a back
Watercolour-style red poppies on a woman's shoulder, upper arm and upper back, joined by a black heartbeat line with a red thread running through it.
Poppies and heartbeat line across shoulder and back
Colour tattoo of a hummingbird on a branch with pink peonies, green leaves, a beaded chain, a skull and a key, on an upper arm.
Hummingbird, peonies and key on an upper arm
Black and grey rose tattoo with leaves on a woman's shoulder and upper arm, lying on a bed with floral pillows.
Rose tattoo on a shoulder
Black and grey realism tattoo of orchids and cursive script across the shoulder and upper arm.
Black and grey orchids with script on upper arm
Black and grey tree of life tattoo on a person's upper arm and shoulder, with family names written across the branches and roots.
Family tree with names on upper arm
Black and grey tattoo of three shaded roses with leaves on the upper back near the shoulder blade, seen from behind.
Three black and grey roses on a shoulder blade
Black and grey sunflower tattoo with shaded petals and a dotted centre on the top of a shoulder, photographed with a warm vintage-style filter.
Sunflower tattoo on a shoulder
Colour botanical tattoo of yellow flowers, buds and green leaves on a woman's shoulder and upper arm, with a dark vest top.
Yellow flowers and vine on shoulder and arm
Black and grey blackwork sleeves with paisley and lace-like patterns and floral shoulder pieces, shown on a person with hands pressed together in front of the face.
Blackwork sleeves with floral shoulder pieces
Full-colour botanical tattoo of red poppies, buds and green leaves wrapping from the shoulder down the upper arm of a person in a green vest top.
Red poppies and buds on an upper arm and shoulder
Realistic black and grey chest tattoo of a Guy Fawkes mask surrounded by red roses and dark foliage, spanning the upper chest and shoulders.
Guy Fawkes mask and red roses on chest
Colour botanical tattoo of a dahlia, poppy and pink blossom with lavender sprigs and green leaves across a woman's shoulder and upper back.
Dahlia and poppy flowers on a shoulder
Realistic botanical tattoo of grey chrysanthemums with purple blooms and black ants, spanning the back of a person's neck and shoulder.
Floral tattoo with ants on neck and shoulder
Black fine line vine and leaf tattoo across the back, shoulder and upper arm of a woman photographed from behind with her hair up.
Vine and leaf tattoo across a back
Black and grey botanical sleeve on an upper arm and shoulder, showing bleeding hearts, strawberry plants, flowers and leaves in fine detailed linework.
Bleeding heart and strawberry plant sleeve
Colour tattoo of a cherry blossom branch with pink flowers and green leaves, spanning the shoulder and upper arm of a person wearing a black top.
Cherry blossom branch across a shoulder
Colour tattoo of peonies, violet anemone-style flowers, green leaves and two moths across an upper arm and shoulder, in a botanical style.
Peonies and moths on an upper arm
Botanical tattoo on a shoulder and upper arm, showing pale peach wild roses with green leaves, dark ferns, succulent-style blooms and small red berries, in a neo-traditional style.
Wild roses and ferns on a shoulder
Black botanical tattoo of a rose with leaves and a long stem on a person's upper back near the shoulder, worn with a red top.
Black rose on a shoulder
Pink and grey rose tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder, with a dotwork flower behind the roses and a banner reading Fearless below.
Two roses and a dotwork flower on upper arm
Colour botanical tattoo of a sunflower with a ladybird and green leaves on a woman's shoulder.
Sunflower and ladybird on a shoulder
Colour tattoo of a sunflower, marigold and perched bird down an upper arm, with a swooping bird and FORGIVE ribbon across the shoulder.
Sunflower and bird upper arm with ribbon
Close-up of a shaded pink rose tattoo with green leaves on a woman's shoulder, partly covered by a white knit jumper.
Pink rose on a shoulder
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a dandelion with drifting seeds on the upper back, near the shoulder blade, of a woman in a dark strappy dress.
Dandelion seeds tattoo on upper back
Black outline elephant tattoo with a patterned headdress and orange flowers across the shoulder and upper back.
Elephant and orange flowers on a shoulder
Colour Botanical tattoo of peach peony flowers with green leaves and buds across a woman's shoulder and upper arm, outlined in black.
Peach peony and leaves on a shoulder
Black and grey botanical tattoo of three daisies with bold outlines and soft shading, sitting across the shoulder and upper arm.
Three daisies across a shoulder
Black and white photo of matching fine line triple moon tattoos on a shoulder and a wrist, with a small branch tattoo on a hand.
Matching triple moon tattoos on shoulder and wrist
Botanical tattoo of red poppies and dark green foliage with black linework across the shoulder and upper arm.
Red poppies with foliage on a shoulder
Colour tattoo of pansies in purple, yellow, pink and white with green leaves, spreading across the shoulder and upper arm.
Pansies across shoulder and upper arm
Upper arm and shoulder sleeve tattoo of a shaded rose and blue butterfly over lace-like scrollwork, shown from three angles.
Rose and butterfly sleeve on upper arm
Realism tattoo of a hummingbird above two red roses and grey leaves, shown across the upper arm and shoulder in three photographs.
Hummingbird and red roses on an upper arm
Black and grey Japanese-style tattoo of a seated Buddha on a lotus base with a stem and leaves, running down the upper arm beneath cloud scrolls on the shoulder.
Seated Buddha and lotus on upper arm
Realistic grey-shaded lily tattoo with red stamens and a curling vine across a person's upper back and shoulder.
Shaded lily on a shoulder and back
Black and grey fine line rose tattoo with leaves and a bud across a woman's shoulder and upper back, seen from behind.
Black and grey roses on a shoulder
Full colour realistic floral sleeve tattoo of roses, peonies and leaves covering a woman's arm from shoulder to wrist.
Full floral sleeve of roses and peonies on an arm
Black and grey botanical tattoo of orchids across a shoulder, with a floral and paisley-style tattoo on the upper arm of a woman in a black crop top.
Black and grey orchid tattoos on shoulder and arm
Black and grey skull tattoo with ornamental patterns and trailing vines on a man's shoulder and upper arm.
Ornate skull and vines on a shoulder
Black and grey realism tattoo of dogwood blossoms, lily-style flowers and leaves spreading across a person's back, shoulder and upper arm.
Black and grey dogwood flowers on back and shoulder
Close view of a neo-traditional owl tattoo with grey shading, perched on a black branch with pink blossoms, on the upper arm and shoulder.
Owl and blossom branch on an upper arm
Fine line tattoo of three black birds perched on a curling vine with pink blossoms, running from the shoulder across the upper chest.
Birds on a vine across the collarbone
Black and grey tattoo of lily-style flowers, stars and swirls covering the upper arm and shoulder, shown in two side-by-side photos.
Flowers and stars on upper arm and shoulder
Black and grey dotwork tattoo on an upper arm showing a skeletal animal, a crescent moon, a large flower and dotted geometric lines.
Skeletal animal, moon and flower on upper arm
Large yellow sunflower tattoo with a brown centre and teal shading on a person's upper back and shoulder, photographed from behind.
Yellow sunflower on a shoulder
Botanical tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder, with black lace-like linework and pink and purple flowers, ending in a small black feather.
Lace and flowers across an upper arm