Thigh tattoo ideas

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Close-up of a black script tattoo reading Pursuit of happiness running across the outer thigh, with white shorts visible at the left edge.

Pursuit of happiness script on a thigh

Colour tattoo of a stylised songbird with an orange breast and dotwork shading on the side of a thigh.

Stylised songbird on the side of a thigh

Black and grey octopus tattoo with stippled shading and curling tentacles on the outer thigh of a person lying on a green sofa.

Octopus tattoo on a thigh

Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a woman with a flower crown, monstera leaves and red roses on the thigh.

Woman portrait with flowers and roses on thigh

Black and grey Japanese style phoenix tattoo with scrolls and clouds running down a woman's leg from thigh to calf, photographed from behind.

Japanese style phoenix leg sleeve

Portraits, compass and rose on the thighs

Black and grey botanical tattoo of two roses with leaves and a bud on the outer thigh, shown beside blue lace underwear and an open check shirt.

Black and grey roses on the thigh

Black and grey realism tattoo on a thigh showing a clock with Roman numerals, a shaded rose and ornamental scrollwork.

Clock and rose thigh sleeve

Colour tattoo of a dreamcatcher with two daisies and hanging feathers on the outer thigh and hip.

Dreamcatcher and daisies on a thigh

Black and grey Traditional-style rose tattoo on one thigh and an ornate cameo frame with roses on the other, both worn with black stockings.

Rose and cameo tattoos on thighs

Two traditional style thigh tattoos showing R2-D2 and C-3PO, each with a banner scroll, roses and a sunflower, on a person's upper thighs.

R2-D2 and C-3PO thigh tattoos

Black and grey dotwork and linework tattoo of a rearing horse with flowing mane and swirling ornamental patterns on the outer thigh.

Rearing horse with ornamental detail on thigh

Traditional style tattoo of a grim reaper holding a scythe and smoking a cigarette, with 'Life's a Drag' script, on the upper leg.

Grim reaper with scythe and script

Black ink lettering tattoo of an angular script with a small ornament above it, placed on the upper thigh below a patterned garment hem.

Angular script tattoo on a thigh

Two matching fine line black outline tattoos of a cat sitting in a teacup, one on a rib side and one on a thigh, with the wearers' faces not shown.

Matching cat in teacup tattoos on two people

Upper thigh with a shaded pink and grey rose tattoo, shown in two panels, one bare and one with a white fishnet stocking, against a dark lip-print background.

Rose tattoo on upper thigh

Black script lettering of Jeremiah 29:11 across the thigh, in a fine, flowing handwriting style.

Jeremiah 29:11 script on a thigh

Fine line black lettering tattoo reading Curiosity often leads to trouble along a person's hip and upper thigh.

Quote tattoo along the hip

Black tribal blackwork leg tattoo covering the thigh and calf, with red flower motifs on the thigh, worn by a woman sitting on a wall.

Tribal leg sleeve with red flowers on thigh

Fine line black script tattoo reading "Not all those who wander are lost" across the outer thigh, partly covered by a denim shirt.

Script quote along a thigh

Colour traditional tattoo of mountains, pine trees and a lake inside a rope-edged circle with a sunset and wave border, on the outer thigh.

Mountain lake scene in a rope circle on a thigh

Neo-trad style colour tattoo of a pug's face inside a grey ornate scrolled frame, placed on the upper thigh.

Pug portrait in an ornate frame on a thigh

Black and grey traditional tattoo of a woman with wavy hair, two roses and tear drops on a thigh.

Woman with roses and tears on a thigh

Fine line black and grey dreamcatcher tattoo with a shaded rose on top and three feathers hanging below, on the upper thigh.

Dreamcatcher and rose on the thigh

Black and grey realism style tattoo of an upside-down woman's face with dark hair and wing-like shapes, on the outer thigh of a leg.

Upside-down woman's face on a thigh

Colour traditional tattoo on a thigh showing a pocket watch, painted planets and two banners reading "All of time and space, where do you want to start?"

Pocket watch and planets banner on a thigh

Black filigree oval frame with a heart at the top, enclosing a cat silhouette against a dusky blue and pink galaxy background, on a thigh.

Cat silhouette in ornate frame on thigh

Close photo of a colourful watercolour-style moon phases tattoo in blue, purple and red, running in a diagonal line across the outer thigh.

Moon phases tattoo on the thigh

Fine line tattoo of a leaping unicorn with a rainbow trail, drawn in black outline with coloured stripes, on the side of a thigh.

Unicorn with rainbow trail on a thigh

Two people sit side by side with black lion and skull tattoos on their thighs, green sugar skull tattoos below them, and hands clasped between their legs.

Matching lion and sugar skull leg tattoos

Colour tattoo of the cartoon donkey Eeyore, shaded in blues and purples with pink details, on the outer thigh.

Eeyore donkey tattoo on the thigh

Traditional style tattoo of a snarling black cat head with purple eyes and red ears, with STAY above and HOME below, on the thigh.

Snarling black cat with STAY HOME lettering

Colourful tattoo on the outer thigh showing a pastel cloud with a masked face, soot sprites, stars, rainbow drips and a small mouse-like creature.

Soot sprites and masked cloud on a thigh

Red rose tattoo with grey outlined leaves on the upper thigh, shown in a neo-traditional style with bold linework and shaded colour.

Red rose with outlined leaves on a thigh

Black and grey neo-traditional tattoo of an owl with a dreamcatcher belly, roses behind its head and feathers hanging below, on the outer thigh.

Owl with dreamcatcher and roses on thigh

Colour Japanese style tattoo of a black and white cat with red and gold shide streamers and grey clouds, placed on the outer thigh.

Cat with shide streamers and clouds on a thigh

Colour tattoo on a thigh showing a pink rose with green stem under a glass dome, with two black silhouettes facing each other, in a bold neo-traditional style.

Rose in a glass dome with two silhouettes on a thigh

Colour realism tattoo of a dancing Ganesha with a red hibiscus flower on a thigh, set against a purple and orange watercolour wash.

Dancing Ganesha on the thigh

Black and grey traditional tattoo of a skull with roses, palm trees and a sunset over waves, on the outer thigh.

Skull with roses and palm trees on a thigh

Black and grey realism portrait tattoo of a face on a thigh, with bat shapes and partial lettering, shown in a two-panel mirror photo.

Greyscale portrait tattoo on thigh

Full body Japanese style tattoo with dragons, chrysanthemums and clouds across the chest, arms and thighs of a man in white briefs.

Full body Japanese irezumi with dragons and chrysanthemums

Traditional style tattoo on a thigh of a grinning puppet in a dark suit and red bow tie, riding a red tricycle.

Puppet riding a red tricycle on a thigh

Fine line black ink tattoo of two hands holding a cat's cradle string, with the words NO DAMN CAT above and NO DAMN CRADLE below, on the outer thigh.

Cat's cradle hands with lettering on a thigh

Black and grey realism rose tattoo with leaves on the upper thigh of a person lying on a bed, with white roses in lavender-grey hair beside it.

Black and grey rose on a thigh

Black blackwork tattoo of an ornate elephant filled with mandala patterns, placed on the outer thigh.

Mandala elephant on the thigh

Black and grey dotwork lion head with a flowing mane and mandala behind it, tattooed on the upper thigh.

Lion head with mandala on thigh

Traditional style tattoos covering both legs, including a skull and rose on the knee, a snake and a panther on the thigh and calf, and a small piece on the ankle.

Traditional leg tattoos with skull and snake

Japanese style tattoo of a black and grey koi with a pink lotus, cherry blossoms and waves, on the side of the thigh.

Koi and lotus with waves on the thigh