Upper arm tattoo ideas

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Colour traditional tattoo of a bunch of flowers and leaves tied with a ribbon, on the upper arm of a person wearing a blue top.
Traditional flower bouquet on upper arm
Realistic black and grey angel statue tattoo with teal background covering the upper arm and shoulder, shown on a person in a maroon sleeveless top.
Winged stone angel on upper arm
Back view of a person with a black and grey stippled rose tattoo on the back of the hand and a heart tattoo on the upper arm.
Black and grey rose on the hand
Multicoloured painterly pine tree tattoo on the side of the ribs, with a black dotwork mandala on the upper arm at the left edge.
Watercolour pine tree on the ribs
Traditional style tattoo of a yellow sword with a black crossguard and red grip on the upper arm, with bold black outlines.
Yellow sword on upper arm
Black linework wings and a central mandala tattoo on a woman's chest beneath a black lace bralette, with a grey floral tattoo on her upper arm.
Winged mandala across the chest
Small black and grey realism tattoo of a wolf's head with detailed fur and shaded eyes, on the upper arm of a person wearing a white top.
Realistic wolf head on upper arm
Black and grey botanical tattoo of large open flowers, smaller blossoms and leaves on the upper arm, with muted pink blossoms on the left side.
Botanical flower spray on upper arm
Black fine line lettering reading BABE IS BUSY on the outer upper arm of a woman in a grey t-shirt seated in a salon chair.
Small black lettering on an upper arm
Colour tattoo of two figure silhouettes in orange, red and green watercolour washes with dripping edges, on the outer upper arm.
Watercolour figures on an upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a pocket watch with Roman numerals and a hanging chain across the upper arm and shoulder.
Pocket watch and chain on upper arm
Black and grey mandala tattoo on a woman's upper arm and a smaller mandala on her upper back, shown from behind with her face turned away.
Mandala tattoos on upper arm and back
Four views of a full sleeve tattoo in a realistic style, with large red roses, orange blooms and pink plumeria on a blue background, with a small butterfly on the upper arm.
Realistic rose and flower full sleeve
Black and grey photo of a small fine line outlined triangle tattoo on the upper arm, above the elbow.
Small outlined triangle on upper arm
Small black fine line geometric fox tattoo on the upper arm of a person holding their arm against a white background.
Geometric fox on upper arm
Black and grey shoulder tattoo of two roses with scrollwork, lace-like filigree and dangling beaded chains, shown from the back and from the upper arm.
Rose and lace shoulder piece in black and grey
Full colour sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and forearm showing Studio Ghibli characters and scenes, including a castle in the clouds and Totoro.
Studio Ghibli scenes full sleeve
Realism-style tattoo of a grey Cyberman helmet with blue accents on the outer upper arm.
Cyberman helmet on an arm
Colour traditional pin-up tattoo on an upper arm showing a woman in a pink apron holding a tray of cupcakes, with red script reading I should be in the kitchen.
Pin-up with cupcakes and kitchen script
Black and grey photograph of a lace-pattern tattoo with flowers and baroque scrollwork across a woman's upper arm and shoulder.
Lace and scrollwork tattoo on an upper arm
Blue tattoo of a bird in flight above a branch of flowers and leaves running down a woman's upper arm.
Blue bird and blossoms on upper arm
Black and grey dotwork heart tattoo on the upper arm, filled with a cratered planet, a ringed Saturn, a crescent moon and four-pointed stars.
Heart with planets and stars on upper arm
Black and grey engraved roses with leaves and buds on a woman's upper arm and shoulder, in a botanical style.
Black engraved roses on an upper arm
Colour tattoo of a white masked spirit character with black features, surrounded by red peonies and green leaves, on the upper arm.
Masked spirit character with red peonies
Traditional style flash of a jumping sailor pin-up in red shorts and red heels, with blue tattoo designs on her upper arm, thigh and calf.
Sailor pin-up with tattooed arm and legs
Shaded oak leaves and three acorns tattooed on an upper arm, with fern foliage and scrollwork tattoos nearby.
Oak leaves and acorns on an upper arm
Black and grey tattoo of a typewriter with a quote reading May I never be complete, on the upper arm, with letters spilling from the keys.
Typewriter with spilling letters and quote
Colourful skull tattoo on an upper arm with a purple, pink and blue nebula and small white stars filling its cranium and the space above it.
Galaxy skull on upper arm
Colour tattoo of a brown rabbit surrounded by blackberries, rosemary sprigs and autumn leaves in a wreath on the upper arm, in a botanical realism style.
Rabbit and blackberries on an upper arm
Black and grey tattoo of a phoenix with spread wings and a flame outline across the upper arm and shoulder.
Black and grey phoenix on upper arm
Realism-style black and grey tattoo of a large skull and eye across a man's chest and stomach, with a snake and flowers on the shoulder and arm.
Black and grey skull and eye torso tattoo
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of an Art Nouveau woman in profile, wreathed in ivy and peonies, on the outer thigh.
Art Nouveau woman with ivy and peonies on a thigh
Black and grey realism tattoo of a moon with a human face and a metal capsule lodged in its eye, on the upper arm.
Moon with a face and capsule on upper arm
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a blue elephant-headed figure with a silver ornate headdress and red ear ornaments, on the upper arm and shoulder.
Blue elephant-headed deity on upper arm
Realistic tattoo of a seated figure within a circular carved stone frame covered in glyphs, on the upper arm near the shoulder.
Seated figure in carved stone relief on upper arm
Close photo of a fine line black script tattoo reading this too shall pass on the upper arm of a person with long auburn hair, seen from behind.
Script quote tattoo on upper arm
Close photo of a black serif lettering tattoo reading 'You are an expression of the universe' in centred lines on the upper arm, with a dark t-shirt sleeve rolled above it.
Text quote tattoo on upper arm
Small black and grey bee tattoo with detailed wings on the upper arm of a person in a black sleeveless top, seen from behind.
Bee tattoo on an upper arm
Black crossed arrows tattoo with hatched shading and dotwork accents on the upper arm.
Crossed arrows on an upper arm
Colour tattoo of Calvin and Hobbes from the comic strip, with Hobbes leaping over a stream on a fallen log, on an upper arm.
Calvin and Hobbes crossing a log
Pink peony with grey leaves and two buds tattooed on the upper arm, in a bold neo-traditional botanical style.
Pink peony and buds on upper arm
A single black line tattoo runs diagonally from the upper arm down the forearm, with a slight bend at the elbow, on a shirtless person in a dim room.
Single black line along the arm
Woman in a grey crop top and black cap holding up a phone, with a small black fine line tattoo of vertical marks on her upper arm.
Fine line marks on an upper arm
Colour tattoo on an upper arm in a neo-trad and realism style, showing a woman's portrait in an ornate frame with a wolf, a bird and red roses.
Woman portrait with wolf and bird on upper arm
Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a pale, wide-eyed ghoulish character with wild hair and a striped suit and tie, on the upper arm.
Ghoulish character in striped suit on upper arm
Black and grey photograph of a bare back with arms raised overhead, showing a shaded rose and script tattoo on one upper arm and a small bird tattoo on the upper back.
Raised arms with rose and bird tattoos
Realistic colour tattoo of a woman resting her head on a pillow, with red lips and curled blonde hair, on the upper arm.
Realistic colour portrait of a woman on a pillow
Back of a woman's neck and shoulders showing a colourful sugar skull moth tattoo on the neck and a large black and grey Japanese back piece with a pagoda, moon and geisha.
Sugar skull moth on neck with Japanese back piece