Upper arm tattoo ideas

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Close view of a black fern leaf tattoo on the upper arm of a person wearing a grey patterned T-shirt with rolled sleeve.
Fern leaf tattoo on upper arm
Solid black tribal swirl tattoo with curved spikes and spirals on the upper arm and shoulder of a person in a white vest top.
Black tribal swirl tattoo on upper arm
Black blackwork-style tattoo on an upper arm showing a blue police box, with a swirling dragon-like shape and dotted spatter around it.
TARDIS within a black tribal swirl on upper arm
A woman in a dark graphic t-shirt and maroon cardigan, with a colourful floral botanical tattoo partly visible on her upper arm below the sleeve.
Floral tattoo on upper arm beneath a sleeve
Colourful watercolour-style tattoo of a blue and purple whale with splash strokes on the upper arm of a woman in a grey vest top.
Blue and purple whale on upper arm
Traditional style colour tattoo of an arrow with a red heart in the arrowhead and a red bow shape, on an upper arm, beside part of a woman's profile tattoo.
Arrow with heart tip and woman profile
Colour botanical tattoo of roses, lilac and peach flowers with green leaves across the upper arm and shoulder.
Vintage-style florals on an upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a roaring bear with a smaller bird head beneath it on the upper arm.
Roaring bear with bird on upper arm
Black script lettering reading Numquam timebunt umbrae along the upper arm of a person with their arm raised, shown from behind.
Latin script quote on upper arm
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of ornate mandalas and clouds covering the upper arm and shoulder of a man, with the face out of frame.
Dotwork mandala sleeve on upper arm and shoulder
Black and grey traditional tattoo of two roses with buds and leaves on the upper arm.
Two roses and buds on an upper arm
Black ink tattoo on an upper arm showing a large musical note above two solid pictogram figures standing on a band of staff lines with notes and a sound wave.
Music notes and figures on upper arm
Neo-traditional pin-up tattoo on the upper arm of a woman in a red polka dot bandana, flexing one arm, with a small figure tucked against her side.
Pin-up flexing arm with small figure in red bandana
Colour tattoo of an elderly cartoon man with white hair and round glasses holding a red balloon, placed on the upper arm.
Cartoon man holding a red balloon on upper arm
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo with floral motifs covering an upper arm down towards the elbow.
Black and grey mandala sleeve
Black and grey realistic lion head tattoo with a flowing mane on the upper arm, beside a matching smaller lion on the forearm.
Matching lion tattoos on upper arm and forearm
Black and white photo of a fine line arrow tattoo on the upper arm of a woman in a loose white top.
Fine line arrow on upper arm
Traditional style tattoo on the upper arm of a shield-shaped military patch with a white eagle head, an Airborne tab and the words Military Police and Operation Iraqi Freedom III-IV.
Airborne eagle patch with Military Police lettering
Traditional style tattoo of a black raven with red ribbons and a banner reading CONSIDER THE RAVEN, on the upper arm.
Raven with Consider the Raven banner
Black and grey geometric tattoos on the upper arm and forearm of a person with crossed arms, wearing a pink crochet top and patterned black skirt.
Geometric arm tattoos with crochet top
Colour tattoo of three stacked cassette tapes in purple, red, yellow, green and blue with black outlines, on the upper arm.
Three cassette tapes on an upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo on an upper arm showing a shaded deity face framed by an om symbol and angular diamond shapes.
Deity face with om symbol on upper arm
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of two wolf-like creatures locked together in a circular frame on the upper arm.
Two wolf-like creatures entwined on upper arm
Two side-by-side photos of a full-colour cartoon tattoo on an upper arm, showing a yellow character with a guitar and a silver robot-like character on a green background.
Colourful cartoon characters on an upper arm
Fine line black tattoo of a poppy flower with a crescent moon and star above, set within an arch and flanked by leafy sprigs, on the upper arm.
Poppy, moon and star on upper arm
Fine line black and grey tattoo of a lavender sprig tied with string, sitting on the upper arm.
Lavender sprig on upper arm
Black and grey realism full sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and forearm, featuring a grinning Joker face, a bat symbol and other dark figures.
Joker and Batman full sleeve tattoo
Colour tattoo on an upper arm showing a blue TARDIS police box with a quote printed on its side, surrounded by black Gallifreyan circle glyphs.
TARDIS and Gallifreyan circles on upper arm
Realistic eye tattoo with a dark brow, red watercolour splashes and dripping blood-red streaks, on the upper arm.
Realistic eye with red watercolour splash
Small black dotwork and fine line tattoo of a mountain range on the inner upper arm, shown against a plain white wall.
Mountain range on upper arm
Traditional style tattoo on an upper arm showing red roses, a grey envelope with a red wax seal, forget-me-not flowers and a banner with lettering.
Roses and envelope with banner on upper arm
Realistic colour tattoo of a lion's face with a full orange and black mane, shown on the upper arm.
Realistic lion portrait on upper arm
Arrow tattoo on an upper arm with a grey shaded feather, a dotted shaft and a blue watercolour splash behind it.
Arrow and feather with blue watercolour splash
Black outline tattoo of Hello Kitty with a red bow containing a small skull, on the upper arm.
Hello Kitty with skull bow on upper arm
Two side-by-side photos of a realistic colour chrysanthemum tattoo with green leaves covering a woman's upper arm and shoulder.
Realistic chrysanthemum on an upper arm and shoulder
Colour tattoo of a purple lotus bloom with two buds and green curling vines on the upper arm and shoulder.
Purple lotus and green vine on an upper arm
Colour realism tattoo of a palm tree sunset over the sea, with a starry night sky and pale moons above, covering the upper arm and shoulder.
Palm tree sunset and starry sky on upper arm
Black and grey ornamental sleeve tattoo running down the upper arm and forearm of a person wearing a studded leather harness and layered beaded necklaces.
Black and grey sleeve beside leather harness
Black mandala tattoo on the upper arm of a person in a white bralette and denim shorts, with a dark tattoo partly visible on the thigh.
Black mandala on upper arm
Realistic colour tattoo of Darth Vader's helmet and a Death Star on an upper arm, with a glowing outstretched hand in the foreground.
Darth Vader and Death Star on upper arm
Fine line tattoo of overlapping closed-eyed faces inside a circle and cube outline on the upper arm.
Overlapping faces in a cube on upper arm
Black and grey botanical tattoo of an anatomical heart with daisy-like flowers and buds growing from it, on an upper arm.
Anatomical heart with flowers on an upper arm
Black lace and pink flower tattoo with a dangling feather and chain details across a shoulder and upper arm.
Lace, flower and feather upper arm tattoo
Black and grey rose tattoos cover the upper arm and forearm of a person with long auburn hair, standing on rocks by the sea.
Black and grey rose sleeve on a raised arm
Colour tattoo of a mermaid with flame-like red and orange hair and a blue-green tail, sitting on the upper arm.
Mermaid with flowing hair on upper arm
Black fine line script tattoo reading come as you are along the inner upper arm, with the arm raised.
Come as you are script on upper arm
Colour realism tattoo of pink and yellow roses, an orange flower and a blue hibiscus with green leaves, on an upper arm.
Roses and hibiscus on an upper arm
Colour tattoo of a red heart padlock, a key with a pink ribbon bow and blue flowers on the inner upper arm.
Heart padlock, key and flowers on upper arm