Upper arm tattoo ideas

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Black and grey realism rose and scrollwork sleeve tattoo covering both upper arms from the shoulder to the forearm, photographed from behind.
Black and grey rose and scrollwork sleeve
Colour tattoo of a cartoon cat in a pink patterned dress holding a plush bear, set inside an ornate gold frame on the thigh, in a neo-traditional style.
Cartoon cat in ornate frame on thigh
Colour tattoo of a video game style emblem with two keyblades, a golden crown and a star charm on a thigh.
Keyblade emblem on a thigh
Black and grey mandala tattoo with dotwork shading covering the upper arm, with a dark top and blurred background behind it.
Symmetrical mandala on an upper arm
Black fine line botanical sprigs with small flowers and the word empathy on the inner upper arm.
Fine line botanical sprigs with 'empathy' on upper arm
Close photo of the words GIRL ALMIGHTY in small black block lettering on the inner upper arm.
Girl Almighty lettering on upper arm
Colour Botanical and Neo-trad style tattoo sleeve on a woman's upper arm and shoulder, showing a red poison dart frog, a green parrot and pink flowers among leaves.
Frog, parrot and flowers on an upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a star with a cracked skin effect, filled with words such as friendship and freedom, on the upper arm and shoulder.
Cracked star with words on upper arm
Two black and grey tattoos side by side: a realistic knife on the forearm with a woman's face shaded in the blade, and a neo-traditional style house in an oval frame with cherry blossom on the upper
Knife with a face and a house in an oval frame
Black and grey ornamental mandala sleeve tattoo covering the upper arm, shoulder and forearm of a person in a grey tank top.
Ornamental mandala full arm sleeve
Black outline tattoo of roses, leaves and a bud on the inner upper arm, shown in fine line style with no shading.
Outlined roses on the upper arm
Abstract portrait of a man in a hat on an upper arm sleeve, shaded in black and grey with green fill, red line, geometric lines and quote lettering.
Portrait of a man in a hat with quote on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of roses, a compass and a butterfly with a ribbon banner across the upper arm of a person with blonde hair.
Roses, compass and butterfly on upper arm
Colour botanical tattoo of violets, foxgloves and other wildflowers with leaves, fern fronds and roots, in a realistic style on the outer thigh.
Botanical flower bouquet on a thigh
Black and grey fine line script tattoo reading "I am with you" across the upper arm.
"I am with you" script on an upper arm
Black and grey tribal swirl tattoo covering the shoulder and upper arm, with a hand resting on the chest against a dark background.
Swirling tribal sleeve on shoulder and upper arm
Colour fine line tattoo of three cats seated within a wreath of coral flowers and dark leaves, on the inner upper arm.
Three cats in a floral wreath
Black geometric line tattoo of stacked triangles running from the shoulder down the outer arm, shown on a man in a black sleeveless top.
Geometric triangle line tattoo on upper arm
Two colour tattoos of animated boys holding balloons, one in an aviator helmet on a thigh and one in overalls on an upper arm.
Matching cartoon characters with balloons
Black script lettering on the inner upper arm reads Sky above me, Earth below me, Fire within me.
Three-line script quote on inner upper arm
Black and white photo of a full arm sleeve tattoo in blackwork and dotwork, with spirals and triangular geometric bands running from the shoulder to the forearm.
Full arm tribal sleeve in blackwork
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a shaded skull with a dotted triangle on its forehead and a geometric mandala below, on an upper arm.
Skull and dotwork mandala on an upper arm
Colourful botanical sleeve tattoo of flowers and leaves on a forearm and upper arm, with two people lying on a bed.
Floral sleeve tattoo on an arm in bed
Black and grey realistic tattoo of an eye with long lashes and an intricate iris pattern, with 'Never Give Up' in script above it, on the upper arm.
Realistic eye with Never Give Up script
Colour realism tattoo of a man with voluminous spiked hair and dark blue shading, covering the upper arm of a person in a white vest.
Realistic portrait of a man on upper arm
Black and grey realism sleeve tattoo of a Buddha, lotus flowers and a tiger across the upper arm and forearm.
Buddha, lotus and tiger sleeve
Colour tattoo of a decayed zombie cat character with a pink bow and two bats on the upper arm, in a neo-traditional style.
Zombie cat with bats on upper arm
Red and black nautical star tattoo with bold black outlines on the upper arm, with a blue sleeve at the top of the frame.
Red and black nautical star on upper arm
A man in a grey t-shirt with a black silhouette print of a profile and hands, showing black and grey traditional tattoos of a lighthouse, moths and a hot air balloon on his forearms and upper arms.
Man in grey tee with silhouette print and arm tattoos
Black and grey mandala and lotus full sleeve tattoo covering a man's upper arm and forearm, with dotwork shading.
Mandala and lotus full sleeve
Fine line black tattoo of a world map overlaid with compass rings and an arrow, shown on the upper arm.
World map with compass and arrow on arm
Black and grey realism sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder, showing large angel wings, a woman's face with a cross on the forehead and an hourglass below.
Winged angel and woman sleeve tattoo
Black Polynesian-style tribal tattoo wrapping the upper arm towards the elbow, with chevron bands and spiral motifs, shown against a dark background.
Polynesian tribal sleeve on an upper arm
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a poppy bloom, bud and stem with leafy foliage running from the upper arm down the forearm.
Poppy tattoo running down the upper arm
Colour neo-traditional tattoo on an upper arm showing a red heart with a gold crown inside a yellow starburst, beside a cartoon sea witch with purple tentacles.
Heart, crown and sea witch on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a classic Volkswagen Beetle on the upper arm, shown in side view with shaded headlights and wheels.
VW Beetle car on upper arm
Black and grey floral band tattoo of blossoms and leaves wrapping around an upper arm, with a teal cloth tied above it.
Floral band tattoo on upper arm
A woman seen from behind on a beach, raising one arm to show a dark ornamental tattoo on her upper arm and a small tattoo on her lower back.
Arm and back tattoos on a beach
Colour neo-traditional tattoo on an upper arm showing a blue TARDIS with a Don't Blink banner and red roses.
TARDIS and roses on an upper arm
Man seen from behind with a large black and grey skull and ornamental dotwork tattoo covering his back, plus a dark geometric motif on his upper arm.
Skull and ornament back piece
Black and grey realism tattoo of a skull over a square and compass with crossed bones, on the upper arm.
Skull with square and compass on arm
Watercolour-style lotus flower on the shoulder with black paintbrushes and a blue wash below, on a person's upper arm.
Watercolour lotus and paintbrushes on upper arm
Sketch-style black and red rose tattoo across the upper arm and shoulder, with fine script running down the forearm.
Sketched roses with script on upper arm
Fine line black ink tattoos on both arms of a person in a brown tank top, including a heart with text, a deer with butterfly wings and a feather, on the forearms and upper arms.
Small fine line tattoos across both arms
Two black and grey death's head hawkmoth tattoos in a traditional style sit on the upper arms of two people, one larger than the other.
Death's head hawkmoth on upper arm, matching pair
White floral lace design on the upper arm of a woman with tanned skin, with a white lace top and a red background.
White lace floral tattoo on upper arm
Two photos of a colour tattoo on an upper arm showing a sketch-style bird perched on a branch with leaves, one bird with an orange breast and one wearing a yellow crown.
Sketchy bird on a branch, upper arm
Upper arm tattoo of the words The Joke's On You in black lettering, with black Joker-style eyes and a red smile in a watercolour splatter style.
The Joke's On You lettering with Joker eyes on upper arm