Upper arm tattoo ideas

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Realism-style upper arm and shoulder tattoo in black and grey, showing a torn-skin effect revealing a Celtic cross, eagle, engraved armour plates and chainmail.
Armour plate sleeve with Celtic cross and eagle
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 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 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 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
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
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
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 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
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
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
Black and grey realism sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and forearm, showing helicopters, a portrait style face, lightning and a red cross mark.
Realistic sleeve with helicopters and portrait
Black and grey realistic tattoo of an open pocket watch with Roman numerals and exposed gears on the upper arm, with a cracked glass effect.
Pocket watch on the upper arm
Realism style tattoo on an upper arm showing a vintage woman with teased hair and a smiling face divided by a band of coloured geometric triangles.
Vintage portrait with geometric band on upper arm
Black and grey realism full sleeve tattoo across the upper arm and forearm, showing an angel with wings, candles, a pocket watch, a skull and an eye.
Black and grey realism sleeve with angel and pocket watch
Black and grey realistic tattoo of a skull wearing a star-studded cowboy hat, shown on the upper arm.
Skull in a cowboy hat with stars on an upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a rose with a closed bud, leaves and a thorny stem on the upper arm.
Black and grey rose and bud on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a howling werewolf in front of a full moon and dark trees on an upper arm.
Howling werewolf under a moon
Colour realism tattoo of pink, yellow and purple gerbera daisies with green leaves across an upper arm and shoulder, shown from two angles.
Gerbera daisies on upper arm and shoulder
Colour tattoo of a fisherman silhouetted on a boat at sunset above a leaping bass, on the upper arm.
Angler and leaping bass on an upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a lighthouse in a stormy sea on the chest, with a sailing ship on the upper arm and shoulder.
Lighthouse in a storm on chest and ship on arm
Neo-traditional tattoo of a unicorn head in a gold and red bridle with bells and tassels, shaded in grey with colour accents, on the upper arm.
Unicorn head in ornate bridle
Black and grey realism tattoo of a lion and two roses covering the upper arm and forearm as a full sleeve.
Lion and roses realism sleeve
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a small songbird with spread wings on the upper arm.
Songbird in flight on upper arm
Four views of a full sleeve tattoo on an arm, with a watercolour Union Jack, a punk figure in a long coat, a stencil girl with a heart balloon and a quote in script, in mixed black and grey and colour
Union Jack sleeve with punk and stencil figures
Realism tattoo of a worn teddy bear inside a grey scrolled frame with leafy detail, on the upper arm.
Teddy bear portrait in an ornate frame on upper arm
Black and grey realistic shark with open jaws covering a man's back, with swirling ornaments on the shoulders and tattoo sleeves on both arms.
Realistic shark tattoo across a full back
Black and grey shaded daisy tattoo on the upper arm, with a partly visible Roman numeral tattoo above it.
Shaded daisy on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of an open pocket watch with Roman numerals and visible gears, with a filigree heart locket on a chain, across the upper arm.
Pocket watch with filigree locket on upper arm
Three-panel photo of a black and grey realism full sleeve on an upper arm and forearm, showing an eye, an angel, a pocket watch and skulls.
Realism sleeve with angel, eye and pocket watch
Black and grey shaded butterfly tattoo with detailed wings on the upper arm of a person wearing a grey top.
Black and grey butterfly on upper arm
Black and grey realistic orchids with cursive script lettering covering the upper arm and shoulder.
Realistic orchids and script on an upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a pirate skull in a tricorn hat with a smaller grimacing face and pistols, wrapping the shoulder and upper arm.
Pirate skull and pistols on upper arm
Upper arm tattoo with a grey shaded elephant head framed by a red rose, a yellow rose and dark roses, in a neo-traditional style.
Elephant and roses on an upper arm
Black and grey realism sleeve on an upper arm and forearm, showing a winged cherub on the upper arm and a classical sculpted face with flowing curls on the forearm.
Cherub and classical sculpture sleeve
Full sleeve realism tattoo of outer space with a colourful nebula, cratered moons, a glowing comet and a blue planet across the upper arm and forearm.
Space sleeve with nebula and planets
Black and grey monarch butterfly tattoo with dotwork shading on the upper arm, with wings spread and antennae visible.
Monarch butterfly on upper arm
Black and grey tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder showing a pocket watch, lotus flowers and a banner reading Timeless.
Pocket watch and lotus flowers on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo on an upper arm showing a pocket watch, a cassette tape, white blossoms and a clock face with Roman numerals.
Pocket watch, cassette and blossoms on an arm
Realism tattoo of a sugar skull woman with a cross on her forehead, cracked hands and a red rose, on the upper arm.
Sugar skull portrait with rose on upper arm
Full-colour realism tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder showing a girl on a swing under a starry sky above a planet.
Girl on a swing above a starry planet on the arm
Colour realism tattoo on an upper arm with a red line-drawn rose, a purple and blue-eyed face, a pair of hands and a teal geometric band near the elbow.
Rose and face on an upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a winged angel in armour holding a sword, covering the upper arm.
Winged armoured angel with sword on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of mountains, a moon and clouds across a man's upper arm and shoulder.
Mountain landscape with moon on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of gears, a pocket watch and mechanical parts covering an upper arm.
Mechanical gears and clockwork on upper arm
Realistic black and grey tattoo of a howling wolf head with detailed fur shading on the upper arm.
Howling wolf head on an upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a shaded basketball with the word Love in script lettering across the upper arm.
Basketball and love script on upper arm
Black and grey tattoo of a three-masted sailing ship on the upper arm, with a small cross on the hand, in a shaded realistic style.
Sailing ship on upper arm