Upper arm tattoo ideas

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Small fine line botanical tattoo of a chamomile sprig in black ink on the inner upper arm, above the elbow.
Chamomile sprig on upper arm
Realism-style portrait tattoo of a man with swept hair, red bow tie and tweed jacket, holding a cylindrical tool, on the upper arm.
Realism portrait of a man in a bow tie on upper arm
Blue TARDIS police box tattoo with black circular rings on the upper arm, shown in bold outline and flat colour.
Blue TARDIS with circular rings on upper arm
Black and grey realistic shell tattoo on an upper arm, just below a red polka-dot sleeve.
Shell tattoo on the upper arm
Black and grey dotwork mandala sleeve tattoo covering the upper arm and forearm, with a dark tank top visible.
Mandala sleeve on an arm
Watercolour-style tattoo of a Stitch silhouette in blue, green, purple, yellow and pink on an arm, with black script reading Ohana means family, Family means nobody gets left behind or forgotten.
Stitch silhouette with Ohana quote on an arm
Black and grey realism sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder, showing a winged stone-like angel figure, a second figure and carved faces near the elbow.
Winged statue full arm sleeve
Traditional style tattoo of a blue deer with stars and forget-me-not flowers above a scroll banner reading Always, on the upper arm.
Blue deer and forget-me-nots on a banner
Black and grey photograph of a fine black script quote tattooed along the upper arm of a person whose face is not shown.
Black script quote along an upper arm
Black and grey comic-style tattoo of a woman's face with a star emblem, wrapped as a band around the upper arm.
Comic-style face armband on upper arm
Black and grey ornamental tattoo with a crescent, lotus and hanging diamond motifs across the upper arm and shoulder.
Crescent and lotus ornament on upper arm
Black and grey tattoo of a vintage sewing machine with the word Carolina on the front, placed on the outer upper arm of a woman in a white lace top.
Vintage sewing machine on upper arm
Mirror selfie of a person with a black and grey anchor tattoo on the upper arm, plus tattoos across the chest, forearm and stomach, with a teal-toned design on the other arm.
Anchor and chest tattoos in a mirror selfie
Side-by-side view of an upper arm: on the left, raised scar tissue with no tattoo; on the right, a colour traditional owl and rose tattoo on the same arm.
Owl and rose tattoo on upper arm, before and after
Realistic colour portrait tattoo of a bearded man with three metal claws slashing diagonally across it, on the upper arm.
Bearded portrait with three claws on upper arm
Photograph of a seated person in a black ruffled gown holding white flowers, with red floral tattoos across the chest and upper arm.
Floral tattoos on chest and upper arm
Black fine line cursive script tattoo running down the outer upper arm of a person whose back and shoulder are also visible.
Cursive script tattoo on upper arm
Colour traditional-style tattoo on the upper arm showing a mermaid with a zodiac medallion, a red heart, pink roses, a skull and a blue rose.
Mermaid and heart upper arm sleeve
Black and grey photograph of a woman in a black dress and garter stockings, with a rose and an ornate frame tattoo on her thigh and a sleeve on her left arm.
Rose and ornate frame on a thigh
Black and grey realism tattoo of a compass rose on the shoulder and upper arm, with shaded clouds and rock showing through a torn-skin effect.
Compass rose and torn skin shoulder tattoo
Black ink tattoo of a peace hand gesture on the upper arm of a person in a grey button-front dress, with a small tattoo on the hand.
Peace sign tattoo on raised upper arm
Close view of gold metallic temporary tattoos on two arms, including a geometric band and a leafy sprig on the forearm and a botanical design on the upper arm.
Gold metallic temporary tattoos on arms
Colourful illustrative tattoo of a bird with antler-like branches, a birdcage and a heart on an upper arm, shown in three side-by-side photos.
Bird with antlers and birdcage on upper arm
Black and grey botanical tattoo of roses, peonies and vines across a woman's shoulder and upper arm.
Black and grey floral shoulder tattoo
Black and grey realism tattoo of a hand with crossed fingers on the upper arm, with part of a botanical tattoo visible below the elbow.
Crossed fingers tattoo on upper arm
Dark grey outlined butterfly tattoo with patterned wing detail on the upper arm, next to a white lace top and a red brick wall.
Butterfly tattoo on an upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a bearded classical bust and a pocket watch with Roman numerals on an upper arm, with gothic tracery running down the forearm.
Classical bust, pocket watch and tracery sleeve
Fine line tattoo of a dotted line with five small star shapes running diagonally across the upper arm, in black ink.
Fine line star constellation on upper arm
Two side views of a colour tattoo of white birds in flight against soft purple, blue and teal clouds, covering the upper arm.
White birds in flight over purple clouds on an upper arm
Close photo of a brown henna-style mandala with swirls, dots and a small pink gem at the centre, placed on an upper arm.
Henna mandala on an upper arm
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a mountain, a tree and a sun inside a circle on the inner upper arm.
Circular mountain and tree landscape on upper arm
Black and grey biomechanical tattoo with 3D shaded, spiked forms covering the shoulder, upper arm and part of the chest.
Biomechanical shoulder and chest tattoo
Black and grey botanical tattoo of two magnolia blooms and a bud on the upper arm, with dotwork shading on the leaves.
Magnolia flowers on the upper arm
Colour botanical tattoo of nasturtium flowers, buds and round leaves trailing over the shoulder and upper arm.
Nasturtium flowers and vine on a shoulder
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a compass rose with a sun and crescent moon face, placed on the upper arm.
Sun and crescent moon compass on upper arm
Colour tattoo of a cameo-framed woman in profile with a purple satin bow and floral lace border on the upper arm, in a realistic style.
Cameo portrait with purple bow on upper arm
Realism-style colour tattoo of a turreted castle with glowing windows under a pale moon, with cloaked figures holding lanterns on the upper arm.
Castle at night with lanterns on an upper arm
A full arm sleeve in Japanese style, with black ground, grey wind-swept clouds, red cherry blossoms and a pink geometric cube pattern across the upper arm, shown from several angles.
Japanese cloud and blossom arm sleeve
Black and grey photograph of a woman's upper arm, hip and thigh tattoos, including a rose-like design on the thigh, with her face cropped out of frame.
Black and grey tattoos on arm, hip and thigh
Black and grey traditional tattoo of a compass in an ornate frame with two roses, sitting on the upper arm of a person wearing a white T-shirt.
Compass and roses on an upper arm
Black and grey botanical tattoo of cattails and reeds with stippled shading on the outer upper arm, with a dark sleeve and stone wall behind.
Cattails tattoo on an upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a tall hilltop monument, a standing stone structure, a church and a dove across a man's upper arm and shoulder.
Hilltop monument and church landscape on upper arm
Colour tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder showing cartoon horror characters, a jack-o-lantern and an RIP tombstone in a graveyard scene.
Horror characters sleeve on upper arm
Black and grey Buddha face with pink blossoms, a pagoda and a coloured lotus across an upper arm, in a Japanese style sleeve.
Buddha face, pagoda and lotus upper arm sleeve
Black and grey butterfly tattoo on the upper arm beside a cursive script quote across the back, shown from behind.
Butterfly and script quote on arm and back
Black and grey heart-shaped padlock tattoo with ornate scrollwork on an upper arm, beside a small ornate key tattoo on a forearm.
Heart padlock and key tattoos on arms
Close-up of a woman's upper arm with a row of simple black moon phase tattoos running in a line, her face cropped out of frame.
Moon phases tattoo on upper arm
Black and grey blackwork tattoo on an upper arm showing a woman with long hair flowing into water beneath a crescent moon, with trees, mountains and a tower.
Woman in water beneath a crescent moon