Upper arm tattoo ideas

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Black and grey realism style lion tattoo with lotus and cherry blossom flowers across the upper arm, shown in three side-by-side photographs.

Lion and lotus flowers on upper arm

Black and grey engraved-style rose with a bud and leaves tattooed on an upper arm, shown beside a grey sleeve.

Engraved rose and bud on upper arm

Black linework peony, leaves and scrollwork tattoo across a person's back, shown in a black and white photo.

Peony and foliage back tattoo

Traditional tiger head tattoo in black, orange and red on a torso, beside a colourful arm sleeve with an eagle and a leopard head.

Traditional tiger head on ribs with arm sleeve

Colour tattoos of SpongeBob SquarePants, Patrick Star and Plankton across a chest and upper arm, with a black and grey floral tattoo on the other shoulder.

SpongeBob and friends on chest and arm

Woman in a pale floral mini dress with traditional-style tattoos of a peacock on the upper arm, a snake on the other arm, a wolf head on the knee and further designs on the neck and legs.

Peacock, wolf and snake tattoos with floral dress

Botanical neo-trad tattoo of anemones, peonies and foliage covering the upper arm and shoulder, shaded in grey with muted pink and green colour.

Anemone and peony bouquet on upper arm

Close photo of a fine line black sound wave tattoo running horizontally across the upper arm, with dark fabric visible at the top edge.

Sound wave line tattoo on upper arm

Black and grey dotwork and linework mandala and lotus tattoos covering a bent arm, with a geometric mandala on the upper arm and a floral design on the forearm.

Mandala and lotus sleeve on a bent arm

Watercolour woman and flowers on upper arm

Two matching black script tattoos sit one above the other on a pale arm, in a fine line lettering style.

Matching script tattoos on two arms

Traditional style tattoo of a bowl of pho with chopsticks, dotted steam and a banner reading Got time pho that, on the upper arm.

Pho bowl with banner on upper arm

Realism portrait of a woman in a headdress on upper arm

Black and white photo of a shirtless man kneeling on a bed, showing a large black and grey Japanese-style tiger tattoo across his back and tattooed upper arm.

Tiger back tattoo on a kneeling man, black and grey

Colour tattoo of two birds perched on a cherry blossom branch, spreading across the upper arm and shoulder.

Two birds on a cherry blossom branch

Black Polynesian-style tribal tattoo covering the upper arm and shoulder, with bold triangles, bands and fine hatched fills.

Polynesian tribal upper arm and shoulder

Colour tattoo of Confederate battle flags showing through torn skin on the upper arm, with red, blue and grey shading.

Torn skin revealing battle flags on upper arm

Black and grey realism tattoo of a stack of old books on an upper arm, with a large flower tattoo beside it.

Stack of books with a flower on the upper arm

Black and grey realism tattoo of a horror character in a fedora with a bladed glove, on the upper arm.

Horror character portrait with bladed glove

Black and grey fern tattoo across a person's shoulder and upper arm, drawn with outlined fronds and soft shading.

Fern tattoo across shoulder and upper arm

Black and grey tattoo of open roses, buds and leaves with beaded strands draped across the upper arm and shoulder.

Roses and beaded strands on an upper arm

Black and grey realism tattoo on an upper arm showing a masked figure holding a large knife in front of a lit house at night, shown from two angles.

Masked figure with knife on upper arm

Colourful neo-trad style full sleeve tattoo on an arm, showing 1980s cartoon characters, bears, stars and a rainbow.

Full sleeve of 1980s cartoon characters and stars

Colour botanical tattoo of pink blossoms, orange flowers, grey-blue sprigs and green leaves across the upper arm and shoulder, shown in three views.

Botanical flower sleeve on upper arm

Black and grey tattoo of a lion's head with a full mane and two shaded roses, on the upper arm and shoulder, with script above it.

Lion head and roses on upper arm

Black and grey tattoo of a chain link armband wrapping around the upper arm, shown with shading that gives the links a raised, three-dimensional look.

Chain link armband on upper arm

Side-by-side X-ray of an arm with a metal plate and screws, and a realistic tattoo of a split, bloody wound with screws on the upper arm.

Open wound and bone plate tattoo on upper arm

Black and grey fine line poppies with curling leaves and a bud tattooed across an upper arm and forearm.

Poppies and foliage across the arm

Colour tattoo of an ornate jewelled cross in gold, blue and red tones on the upper arm, in a traditional style.

Jewelled cross on an upper arm

Black fine line script reading I will make better mistakes tomorrow, tattooed on an upper arm beneath a rolled red plaid sleeve.

Script quote on an upper arm

Black fine line tattoos of a mandala-filled heart on the side of the ribs and an ornate yin yang on the upper arm.

Mandala heart and yin yang tattoos

Two photographs of a colour tattoo on a woman's upper arm and shoulder, with black lace-style linework, pink and purple flowers, hanging chains and feathers.

Lace, flower and feather tattoo on shoulder

Side-by-side photos of a botanical swirl tree tattoo in black ink above blue wave shading on an upper arm.

Swirling tree and blue waves on an arm

Black and grey shaded rose tattoo with a stem and leaf on an upper arm, beside a pale fabric sleeve.

Shaded rose on upper arm

Full sleeve tattoo in realism style on the upper arm and forearm showing Darth Vader, Han Solo, Princess Leia, Luke Skywalker and the Death Star against a space background.

Star Wars characters and Death Star full sleeve

Botanical tattoo of a sprig with red and pink flowers, black leaves and small dots on the upper arm.

Red flower sprig on an upper arm

Colour realism tattoo of a peacock head and feathers with eye-spot detail, across the upper arm.

Realistic peacock head with feathers on an arm

Black and white photo of a woman's arm with a shaded bow tattoo on the upper arm, a diamond tattoo on the forearm and a lips tattoo on the bare midriff, with script and a wing above.

Bow, diamond and lips tattoos in black and white

Black tribal-style phoenix tattoo with flowing feathers and swirls across a shoulder and upper arm.

Tribal phoenix on a shoulder

Black and grey blackwork tattoo of a bearded man's face under a crown of antler-like branches, covering the upper arm.

Bearded man with antlered branches on upper arm

Colour realism style sleeve tattoo on an upper arm showing a bare tree, maple leaves and a bright sun burst in red, orange and yellow.

Autumn tree and maple leaves on an upper arm

Black ink tattoo of a treble clef, bass clef and musical notes stacked together on an upper arm, in a bold solid style.

Treble and bass clefs with music notes on upper arm

Shirtless person with black and grey tattoos on the chest and upper arms holding a kitten against their body.

Tattooed arms holding a kitten

Black and grey lily tattoo with shaded leaves on an upper arm, shown in a side view and a close-up.

Black and grey lily on an upper arm

Colour neo-traditional tattoo on the upper arm showing an embracing couple, one with long scissor-like hands, surrounded by blue and purple snowflakes.

Embracing couple with scissor hands and snowflakes

Colour tattoo of a raccoon in a suit and red tie with pink and orange roses on an upper arm, with a grey tattoo visible on the forearm.

Raccoon in a suit with roses on an upper arm

Black and grey tattoos on a woman's upper arm and forearm, including a tall figure, an ornate rose and a winged design, with her face turned away from the camera.

Figure, rose and wings on a woman's arm

Realism black and grey tattoo of a wrapped nail cross with a John 3:16 band on the upper arm, near the shoulder.

Nail cross tattoo on upper arm