Upper arm tattoo ideas

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Colour full sleeve tattoo on an arm showing Snow White, the Evil Queen, Pinocchio, Minnie Mouse and dwarfs among yellow and blue flowers.
Disney characters full sleeve tattoo
Rainbow-coloured mermaid tattoo with flowing red hair and a blue to green tail, sitting on the upper arm.
Rainbow mermaid on upper arm
Three views of a realistic colour full sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and forearm, showing red roses, chains and a jumping spider.
Red roses, chain and jumping spider full sleeve
Colour tattoo of a decorated Christmas tree with a star topper, baubles, candy canes and wrapped presents on the upper arm.
Christmas tree with presents on a limb
Black and grey tattoo of a howling wolf in front of a full moon, with a ring and feathers hanging below, on an upper arm.
Howling wolf and moon on an upper arm
Black tribal tattoo of an animal head above a paw print with spiral details, on the outer upper arm.
Tribal animal and paw design on upper arm
White ink dreamcatcher tattoo with a mandala centre and feathers on the upper arm of a person wearing a black top.
White ink dreamcatcher on upper arm
Black and grey shaded fox tattoo with its tail curled round, on the outer upper arm of a person in a pink top.
Seated fox on an upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a howling wolf in front of a full moon, sitting on the upper arm and shoulder.
Howling wolf and moon on an upper arm
Black tribal scorpion tattoo in solid blackwork linework across the upper arm and shoulder of a person in a white vest top.
Tribal scorpion on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of an ornate carnival mask with feathers across the upper arm and shoulder.
Ornate carnival mask with feathers on upper arm
Colour neo-trad tattoo of Little Red Riding Hood with large orange eyes and a wolf on the upper arm, shown in three mirrored panels.
Little Red Riding Hood and wolf on upper arm
Fine line tattoo of a deer with a soft purple wash on the upper arm, with a thin connected line running down to a second small deer on the ribs.
Two deer tattoos on upper arm and ribs
Close photo of a yellow and black banana tattoo on the inner upper arm, with an orange sleeve pushed up beside it.
Banana tattoo on the upper arm
A man seen from behind in a black beanie and olive t-shirt, with black and grey tattoos on his left forearm and upper arm.
Black and grey tattoos on a forearm
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a slender sprig with three leaves running across the upper arm.
Leafy sprig on upper arm
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a tied bundle of herbs with stippled leaves and small flower sprigs, on the upper arm.
Herb bundle tied with ribbon on upper arm
Black and white photo of a realistic, greyscale tattoo of a full moon with shaded craters on the upper arm, with a floral dress visible beside it.
Realistic moon on upper arm
Black and grey photograph of a torso with full dotwork sleeves, chest patterns and a lotus with fern-like fronds tattooed on the abdomen.
Dotwork sleeves with lotus on the abdomen
Back view of a white ornamental lace-style design across the upper back, shoulders and upper arms, worn with a white dress.
White ornamental design across upper back
Black and grey daisy flowers with scrolling vines and dot shading, tattooed on the upper arm.
Daisy and scroll tattoo on an upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a skull with ornamental swirls and outlined petals across an upper arm.
Skull and filigree swirls on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of an eagle head, a rose and a compass and pocket watch on an upper arm.
Eagle, rose and compass sleeve on upper arm
Colour tattoo of an Art Nouveau style woman with red hair and white flowers, with teal and white swirls, covering the upper arm and shoulder.
Art Nouveau woman upper arm sleeve
Black and grey rose and mandala tattoos on the upper arms and forearms of a woman in a rust-coloured dress, with a gold bracelet on the left wrist.
Rose and mandala sleeves in warm light
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a mountain and pine trees above rolling hills, enclosed in a thin rectangular frame on the upper arm.
Mountain landscape in a rectangular frame on upper arm
Traditional colour tattoo of a woman's portrait with pink jacket, pink flowers and a blue banner reading Ain't No Such Thing, on the upper arm.
Portrait with flowers and banner on upper arm
Black and grey Japanese style tattoo of an oni demon mask with koi fish and clouds covering the upper arm and shoulder.
Oni mask and koi on upper arm and shoulder
Small colour tattoo of a bee with outlined wings on the upper arm near the shoulder, with a striped top visible beside it.
Bee tattoo on upper arm
Black and grey geometric owl tattoo on an upper arm, built from dotwork shading, fine lines and solid black triangles.
Geometric owl on an upper arm
Colour neo-traditional tattoo on an upper arm showing a witch holding a jack-o-lantern in front of a haunted house, with zombies and candles below.
Halloween witch and haunted house on upper arm
Fine black line tattoo of a circle inscribed in a square on the inner upper arm, shown in a close-up photo.
Circle inscribed in a square on an upper arm
Black ink Traditional-style tattoo of a scalloped heart reading BE NICE with small ornaments above and below, on an upper arm.
Be Nice heart on upper arm
Black and grey dragonfly tattoo on the ribs of a person lying on a checked bedsheet, with further tattoos on the upper arm and thigh.
Dragonfly tattoo on the ribs
Full colour sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and forearm showing a planet, starfighter, airship, city skyline and sea creatures in a painterly realism style.
Surreal sky and city full sleeve
Woman in a white graphic t-shirt showing fine line lettering reading KEEP GRL PWR and Carpe Diem on her left forearm, and a coloured lotus tattoo on her right forearm.
Lettering and lotus tattoos on forearms
Pink and red butterfly tattoo with black outlines on the outer upper arm of a person wearing a white top.
Pink butterfly on upper arm
Black and grey traditional sleeve on a forearm and upper arm, featuring a tiger head, an eagle, a feathered chief, a snake and roses.
Black and grey traditional sleeve with tiger, eagle and
Watercolour-style tattoo of a blue police box on the upper arm, with loose black linework and splashes of blue and purple.
Watercolour TARDIS on upper arm
Small black fine line tattoo of a swallow in flight on the upper arm, below a rolled white shirt sleeve.
Swallow in flight on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a howling wolf above line-work flowers and leaves on the upper arm.
Wolf and flowers on an upper arm
Black and grey realistic tiger head with a body extending down the upper arm, shown on a shirtless man in a studio.
Realistic tiger on upper arm and shoulder
Four views of a full arm sleeve of colourful mandala and floral tattoos in greens, reds and blues, covering the shoulder and upper arm.
Colourful mandala full arm sleeve
Two matching neo-traditional tattoos of a night camping scene with mountains, pines, a tent and a campfire, sitting on the upper arms of two people.
Matching camping scene on two upper arms
Black lettering tattoos on a forearm, including KEEP GRL PWR with a small arrow, and a script line near the wrist, shown beside a woman in a white printed t-shirt.
Lettering tattoos on a forearm and upper arm
Colour realism tattoo of birds, purple orchids and pink blossom on a turquoise background, covering the upper arm and shoulder.
Birds and orchids across upper arm and shoulder
Fine line black tattoo of an open mouth with dripping lower lip and the words What's love got to do with it? inside, on the upper arm.
Open mouth with text on upper arm
Black and grey tattoo of a cracked stone-effect cross with the Latin words Carpe Diem and Nosce Te Ipsum, placed on the upper arm.
Cracked stone cross with Latin text on upper arm