Plume tattoo ideas

26 photos and flash · 38% Realism, 19% Neo-trad · Ribs most common

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Black and grey tattoo of a skeleton drum major in a plumed shako hat and tunic, holding a baton in a high-kicking pose, on the side of the torso.
Skeleton drum major on the side of the torso
Coloured drawing of an ornate elephant head with a jewelled headdress, hanging chains and curved tusks, in neo-traditional style flash.
Ornate elephant head design
A feather drawn with black linework and blue and teal watercolour washes on a white background, shown as a tattoo design.
Watercolour feather design
Realistic colour tattoo of a teal and purple feather on the side of the torso, shown in a close photograph.
Teal and purple feather on the side
Neo-traditional tattoo of a grey horse head with a black curled mane, teal plumes and a pearl bridle, placed on the outer thigh.
Horse head with pearl bridle on thigh
Traditional style tattoo of a black and grey knight helmet with red and orange feather plumes on the upper arm, with part of another coloured tattoo visible at the top left.
Knight helmet with red plumes on upper arm
Black line drawing of a peacock feather with a curled eye and flowing swirls on a white background, a botanical tattoo design.
Peacock feather line drawing
Black and grey fine line ornamental swirl tattoo with dotted detail, running down the side of a person's back.
Ornamental swirl tattoo on the side of the back
Realistic peacock feather tattoo on the outer thigh, with a teal, purple and yellow eye at the top and a grey-shaded feather running down the leg.
Peacock feather on the outer thigh
Colour traditional tattoo of a feather in red, orange, yellow and black with stippled shading, running along the forearm.
Traditional feather tattoo on forearm
Colourful neo-traditional tattoo of a smiling elephant in a decorated headdress riding a bicycle beside a patterned ball, on a person's side ribs.
Circus elephant on a bicycle on the ribs
Black and grey tattoo of a Spartan helmet with a plume above crossed swords, centred on a person's upper back.
Spartan helmet and crossed swords on upper back
Black and grey pencil drawing of an ornately patterned rooster with flowing plume feathers and a decorated body, shown as a standalone tattoo design with no body placement.
Ornate rooster design in black and grey
Two black and grey shaded feather tattoos on the inner forearms of a woman whose hands are clasped under her chin.
Two feather tattoos on forearms
Colour traditional tattoo on the thigh showing a heart made from a golden helmet with a red plume, a black shoe and a sword, with a blue banner reading Come Along Ponds.
Helmet, shoe and banner heart on thigh
Black and grey drawing of a skeletal marching band drum major with a plumed hat and baton, beside lettering reading I am not afraid to keep on living.
Skeleton drum major with lettering
Realistic colour tattoo of a helmeted Roman warrior with a plume, eagle and lion armour details, on the upper arm against an orange background.
Roman warrior in armour on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a skull-faced marching band figure in a plumed shako, kicking one leg up and holding a sabre, on the side of a torso.
Skull-faced drum major on the side
Black and white line drawing of a bow with five arrows fanning out from a central point, with feathery plumes at the tips of the arrows.
Bow and arrows with feathered plumes
Colour tattoo of a crouched figure within a green crescent, with pink and red lily-like flowers and a dark plume, on a shoulder blade.
Crouched figure with lily and crescent on back
Black and grey realism style tattoo of a feather angled diagonally across the lower abdomen and hip, with a hand holding a blue and purple waistband nearby.
Shaded feather tattoo on the hip
Three pencil sketch panels on textured paper showing vine designs labelled basic vine, plumes and leaves, drawn as flash for tattoo linework.
Pencil sketches of basic vine, plumes and leaves
Two black-and-grey feathers tattooed on skin in a soft, realistic style, one larger and upright, the other smaller and angled to the lower left.
Two shaded feathers on skin
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a horse head in an ornate bridle with a purple feather plume, on the upper arm.
Horse head with feather plume on upper arm
Black and grey shaded feather tattoo on the side of a person's ribcage, below the arm, with a white vest top beside it.
Feather tattoo on the side ribs
Black and grey realism tattoo of a skeletal drum major in a plumed shako hat and baton, with lettering above and below, on the side of the ribs.
Skeleton drum major on ribs