Quill tattoo ideas

141 photos and flash · 40% Realism, 21% Fine line · Forearm most common

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Black and grey realism drawing of two crossed feathers on a white background, a tattoo design with no body placement shown.
Crossed feathers in black and grey
Dark ink drawing of a feather quill dipping into a splashing ink pot, shown as a tattoo design on a white background.
Feather quill dipping into an ink pot
Pencil drawing of two feathers above a circle, with curving swoosh lines and scrolled foliage below, drawn as a possible tattoo design.
Pencil sketch of feathers, a ring and scrolls
Realistic red and white feather drawing on a plain white background, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement visible.
Red feather illustration
Neo-traditional flash design of a hand holding a black feather quill dripping with blood, with a rose tattooed on the back of the hand and a lace cuff at the wrist.
Hand holding a bloodied quill with rose
Pencil drawing of a feather quill pen with curling barbs and an ornate scrolled handle, shown in black and grey on textured paper.
Quill pen design in pencil
A feather drawn with black linework and blue and teal watercolour washes on a white background, shown as a tattoo design.
Watercolour feather design
Traditional style flash design of an open book with a quill and chain, flanked by two closed leather-bound books, with banner scrolls carrying lettering above and below.
Open book with quill and banner scrolls
Shaded purple feather tattoo design with the script line Not all those who wander are lost and small flying birds, shown as a drawing with no body placement.
Purple feather with script quote
Black and grey shaded drawing of a feather quill dipping into a heart-shaped ink pot, with the word Love in script beneath it, shown as a tattoo design without a body placement.
Feather quill and heart ink pot design
Pencil sketch of six loose feathers scattered across a pale page, drawn with soft shading and fine hatched strokes, shown as a possible tattoo design.
Scattered feather sketches in pencil
Black linework flash design of an ornate feather filled with geometric patterns, dots and small teal, pink and yellow accents, with no body placement shown.
Ornate feather design in black and colour
Pencil drawing of a shaded feather wrapped with a beaded cord and topped with a quill, with a small claw at the lower left, shown as a tattoo design on plain paper.
Feather with beads and quill pencil design
Black ink drawing of a feather filled with dotwork and swirling line patterns, with small words written along the vanes, drawn on white paper in a sketchbook.
Feather with doodle pattern design
Ink and watercolour drawing of a feather in blue, green and yellow washes with black splatters on a white background.
Watercolour feather design
Black and grey drawing of two feathers, one solid black and one sketched in fine grey lines, on a plain white background.
Two feathers tattoo design
Two hatched black ink feathers standing side by side on a white background, a blackwork-style flash design.
Two black ink feathers
Black ink ornamental feather design on a white background, built from bold solid stripes, rows of dots and curling filigree, shown as a flash design with no body placement.
Ornamental feather design in black
Black ink flash design of Harry Potter themed icons, including a quill, key, Hogwarts crest and Platform 9 3/4 sign, arranged in a heart shape on aged parchment.
Harry Potter icons arranged in a heart
Black ink drawing of a feather filled with floral, swirl and paisley patterns, shown as a design on plain paper with no body placement.
Ornate feather line drawing
Black ink drawing of a geometric feather design with hatched and stippled panels, shown on plain cream paper with no body placement.
Geometric feather design in black ink
Black linework flash sheet on tan paper with designs including a winged key, open book, wand, winged snitch, owl with envelope, sorting hat and hourglass.
Wizarding themed flash sheet
Realistic pencil sketch of a single feather curving from top right to bottom left, shown in black and grey on a white background, suitable as a tattoo design.
Realistic pencil feather sketch
Black ink drawing of a quill feather filled with mechanical and biomechanical detail, sketched with a fine liner pen on white paper, suitable as a flash design.
Mechanical feather design in fine ink
Black and grey flash design of two shaded roses, a Roman numeral pocket watch, a quill feather and a key over ink splatters, with no body placement shown.
Roses, pocket watch and feather flash
Pen and ink sketch of three feathers on cream paper, drawn in fine black linework with soft shading, suited to a feather tattoo design.
Three feather sketches on cream paper
Black and grey pencil drawing of a Roman numeral pocket watch with exposed gears, a quill feather and the words be present in cursive script.
Pocket watch and quill with be present script
Black and grey drawing of several falling feathers scattered across a white background, shaded in a realistic style, presented as a tattoo design.
Scattered feathers in black and grey
Black and grey sketch of two feathers, one dark and upright and one lighter and curving downward, drawn as a tattoo design on a white background with no body part shown.
Two black and grey feathers design
Ink drawing of a geometric feather built from linked triangles and hatched facets, with blue and green watercolour wash on white paper.
Geometric feather design in blue and green wash
Pen drawing of a decorative feather with fine line detail, dotted shading and curling tendrils, shown as a tattoo design on white paper.
Black ink feather design with swirls
Traditional style flash design of a hand holding a quill over a scroll reading Dear John, with a red rose, black feathers and a heart envelope.
Quill, scroll and rose flash design
Black ink drawing of an ornate feather filled with dotted, swirled and floral patterns on a plain white background.
Ornate feather line drawing
Pencil-shaded realism sketch of a single feather in black and grey, with the words 'let it be...' written along its curve, shown as a tattoo design.
Feather drawing with 'let it be' script
Watercolour flash design of a purple and pink feather dissolving into a scattered flock of birds rising up and to the left, on a white background.
Feather turning into flying birds
Black line drawing of a tattoo design on a white background, showing stylised letterforms, three interlocking rings, a triquetra knot and a feather quill.
Four symbol emblem with rings, triquetra and feather
Pen-and-ink drawing of a tattoo design showing a revolver with a red rose, leaves, a swirling ribbon and a pointed quill, styled as a neo-traditional piece.
Rose and revolver tattoo design on paper
Black and grey pencil drawing of two feathers crossed together, shaded in a soft realistic style, shown as a tattoo design.
Pencil drawing of two feathers
Black and grey ink drawing of four feathers arranged in a loose curve on a white background, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement visible.
Four grey feathers in ink wash
Hand-drawn rainbow feather with zentangle-style patterns in red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple on white paper.
Rainbow feather design
A watercolour-style drawing of a feather in teal, navy and touches of ochre, with splashes of paint around the quill on a cream background.
Watercolour feather design
Detailed flash drawing of an ornamental feather with dotwork and swirling linework, shaded in teal, blue and red, with no body placement shown.
Ornate feather design in blue, teal and red
Black and grey pencil drawing of a feather-like design where two stylised faces with shaded eyes sit within the feathers, with beads at the top.
Feather and face design in grey pencil