Scroll tattoo ideas

1,165 photos and flash · 29% Botanical, 13% Fine line · Forearm most common

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Traditional style colour tattoo on a forearm showing a stack of strapped books with red roses, a small red flower and green leaves.
Stack of books and roses on a forearm
Black fine line tattoo of three birds perched on a branch above scrolling leaves, on the inner wrist of a raised fist.
Three birds on a branch on a wrist
Black and grey roses and an ornamental cross across a woman's chest and shoulders, with colour tattoos on her forearm and hand, in a neo-traditional style.
Rose and ornamental cross chest tattoo
Two black tattoos side by side on the inner wrists: a fine line floral infinity symbol on the left and a shaded tribal infinity symbol on the right.
Two infinity symbols on wrists
Black and white photo of a full sleeve blackwork tattoo of mandala-style ornament and fern-like leaves covering the upper arm and forearm.
Blackwork mandala sleeve on an arm
Colour tattoo of a red and pink leaf with a green stem on the outer forearm, with a black linework floral tattoo above it.
Red leaf tattoo on a forearm
Black and grey neo-traditional tattoo of lace, a bow and acanthus scrolls wrapping the forearm.
Lace, bow and acanthus scrolls on a forearm
Black fine line crescent moon tattoo on a forearm, filled with ornate floral and scroll patterns in a botanical fine line style.
Ornamental crescent moon on a forearm
Black and grey sleeve tattoo on a woman's arm showing a sugar skull portrait, lilies, roses and scrolling vines across the upper arm and forearm.
Black and grey sugar skull and lily sleeve
Black and grey mandala tattoo with leaves, scrolls and a shaded oval gem on the inner forearm and wrist.
Mandala wrist tattoo with a central gem
Black and grey tattoo of a lace-patterned heart with dotted lines and three roses, shown on the inner forearm.
Lace heart with roses on a forearm
Black infinity symbol tattoo with scrolling swirls and small blue and red flowers with green leaves, on the inner forearm.
Infinity symbol with flowers on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork lotus mandala tattoo with fine scrolling linework on the forearm, near the wrist.
Lotus mandala on a forearm
Blue ornamental flower tattoo with scrolling leaves on the inside of a wrist, worn with a denim shirt and dark jeans.
Blue floral ornament on a wrist
Black and grey photograph of a raised forearm with a linework floral tattoo, including a peony and a circular medallion with closed eyes, on the forearm.
Floral linework forearm tattoo with eye medallion
Black and grey feather tattoo decorated with flowers and scrollwork, running along the inner forearm.
Feather with flowers on a forearm
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a lute framed by scrolling vines on the inner forearm near the wrist, shown in a black and white photo.
Lute and vine scrolls on a wrist
Black ink blackwork back tattoo of symmetrical lotus and ornamental motifs, photographed from behind in a tattoo studio.
Ornamental full back tattoo
Black and grey botanical lace-style tattoo covering the back of a hand and wrist, beside a wristwatch and a silver ring.
Floral lace tattoo on hand and wrist
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo with a central flower and scrolled petal ring, shown on the outer forearm of a person in a blurred street setting.
Dotwork mandala on the forearm
Back of a woman with a black linework Japanese-style lotus and wave design across her lower back, and a peony and flower sleeve on her arm, photographed in a dim studio.
Lotus back piece and flower arm sleeve
Colour tattoo of purple anemone flowers and a gold heart frame with a turquoise centre and script lettering, on the forearm, in a neo-traditional style.
Purple anemones and gold heart on forearm
Black and grey compass rose with a lotus flower and scrollwork on the inner forearm, with dotwork shading.
Compass and lotus on a forearm
Black ink mandala tattoo with lotus flowers and leaves, shaded with dotwork, across the inner forearm.
Mandala and lotus design on a forearm
Black and grey ornamental floral tattoo with dotwork shading running down a forearm.
Ornamental floral design on forearm
Black ink tattoo of a pair of scissors decorated with scrolls, leaves and a small flower, sitting on the forearm.
Scissors with floral flourishes on a forearm
Brown henna botanical design of flowers, leaves and scrolling vines across the palm, fingers and wrist, with dotted line accents.
Henna flower design on hand and wrist
Close crop of a woman wearing gold metallic botanical scroll tattoos on her upper chest and an ornate gold filigree tattoo across her hand and wrist, against green leaves.
Gold leaf and filigree temporary tattoos on chest and wrist
Black linework lotus mandala with swirling petals and trailing filigree, tattooed on the forearm in a fine line style.
Ornamental lotus mandala on forearm
Two hands and a forearm with black mandala, leaf and dot designs in a mehndi-style geometric pattern on the hands, wrist and forearm.
Ornate black mandala designs on hands and forearms
Three views of a full arm sleeve tattoo in colour, showing blue tulip buds, swirling scrolls and pale clouds across the upper arm and forearm.
Full arm sleeve with tulips, clouds and scrolls
Black and grey mandala tattoo with dotwork petals and small seed pod motifs across the forearm.
Mandala tattoo on the forearm
Brown henna design of a flower with swirling scrollwork, dots and a paisley-like curl on a forearm, set against purple patterned fabric.
Henna flower and swirls on a forearm
Colour tattoo of two pink carnations with a blue and purple swirling stem on a forearm, outlined in black with soft shading.
Pink carnations with blue and purple swirl on forearm
Colour tattoo of blue scrolls, green leaves and a red peony on the forearm, in a neo-traditional style.
Blue scrolls and red peony on a forearm
Black line mandala tattoo with small floral ornaments on the inner forearm, shown against a blurred background.
Mandala tattoo on a forearm
Blue-purple ornamental flower tattoo with scrolling leaves on the inner wrist of a woman in a denim shirt, with her hand raised near her face.
Ornate flower and scrollwork on a wrist
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of a shield with white acanthus leaf scrolls around a circle, on the inside of a forearm.
Blackwork shield and leaf scroll on forearm
Traditional coloured forearm tattoo of a pink rose, pansies and forget-me-nots, with a banner reading Nolite te bastardes carborundorum.
Rose and pansy banner on a forearm
Black and grey lotus flower tattoo with mandala-style ornament and dotwork detail across the forearm.
Lotus and mandala tattoo on a forearm
White ink lace and floral tattoo across the back of a hand, wrist and fingers, set against a dark sleeve.
White lace floral design on hand
Fine line black ink crescent moon with botanical and lace-like detailing on a forearm, shown against a plain white background.
Ornate crescent moon on a forearm
Colourful paisley and floral tattoo running from the upper arm down the forearm, with orange, purple and green flowers and flowing swirls in a botanical, neo-traditional style.
Paisley floral sleeve on an arm
Colour realism tattoo of a green man face made of leaves on a forearm, with an ornate scroll design near the wrist.
Green man forearm tattoo
Black and grey botanical tattoo of large dahlia-style and poppy-style flowers with scrolling leaves on a forearm, shown in four side-by-side views.
Floral botanical tattoo on a forearm