Scrollwork tattoo ideas

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Pencil drawing of two skulls meeting within an ornate heart-shaped frame with scrollwork, shaded in black and grey on a sepia background.
Two skulls within an ornate heart
Black linework tattoo design on paper of a symmetrical moth flanked by two beetles, with ornate scrollwork and leaves, suited to a large back or chest piece.
Central moth with beetles and scrollwork
Black and grey drawing of a shaded rose with leaves, an ornate scrolled key and a chain, designed as a tattoo.
Rose and ornate key with chain
Black and grey drawing of a lion head with green eyes, framed by scrolling ornamental shapes in a heart outline, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement.
Lion head in ornate heart frame
A neo-traditional skull design drawn on paper, framed by grey scrollwork and red panels with dotted borders, with pens lying nearby.
Skull with scrollwork in neo-trad style
Pencil and ink drawing of a woman's face framed by roses, peonies, a butterfly and a dragonfly, a neo-traditional tattoo design on paper.
Woman portrait with roses and butterfly
Line drawing of a boxer dog head with a rose, pearl collar and scroll ornament, in a neo-traditional tattoo design style.
Boxer dog head with rose and scrollwork
Purple line drawing of a skull framed by a lotus mandala and scrolling ornament, shown as a tattoo design on paper.
Skull with lotus mandala and scrollwork
Flash drawing of a zombie princess with red blood detail, roses and thorns inside an ornate oval frame, in a neo-traditional style for a tattoo.
Zombie princess in a thorned oval frame
Hand-drawn flash design of a compass rose inside an ornate scrollwork frame, with a crossing arrow and rope detail, drawn in brown ink on paper.
Compass and scrollwork arrow design
Black linework design of two roses and a pair of ornate scissors with a dotted trail, shown in a neo-traditional style on skin.
Two roses and scissors line design
Colour flash design of a woman with a sugar skull face, red roses in her hair and a green patterned shawl, on a beige background.
Sugar skull woman with roses and green shawl
Black and grey drawing of a tattoo design showing a sugar skull with butterflies, roses and feathers, shown on paper with no body placement.
Sugar skull with butterflies and roses
Pen drawing of a neo-traditional design with two skulls, layered roses, leaves and ornate scrollwork inside a curved frame, shown on paper beside a black fineliner.
Skull and roses neo-traditional design sketch
Flash design of a horse head with a sugar skull face and red roses in its dark flowing mane, in a neo-traditional style.
Sugar skull horse with roses
Pen drawing of a tattoo design showing a songbird perched on an ornate birdcage beside a shaded purple rose, with leaves and dotted chain detail.
Bird, birdcage and rose design
Pencilled tattoo flash design of a dagger wrapped in grey scrollwork, with three pink roses and a red drip on the blade.
Dagger, roses and scrollwork design
Pencil sketch design of a lighthouse set inside a ship's wheel, with rays, scrollwork and a ribbon banner below, drawn on white paper.
Lighthouse in a ship's wheel with banner sketch
Pencilled neo-traditional tattoo design on paper showing a cat's head, a large rose, mandala-style flowers, a butterfly and a fan motif, with no body placement shown.
Cat, rose and mandala tattoo design
Colour flash design of a woman in profile within an ornate gold oval frame, with purple roses and a white rose, in a Neo-trad style.
Woman in profile cameo with roses
Black ink linework drawing of a neo-traditional tattoo design with a rose, pansy, top hat, pocket watch, teapot and ace of spades on white paper.
Mad hatter rose and ace of spades design
Pencil and ink drawing of a neo-traditional hourglass flanked by two roses, a small diamond and scrollwork, drawn on paper beside a pen.
Hourglass and roses tattoo design
Coloured flash drawing of a sugar skull cat face with a red rose on its forehead, a red bow and a red rose below, framed by vines on a yellow background.
Sugar skull cat with rose and bow
Neo-traditional style design of an owl's face and wing inside an ornate heart frame with a beaded border and scrollwork, in brown and grey tones.
Owl within an ornate beaded heart
Shaded drawing of a shield crest topped with a Spartan-style helmet, framed by scrollwork and leaves, with a blue band across the shield, shown as a tattoo design.
Crest with helmet and blue stripe
Pencil and blue pen drawing of a tiger above a woman's face with feathers, arrows and scrollwork, a neo-traditional tattoo design with no body placement shown.
Tiger and woman portrait tattoo design with feathers
Line drawing flash of a sloth in a suit and bow tie inside an ornate oval frame, with roses and leaves below, shown on paper.
Sloth in a suit within an ornate frame with roses
Black and grey flash design of an all-seeing eye in a triangle above a skull, crossed bones, a candle and a twin-headed eagle, framed by scrollwork on a sunburst background.
All-seeing eye and eagle skull design
Pencil and red-coloured drawing of a pocket watch with Roman numerals, wrapped in chains and framed by three red roses and grey leaves, shown as a tattoo design.
Pocket watch and roses tattoo design
Colour flash design of an owl wearing a top hat with a pink feather and a monocle, framed by grey scrollwork and magenta roses on a green background.
Owl in top hat with monocle and roses
Black line drawing of an ornate gothic cross with scrolled arms, a small heart at its centre and a flared base, shown as a flash design with no body placement.
Ornate gothic cross design
Line drawing of a tattoo design showing a woman in profile inside an ornate oval cameo frame, with scrolls, flowers, a rose and butterflies, shown without a body placement.
Cameo portrait with roses and butterflies
Coloured tattoo design drawing of a blonde figure gazing into a crystal ball, framed by ornate filigree, a red book and a heart, with no body placement shown.
Crystal ball figure in an ornate frame
Black and grey pencil sketch design of an owl in flight in front of a castle inside ornate scrollwork, with a triangle and circle symbol.
Owl, castle and triangle symbol design
Shaded pencil drawing of an ornate key with a city skyline in its shaft and script lettering, a tattoo design on a sketchbook page.
Ornate key with city skyline
Pencil-style tattoo design of a cat with large eyes, a pearl necklace and a pearl-trimmed paw, framed by neo-traditional scrollwork.
Cat with pearls and ornamental swirls
Two neo-traditional tattoo designs in pink and copper, one with a rose and key, the other with a rose and ornate heart padlock, both with chains and swirls.
Rose, key and heart padlock flash pair
Coloured drawing of a faceted red gem heart framed by gold scrollwork with a small dangling gem, shown as a neo-traditional tattoo design on paper.
Faceted ruby heart with gold scrollwork
Black ink flash drawing of an ornate dagger with two roses and a scrolled banner, drawn on cream paper with no body placement shown.
Dagger with roses and banner
Red pencil flash drawing of a swan and a skull-like head inside a cracked scrolled frame, a neo-traditional design shown on paper rather than skin.
Swan in a cracked ornate frame
Teal and green ornamental owl design perched on a bare branch, with knotwork on the chest and filigree across the face and wings, shown as a drawn tattoo design.
Ornamental owl perched on a branch
Black linework tattoo design of a woman in profile with a rose in her hair, set within a mandala, leaves and a diamond, shown as a drawn stencil on white paper.
Woman profile with rose and diamond
Coloured flash design of a mermaid with curly teal hair, an anchor, rope and pink flowers in a neo-traditional style, shown on a cream background.
Mermaid with anchor and flowers design
Black and grey line drawing of a crowned woman in an ornate oval frame with scrollwork and a heart, a neo-traditional tattoo design.
Crowned woman portrait in an ornate frame
Pencil sketch of a woman in profile with a sugar skull face, wavy hair, two roses and scrolling foliage, a design in a neo-traditional style.
Sugar skull profile with roses
Pencil and ink design of an ornate scrolled key and a filigree heart-shaped padlock joined by flowing ribbons, with no body placement shown.
Ornate key and heart padlock with ribbons
Pen and ink tattoo design sketch of a kraken with tentacles wrapping a sailing ship, with lightning bolts and ornate scrollwork in a neo-traditional style.
Kraken wrapped around a sailing ship
Flash-style drawing of a sugar skull face on a matryoshka doll body, with red roses, a cross and a diamond on a black background.
Sugar skull matryoshka doll design