Scrollwork tattoo ideas

1,183 photos and flash · 20% Neo-trad, 19% Botanical · Forearm most common

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Engraved-style drawing of a hummingbird in flight among red roses, leaves and scrollwork on a white background, shown as a tattoo design.
Hummingbird and roses flash design
Black ink line drawing of a chickadee perched on a stack of three patterned teacups with a teabag tag and saucer, in a fine line style.
Chickadee perched on stacked teacups
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a large rose, leaves and scrollwork across a person's thigh and hip.
Botanical rose and scrollwork on a thigh
Pencil sketch of an ornate lotus and chain tattoo design on paper, with a mechanical pencil resting beside it, drawn for a placement on the torso.
Ornate lotus and chain pencil design
Flash design drawing of ornate black script reading And Though She Be But Little She Is Fierce, framed by dark red roses with drips, with no body placement shown.
Script quote with red roses flash design
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
Neo-traditional tattoo of a teal and orange mandala-style flower with green leaves and black vine scrollwork on an upper arm.
Teal mandala flower and vines on upper arm
Black and grey stag head tattoo with antlers and faded floral scrollwork on the upper arm.
Stag head with floral scrollwork on upper arm
Pencil drawing of a tattoo design with an open pocket watch, a lily, a beaded chain, bee and scrollwork, with script lettering on the watch lid.
Pocket watch, lily and beaded chain design
Black and grey tattoo of heart-shaped scrollwork with two flowers and leaves, shaded in a botanical style on skin.
Heart-shaped scrollwork with flowers
Black ink tattoo of a heart filled with a lace pattern and floral motifs, shown on a patch of skin.
Black lace heart with flowers
Black and grey realistic tattoo of a Dalek with curling vines and leaves on the side of the torso.
Dalek with vines in black and grey
Black tribal band with teal accents and a shaded flower wrapping across the side of the ribs.
Tribal band with flower on the ribs
Blue-ink tattoo of a crested bird perched on a branch beside floral scrollwork, placed on a woman's shoulder and upper arm.
Blue bird and floral scroll on a shoulder
Black and grey mandala-style forearm tattoo with sunflowers, a six-pointed star and lace-like dotwork, running from the forearm down to the wrist.
Mandala sunflower forearm tattoo
Close-up of a fine line black arrow tattoo with leafy scrollwork on the upper back of a person with short dark hair.
Arrow with leafy scrollwork on upper back
Black and grey pen drawing of an ornate sugar skull wreathed in flowers and leaves, a flash design suited to a fine line or botanical style.
Ornate sugar skull with flowers
White henna-style mandala and lace-patterned designs across the back of a hand and wrist, with silver rings on the fingers.
White henna-style mandala on the back of a hand
Botanical-style black scrollwork vine tattoo with small pink leaf accents on the side of a hip and thigh.
Black scrollwork vine with pink accents on a hip
Black and grey realism rose with black lace-style linework across a shoulder and upper chest.
Shaded rose and lace ornament on shoulder
Realism tattoo of red roses, a pocket watch and sheet music with black and grey scrollwork across the upper back and shoulder.
Roses, pocket watch and sheet music on a back
Black ink flash design of a horizontal scrolling border with stylised flowers, buds and leaves on a white background, with no body placement shown.
Black scrolling floral border band
Black line botanical tattoo of flowers, leaves and scrolling vines wrapping across a thigh, with black underwear visible at the top of the frame.
Floral vine linework across a thigh
Black and grey realism tattoo of a lace bra with roses and hexagonal mesh across the upper chest.
Lace bra tattoo across the chest
Black and grey blackwork sleeves with paisley and lace-like patterns and floral shoulder pieces, shown on a person with hands pressed together in front of the face.
Blackwork sleeves with floral shoulder pieces
Large black lace-style tattoo on a person's back, with symmetrical paisley scrollwork, flowers and filigree running down the spine.
Lace-style back tattoo with flowers
Realistic pink lily tattoo with black scrollwork wrapping around the ankle and lower leg.
Pink lilies with swirls on an ankle
A grid of nine black and white ornamental heart designs with filigree scrollwork, leaves and vines, shown as tattoo flash on a plain white background.
Nine black ornamental heart designs
Black and grey dotwork lotus mandala with small red-tipped buds tattooed across the upper back.
Lotus mandala across upper back
Black and grey dotwork sugar skull surrounded by mandala and lotus florals on the outer thigh.
Sugar skull with mandala florals on thigh
Black lace-pattern tattoo spanning the upper chest, shoulders and upper back, shown in two photos in a blackwork and botanical style.
Black lace-pattern tattoo across chest and upper back
Black ink flash design of a hummingbird feeding from a scrolled flower, with music notes and script lettering along the stem.
Hummingbird and flower scroll with music notes
Pink peony tattoo with green leaves and black lace-style scrollwork on the upper back, in a realistic botanical style.
Pink peony with black lace on upper back
Black and grey drawing of a heart-shaped clock with Roman numerals, two shaded roses, leaves and a pearl chain, shown as a tattoo design without a body placement.
Heart clock with roses and pearls design
Black and grey dotwork lotus tattoo with scrolling ornamental flourishes across the back of the neck and upper back.
Ornamental lotus tattoo on the upper back
Outline tattoo of a pin-up woman with a pearl necklace, lotus flowers and a Bayou Beauty banner, placed on the upper arm.
Pin-up woman with lotus and banner on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a pocket watch and two roses with scrollwork on the forearm, with cursive script visible above.
Pocket watch and roses on a forearm
Black ink floral lace band tattoo wrapping around the wrist and lower forearm of a person wearing a ring.
Floral lace band on wrist
Black ink blackwork sleeve with paisley, floral and mandala-style motifs covering the upper arm and forearm of a person lying on a white sheet.
Full blackwork ornamental sleeve on an arm
Black and grey neo-traditional tattoo of a teacup and saucer filled with roses, with scrollwork and dotted detail, on the chest.
Teacup and roses on the chest
Black and grey pencil drawing of an ornate lotus flower with scrollwork, dotted chains and a faceted teardrop gem, in a dotwork and botanical style.
Ornate lotus design with scrollwork and gem drop
Black outlined blossom flowers with soft pink and brown shading run up a forearm in a botanical style tattoo.
Blossom flowers on a forearm
Circular blue floral tattoo with peonies and scrolling leaves on the upper arm of a person in a white vest top.
Blue floral medallion on the upper arm
Black ornamental floral tattoo with dotted drops across the sternum, above the stomach, worn on the chest.
Floral sternum tattoo with hanging drops
Black and grey sugar skull tattoo surrounded by roses, leaves and a butterfly, shown on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Sugar skull with roses on a forearm
Black and grey tattoo of a shaded rose above fine-line ornamental linework with a heart motif and dots, on the inner forearm.
Shaded rose and ornament on forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a lace bra with flowers and scrollwork across the chest, shown in three photographs.
Lace bra tattoo across the chest
Black line drawing of an acoustic guitar entwined with swirling scrollwork, roses, hearts and stars, in a botanical design for a tattoo.
Swirling guitar with roses and hearts