Scrollwork tattoo ideas

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

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Traditional style tattoo of a mermaid with a green tail, framed by red roses and gold scrollwork on a person's chest and upper abdomen.
Mermaid and compass rose on a chest and torso
Large ornamental back tattoo with symmetrical paisley, scrollwork and a small red lotus at the centre, shown across the middle of the back in a botanical and geometric style.
Ornate mandala back tattoo
Back of a woman's shoulder with a realistic colour tattoo of orange flowers and grey shaded scrollwork, placed on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Orange flowers and scrollwork on a shoulder
Black linework tattoo of a hairless sphynx cat with a jewelled pendant, framed by scrollwork and beads, with a rose below, on the upper thigh.
Sphynx cat and rose on a thigh
Black ornamental flower tattoo with lace-like petals, a stem and two patterned leaves on a forearm, in a botanical blackwork style.
Ornamental flower and stem on a forearm
Black and grey rose with leaves on the outer leg beside a script tattoo on the other leg, both photographed in bathwater.
Rose and script tattoos on legs in a bath
Colour floral tattoo across a shoulder and upper arm, with a purple iris, pink and red poppy-like blooms, a white hydrangea and green leaves.
Floral shoulder and upper arm tattoo
Neo-traditional style tattoo of a red rose framed by black and grey lace-like scrollwork across the upper back and shoulder blade.
Red rose on lace-style shoulder and back piece
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a lotus flower and ornate mandala on the outer thigh, shown in a photo of a person in black shorts.
Mandala and lotus tattoo on a thigh
Side of a torso showing a realistic red rose and black lace tattoo running down the ribs, with black and white rose design panels on either side.
Red roses and black lace on the ribs
Black line drawing of a crescent moon dreamcatcher with two roses, swirling ornaments and dangling feathers, shown as a fine line tattoo design with no body placement visible.
Crescent moon dreamcatcher with roses
Black linework peony, leaves and scrollwork tattoo across a person's back, shown in a black and white photo.
Peony and foliage back tattoo
Grey shaded owl with a pink magnolia and leafy branch tattooed on a person's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Owl and magnolia on upper back
Black and grey floral mandala tattoo with pink and teal accents across a lower abdomen, above a dotted band.
Ornamental floral lower abdomen tattoo
Black ink drawing of a dragonfly with daisy-like flowers and swirling scrollwork, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement visible.
Dragonfly and flowers design
Black ink full sleeve on a woman's arm, with mandala patterns, scrollwork and fern sprigs covering the upper arm and forearm down to the wrist.
Blackwork mandala sleeve with fern motifs
Woman seen from behind with black floral scrollwork tattoos across her back and upper arms, hands clasped at her waist and rings on her fingers.
Floral scrollwork tattoo across a woman's back
Colour neo-trad tattoo of a black raven with red poppies, green leaves and white scrollwork on the outer thigh.
Raven and red poppies on a thigh
Grey shaded cat head with teal eyes, surrounded by scrolling swirls and lotus flowers, tattooed on the side of a thigh.
Cat head with teal eyes and lotus flowers on thigh
Black and grey realism tattoo of an ornate hand mirror surrounded by lilies and scrollwork, covering the upper arm and shoulder.
Hand mirror and lilies on upper arm
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
Pencil drawing of a symmetrical tree of life set within ornate leafy scrollwork, a design suited to a tattoo, with no body part shown.
Symmetrical tree of life with scrollwork design
Fine line and dotwork lace-style tattoo with a lotus and red-tipped feather pendants on the inner forearm, shown against a black background.
Lace and feather chain on a forearm
Black ink floral mandala with two bird-like motifs on the lower back of a woman in a navy top, shown from behind.
Floral mandala tattoo on the lower back
Colour tattoo of a silver teapot, teacup and red roses with green leaves and gold scrollwork on the upper arm, in a neo-traditional style.
Teapot, teacup and red roses on upper arm
Realistic red lily tattoo with black scrollwork vines across the upper back, near the shoulder blade.
Red lilies with swirls on upper back
Black linework tattoo of scrolling vines, script letters and a red heart with pink and green accents on the inner forearm.
Scrollwork vine with letters and heart on wrist
Two black sugar skull tattoos with floral detailing, one on each thigh, shown in a fine line style.
Sugar skull tattoos on both thighs
Black linework scrollwork tattoo with leaf-like flourishes across the upper back of a person with short platinum blonde hair, photographed from behind.
Symmetrical scrollwork tattoo across upper back
Black ink drawing of an ornate lotus mandala design with dotwork shading and hanging dot chains, drawn on white paper, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement visible.
Lotus mandala tattoo design
Neo-traditional tattoo of an ornate hand mirror with a beaded edge and pink and red flowers with green leaves, on the outer thigh.
Ornate hand mirror and flowers on a thigh
Black ink drawing of a crown filled with lace-like floral patterns over a hexagonal mesh, with beaded chains and drop pendants hanging below, on white paper.
Lace crown design with floral motifs
Black and grey botanical tattoo of lilies, a hibiscus and ornamental scrollwork running over the shoulder and down the side of the back.
Lily and hibiscus flowers with scrollwork across back and
Colourful Neo-trad style tattoo on a thigh showing a green bonsai-like tree beside a purple iris and scrolling green foliage.
Bonsai tree and iris on a thigh
Black lace and floral tattoo wrapping around a forearm just below the elbow, in a blackwork style.
Black lace tattoo on a forearm
Black line drawing of a hummingbird with ornate swirling filigree wings feeding from a curling flower, shown as a flash design with no body placement.
Hummingbird and swirling flower design
Black lace-style ornamental tattoo covering a woman's back, with scrollwork and floral motifs running down the spine.
Black lace-style back tattoo
Black and grey neo-traditional style tattoo of roses, paisley scrollwork and a skull-like motif across a shoulder and upper back.
Rose and paisley shoulder back tattoo
Black filigree scroll tattoo with dotwork and geometric infill, paired with soft pink shaded flowers, on the side of the torso.
Black filigree scroll with pink flowers
Black and grey floral tattoos cover a forearm and the back of a hand, with ornate lettering across the neck of a person with dark hair.
Floral sleeve and hand tattoos with neck lettering
Two thighs in a bubble bath, one with a grey shaded raccoon face inside an ornate scrollwork frame and the other with a colourful animal face framed by flowers and leaves, both on the outer thigh.
Raccoon and floral tattoos on the thighs
Black and grey realism roses entwined with swirling scrollwork running down the side of the torso, from the ribs towards the hip.
Black and grey roses with scrollwork on the side
Colour Neo-trad style floral tattoo with blue scrolls, orange flowers and green leaves on the side of the torso, near the ribs.
Floral scrollwork on the side of the torso
Pencil sketch of an ornate oval frame with a fleur-de-lis crest and three roses, drawn as a possible tattoo design on paper.
Pencil sketch of roses in an ornate oval frame
Black and grey botanical tattoo of lilies, pansies and scrolling swirls across a woman's upper back, shoulder and upper arm.
Floral swirl tattoo across shoulder and back
Black and grey drawing of two hibiscus flowers, a plumeria and leaves with swirling scrollwork, a tattoo design with no placement shown.
Hibiscus and plumeria with swirls
Black blackwork tattoo of lace-like scrollwork, a lotus flower and hanging chains with drops, across the upper thigh of a person wearing a dark wrap.
Lace and lotus tattoo on the thigh
Black and grey fleur-de-lis tattoo with floral filigree detail on a person's lower stomach, above low-rise jeans.
Fleur-de-lis tattoo on lower stomach