Scrollwork tattoo ideas

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

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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
Colour tattoo of a barn owl inside an ornate gold scrollwork frame with purple gems, on the outer thigh.
Barn owl in an ornate gilded frame on a thigh
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
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
Two coloured thigh tattoos: a birdcage holding a heart in an ornate frame on the left, and a red bird with a brain on the right, in a neo-traditional style.
Birdcage and bird with brain on thighs
Two calf tattoos of grey cat portraits, one framed by gold scrollwork with a red rose, the other surrounded by orange poppies, in a realism and neo-traditional style.
Cat portraits with flowers on two calves
Black and grey neo-traditional tattoo of an anthropomorphic cat in a top hat and lace-trimmed coat, with scrollwork, on a forearm.
Anthropomorphic cat in a top hat on a forearm
Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a grey cartoon creature with big eyes and blue patterned markings, framed by pink flowers and green leaves on a calf.
Cartoon creature with flowers on a calf
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
Colour tattoo of a crescent moon with a sugar skull face, roses and sparkling stars on the upper back, in a neo-traditional style.
Sugar skull moon with roses on upper back
Colour neo-traditional tattoo on a thigh showing a white cartoon cat with a pink bow inside a gold frame, with pink banners reading ladies don't start fights but they can finish them.
White cartoon cat in gold frame with quote banners
Black and grey neo-traditional style tattoo of a cartoon girl with her hair in a bun, chin resting on her hands, inside an ornate scrolled frame on the upper arm.
Cartoon girl in a scrolled frame on an arm
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
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a brown owl holding a red heart, framed by black scrollwork on the upper arm.
Owl and red heart on upper arm
Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a faceted purple gemstone heart in a gold and brown ornate frame with pink beads, on an upper arm.
Faceted purple gem heart on upper arm
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
Colour tattoo of a sugar skull wearing a gold crown, with diamond-shaped eyes, on the upper arm.
Sugar skull with crown on upper arm
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
Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a red fox head with gold scrollwork and pink flowers on the upper arm.
Fox head with pink flowers on an upper arm
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
Colour tattoo of a Stormtrooper helmet decorated with blue sugar skull style florals and scrollwork, on a leg, in a neo-traditional style.
Stormtrooper helmet with blue floral pattern
Black and grey neo-traditional tattoo of a woman in an oval cameo, surrounded by ornate scrollwork and flowers on an upper thigh.
Cameo portrait with scrollwork on thigh
Neo-traditional tattoo of a grey snake coiled in a green shield crest with scrollwork, on the upper thigh.
Green snake in a shield crest on a thigh
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
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
Neo-traditional tattoo of a penguin inside a red cartouche with gold scrollwork and grey shaded clouds above, on the outer thigh.
Penguin in a red frame on a thigh
Black and grey neo-traditional tattoo on a forearm showing a Chi-Rho monogram in a shaded circle, with alpha and omega letters, laurel leaves, berries, a crown and scrollwork.
Chi-Rho monogram with laurel on a forearm
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 and grey neo-traditional tattoo of a windmill and cottage inside an ornate keyhole frame on the front of a thigh.
Windmill and keyhole on a thigh
Realistic blue peacock head inside a black and grey scrollwork frame with a red gem and hanging chains, tattooed on a limb.
Peacock portrait in an ornate frame
Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a gold pocket compass with blue daisies and green scrollwork on a forearm.
Compass and daisies on a forearm
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
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
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
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a stag's head and antlers in a teal oval frame with pearl beading, on the forearm.
Stag head with antlers in a jewelled frame
Neo-traditional tattoo of a black raven beside red poppies and green leaves with white scrollwork on a person's upper thigh, worn under dark underwear.
Raven and red poppies on a thigh
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
Colour tattoo of a red rose and a teal and orange sugar skull on the outer thigh, with black ornamental linework to the left.
Red rose and sugar skull on thigh
Colour tattoo of a white unicorn with a blue mane inside a grey scrollwork frame on the upper arm, in a neo-traditional style.
Unicorn in an ornate frame on upper arm
Black and grey realism skull tattoo with roses and scrollwork on the outer thigh, with a dangling jewelled chain below the skull.
Skull and roses on a thigh
Black and grey neo-trad tattoo of a woman with an updo in an ornate oval frame, with a large rose above her, on the outer thigh.
Woman in ornate frame with rose on thigh
Colourful neo-traditional full sleeve tattoo on an arm, showing Alice, Ariel, Maleficent, Belle and the Beast among roses and scrollwork, photographed from four angles.
Disney characters full sleeve tattoo
Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a white cartoon cat with a pink bow, set in a gold scrollwork frame with teal flowers, on the upper thigh.
Cartoon cat in ornate frame on thigh
Pencil line drawing of a winged eye inside a triangle with rays, scrollwork and two roses, designed as a neo-traditional style tattoo.
Winged eye in triangle with roses
Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a pink-iced cupcake on a shield, crossed with a whisk and rolling pin, under a chef's hat on a large limb.
Cupcake and chef's hat shield on a thigh
Neo-traditional flash drawing of a green and yellow budgie perched in an ornate birdcage with leaves and scrollwork, shown on paper with no body placement.
Budgie in an ornate birdcage flash
Two matching realistic colour tattoos of tabby cat faces with purple and teal banners and scrollwork, shown side by side on the legs.
Matching cat portraits with name banners
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a blue TARDIS police box with a sunrise, gold scrollwork and green leaves on the outer forearm.
TARDIS and sunrise on a forearm