Scrollwork tattoo ideas

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

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Colour tattoo of a shaded skull with pink lilies, a daisy and green vines on the upper back, in a botanical neo-traditional style.
Skull with pink lilies and daisy on upper back
Realistic shaded grey roses with black lace scrollwork and small teal and pink butterflies, tattooed across a person's upper back.
Roses, lace and butterflies across a back
Purple shaded lily tattoo with black ornamental swirls and dots on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Purple lily with swirls on upper back
Realism back tattoo of two shaded grey roses set within black lace ornament, with teal and red butterflies across the upper back.
Lace back piece with roses and butterflies
Pale white-ink rose outline with scrolling leaves across a bare shoulder and upper back, in a botanical style.
White ink rose on a shoulder
Black and grey realistic rose with swirling scrollwork and stylised lettering on a person's upper back.
Shaded rose with scrollwork on upper back
Back of a person showing a black ink lace-like scrollwork tattoo with flowers and leaves across the shoulder blade.
Black lace scrollwork across a shoulder blade
Colourful swirling tree tattoo with a black trunk and multicoloured flourishes across the upper back, with a small blue bird at the upper left.
Colourful swirl tree on upper back
Upper back tattoo of two shaded grey roses within black lace scrollwork, with teal and red butterflies, in a realism style.
Lace, roses and butterflies across upper back
Two black and grey photographs of a Polynesian-style tribal tattoo with a hibiscus flower and a turtle, shown on a back and shoulder.
Polynesian-style turtle and hibiscus tattoo on back
Woman seen from behind holding a barbell, with a black and grey winged emblem and script on her lower back, and a pink flower and scrollwork on her upper arms.
Back and arm tattoos during a barbell lift
Brown henna-style floral and paisley design running down the middle of a person's back, placed along the spine.
Floral paisley design down the spine
Grey-shaded owl with scrollwork detail on a branch with a pink flower, tattooed on a person's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Owl and pink flower on upper back
Realistic red hibiscus flower with black and red swirling scrollwork tattooed across the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Red hibiscus with black scrollwork on a shoulder
Side-by-side photos of a back: on the left a healed scar down the spine, on the right a black and grey scrollwork tattoo running the length of the spine.
Black and grey scrollwork down the spine
Black and grey realism tattoo of shaded flowers and flowing scrollwork across the upper and mid back.
Shaded flowers and swirls across a back
Black and grey ornate teapot tattoo with floral scrollwork pouring a stream of bleeding hearts into a teacup on the upper back.
Ornate teapot pouring bleeding hearts onto a shoulder blade
Black and grey back tattoo of corset lacing with leaf scrollwork over the shoulder blades and swirling flourishes on the lower back.
Corset lacing and leaf scrollwork across a back
Black and grey realism tattoo across a full back showing a biomechanical spine with ribcage-like sections, laced detailing and flowers on the shoulder blades.
Biomechanical spine and flowers across a full back
Black and grey realism tattoo of a seated fairy with lavender-tinted wings among swirling foliage, on the upper back by the shoulder blade.
Fairy and foliage scrollwork on a shoulder blade
Black linework botanical vine tattoo with leaves and curling tendrils across a woman's back and upper arm, seen from behind.
Botanical vine tattoo across a back and arm
Black and grey realistic sunflower tattoo with curling swirls and leaves on the lower back.
Sunflower with swirls on the lower back
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of paisley-style flowers, leaves and scrolls across a shoulder and upper back.
Black ornamental floral scrollwork on a shoulder
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
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
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
Black and grey dotwork lotus mandala with small red-tipped buds tattooed across the upper back.
Lotus mandala across upper back
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
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 dotwork lotus tattoo with scrolling ornamental flourishes across the back of the neck and upper back.
Ornamental lotus tattoo on the upper back
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
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 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
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
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
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 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 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
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 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
Full back tattoo in a neo-traditional style showing two women framed by flowers, a bear, hands holding a jewel and ornate scrollwork.
Twin women and bear full back piece
Black botanical vine tattoo with flowers, leaves and scrollwork running down the centre of a bare back, following the spine.
Floral vine tattoo down the spine
Black and grey realism tattoo across a person's upper back showing lilies, a hummingbird, a skull and scrollwork.
Lilies, hummingbird and skull on a back
Realistic red lily tattoo with black and brown scrollwork and leaves across a person's upper back, near the shoulder blade.
Red lilies and scrollwork across a upper back
Four photos of metallic gold, silver and teal temporary tattoos in ornate and geometric patterns on a forearm, upper arm, back and neck.
Metallic temporary tattoos on arms, back and neck