Sea tattoo ideas

574 photos and flash · 21% Fine line, 20% Traditional · Forearm most common

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Black and grey dotwork and traditional tattoo on a forearm showing a stormy wave and sailing ship inside a patterned teacup, with a rain cloud above.
Teacup with a storm at sea on a forearm
Traditional style colour tattoo of a palm tree, setting sun, sea and a pink flower with green leaves, on the inside of a forearm, with another tattoo of a woman's face above it.
Palm tree and sunset on a forearm
Black and grey wing tattoo across the ribs and a mandala design on the forearm of a woman in a black bikini standing in the sea.
Wing and mandala tattoos on a woman in a bikini
Black and grey fine line palm tree on a small island with a red sun setting over water, tattooed on the inner forearm.
Palm tree island and red sunset on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a tall ship with full rigging silhouetted against a full moon, with its reflection on water below, on the calf.
Sailing ship and full moon on a calf
Colour pin-up tattoo of a woman in a blue swimsuit holding a Coca-Cola bottle, with a palm tree and sun, covering the upper arm and shoulder.
Pin-up with Coca-Cola bottle on full sleeve
Black ink fine line tattoo of palm trees above a curling wave, across the upper back of a person wearing a pink string bikini top.
Palm trees and wave across a back
Traditional style tattoo on a calf showing a sailing ship and lighthouse in a rope frame, with an anchor, stars and a red heart.
Lighthouse and sailing ship with heart on a calf
Realistic forearm tattoo of grey clouds and a mountain above blue water with hammerhead shark silhouettes.
Hammerhead sharks and clouds on a forearm
Black ink sketch of a sailing ship with loose brush strokes and splatters, drawn as a tattoo design on pale paper.
Sailing ship with ink splashes
Black and grey tattoo of a three-masted sailing ship silhouetted against a pale moon, with its reflection on water, on a calf.
Sailing ship silhouette against a moon on a calf
Shaded tattoo on an upper arm showing a VW campervan, a palm tree and a Route 66 sign over a California state outline, with script lettering reading California.
California campervan and palm tree on upper arm
Colour flash design of a burning pirate ship above an octopus wrapped around an anchor, with skeleton arms and a skull and crossed swords at the top.
Pirate ship, octopus and anchor sleeve design
A bronze-brown mandala-style tattoo on the lower calf of a foot resting on sand, with a layered silver chain anklet and coin charms.
Mandala tattoo on a calf with silver anklet
Black silhouette of a sailing ship against a blue, orange and yellow watercolour-style sunset, with a crescent moon, tattooed on the upper arm.
Sailing ship and crescent moon on an upper arm
Two traditional-style snow globe tattoos on upper arms, one showing a desert with a cactus and moon, the other a palm tree, sea and flowers.
Snow globe tattoos on upper arms
Fine line black script tattoo reading 'to the sea' with a small wave flourish on the side of the torso, above the waistband of underwear.
To the sea script with a wave on the side
Traditional style tattoo on a forearm showing a three-masted sailing ship above a grey sperm whale rising from teal sea, with birds and clouds.
Sailing ship and whale on a forearm
Back view of a person on a beach with a black and grey winged tattoo centred on the back, a geometric chevron design between the wings, and tattoos on the extended arm and forearm.
Winged back tattoo on a beach
Black and grey realism tattoo on the upper arm and shoulder showing a woman with wind-blown hair seen from behind, facing a moonlit sea beneath a full moon and clouds.
Moonlit shoreline scene on upper arm
Realism tattoo of a lighthouse under a lightning storm with rough sea below, placed on the calf.
Lighthouse and storm on a calf
Colour tattoo on an upper arm of Ariel from The Little Mermaid sitting on a rock, with Flounder the fish and Sebastian the crab in a teal sea setting.
Ariel and Flounder on an upper arm
Black and grey traditional tattoo of a mermaid seated on a rock within an anchor-framed oval, topped with a fleur-de-lis, on the thigh.
Mermaid in an anchor frame on a thigh
Colour realism tattoo of two adult orcas and a smaller orca against a teal watercolour sea, on the lower leg.
Orcas swimming in a teal ocean on a lower leg
Traditional style tattoo of a sailing ship against a red sunset inside a rope border, with a flower below, on a forearm.
Sailing ship and flower on a forearm
Realism tattoo of a dark dragon breathing orange fire above a lighthouse on the sea, shown on the inner forearm.
Dragon breathing fire on a forearm
Sepia pencil drawing of a three-masted galleon with billowing sails, torn pennants and detailed carved stern, shown as a tattoo design.
Galleon under sail
Black and grey traditional tattoo of a seated mermaid within an anchor frame, with a fleur-de-lis above, on the outer thigh.
Mermaid and anchor on a thigh
Colour tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder showing a profile head filled with a stormy sea and sky, black rain drips, and a faceted blue anchor.
Storm profile and anchor on upper arm
Realistic colour tattoo of a flock of black birds over a pink and purple sunset, with a wrecked ship in waves and a cliff, across a person's upper back and side.
Bird flock and sunset sea scene on a back
Black and grey tattoo of a lighthouse with a beam of light above crashing waves and clouds, shaded across the inner forearm.
Lighthouse and storm waves on a forearm
Colour realism tattoo of a sunset beach with palm trees and plumeria flowers across the upper arm.
Sunset beach and palm trees on an upper arm
Colour tattoo of a sailing pirate ship with a black skull and crossbones flag and blue waves, on the side of a torso.
Pirate ship with skull flag on the side
Realism tattoo of a lighthouse beneath a lightning storm above breaking waves, on the calf.
Lighthouse in a storm on a calf
Black line drawing of a sailing ship above a curling banner reading IT IS NOT DOWN ON ANY MAP TRUE PLACES NEVER ARE, with waves below, in a traditional style.
Ship and banner quote design
Black and grey realism tattoo of a skull and a sailing ship with billowing sails on the upper arm and shoulder.
Skull and sailing ship on an upper arm
Teal line drawing in a traditional nautical style showing a sailing ship, waves and an anchor wrapped in rope, with a banner reading I am the captain of my soul.
Sailing ship and anchor banner design
Three photographs of a small black fine line wave tattoo on the wrist or forearm, shown against the sea, on pale skin and on darker skin.
Small wave tattoos on the wrist
Full colour realistic tattoo across a torso showing a great white shark with open jaws, a smaller shark, a red anatomical heart and a city skyline under blue sea.
Sharks and anatomical heart underwater torso piece
Black outline world map tattoo on the side of a person's ribs, with a hand resting on the torso and a sea coastline behind.
World map outline tattoo on the side
Realism tattoo of a tall lighthouse under stormy clouds with lightning, shaded in greys and brown tones across the back of a calf.
Lighthouse in a storm on a calf
Fine line tattoo of a palm tree on a small island with a red sun above the water, on the inner forearm of a person wearing rings.
Palm tree island and red sun on a forearm
Pencil and teal colour sketch of a woman in profile with flowing hair, waves and a ship, drawn as a tattoo design with the words my love n the sea.
Woman in profile with waves and ship
Small fine line sailboat tattoo with three birds above and light blue water below, sitting on the ankle.
Sailboat tattoo on ankle
Colour realism tattoo of a bearded pirate in a red bandana, with beaded chains and a sailing ship below, on the upper arm.
Realistic pirate portrait on upper arm
Blue Japanese-style wave sleeve tattoo covering the shoulder and upper arm, with white foam crests and shaded blue water.
Blue waves sleeve on shoulder and upper arm