Sea tattoo ideas

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Realistic colour tattoo of two dolphins swimming through blue water with rising bubbles, on the upper arm and shoulder.
Two dolphins swimming on an upper arm
Black and grey realistic full arm sleeve showing a galleon under sail, churning waves and a shark, across the upper arm and forearm.
Galleon and shark full arm sleeve
Black and grey realism tattoo of two palm trees above a setting sun over water, on the side of the ribs.
Palm trees and sunset on the ribs
Colour realism tattoo of dark palm trees against an orange and red sunset over water, on a forearm.
Palm trees and sunset on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a galleon at sea with a skull in storm clouds, on the upper arm.
Galleon and skull in storm clouds
Colour realism tattoo across the upper arm and shoulder showing a sunset over the sea, palm trees, sharks, sea turtles, clownfish, anemones and coral.
Underwater sunset sleeve with turtles and clownfish
Black and grey realism tattoo of a surfer riding a curling wave above hibiscus flowers on the upper arm and shoulder.
Surfer riding a wave with hibiscus flowers
Black and grey realism tattoo of a battleship among rolling waves and smoke, across the outer forearm.
Battleship at sea on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of an anatomical heart with engraved-style waves, a hand and script on the chest.
Anatomical heart with waves on the chest
Black and grey realism tattoo of a lighthouse on a rocky islet with birds and clouds, placed on a person's upper arm.
Lighthouse on a rock on an upper arm
Colour tattoo on a lower leg showing the outline of the state of Maine filled with a lighthouse on rocky shore, a compass rose and the word MAINE, with a banner reading the way life should be.
Maine lighthouse and compass rose on a calf
Black and grey realism tattoo of a sailing ship in a stormy sea covering a person's back, with the ship's rigging and sails rendered in fine detail.
Sailing ship in a storm across a back
Colour realism tattoo on a forearm showing a man in aviator glasses holding a cigarette beside an open-jawed shark, shown as a side-by-side pair of photos.
Realistic portrait and shark on a forearm
Realism colour tattoo on a forearm showing a bearded figure whose beard is made of tentacles, with a carved skull coin above it.
Bearded tentacled figure and skull coin on a forearm
Realistic colour tattoo of a lighthouse, a sailing ship and a moon over a stormy sea, covering the upper arm and shoulder.
Lighthouse and sailing ship seascape on upper arm
Colour tattoo of a palm tree on a forearm, set against a blue watercolour-style sky with sea and sand at the base.
Palm tree and blue sky on a forearm
Black and grey neo-traditional tattoo of a lighthouse, lotus and sailing ship across a shoulder and upper arm.
Lighthouse, lotus and sailing ship on shoulder and arm
Full colour realism tattoo of a shark, tropical fish, kelp and coral covering the side of a torso, shown on the ribs.
Underwater scene with shark on a side torso
Black and grey realism tattoo of an old sailor in a peaked cap and pipe, with a lighthouse and lightning below, on the upper arm.
Sailor and lighthouse on upper arm
Shaded blue and grey wave tattoo with white spray on the inner forearm, against a blurred wooden background.
Blue wave tattoo on a forearm
Black and grey wave tattoo enclosed in a circle on a forearm, shaded with fine stippled linework.
Wave inside a circle on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of two palm trees, a distant island and hibiscus and plumeria flowers across the top of a foot.
Palm trees and hibiscus across the foot
Realistic colour tattoo of a lighthouse on rocks beside crashing waves under an orange and red sunset, on a calf.
Lighthouse at sunset on a calf
Black and grey realism tattoo of a tall sailing ship under a full moon with dark clouds and a calm sea, on the thigh.
Sailing ship under a full moon on a leg
Black and grey realism tattoo of a palm tree beside a curling wave over a calm sea, on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Palm tree and wave on the upper back
Black and grey realism tattoo of palm trees above a beach and waves on an upper arm and shoulder, with blue script lettering above, shown from three angles.
Palm trees and beach on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a coastline with cliffs and sea inside a circle on the inner forearm.
Coastal landscape in a circle on forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a leaning palm tree over a shoreline on the upper back shoulder, with a crown tattoo partly visible at the top right.
Palm tree and beach scene on a shoulder
Black and grey realism tattoos of a sailing ship and a lighthouse on rocks, one on each forearm, with the palms turned upward.
Ship and lighthouse on both forearms
Black and grey realism tattoo on the thigh showing a walrus wearing a peaked naval cap, with a sailing ship and cloudy sky behind it.
Walrus in naval cap with sailing ship
Realism colour tattoo of a sunset over the sea with a seashell and starfish on the upper arm of a person with long hair.
Sunset beach and shells on upper arm
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
Realistic forearm tattoo of grey clouds and a mountain above blue water with hammerhead shark silhouettes.
Hammerhead sharks and clouds on a forearm
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
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 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
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
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
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
Realism tattoo of a lighthouse beneath a lightning storm above breaking waves, on the calf.
Lighthouse in a storm on a calf
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
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
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
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