Shading tattoo ideas

28 photos and flash · 36% Realism, 18% Dotwork · Forearm most common

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Realistic blue butterfly tattoo with black shading on a person's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Blue butterfly on the upper back
Black and grey realism tattoo of a wolf walking towards the viewer across a man's upper chest and shoulder.
Realistic wolf tattoo across chest and shoulder
Black and grey realistic lily tattoo with ink splashes and partial script above, sitting on the upper arm.
Black and grey lilies on an upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a pin-up woman in a billowing white dress on the side of the ribs, with a vintage car tattoo beside it.
Pin-up woman with billowing dress on ribs
Black and grey realistic skull tattoo with ornamental shading on an upper arm, photographed at a steep angle.
Realistic skull on an upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a cross with cracked edges on the upper back, shoulder blade area.
Cracked cross on upper back
Black and grey realism tattoo of a howling wolf with smoky shading and maple leaves, placed on the side of a person's ribs.
Howling wolf and maple leaves on the ribs
Black and grey realism style tattoo of a deer antler curving down the upper arm, with shaded highlights along the tines and base.
Antler tattoo on an upper arm
Realistic colour tattoo of purple, blue and red flowers with green leaves and grey shading running down the side of the ribs.
Colourful flowers on a side ribs tattoo
Realistic colour tattoo of two pink roses above a shaded grey skull with red accents, on the outer thigh.
Roses and skull on a thigh