Silhouette tattoo ideas

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Bold black line drawing of a sitting cat in profile with a curled tail, shown as a tattoo design on a plain white background.
Sitting cat outline design
Black silhouette of a cat seen from behind, sitting above a diagonal trail of black paw prints on a white background, shown as a flash design.
Cat silhouette with paw print trail
Watercolour and ink tattoo design on paper showing Big Ben, a flying Peter Pan silhouette, a moon with a ship and a dark ink circle around the scene.
Big Ben and Peter Pan watercolour design
Black fine line script reading alis volat propriis with a small bird silhouette in flight, shown on a pale grey background.
Alis volat propriis script with bird
Black tribal-style design of a bird with outstretched wings, filled with white scrollwork and swirls on a plain white background.
Spread-wing bird with scrollwork
Ten numbered black silhouette hibiscus flower designs on a white background, some solid and some outlined, shown as possible tattoo stencils.
Ten hibiscus flower designs
Black ink drawing on white paper of a semicolon with three swallows flying from its top, shown as a tattoo design on a lined notebook page.
Semicolon and swallows design drawing
Flash drawing of three coral lilies and green swirling vines beside a solid black silhouette shape on a white background.
Lily and vine flash design
Black line drawing of a tattoo design with three male symbols and arrows, silhouetted figures inside the circles and a dark spider-like shape behind them.
Three male symbols with silhouetted figures
Solid black silhouette of a swallow in flight on a white background, shown as a tattoo design with no body part visible.
Swallow in flight silhouette
Two cat silhouettes sit side by side, their tails curling together to form a heart, shown as a grey filled version on the left and an outline version on the right.
Two cats with a heart-shaped tail outline
Solid black silhouette of a snake coiled in an S-shape with its head raised to the left, drawn as a tattoo design on a white background.
Coiled snake silhouette design
Solid black silhouette design of a fairy in a dancing pose with large butterfly-style wings, shown on a white background.
Fairy silhouette with butterfly wings
Pencil drawing of an eye with long lashes and two tear drops, with the words I'M FINE above and a silhouette of two people embracing in the iris.
Eye with tears and I'M FINE lettering
Black silhouette flash design of a flock of birds in flight, rising diagonally from lower left to upper right on a white background.
Flock of birds in flight
Solid black silhouette of a swallow in mid-flight with forked tail and swept wings, shown on a plain white background as a tattoo design.
Swallow in flight silhouette
Black silhouette flash design of a skeleton standing among twisting branches, vines and leaves on a white background.
Skeleton entwined with branches
Black silhouette of a tree with curling, swirling branches and three birds perched among them, shown as a design drawing rather than on skin.
Swirling tree silhouette with birds
Black silhouette drawing of a flock of birds taking flight across a white background, a design suited to a tattoo.
Flock of birds in flight silhouette
Four solid black dragonfly silhouettes in a horizontal row on a white background, shown as a tattoo stencil design with no body part visible.
Four dragonflies in a row
Black line drawing design of a winged fairy reaching up towards a five-petalled flower on a long stem, shown on a white background.
Fairy reaching for a flower
Black silhouette of a dandelion seed head with seeds drifting away, alongside handwritten script reading whatever will be, will be, shown as a tattoo design on white.
Dandelion seeds with 'whatever will be' script
Flash design of a woman's profile silhouette in black, with a red wide-brimmed hat, red lips and the words I KNOW MY VALUE in white lettering.
I Know My Value lettering in a profile silhouette
Flash sheet of solid black cat silhouettes in varied poses, shown as tattoo designs with no body placement visible.
Black cat silhouette flash sheet
Black ink silhouette of a raven with spread wings and talons tucked below, drawn with ragged brushed edges on a pale grey background.
Raven in flight silhouette
Black silhouette flash design of flying figures, stars and dots within an infinity symbol, with the words Never Grow Up.
Never Grow Up infinity design with flying silhouettes
Solid black silhouette design of a theropod dinosaur skeleton in side view, shown on a plain white background with no body placement.
Dinosaur skeleton silhouette design
Flash sheet of black cat silhouette designs on a white background, including two cats with tails forming a heart and the words Cat love.
Black cat silhouette flash sheet
Solid black silhouette of a seated cat inside an ornate baroque oval frame, shown as a flat design with no body placement.
Cat silhouette in an ornate cameo frame
Brown silhouette of a howling wolf with a cream triskele of three spirals across its body, on a textured cream background.
Howling wolf with triskele design
Black silhouette design of birds flying from a feather beside the script words Your Wings Were Ready But My Heart Was Not, on a pale feathered background.
Flying birds, feather and script quote design
Black outline drawing of two sitting cats facing left, a simple line design on a white background with no body placement shown.
Two cats sitting side by side
Black and grey flash design of four flying silhouettes above the words Never Grow Up in thin serif lettering.
Flying silhouettes with Never Grow Up
Solid black silhouette design of an anchor with a flock of birds flying up from its shank, on a white background, suitable for a blackwork tattoo.
Anchor with birds taking flight design
Flash design of a flock of dark silhouetted birds flying in a curving line across a white background.
Flock of birds flying in a curve
Black silhouette flash design of a fairy with butterfly wings sitting on a crescent moon, with stars drifting from her hand.
Fairy silhouette on a crescent moon
Pencil flash design of a pirate ship under a compass rose with Tinker Bell and shadowy figures, above the words Second star to the right and straight on till morning.
Pirate ship and compass rose flash design
Black silhouette of a fairy with wings blowing a trail of small hearts, shown as a design on a white background.
Fairy silhouette blowing hearts
Black brush-stroke outline drawing of a cat sitting upright with its tail curling along the bottom, shown on a white background.
Sitting cat outline in brush strokes
Black silhouette design of four birds perched on a branch, with the word LOVE picked out in white letters across their bodies, in a blackwork style.
Four birds on a branch spelling LOVE
Sheet of six solid black butterfly silhouettes in varied wing shapes on a white background, shown as tattoo flash designs.
Six butterfly silhouettes on a flash sheet
Black single-line drawing of a seated cat in profile and a dog's head and shoulders in profile, shown as a tattoo design on white with no body part visible.
Cat and dog line drawing
Black silhouette drawing of a fairy with ornate scrolled filigree wings, shown as a design on a white background, with no body placement.
Fairy silhouette with filigree wings
Six black line-art cats on a cream background, shown sitting, walking and stretching, drawn as a fine line tattoo flash sheet with no body placement shown.
Six line-drawn cats in varied poses
Black silhouette design of Peter Pan, Tinker Bell and two other flying figures above a dotted pixie dust trail, with never grow up lettering in the centre.
Peter Pan silhouettes with never grow up script
Black silhouette of a winged fairy sitting within a crescent moon, with sparkles drifting from her outstretched hand, shown as a flash design with no body placement.
Fairy silhouette in a crescent moon
Solid black frog silhouette design on a plain white background, with raised limbs and rounded toe pads.
Frog silhouette tattoo design
Black silhouette temporary tattoo transfer of a flying figure and children, shown partly out of its kraft paper 'temporary tattoo' packet.
Temporary tattoo transfer with flying silhouettes