Silhouette tattoo ideas

1,248 photos and flash · 14% Blackwork, 13% Fine line · Forearm most common

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Fine line black tattoo of a sitting cat with a curled tail on the ankle, shown in a close photograph of the skin.
Sitting cat outline on an ankle
Two photos of a black and grey blackwork forest tattoo on a forearm, showing pine trees and a small bear silhouette fading into dark ground near the wrist.
Black forest scene with a bear on a forearm
Black silhouette flash design of two swallows in flight above the words we only part to meet again, in a serif typeface on a white background.
Two swallows above a quote
Colour tattoo of a pink cat sitting in outline on the side ribs, set against a blue, green and yellow watercolour-style splash.
Pink cat with watercolour splash on ribs
Close-up of a small fine line tattoo of five black birds in flight running down the inner forearm towards the wrist.
Five birds in flight on a forearm
Small solid black giraffe tattoo on the inner forearm, worn beside a beaded bracelet below a rolled green jacket sleeve.
Small giraffe tattoo on forearm
Small solid black airplane silhouette tattoo on the inner wrist of a raised clenched hand, with a city skyline behind.
Small airplane tattoo on the wrist
Solid black silhouette drawing of an arrow with three hanging feathers and beaded cords on a white background, shown as a design rather than on skin.
Arrow and feathers silhouette design
Black and grey fairy silhouette tattoo with shaded wings and a trail of dots across the upper back.
Fairy silhouette with wings on upper back
Black and grey realism tattoo of a deer skull with antlers, above it a forest scene with a full moon, a deer and a hunter silhouette, on the upper arm.
Deer skull and forest scene on upper arm
Black silhouette tattoo of small flying figures trailing towards glowing star sparkles along the side of the ribs.
Flying silhouettes and stars along the ribs
Solid black silhouette design of a mermaid with flowing hair, swirling curls and a long fin-like tail on a cream background, shown as tattoo flash with no body placement.
Mermaid silhouette flash design
Three lotus flower designs stacked vertically: a solid black silhouette, an outlined version, and a fine-line version, shown on a white background.
Three lotus flower designs in black
Solid black silhouette tattoo of a canine with its head raised and tail lifted, placed on the upper back beside the shoulder blade.
Black canine silhouette on upper back
Close view of a small solid black world map silhouette tattoo on the inner forearm near the wrist, with a person in a red polka dot shirt and black trousers behind.
Small world map tattoo on a forearm
White cut-out stencil of a seated mythical creature with a flowing mane and a curled tail, on pale blue stencil film, for a tattoo design.
Seated mythical creature silhouette stencil
Colourful watercolour-style tattoo of a female figure with flowing dress and outstretched arms on the inner upper arm.
Watercolour splash figure on upper arm
Small solid black hummingbird silhouette tattoo on the forearm near the wrist, with a gold chain bracelet above it.
Hummingbird silhouette on a forearm
Small solid black cat tattoo on the outer lower leg, above a teal ankle boot, shown on a woman wearing a short skirt.
Small black cat on a lower leg
Small black silhouette tattoo of three birds in flight on the lower back, above dark jeans and beside a floral lace top.
Three birds on the lower back
Small solid black cannabis leaf tattoo on the side of a person's ribs, in a blackwork style.
Small cannabis leaf on the ribs
Black and grey handprint tattoo with four standing figure silhouettes on the fingers and a red wash across the lower palm, on a person's torso.
Handprint with four standing figures
Sheet of solid black cat silhouette designs in varied poses on a white background, with no tattoo or body placement shown.
Black cat silhouette flash sheet
Black and grey photo of a small solid black cat silhouette tattoo on an ankle, with hands holding a rolled denim jeans cuff.
Cat silhouette tattoo on an ankle
Two tattoos on bare calves: a solid black silhouette of a girl reaching up on the left leg, and a small red heart balloon with a string on the right leg.
Silhouette girl and red heart balloon on calves
Black and grey forearm tattoo of pine tree silhouettes beneath a shaded geometric mandala, shown in three vertical panels.
Pine forest and mandala on a forearm
Photo of two black silhouette cats with arched tails tattooed on the lower leg above a white sock, with a hand resting on the ankle.
Two black cats on a lower leg
Small solid black camel silhouette tattooed on the top of a big toe, with the toenail and neighbouring toes visible.
Camel tattoo on a big toe
Black ink tattoo of a fairy silhouette with swirling wings and a trail of small stars, fine line style, on the outer ankle.
Fairy silhouette with star trail on ankle
Two side-by-side photos of solid black silhouette tattoos on the inner wrist and forearm, one showing a winged fairy and the other a leaping pointed-hat figure.
Fairy and pointed-hat figure silhouettes on wrists
Black and white flash design of a stag head silhouette with hand-lettered text reading We will forever be wild and free over a row of pine trees.
Stag silhouette with lettering and pine trees
Fine line black tattoo of three small birds in flight on the upper back near the shoulder blade of a woman with a braided ponytail.
Three small birds on upper back
Black and grey photo of a solid black silhouette of a cat tattooed on the neck behind the ear, in a blackwork style.
Black cat silhouette tattoo behind the ear
Small solid black pine tree tattoo on the upper arm near the shoulder, against a blurred green background.
Small pine tree on an upper arm
Black ink tattoo of a stylised sitting cat with a bold outline and curled tail on pale skin.
Stylised sitting cat with curled tail
Solid black silhouette of a winged fairy holding a thin wand, a flash style design with no placement on skin.
Fairy silhouette holding a wand
Forearm tattoo of two black silhouetted figures in suits under an umbrella, beneath a colourful watercolour-style cloud with rain drips and a small bird.
Umbrella and watercolour rain on a forearm
Small solid black cat silhouette tattoo with white swirl details on the upper arm.
Black cat silhouette on upper arm
Two pairs of tiny black bird tattoos sit on the backs of two hands held together, in a minimal fine line style.
Two small birds on linked hands
Black script lettering reading Don't be Delicate, Be Vast and Brilliant, with small flying birds trailing across a forearm, in lettering style.
Script quote with birds on a forearm
Black ink tattoo of a feather on a person's upper back, with its quill edge breaking into a flock of flying birds that climb towards the shoulder.
Feather dissolving into birds on a back
Black and grey dotwork tattoo on a forearm showing a silhouetted man standing atop a spiral of stacked books beneath a stippled galaxy.
Silhouetted figure on stacked books under a starry sky
Black and grey photograph of a small tattoo of two flying swallows above the script phrase 'you can go now' on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Two birds and script on the inner wrist
Black and grey dotwork pine tree running down the inner forearm of a man wearing a red and black checked shirt, with a thin single line forming the trunk.
Pine tree silhouette on a forearm
Black and grey traditional tattoo on the forearm showing a man in profile with a pompadour, with a couple kissing inside his silhouette.
Couple kissing within a pompadour silhouette
Black and grey tattoo of a large moon with a spiral hill, two silhouetted figures, bats and clouds across the upper back.
Moon, spiral hill and bats on upper back
Black solid silhouette tattoo of a sitting cat with two paw prints above it, placed on the skin behind a person's ear and neck.
Sitting cat and paw prints behind the ear
Black and grey photo of three small solid black bird silhouettes in flight, tattooed on the back of a neck.
Three birds in flight on the nape