Silhouette tattoo ideas

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

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Three black hummingbird silhouettes with rainbow-coloured wings tattooed on the upper arm, in a flying formation.
Three hummingbirds on an upper arm
Black silhouette tattoo of a flock of seven birds in flight, running diagonally across the inner forearm towards the wrist.
Flock of birds on the inner forearm
Solid black Joshua tree silhouette tattoo on a forearm near the wrist, in a blackwork style.
Joshua tree silhouette on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a tall pine tree in a forest fading to black, with a white dog silhouette, on the inner forearm.
Pine tree and dog on a forearm
Black fine line tattoo of tall pine trees on the back of a lower leg just above the ankle, with black slides worn on both feet.
Pine trees on the back of an ankle
Woman seen from behind with a rainbow-coloured flock of small bird silhouettes running diagonally across her upper back, and a small black line tattoo on the nape of her neck.
Rainbow flock of birds across a upper back
Solid black frog silhouette design with raised limbs and splayed toe pads, drawn as a flash-style tattoo design on a white background.
Black frog silhouette design
Solid black blackwork tattoo of a fairy silhouette beside a bare tree with drifting leaves, on the outer leg.
Fairy silhouette beside a bare tree
Black flash design of a bird silhouette in flight beside the script words 'don't just fly... soar', with no body placement shown.
Bird silhouette with 'don't just fly... soar' script
Black fine line script reading Dreams do come true followed by a solid mouse ears silhouette with a small heart, shown as a tattoo design on a white background.
Dreams do come true script with mouse ears
Black silhouette tattoo of flying fairy and child figures trailing stars down the upper arm, shown in two angled photographs.
Flying silhouettes and stars on an upper arm
Black and grey pine tree silhouette tattoo on a forearm, with a long thin trunk running down towards the wrist.
Pine tree on a forearm
Colour tattoo of a maple leaf on the upper back, filled with a dark silhouetted landscape of bare trees against a yellow and orange sky.
Maple leaf landscape on upper back
Solid black silhouette tattoo of three birds in flight on the upper chest near the collarbone, with a black strap top in view.
Three birds in flight on the collarbone
Small fine line tattoo of two cartoon cats, one solid black and one outlined, on the lower leg above the ankle.
Two cartoon cats on an ankle
Painted tattoo design of black butterfly silhouettes over purple, pink and blue watercolour splashes, drawn on pale paper.
Watercolour butterflies in black and purple
Black and grey realism tattoo on a forearm showing a wolf's head above a full moon with a howling wolf silhouette.
Wolf portrait and howling wolf under a moon
Black silhouette tattoo of three small birds in flight on the inner wrist, in a black and white photo of a hand raised near a knit hat.
Three small birds on a wrist
Black silhouette of a figure with two small figures beside it, with pink cherry blossoms and petals in colour, tattooed on a back.
Silhouette figure and cherry blossoms on upper back
Solid black silhouette of a songbird in profile, with white floral and scroll shapes cut into the body, shown as a blackwork-style tattoo design.
Songbird silhouette with white floral detail
Colourful galaxy tattoo on a forearm, with a dark animal silhouette filled with nebula above two figures sitting on a bench over a small planet, in a realistic style.
Galaxy silhouette with two figures on a forearm
Solid black silhouette tattoo of a cat in profile on the inner forearm, with a simple, bold outline.
Black cat silhouette on a forearm
Solid black silhouette tattoo of a woman's profile with the words Jane Austen in script beneath it, on the inner forearm, with Austen novels stacked behind.
Jane Austen silhouette and script on wrist
Black and white photo of a person's legs with black silhouette pine trees tattooed from the thigh down to the calf, in a botanical style.
Pine tree silhouettes on both legs
Two photos of a solid black blackwork tattoo of two crossed rifles with a heart between them, placed on the ankle.
Crossed rifles and heart on an ankle
Close-up of two arms with small black fine line tattoos of birds in flight, one trio on the forearm near the wrist and another on the upper arm.
Three small birds in flight on arms
Black ink infinity loop tattoo on the side of the ribs, with Peter Pan and Tinker Bell silhouettes and the words Never Grow Up in script lettering.
Peter Pan silhouettes in an infinity loop on ribs
Solid black tree with branches and roots tattooed on the inner wrist, photographed against a purple top.
Tree with roots on inner wrist
Small solid black silhouette tattoo of five birds flying diagonally up the inner wrist of a person wearing a white knitted jumper.
Five birds flying up a wrist
Black ink tattoo of Mickey Mouse head silhouettes, some outlined and some solid, arranged in a vertical line with a small star across the upper back.
Mickey Mouse silhouettes down the back
Black botanical tattoo of a palm tree with two curved trunks and feathery fronds, sitting on the ankle.
Palm tree on an ankle
Colour tattoo on a woman's upper back and shoulder blade showing a black silhouette of a tree with a swing and falling leaves against a blue, pink and orange sunset.
Tree and swing silhouette at sunset on a shoulder
Solid black palm tree silhouette on a white background, with a curved trunk and spiky fronds, shown as a standalone design with no body part visible.
Palm tree silhouette
Small black fine line tattoo of three flying birds on the upper back near the shoulder blade, with a long braid over the opposite shoulder.
Three birds on a shoulder blade
Two women seen from behind, each with a small black bird tattoo on the upper back near the neck.
Two small bird tattoos on upper backs
A small black kangaroo silhouette tattoo on the inner forearm, close to the wrist, with a white event wristband below it.
Small kangaroo tattoo on a forearm
Colour tattoo of a moonlit castle on a hill above rippling blue water, with a full moon, stars and a dark silhouette at the top, across the upper arm and shoulder in a bold neo-traditional style.
Moonlit castle night scene on upper arm
Small solid red heart tattoo on one finger and black cat silhouette tattoo on the neighbouring finger, both on hands held towards the camera.
Heart and cat tattoos on two fingers
Solid black silhouette of a squirrel with a large bushy tail, drawn on a cream background as a tattoo design.
Squirrel silhouette design
Small tattoo on an ankle showing a parent holding a child as a blue and black silhouette, with Love you Forever lettering beneath.
Parent and child silhouette with script on ankle
Black silhouette tattoo on the upper back showing Peter Pan flying beside a pirate ship, with Tinker Bell and a small rowboat below.
Peter Pan silhouette scene on upper back
Black and grey shaded tattoo of five palm trees above a dark band of foliage, wrapped around a forearm.
Palm trees along a forearm
Black silhouette tattoo of a saluting soldier on a rocky mound near the wrist, with the words Life has a hopeful undertone above it on the forearm.
Saluting soldier silhouette and quote on forearm
Sheet of thirteen black silhouette dragon designs in Japanese-influenced style, shown as flash on a white background.
Collection of black dragon designs
Black silhouette tattoo of three elephants in descending size, with trunks linked, on pale skin.
Three elephants in silhouette
Black and grey realism tattoo of a wolf's head on a forearm, with dark silhouettes of a bird and another animal set against clouds below.
Wolf head and silhouettes on a forearm
Fine line tattoo of Belle and the Beast in profile beside a rose with a green stem, with the script words Tale as old as time, on the upper back.
Belle and Beast silhouette with rose and script
Colour tattoo of a black mermaid silhouette swimming through teal and pink bubbles, with two small fish silhouettes, on the side of the ribs.
Mermaid silhouette with teal bubbles on ribs