Silhouette tattoo ideas

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

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Black and grey tattoo design of a cluster of pine trees with soft smoky shading fading into mist, drawn on a pale parchment background.
Pine trees fading into mist
Solid black cartoon cat with white eyes and whiskers tattooed on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Black cartoon cat tattoo on the wrist
Small solid black palm tree silhouette tattoo on the upper back of a person in a black strappy top, in sunlight.
Palm tree on the upper back
Close photo of a small colour tattoo of rainbow silhouette birds flying up the inner forearm toward the wrist, red at the lower end through to dark blue at the top.
Rainbow birds in flight on a forearm
Mixed ink tattoo on the side ribs showing the words never grow up, black flying silhouettes, a stardust trail and a green Neverland island.
Never Grow Up Neverland tattoo on the ribs
Solid black silhouette tattoo of a dancer in a split leap with both arms raised, shown on bare skin.
Dancer silhouette in a split leap
Black and grey tattoo of a feather that breaks into dots and flying birds, shaded realism on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Feather dissolving into birds on the upper back
Nine black silhouette designs on white tiles showing a starfish, scallop shell, fish, seahorse, crab, jellyfish, shell, sea turtle and coral.
Sea creature silhouette design sheet
Colour tattoo of the Goonies Never Say Die lettering with black silhouettes of figures and a large creature above, on the outer upper arm.
Goonies Never Say Die lettering on upper arm
Black and grey flying bird tattoos with one teal bird trailing down the upper back from the shoulder blade.
Flock of flying birds across a back
Two matching black tattoos on upper arms, each showing an infinity symbol with a mother and child silhouette and the words Mother and Daughter in script.
Matching mother and daughter infinity tattoos
Black silhouette flash design of three small birds perched on a branch with curling tendrils and leaves on a white background.
Three birds on a curling vine
Small black silhouettes of four figures in flight, arranged in a diagonal line across the ankle in a fine line style.
Flying silhouettes on an ankle
Close-up of a small solid black cat silhouette tattoo sitting behind a person's ear, shown in a side view.
Small black cat silhouette behind the ear
Black flash design of two swallows in flight above the words we only part to meet again, set in black lettering on white.
Two swallows above a quote
Small solid black cat silhouette tattoo, seen from behind with its tail curled, on the inner wrist and lower forearm.
Black cat silhouette on a wrist
Colour tattoo of a hare in profile on a thigh, with a misty pine forest and grass filling its body in a neo-traditional illustrative style.
Hare silhouette with forest scene on thigh
Black pine tree tattoo on a forearm, with a solid conifer silhouette at the top and a thin trunk line running down the arm.
Pine tree silhouette on a forearm
Black and grey photo of a small solid black Eiffel Tower tattoo on the inner wrist and forearm, with the hand raised.
Eiffel Tower on a wrist
Fine line black outline of a sitting cat with its tail curled round, tattooed on the side of the torso near the ribs.
Fine line cat outline on the side of the torso
Black blackwork tattoo of a pair of antlers with a small dotted arc between them, placed on the calf in a black and white photo.
Antler silhouettes with dotted arc on a leg
Black and grey photo of three small bird silhouettes in flight tattooed on a person's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Three birds in flight on the upper back
Two black silhouette tattoos on the backs of a person's calves, one showing a man in a suit with a red tie, the other an abstract dark figure.
Silhouette figures on both calves
Small black fine line tattoo of a cat in a single continuous outline, sitting on the ankle above a red canvas sneaker.
Fine line cat on an ankle
Small solid black silhouettes of birds scattered across the top of a foot, in a sepia-toned photo against a patterned cloth.
Flock of birds on a foot
Black script lettering reading night gathers, and now my watch begins, with two black raven silhouettes, tattooed along the side of a torso on the ribs.
Two ravens and a script quote along the ribs
Fine line black tattoo on the ribs of a person in a black lace bra, showing silhouette birds flying above a small figure hung from thin lines.
Birds and a hanging figure on the ribs
Black silhouette tattoo of four birds in flight in a row across the lower abdomen, above the waistband of dark jeans.
Four flying birds across the lower abdomen
Small black pine tree tattoo on the neck just behind the ear, with a silver hoop earring in the lobe.
Small pine tree behind the ear
Black fine-line silhouettes of flying figures and stars forming an infinity loop with the words Never and Grow Up, tattooed on the ribs.
Flying silhouettes and lettering on the ribs
Black silhouette tattoo of a bare tree with four birds in flight, placed on the side of the ribs.
Bare tree and birds on the side of the ribs
Black silhouette tattoo of an adult holding a child's hand, with a purple heart balloon and blue wings, on a limb.
Parent and child silhouette with heart balloon
Two small solid black silhouettes of birds in flight tattooed on the back of a hand, beside a beaded bracelet.
Two birds in flight on the hand
Watercolour-style colour tattoo on a forearm showing a black silhouette tree with exposed roots and flying birds against pink, purple and teal washes.
Tree and birds on a forearm
Colourful watercolour-style tattoo of princess figures around a script quote on the outer thigh.
Princess figures and quote on a thigh
Small blue silhouettes of birds in flight across a shoulder and collarbone, in a fine line style.
Flock of birds across a shoulder
Black and grey flash design of a dandelion seed head dissolving into flying birds, with the words I will carry you with me til I see you again.
Dandelion turning into birds with quote
Black and grey tattoo of a girl holding an umbrella with rain falling from it, on the inner forearm above a wrist strap.
Girl with umbrella on a forearm
Two matching fine line tattoos on forearms, each showing a solid black bird beside a thin red or blue line that loops into a heart shape.
Matching bird and heart line tattoos on forearms
Small black archer tattoo with a drawn bow and arrow sitting behind a person's ear on the neck.
Archer silhouette behind the ear
Solid black silhouette of a bird in flight tattooed on the inner wrist, with a book cover visible behind the arm.
Flying bird silhouette on a wrist
A flash sheet of sixteen paw print designs in a four by four grid, including solid black, stippled dotwork, tribal, rainbow and coloured outline versions.
Paw print flash sheet, sixteen designs
Watercolour style willow tree with green weeping foliage, blue sky and a black silhouette on a swing, tattooed on the outer thigh.
Willow tree and swing on thigh, watercolour look
Solid black silhouette design of a dolphin leaping beside curling wave splashes, shown as a stencil-style tattoo design with no body placement visible.
Dolphin and wave design
Woman in a black bikini with a small black animal silhouette tattoo on her upper chest, placed near the collarbone.
Small animal silhouette on upper chest
Black line outline of a seated cat with pink, purple and blue watercolour splashes, tattooed on a forearm.
Watercolour cat outline on a forearm
Pink fairy silhouette with purple glitter wings on the top of a foot, appearing to be a temporary design.
Pink fairy with glitter wings on a foot
Black silhouette tattoo of an adult and a child holding hands, placed on the side of the ribs.
Adult and child silhouette on the side