Silhouette tattoo ideas

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

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Black solid tattoo of a Chicago skyline silhouette above four stars and a bar, on the inner upper arm of a woman with her arm raised.
Chicago skyline and stars on upper arm
Black and grey tattoo of pine and bare trees with a flock of birds above a Celtic knot band on a calf, shown in four side-by-side views.
Forest silhouette with birds and Celtic band
Solid black silhouette of a greyhound head with ears, combined with swirling black and white filigree scrolls in a blackwork style design.
Greyhound head with scrollwork
Solid black blackwork tattoo of a paw print with a wolf head in silhouette inside the main pad, on the lower leg.
Wolf head within a paw print on a lower leg
Blackwork and dotwork tattoo of bare trees and branches in solid black silhouette on the forearm, with stippled red and black dots fading into the skin above and below.
Tree silhouettes in a forest on a forearm
Collage of four tattoos showing cats and dogs: a black silhouette on the neck, a fine line heartbeat with paw print on the inner arm, a fine line cat on the chest, and a watercolour cat and dog on the
Cat and dog tattoo designs in four placements
Black and grey blackwork and dotwork tattoo of three square panels showing a forest, a wooden cabin and a path, running down the inner forearm.
Three forest and cabin panels on a forearm
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of pine and bare trees with flying birds on a forearm, shown from three angles.
Forest silhouette on a forearm
Solid black silhouette tattoo of a large elephant with a small mouse by its trunk, on the side of a thigh.
Elephant silhouette with mouse on thigh
Black and grey blackwork tattoo on a forearm showing a bare tree, a misty treeline and a flock of birds, with dark ink splatters at the wrist.
Bare tree and birds on a forearm
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of a witch in a pointed hat riding a broomstick, with dotwork stippling behind her, on a calf.
Witch on a broomstick silhouette on a calf
Black cat silhouette sitting inside an ornate scrolled oval frame, a blackwork tattoo on the forearm.
Cat silhouette in ornate oval frame
Black tattoo of a silver fern frond with a line of marching figure silhouettes and the words Lest we forget in script.
Silver fern with marching figures and script
Solid black silhouette tattoo of a standing figure with tousled hair on the inner forearm, in a blackwork style.
Black silhouette figure on a forearm
Black and grey blackwork tattoo on a forearm showing three silhouetted figures, wisps of smoke and a triangle, circle and line symbol beside small script.
Silhouette figures and triangle symbol on forearm
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
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
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 forearm tattoo of pine tree silhouettes beneath a shaded geometric mandala, shown in three vertical panels.
Pine forest and mandala on a forearm
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
Three views of a black blackwork tattoo of pine tree silhouettes and flying birds on a calf, fading into dotwork at the base.
Pine forest and birds on a calf
Solid black silhouette tattoo of a hiker with a backpack and walking stick on the ankle, shown on skin above a foot with jeans in the background.
Hiker silhouette with walking stick
Black ink tattoo of two suited figures with monkey and giraffe heads on a shoulder and upper back, Blackwork style.
Monkey and giraffe gentlemen on a shoulder
Solid black blackwork tattoo of a bull's head silhouette with horns on the back of a person's neck, in a black and white photo.
Bull silhouette on the back of the neck
Black and grey photograph of a flock of solid black bat silhouettes tattooed down the inner forearm, with a hand with dark nail polish visible at the bottom of the frame.
Flock of bats on a forearm
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of a bear silhouette with white constellation lines and star dots, on the outer ankle.
Bear silhouette with constellation on ankle
Solid black city skyline silhouette tattoo across a man's upper back, with a ferris wheel and tall spires, in a blackwork style.
City skyline across upper back
Black blackwork tattoo of two fairy silhouettes among bare branches and roots with butterflies, on the outer thigh.
Fairy silhouettes in a bare tree on a thigh
Black and grey dotwork armband tattoo on a forearm, with stippled shading fading into a dark treeline-like edge and a small dot above it.
Dotwork band with treeline on forearm
Solid black bear silhouette in a blackwork design, with white spiral swirls and dots cut into the body, shown as a flat drawing with no body placement.
Black bear silhouette with spirals
Black ink flash design of a white silhouetted creature framed by swirling waves, scale patterns and fine dotwork.
Silhouette within swirling waves
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of two hands with solid black shadow shapes behind them, on the side of the torso.
Dotwork hands with black shadow on side
Solid black blackwork tattoo of a soaring bird silhouette on the inner wrist, with the open palm raised towards the camera.
Small bird silhouette on the wrist
Two matching Mickey Mouse silhouette tattoos on the inner wrists, one in a thin black outline and one solid black, each with a small heart in the ear.
Matching mouse silhouette wrist tattoos
Black blackwork tattoo of a pine tree silhouette inside a circle, with a long trunk line, on the back of a lower leg.
Pine tree in a circle on a calf
Small solid black dragon silhouette tattoo in blackwork style on the upper chest, below the collarbone, on a woman in a black vest top.
Dragon silhouette on upper chest
Solid black blackwork tattoo of a stag's head and antlers within swirling smoke shapes, shown on a forearm.
Stag silhouette blackwork on a forearm
Black and grey blackwork and fine line tattoo of a leaping stag with branched antlers on the side of the torso.
Leaping stag with branched antlers on the side of the body
Solid black blackwork tattoo of a silhouetted girl with a ponytail and full dress holding a sparkler, on the upper arm.
Girl silhouette with sparkler on upper arm
Two matching black cameo silhouette tattoos in ornate frames sit on the upper thighs, drawn in a bold black ink style.
Matching cameo silhouettes on thighs
Solid black stencil-style design of two figures in silhouette, filled with an American flag pattern of stripes and stars, with no body placement shown.
Stars and stripes figures silhouette
Black silhouette tattoo on a forearm of a grinning face balloon with stitched mouth, tied to a fine red string that a small black figure holds.
Skull balloon and silhouette on a forearm
Solid black silhouette tattoo of a city skyline with a Ferris wheel and church spire across the upper back.
City skyline silhouette across a back
Black ink tattoo of a howling wolf filled with bare tree branches, in blackwork style, on the upper arm.
Howling wolf filled with tree branches on upper arm
Solid black bison silhouette with the word Roam in white script across its body, a blackwork tattoo on the inner upper arm.
Roam bison silhouette on upper arm
Black blackwork tattoo on a forearm of marching soldier silhouettes forming a silver fern leaf, with the words Lest We Forget beneath.
Soldiers silhouette on fern leaf
Fresh black blackwork tattoo of a stylised bird silhouette on an upper arm, being worked on by a tattooist wearing black gloves.
Black bird silhouette tattoo being inked on an arm
Solid black Joshua tree silhouette tattoo on a forearm near the wrist, in a blackwork style.
Joshua tree silhouette on a forearm