Silhouette tattoo ideas

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

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Black silhouette flash design of a skeleton standing among twisting branches, vines and leaves on a white background.
Skeleton entwined with branches
Black ink tattoo of a striped castle silhouette inside an arc, with the numbers 13.1, 26.2 and 39.3 beneath it, on the ankle.
Striped castle and numbers on an ankle
Small black silhouettes of birds flying up the back of a woman's neck behind her ear, with her hair in a braid.
Flying birds up the back of the neck
Small solid black lion silhouette tattoo on the upper chest near the collarbone, shown on a woman wearing a grey cardigan.
Small lion silhouette on the upper chest
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
Solid black silhouette tattoo of a standing figure with one arm raised and a cape-like shape behind it, on the outer forearm.
Black silhouette of a raised-arm figure on a forearm
Solid black silhouette of a figure in headphones above a colour cassette tape, tattooed on a forearm.
Headphone silhouette and cassette on a forearm
Colour tattoo of a black cat sitting on a branch with orange blossoms beneath a blue moon in a dark cloud, on the side of a torso above jeans.
Black cat on a branch under a moon
Solid black blackwork-style tattoo of a Dalek on a limb of reddish skin, with a plaid fabric edge visible at the right.
Dalek silhouette tattoo
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
Solid black blackwork tattoo of a dog's head in profile, with a white muzzle and eye, on the outer ankle.
Dog head silhouette on an ankle
Small black silhouette tattoo of two figures riding a bicycle, placed on the lower back above the waistband.
Silhouette of two figures on a bicycle
Two matching fine line tattoos on the inner wrists, each with a black bird silhouette and a thin heart-shaped line, red on the left and blue on the right.
Matching bird and heart wrist tattoos
Black blackwork tattoo of marching soldier silhouettes forming a silver fern leaf, with the script words Lest we forget beneath it, on the chest.
Marching soldiers in a silver fern with script
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
Three views of a realism forearm tattoo showing dark pine silhouettes, a pink-brown mountain peak and a single yellow autumn tree on the inner forearm.
Pine forest and mountain on a forearm
Blackwork tattoo of two solid black bands on the inner forearm, each with a key silhouette knocked out in skin tone.
Two key bands on a forearm
Small black silhouette tattoo of an electric guitar on the inner forearm of a hand gripping a guitar neck, in a black and grey style.
Small guitar tattoo on a forearm
Black and grey tattoo of an ornate oval frame enclosing a dark silhouette, on the inner forearm of a person holding an artichoke.
Ornate frame with dark silhouette on a forearm
Close side view of a tiny solid black cat silhouette tattoo on the neck just behind the ear, with several ear piercings visible.
Small black cat tattoo behind the ear
Close-up of a small solid black palm tree tattoo on the side of a person's ribs, below the armpit, with a loose teal top pulled aside.
Small palm tree on the side of the ribs
Traditional colour tattoo of a black silhouette of a figure with a raised fist before a stadium, with a yellow banner reading Sincerely Yours, on a limb.
Raised fist silhouette with Sincerely Yours banner
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
Realistic colour tattoo of a tabby cat's face with green eyes above a cat silhouette against a sunset landscape, on a calf.
Tabby cat portrait with sunset silhouette on calf
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
Black and grey cameo tattoo of a woman in profile with a ponytail and flowers in her hair, set in an ornate frame on the calf.
Cameo silhouette of a woman on a calf
Small black bird silhouette tattoo on the back of the neck of a person with short auburn hair, photographed from behind.
Small bird tattoo on the back of the neck
Small black fine line tattoo of a flock of birds flying up a forearm, set against a blurred pale sea background.
Flock of birds on a forearm
Shoulder tattoo of seven small solid black bird silhouettes in flight, running from the top of the shoulder towards the upper arm.
Flock of birds across a shoulder
Four small watercolour-style silhouettes of flying figures in pink, orange, teal and green on the side of the ribs.
Four flying silhouettes on the ribs
Black silhouette of a bare tree with fine branches and three flying birds tattooed across a woman's shoulder and upper arm.
Bare tree and birds on a shoulder
Watercolour style fine line tattoo of a dandelion releasing seeds that turn into small birds, across the shoulder blade of a person.
Dandelion seeds and birds on a shoulder
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
Black feather tattoo on the upper back that breaks apart into a flock of flying bird silhouettes towards the shoulder.
Feather dissolving into birds on the back
Back tattoo of an autumn tree with red and orange leaves, a bird on a branch and two black silhouettes sitting at its base.
Autumn tree with two silhouettes on the back
Small black silhouette figures in a descending row across the ankle, shown in a simple outline style.
Four silhouette figures on an ankle
Flash sheet of solid black cat silhouettes in varied poses, shown as tattoo designs with no body placement visible.
Black cat silhouette flash sheet
Small solid black bare tree tattoo on the back of a person's neck, with hair tied up and a grey knitted top at the shoulders.
Bare tree tattoo on the nape of the neck
Black and grey city skyline silhouette tattoo on an ankle, with stippled dotwork shading fading out along the base.
City skyline silhouette on an ankle
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a sitting cat silhouette inside a crescent moon, with vines and flowers, on a person's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Cat silhouette in a moon with flowers on a back
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
Fine line tattoo of four small black birds in flight on the side of a woman's neck, with a blonde fishtail braid.
Four small birds on the neck
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
Small black fine line mountain range tattoo on the neck just behind a person's ear, photographed from the side.
Small mountain range behind the ear
Black and grey tattoo of a scallop shell with a solid black pilgrim silhouette holding a staff, with Camino de Santiago lettering and the year 2013, on a calf.
Camino de Santiago scallop shell on calf
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