Silhouette tattoo ideas

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Black silhouette tattoo of a flock of birds rising from the lower neck and across the shoulder blade of a woman with a braided updo, against a pale sky.
Flock of birds across a back
Black silhouette tattoo of a flock of bats across the upper back and shoulder blade of a woman wearing a purple macrame top.
Flock of bats on upper back
Back view of a man with a solid black cedar tree tattoo centred on his upper back, in a tattoo studio with flash sheets on the walls.
Cedar tree on upper back
Solid black silhouette of a seated cat inside a crescent moon with a spiked crown and curled tail, tattooed on the upper back.
Black cat silhouette in a crescent moon
Black silhouette tattoo of a figure holding an umbrella and carpet bag, with blue and red skirt details, on a person's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Umbrella-carrying nanny silhouette on shoulder blade
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Back of a person with a scattered flock of small black bird silhouettes tattooed across the upper back and shoulder blade area.
Flock of birds across the upper back
Black ink tattoo of a tree inside a bold, brushed circle, placed on the upper back of a person with auburn hair.
Tree inside a brush circle on upper back
Black botanical tattoo of three silhouetted birds perched on a thin vine with curls and leaves, on the upper back.
Three birds on a curling vine on the back
Small black silhouettes of birds in flight forming a loose line across the lower back, above white denim shorts.
Flock of birds on the lower back
Colour traditional-style tattoo of a red scrolled heart with orange lilies, green leaves and a black silhouette, on a person's upper back.
Heart, lilies and leaves on upper back
Neo-traditional back tattoo of Mufasa standing on a rock beside a circular sunrise with Mufasa and Simba silhouettes and the words Remember Who You Are.
Mufasa and Simba sunrise across the back
Black and grey tattoo of a woman with an afro, one finger raised to her lips and a flower in her hand, placed on the upper back of a person with curly hair tied back.
Afro figure with finger to lips on upper back
Small solid black pine tree tattoo sitting centred between the shoulder blades on a person's upper back.
Pine tree on upper back
Blue-black silhouettes of birds in flight rise across a shoulder blade above a line of cursive lettering that reads Sometimes you've gotta fall before you fly.
Bird flock and quote on a shoulder
Small black cat tattoo in fine line style with a curling tail, on the lower back above a white waistband.
Black cat with curling tail on lower back
A cat silhouette tattoo filled with purple, pink, yellow and green galaxy-style colour and small stars, placed on a person's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Galaxy cat silhouette on shoulder blade
Black fine line tattoo of three birds perched on a thin wire across the upper back, with a green top visible below.
Three birds on a wire across the upper back
A purple tribal-style cat tattoo with swirling inner patterns and black outlines, sitting on the upper back.
Purple tribal cat on upper back
Grey flying bird silhouettes tattooed across the upper back of a person wearing a dark strappy top, with palm trees behind.
Flying birds across the upper back
Solid black aeroplane silhouette tattoo on the upper back of a person lying on their side, with beige bra straps visible.
Aeroplane silhouette tattoo on a back
Black and grey traditional tattoo of a cat silhouette in an oval cameo frame with flowers and a pearl drape, on a person's upper back.
Cat cameo on upper back
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
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
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
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
Solid black feather tattoo on a person's upper back with a flock of birds flying off from its tip towards the shoulder.
Feather and birds on a shoulder
Blue silhouette birds rise across a shoulder blade above the script words Sometimes you've gotta fall before you fly, on the upper back.
Flock of birds and script on a shoulder
Collage of four cat images: two black line and silhouette cat designs on white, a lying black cat on pink, and a small black and grey sitting cat tattoo on a person's upper back.
Black cat designs and a cat tattoo on upper back
Small black fine line tattoo of three birds in flight on the side of a woman's bare back, shown from behind.
Three small birds on a woman's back
A solid black crow silhouette tattoo facing left on the upper back, with a dark strap visible at the top edge of the frame.
Crow silhouette on a upper back
Black linework tattoo of a mother holding a child in silhouette, with three red hearts, on a person's upper back.
Mother and child silhouette with hearts on back
Black fine line tattoo of a stylised cat with curling scroll flourishes on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Stylised cat with swirls on upper back
Solid black handprint tattoo on a person's upper back near the shoulder blade, photographed from behind.
Handprint tattoo on upper back
Black and grey butterfly tattoo on the upper back, with its wings breaking up into flying bird silhouettes.
Butterfly dissolving into birds on upper back
Black ink tattoo on the upper back showing a silhouette of a girl blowing dandelion seeds, with the word Mom in cursive script above.
Mom script and dandelion silhouette on upper back
Blue-ink tattoo of a flock of birds rising above the words Sometimes you've gotta fall before you fly, across a person's upper back.
Flock of birds and script on upper back
Black tree with flowers and butterflies, some in red, across a bare back, with a small silhouette figure on the right side.
Tree and butterflies across a back
Solid black silhouette of a dancing woman framed by pink ribbon swirls, tattooed across a person's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Silhouette dancer with pink ribbons on upper back
Two walking bear silhouettes, one larger than the other, filled with a galaxy pattern of stars in blue, purple and red across the upper back.
Two bears with galaxy fill on upper back
Black solid blackwork tattoo of two elongated stylised figures holding hands, placed centrally on the upper back.
Two stylised figures holding hands on upper back