Silhouette tattoo ideas

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

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Small solid black mermaid silhouette with two tiny fish below it, tattooed on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Mermaid silhouette on the inner wrist
Small black silhouette tattoo of three birds in flight on the upper back of a woman with blonde hair, photographed from behind.
Three birds in flight on upper back
Black ink tattoo of two cat silhouettes on the ankle, with their tails curling together to form an outlined heart.
Two black cats with a heart tail on ankle
Black and grey photo from behind of a person with hair tied up, showing a small solid black stag silhouette tattoo on the back of the neck.
Small stag silhouette on the back of the neck
Small solid black rabbit silhouette tattoo on the forearm of a person wearing a red, cream and navy patterned outfit.
Small rabbit tattoo on a forearm
Fine line black tattoo of a cat seen from behind, with its tail curling into a small loop, on the lower leg above the ankle.
Sitting cat outline on a lower leg
Black fine line tattoo of a marionette hanging from strings with a small bow, placed on the upper back below the shoulder blade.
Marionette on strings across the upper back
Two matching black cameo silhouette tattoos in ornate frames on the upper thighs of a person, in a traditional style.
Matching cameo silhouette tattoos on thighs
Black script lettering reading If you're a bird, I'm a bird, with small flying bird silhouettes, tattooed on the back of a neck.
Bird quote script on the back of the neck
Small black silhouette tattoos of a bowler hat, a pipe, a top hat and a bow tie on the inside of a wrist.
Hat, pipe and bow tie on a wrist
Black silhouette flash design of a fairy with butterfly wings sitting on a crescent moon, with stars drifting from her hand.
Fairy silhouette on a crescent moon
Colour tattoo sleeve on an upper arm showing a roaring bear above a watercolour landscape with a small black bear silhouette below.
Roaring bear watercolour arm sleeve
Small black and grey silhouette tattoo with a curling line above it on the outer ankle of a bare foot.
Small black silhouette tattoo on ankle
Pencil flash design of a pirate ship under a compass rose with Tinker Bell and shadowy figures, above the words Second star to the right and straight on till morning.
Pirate ship and compass rose flash design
Black lace heart tattoo on the upper back near the shoulder blade, with a flock of small black birds flying away from it in blackwork style.
Lace heart with birds on upper back
Black silhouette of a fairy with wings blowing a trail of small hearts, shown as a design on a white background.
Fairy silhouette blowing hearts
Close photo of a black silhouette swallow with blue-shaded wings and two blue leaves on the inner forearm.
Blue and black swallow on a forearm
Black brush-stroke outline drawing of a cat sitting upright with its tail curling along the bottom, shown on a white background.
Sitting cat outline in brush strokes
Black silhouettes of Peter Pan characters and stars forming an infinity symbol with the words Never Grow Up, tattooed on the ribs.
Peter Pan silhouettes in an infinity symbol
Black tattoo of a girl in a striped dress reaching upward, in a solid blackwork style, on a person's upper back below the shoulder blade.
Girl in a dress reaching up on upper back
Black and grey realism tattoo of a feather on the upper back that breaks apart into a flock of birds rising towards the shoulder.
Feather dissolving into flying birds on upper back
Black silhouette design of four birds perched on a branch, with the word LOVE picked out in white letters across their bodies, in a blackwork style.
Four birds on a branch spelling LOVE
Fine line black tattoo of a sitting cat outline behind a person's ear, placed on the neck with hair visible at the top left.
Fine line cat outline behind the ear
Black and grey realism tattoo of a wolf standing among bare birch trees on the inner forearm, with small birds at the top.
Black wolf among bare trees on a forearm
Solid black silhouette tattoo of a ballerina with arms raised on the outer ankle, beside a silver anklet with a peace sign charm.
Ballerina silhouette on an ankle
Close-up photograph of a solid black abstract tattoo with a rounded head-like form, sweeping curves and a teardrop loop on the forearm.
Solid black abstract figure on a forearm
Solid black and grey city skyline silhouette tattoo on the outer side of a foot, resting on a floral patterned fabric.
City skyline tattoo on a foot
Black bare trees silhouetted against a large red moon, with dark shaded ground fading out at the bottom, tattooed on a forearm.
Bare trees and red moon on a forearm
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of a raised fist and a kneeling figure inside a laurel wreath, on a forearm.
Raised fist and kneeling figure in laurel wreath
Sheet of six solid black butterfly silhouettes in varied wing shapes on a white background, shown as tattoo flash designs.
Six butterfly silhouettes on a flash sheet
Solid black shark tattoo in a blackwork style on the forearm, with open jaws, visible teeth and a dorsal fin.
Black shark tattoo on a forearm
Black blackwork tattoo of a forest with bare trees, pine trees and flying birds on a forearm, shown in four side-by-side views.
Forest silhouette tattoo on a forearm
Black single-line drawing of a seated cat in profile and a dog's head and shoulders in profile, shown as a tattoo design on white with no body part visible.
Cat and dog line drawing
Black silhouette drawing of a fairy with ornate scrolled filigree wings, shown as a design on a white background, with no body placement.
Fairy silhouette with filigree wings
Close photo of three small solid black bird silhouettes in flight tattooed on the upper chest near the collarbone.
Three birds in flight on upper chest
Tiny solid black rabbit silhouette tattoo on the inner forearm near the wrist, beside a light blue wristband.
Small rabbit silhouette on the wrist
Black script tattoo reading 'To have faith, is to fly' above a solid black silhouette of a flying figure, on the inner wrist and forearm.
Script quote and flying silhouette on a wrist
Black and grey tattoo on an upper arm showing three marching soldier silhouettes overlaid with an American flag and a trail of stars.
Three marching soldiers and flag on upper arm
Colour tattoo on a forearm of a princess silhouette in an ornate grey frame, topped by a blue carriage and a heart, with a pink bow below and the script words Once upon a dream above.
Silhouette in ornate frame on a forearm
Small solid black silhouette of a galloping horse tattooed on the back of a person's neck, with short dark hair visible above.
Galloping horse silhouette on the neck
Black ink tattoo of a feather breaking into a flock of small flying birds across the upper chest near the collarbone, with one small teal accent.
Feather dissolving into birds on upper chest
Black and white photo of two small crown tattoos on the fingers of a pair of hands, one an outline crown and one solid black, in fine line and blackwork styles, against a white brick wall.
Small crowns on two fingers
Dark blue-black silhouettes of birds in flight rise across the upper back toward the shoulder, with the script words Sometimes you've gotta fall before you fly beneath them.
Flock of birds and script quote on upper back
Colour tattoo of a maple leaf filled with a forest scene and deer silhouettes, in a botanical style, on the upper arm.
Maple leaf with forest scene on upper arm
Five solid black butterfly silhouettes in a row across the top of a foot, with red toenail polish and denim at the ankle.
Five butterflies across the foot
Solid black silhouette tattoo of five men in suits and sunglasses standing in a row across the upper arm.
Five men in suits silhouette tattoo
Solid black silhouette tattoo of a walking cat on the inner forearm near the wrist, against a dark grey fabric background.
Black cat silhouette on a forearm
Small black bird silhouette tattoo on a woman's bare back, with silver chains draped over a pale backless dress.
Small bird tattoo on the back