Silhouette tattoo ideas

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

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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 tattoo design of a shaded feather that breaks apart into a flock of bird silhouettes rising upward, shown on a white background.
Feather dissolving into flying birds
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
Two forearms with matching black and yellow Batman-style emblem tattoos, each with a black figure silhouette in the centre.
Matching Batman logo tattoos on forearms
Black cat silhouette sitting inside an ornate scrolled oval frame, a blackwork tattoo on the forearm.
Cat silhouette in ornate oval frame
Blue silhouette birds rise in a flock above the script words Sometimes you've gotta fall before you fly, tattooed across the upper back.
Flock of birds and script quote on upper back
Black silhouette design of three birds flying in a diagonal line against a plain white background.
Three birds in flight silhouette
Small black silhouette of three birds in flight on the upper back near the left shoulder blade, shown from behind with a long blonde plait and white lace bandeau.
Three small birds on a shoulder blade
Small solid black cat silhouette tattooed on the ankle, with a tiny red dot above it and a glitter shoe in the foreground.
Small black cat tattoo on an ankle
Solid black silhouette tattoo of a figure leaning forward with long hair and a dark jacket, placed on the calf.
Leaning figure silhouette tattoo on a calf
Black fairy silhouette with wings and a wand above the script words Believe in yourself, tattooed on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Fairy silhouette and quote on a forearm
Black and grey line tattoos of a book stack, quote marks and lettering on a man's forearms, with small line drawings near the wrist.
Book stack and quotes on forearms
Dark blue-grey tattoo of a flock of birds rising across the upper back, with the script words Sometimes you've gotta fall before you fly beneath them.
Flock of birds and script quote on upper back
Back view of a small solid black bare-branched tree tattoo at the base of a woman's neck, with her hair in a bun and a grey jumper.
Bare tree tattoo at the base of the neck
Small black silhouette tattoo of a figure holding an umbrella and carpet bag, placed on the neck behind the ear, in a black and grey photograph.
Umbrella and figure silhouette behind the ear
Black ink tattoo of a bird silhouette beside Hebrew lettering on the inner wrist, in a lettering style with a simple silhouette motif.
Bird and Hebrew lettering on a wrist
Small solid black silhouette tattoo of a dachshund on the ankle and side of a bare foot, with blue painted toenails, on a patterned rug.
Dachshund silhouette on an ankle
Close-up photograph of a small colour tattoo of a black fairy silhouette with purple and teal wings on pale skin.
Fairy silhouette with purple and teal wings
Black silhouette of a girl reaching for a red heart balloon, tattooed on the side of the lower abdomen above jeans.
Girl with heart balloon silhouette on hip
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
Black ink tattoo on the upper arm showing a savanna scene with elephants, a giraffe and trees above an inverted city skyline.
Savanna and city skyline on upper arm
Black and grey drawing of a fairy silhouette in mid-flight, with shaded swirled wings and scattered star sparkles on a white background, shown as a tattoo design.
Fairy silhouette with swirled wings and stars
Black line drawing of an elephant with mandala patterns across its body and a raised trunk, shown on a mint green background.
Mandala elephant design
Black and grey close-up photo of a tiny solid cat silhouette tattoo sitting behind a person's ear.
Small cat silhouette behind the ear
Black and grey photo of a fine black branch tattoo with a small perched bird on the upper back near the shoulder blade, in a botanical style.
Bird perched on a branch on the upper back
Black silhouette of a small figure holding a bunch of balloons, with blue and pink watercolour washes and French script, tattooed on a upper back.
Silhouette figure with balloons and script
Fine line outline of a seated cat with a soft pink and blue watercolour wash on the inner wrist.
Cat outline with watercolour wash on wrist
Black tattoo on the inside of a wrist showing three flying bird silhouettes above the script words Let it be.
Three flying birds and Let it be on a wrist
Black and white photo of a small solid black cat silhouette tattoo sitting behind a person's ear, on the neck area.
Small cat silhouette behind an ear
Black and grey tattoo of a howling wolf beside a silhouetted wolf on rocks and a mountain, across the lower back.
Howling wolf and wolf silhouette on lower back
Black and grey realism tattoo of a horse with a flowing mane across a person's upper back, with a solid black silhouette of a running horse below.
Horse portrait and silhouette on a back
Small solid black Eiffel Tower tattoo on the outer ankle, with a cream crochet slip-on shoe and a wooden deck in the background.
Small Eiffel Tower on an ankle
Black line drawing of Belle and the Beast in profile, with a small red rose held near the Beast's face, shown as a flash design.
Belle and the Beast profile line art with rose
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
Solid black silhouette tattoo of a mermaid reaching upward, with a small fish and a crab, on the inner wrist.
Mermaid silhouette with fish and crab on wrist
Small solid black bat silhouette tattoo on a finger, with the hand spread flat against a pale surface.
Small bat silhouette on a finger
Black fine line wrist tattoo of two birds on wires, one perched and one in flight, with a second photo showing the wire lines alone.
Birds on wires around the wrist
Two people hold hands showing matching black castle silhouette tattoos with the word Dream on their inner wrists.
Matching castle and Dream wrist tattoos
Solid black silhouette tattoo of a sitting cat with an upturned curled tail and a small red eye, shown on skin.
Black cat silhouette with curled tail
Fine line black tattoo on a shoulder showing two facing profiles with a small red rose, in a fine line style.
Profile pair and rose on a shoulder
Fine line black tattoo on the outer side of a foot showing silhouettes of the Eiffel Tower, the Colosseum and Big Ben above the word wanderlust in script.
Landmark skyline and wanderlust script on a foot
Black fine line book stacks, quotation marks, Peter Pan silhouettes and quote lettering shown as a flash sheet, with the designs applied to a forearm in the lower right photo.
Book and quote designs on forearms
Solid black silhouette of an acoustic guitar tattoo on the inner upper arm of a woman with auburn hair wearing a green top.
Acoustic guitar silhouette on upper arm
Realism tattoo on a thigh showing a purple nebula, a cratered planet and two dark silhouetted figures walking across a grey surface.
Nebula, planet and silhouetted figures on a thigh
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
Small solid black silhouettes of five swallows in flight on the side of a woman's ribs, photographed from behind with one arm raised.
Five swallows in flight on the ribs