Silhouette tattoo ideas

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

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Black fine line tattoo of a cat sitting in the curve of a treble clef, with a thin trailing tail, on a shoulder.
Cat and treble clef on a shoulder
Black fine line script reading alis volat propriis with a small bird silhouette in flight, shown on a pale grey background.
Alis volat propriis script with bird
Fine line black tattoo of a dotted trail with loops leading to a small dark figure on the inner forearm, above a tiled floor.
Dotted trail and small figure on forearm
Black fine line tattoo of a flock of birds flying diagonally across the upper back, from near the shoulder blade towards the spine.
Flock of birds across a upper back
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a seated cat silhouette filled with pine trees, on the inner forearm.
Cat silhouette filled with pine trees on a forearm
Black and grey swallow tattoos flying in a line up the outside of a foot and ankle, shown in a fine line and silhouette style.
Flock of swallows on a foot
Black and grey photo of two feet, one with a small solid black cat silhouette and the other with a fine line outline of a dog's head, both on the top of the foot.
Cat and dog tattoos on two feet
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a seated cat silhouette filled with pine trees, placed on the inner forearm.
Cat silhouette filled with pine trees on forearm
Two fine line tattoos of a mother holding a child: a wrist design with two small red hearts and flowing lines below, and a black outline design on the upper back.
Mother and child line tattoos on wrist and upper back
Black fine line infinity symbol tattoo enclosing a galloping horse silhouette and the word love in script, shown in a close-up of skin.
Infinity symbol with horse and love script
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
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
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
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
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
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
Small black fine line tattoo of a rearing horse beside the words take me away in script, on the inner wrist.
Horse silhouette and script on a wrist
Black fine line tattoo of a Roman numeral clock face with silhouetted figures, framed by three roses and leaves, on the outer thigh of a person in shorts.
Clock and roses on a thigh
Small solid black cat silhouette tattoo, seen from behind and sat upright, on the inner wrist of a hand.
Small black cat silhouette on a wrist
Black fine line tattoo of an infinity loop with silhouetted figures and the script words Forever young, on a person's ribs.
Infinity loop with silhouettes and Forever young
Two matching fine line tattoos of dark silhouetted birds joined by a looping heart outline, one pink and one blue, on a calf and an ankle.
Matching bird and heart tattoos on two legs
Black fine line pine tree tattoo running vertically along the side of a person's ribs, with a dark top and jeans in view.
Pine tree tattoo on the ribs
Fine line tattoo of three flying silhouettes filled with blue, purple and pink starry shading, placed on the neck behind the ear.
Three flying silhouettes behind the ear
Small fine line black tattoo of three birds in flight on a woman's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Three birds in flight on upper back
Close-up of a fine line tattoo of five small black bird silhouettes flying in a diagonal row across the inner forearm near the wrist.
Five small birds in flight on a wrist
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
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
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 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
Fine line black tattoo of a cat with a raised tail, paw prints and a small red heart, on the upper chest near the collarbone.
Cat and paw prints on the upper chest
Fine line black tattoo of four small birds in flight on the skin behind a person's ear and above the neck.
Small birds in flight behind the ear
Fine line black script reading if you're a bird, I'm a bird, with three bird silhouettes, tattooed on the wrist.
Script quote with three birds on a wrist
Fine line black tree tattoo covering the calf, with a small solid black animal silhouette sitting near the ankle.
Branching tree and animal silhouette on a calf
Black and grey photograph of a fine line cat silhouette tattoo on the skin behind a person's ear, next to a flower stud earring.
Fine line cat behind the ear
Fine line black outline of a seated cat with pink, purple and blue watercolour splashes on a forearm.
Cat silhouette with watercolour splashes
Small black fine line tattoo of three birds in flight, sitting behind a person's ear and running down towards the neck.
Three birds in flight behind the ear
Fine black line tattoo of a mother and child embracing, with a small red heart beside it, shown in close up on the back and in a wider view.
Mother and child line tattoo with red heart
Six black line-art cats on a cream background, shown sitting, walking and stretching, drawn as a fine line tattoo flash sheet with no body placement shown.
Six line-drawn cats in varied poses
Black fine line tattoo of a stylised skyline silhouette with a small craft above it, circled by a thin band around the forearm.
Skyline silhouette with thin band on forearm
Black and white photo of a fine line botanical tattoo of a bare branch with a small bird perched on it, on a person's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Bird perched on a branch across a shoulder blade
Black and grey tattoos on a forearm: a small fine line Deathly Hallows triangle symbol near the wrist and a solid black animal silhouette on the inner forearm.
Deathly Hallows and animal silhouette on forearm
Fine line black script reading Believe with a small bird silhouette on the side of a finger, joined by a thin trailing line.
Believe script with bird on finger
Small black fine line tattoo of three birds in flight on the inner wrist, with a silver chain bracelet worn above it.
Three birds in flight on the inner wrist
Close-up of a small black airplane silhouette tattoo on the inner wrist, in a fine line style.
Small airplane tattoo on the inner wrist
Small solid black ballerina silhouette tattoo in a tutu, with one arm raised, placed centrally on the upper back.
Ballerina silhouette on upper back
Black and white photo of three small fine line swallows tattooed behind a person's ear on the neck, with short hair framing the image.
Three swallows on the back of the neck
Small black fine line tattoo of three birds in flight on an ankle, above the top of a brown canvas high-top trainer.
Three birds in flight on an ankle