Silhouette tattoo ideas

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Black script quote reading Our flaws are what makes us perfect, with four solid bird silhouettes, tattooed on the side of the ribs.
Quote with four flying birds on ribs
Solid black stencil-style tattoo of a figure mid-throw holding a bouquet with small red flowers, on the side of the ribs.
Figure throwing a bouquet on the ribs
Black silhouette tattoo of four flying birds across the left side of a torso, on the ribs, in a fine solid black style.
Four birds in flight on the ribs
Five small black silhouette swallows in flight tattooed on the left side of a woman's ribs, with her bare back visible.
Five swallows in flight on ribs
Solid black silhouette of a mermaid with a flowing tail tattooed on the left side of a person's ribs, photographed in a mirror selfie.
Mermaid silhouette on the ribs
Colour tattoo of a black fairy silhouette with blue wings and a purple swirling trail with stars, on the side of the ribs.
Blue-winged fairy with a purple star trail
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
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 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
Colour tattoo of an elephant in profile, filled with layered pink, blue and yellow landscape bands, on the side of the ribs.
Elephant silhouette with landscape fill on ribs
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
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
Side of a torso showing a black cat silhouette filled with pink roses and foliage, tattooed on the ribs, in a botanical style.
Rose-filled cat silhouette on the ribs
Solid black pine tree tattoo on the left side ribs, shown in a close photo of a person pulling back a dark top.
Pine tree on the ribs
Black solid-fill horse silhouette tattoo across the side of a person's ribs, in a blackwork style.
Horse silhouette on the ribs
Black and grey realism tattoo on the ribs showing two hands clasped together, with their shadow forming a side profile of a head.
Hands casting a profile shadow on the ribs
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a dandelion seed head on the side ribs, with seeds drifting off and turning into small birds.
Dandelion seeds turning into birds on the ribs
Small black and grey tattoo of two cats seen from behind, standing side by side above a thin horizontal line, on the side of the ribs.
Two cats seen from behind on the ribs
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
Colour tattoo of a pink cat sitting in outline on the side ribs, set against a blue, green and yellow watercolour-style splash.
Pink cat with watercolour splash on ribs
Black silhouette tattoo of small flying figures trailing towards glowing star sparkles along the side of the ribs.
Flying silhouettes and stars along the ribs
Small solid black cannabis leaf tattoo on the side of a person's ribs, in a blackwork style.
Small cannabis leaf on the ribs
Black silhouettes of flying figures over a blue, purple, pink and orange wash tattoo on the side of a person's ribs.
Flying silhouettes over a colourful wash on ribs
Black tattoo of a bare tree with birds in flight, in a solid black silhouette style, on the side of the ribs.
Bare tree and flying birds on the side
Fine line tattoo of two bird silhouettes on a blossoming branch under a crescent moon, with the script words to the moon and back, on the side ribs.
Birds on a branch with moon on the ribs
Black tattoo of a cat silhouette whose body forms a treble clef, with a long thin curling tail, on the side of a torso beside black and white striped clothing.
Cat and treble clef on the side
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of two hands with solid black shadow shapes behind them, on the side of the torso.
Dotwork hands with black shadow on side
Two solid black swallow silhouettes tattooed on the side of a ribcage, with a dark top pulled up above them.
Two swallows on the ribs
Black and grey tattoo of a shaded dandelion seed head with birds and seeds drifting up the side of the ribs, with the word Always below.
Dandelion seeds becoming birds on ribs
Black and grey tattoo of a tree silhouette whose canopy breaks into scattered dots, on the side of a torso in a black and white photo.
Tree dissolving into dots on the side
Black and grey blackwork and fine line tattoo of a leaping stag with branched antlers on the side of the torso.
Leaping stag with branched antlers on the side of the body
Black solid silhouette of a moose with large antlers on the side of a person's torso, with pinkish redness around the fresh tattoo.
Solid black moose silhouette on skin
Close photo of a small solid black cat silhouette tattoo on the side of a person's ribs, with a lilac top pulled up beside it.
Small black cat on the side ribs
Black and grey realism tattoo on the ribs of clasped hands beside the shadow silhouette of a head in profile.
Clasped hands and shadow profile on ribs
Black silhouette of a dancing woman with a pink ribbon, pink flowers and outlined stars tattooed on the side of the ribs.
Silhouette figure with stars and flowers on ribs
Black ink infinity loop tattoo on the side of the ribs, with Peter Pan and Tinker Bell silhouettes and the words Never Grow Up in script lettering.
Peter Pan silhouettes in an infinity loop on ribs
Colour tattoo of a black mermaid silhouette swimming through teal and pink bubbles, with two small fish silhouettes, on the side of the ribs.
Mermaid silhouette with teal bubbles on ribs
Small colour tattoo of a black seated figure silhouette on a blue crescent moon with pink stars, on the side of the body.
Seated silhouette on a blue crescent moon
Black and grey tattoo on the ribs of a feather with shaded barbs that breaks up into a flock of flying bird silhouettes.
Feather dissolving into flying birds on ribs
Solid black cat silhouette with blue eyes, sitting beside three paw prints that trail up the side of the ribs.
Black cat silhouette with paw prints on ribs
Small black silhouette birds in flight form a diagonal line across the side of a person's ribs in a black ink tattoo.
Flock of birds across the ribs
Black ink tattoo of a stretching cat in loose brush-stroke linework, placed on the side of the ribs.
Black brush-stroke cat on ribs
Black and grey realism tattoo of a sitting cat with its tail curled down, on the left side of a person's ribs.
Black cat sitting on the ribs
Close photograph of a watercolour-style tattoo on the side of the torso, with a black pine tree silhouette over soft green and pink colour bands.
Pine tree silhouette over green and pink washes
Black silhouette swallows in flight in a blackwork style, tattooed in a diagonal line across the ribs of a bare side torso.
Flying swallows across the ribs
Side ribs tattoo of a handwritten line reading there is always hope, with a red heart balloon and a black silhouette of a girl reaching up.
Script quote and girl silhouette on ribs
Black and grey realism tattoo of a shaded feather with silhouetted birds rising from its tip and the text Isaiah 40:31 beneath it, on the side of the torso.
Feather and flying birds with scripture on flank
Black cat silhouette filled with pink roses and leaves, tattooed on the left side of a ribcage, with a striped top and dark trousers.
Cat silhouette filled with roses on ribs