Sleeve tattoo ideas

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Black tribal blackwork sleeve tattoo with bold geometric bands and chevrons covering the shoulder, upper arm and forearm.
Polynesian tribal arm sleeve
Realistic full arm sleeve tattoo of red and brown muscle fibres covering the upper arm and forearm, with the arm bent against a brick wall.
Anatomical muscle sleeve on an arm
Full arm sleeve in black geometric blackwork on a man's arm and shoulder, with a sun-like mandala on the shoulder and spiral patterns down to the wrist.
Geometric black sleeve on arm and shoulder
Black and grey realism sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and forearm, showing flying doves, clouds and a pocket watch.
Doves and pocket watch sleeve tattoo
Black and grey full arm sleeve tattoo of the elephant-headed deity Ganesha wearing an ornate crown, surrounded by paisley and mandala patterns, on the upper arm and forearm.
Ganesha and ornamental full arm sleeve
Full arm sleeve of fine white ink ornamental patterns on a woman's arm from shoulder to wrist, with a white halter top.
White ink sleeve tattoo on an arm
Black and grey realism rose sleeve on an upper arm and a script and pocket watch tattoo on a thigh, shown on a woman crouching outdoors.
Rose sleeve and script thigh tattoo outdoors
Black lace-pattern tattoo sleeve covering a woman's arm from the upper arm down over the hand, with a floral motif on the elbow and forearm.
Lace-pattern sleeve from upper arm to hand
Black and grey realism sleeve tattoo of a sailing ship and compass rose on a man's upper arm and forearm.
Sailing ship and compass sleeve
Full arm sleeve of painterly colour flowers, with a purple and orange tulip on the upper arm, a blue bloom mid arm and a pink dahlia on the forearm.
Colourful floral sleeve on an arm
Full arm sleeve tattoo of orange, pink and blue watercolour-style washes with black ink splatter and brushstroke marks, covering the upper arm and forearm.
Watercolour-style sleeve tattoo on arm
Colour cartoon character sleeve tattoo covering the upper arm and forearm of a woman in a purple dress.
Cartoon character sleeve on an arm
Black ink Polynesian-style tribal sleeve covering the shoulder, upper arm and forearm of a bare-chested man.
Polynesian-style full arm sleeve
Black and grey tattoos across the back, upper arm and calf of a woman in a bikini on a sandy beach, seen from behind.
Back, arm and calf tattoos on a beach
Full colour neo-traditional Alice in Wonderland sleeve covering the forearm and upper arm, with the Cheshire Cat, playing cards, roses and a green hedge maze.
Alice in Wonderland arm sleeve
Full arm sleeve in Japanese style with cream peonies, red and green flowers and dark wave patterns, shown on the upper arm and forearm.
Japanese peony arm sleeve
Black and grey dotwork mandala and rose full sleeve tattoo covering the upper arm and forearm, photographed in black and white against a white brick wall.
Mandala and rose full sleeve
Black and grey tribal blackwork sleeve tattoo covering the shoulder, upper arm and forearm, with a geometric mandala on the shoulder and a chest piece.
Tribal blackwork sleeve on a man's arm
Black tribal swirl full sleeve tattoo covering the upper arm and forearm, with spiral and scroll patterns.
Tribal swirl full sleeve on an arm
Black and grey shaded scrollwork and acanthus-style foliage covering an arm in a full sleeve tattoo.
Black and grey scrollwork sleeve on an arm
Full arm sleeve in blackwork and dotwork featuring hexagons and a central mandala motif, running from the upper arm down to the wrist.
Geometric blackwork sleeve on arm
Full-length view of a person in a black dress with a grey tattoo sleeve on one arm, including a skull, and a star tattoo on the leg.
Skull arm sleeve and star tattoo on legs
Fine line sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and forearm, with a line drawn face, flowers, a hand and an eye in colour.
Line-art sleeve with face and flowers
Full colour realism floral sleeve on an upper arm and shoulder, showing a red rose, daisies, pansies, a hibiscus and a blue butterfly.
Realistic floral sleeve on upper arm and shoulder
Realism black and grey full sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and forearm, showing a compass, pocket watch, handwritten map script and an old banknote.
Compass, pocket watch and map sleeve
Black and grey Polynesian style tribal sleeve covering a man's upper arm and shoulder, with bold black bands and shaded geometric panels.
Polynesian style full arm sleeve
Realism style tattoo sleeve on the upper arm with grey shaded roses, a gold keyhole, scrollwork and a butterfly over faded script.
Roses, keyhole and scrollwork on upper arm
Colour traditional sleeve on a woman's arm, showing a pocket watch, red roses and a grey bird on the upper arm and forearm.
Traditional sleeve with pocket watch and roses
Black and grey realism sleeve tattoo of a lion, elephant, leopard, rhinoceros and buffalo with protea flowers, shown on an upper arm and forearm from two angles.
Black and grey realism animal sleeve
Black and grey realism full sleeve tattoo on an arm showing a lion, elephant, leopard, rhinoceros and buffalo with flowers, from shoulder to forearm.
Safari animals realism sleeve
Full arm sleeve tattoo in comic book style showing a Captain America mask, POW and BOOM sound effects and several superhero figures, covering the upper arm and forearm.
Comic book sleeve with superhero faces and POW
Collage of four photographs showing watercolour and fine linework tattoos, including a floral sleeve, a splatter sleeve, a rib piece with a heart outline and a hummingbird on a forearm.
Watercolour and linework tattoos on arms and ribs
Colour realism floral sleeve on an upper arm and shoulder, featuring a large red rose, purple pansies, white daisies and a blue butterfly.
Floral colour sleeve with rose and butterfly
Colourful watercolour-style wildflower sleeve tattoo covering the upper arm and forearm, with purple, orange and yellow blooms and loose black grass strokes.
Watercolour wildflower sleeve on arm
Black and grey tribal blackwork sleeve tattoo covering the upper arm and forearm of a person in a white vest top.
Tribal blackwork sleeve on an arm
Black and grey photograph of a full tribal-style sleeve in bold swirling linework covering a man's upper arm and shoulder.
Tribal-style sleeve on upper arm and shoulder
Black and grey realism full arm sleeve tattoo showing a stag with antlers among trees and foliage, running from the upper arm down the forearm.
Stag and forest full arm sleeve
Black and grey realism sleeve tattoo on an arm showing a Roman numeral clock, a man in a top hat and coat, and a street scene beneath an EAST END LONDON sign.
Victorian London sleeve with clock and street scene
Full arm sleeve tattoo of a pink axolotl with dotwork and geometric patterns, yellow circles and a flower bud, across the upper arm and forearm.
Axolotl full arm sleeve
Man in a coral t-shirt, dark rolled-cuff jeans and brown leather boots, with dense black and grey tattoo sleeves on both arms.
Tattooed arms with jeans and boots
Black tribal sleeve tattoo with spirals and triangular patterns covering the shoulder and upper arm of a shirtless man.
Tribal sleeve across shoulder and upper arm
Full sleeve Japanese style tattoo on an arm, with pink flowers, grey clouds, blue waves and a purple lotus in colour.
Japanese full sleeve with flowers and waves
Black and grey realism sleeve tattoo on a man's arm, showing a sailing ship, a compass rose and an anchor, with the words Love, friends and Family.
Ship, compass and anchor sleeve
Realism full sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and forearm showing an erupting volcano under lightning clouds above a sunset forest of pine trees.
Volcano and forest full sleeve
Blue Japanese-style wave sleeve tattoo covering the shoulder and upper arm, with white foam crests and shaded blue water.
Blue waves sleeve on shoulder and upper arm