Sleeve tattoo ideas

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Black and grey realism rose and scrollwork sleeve tattoo covering both upper arms from the shoulder to the forearm, photographed from behind.
Black and grey rose and scrollwork sleeve
Black and grey botanical sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder, showing a bat, irises, foxglove-style flowers and leaves in fine engraved-style linework.
Bat and iris sleeve on upper arm
Full arm and shoulder sleeve in neo-trad style with grey acanthus scrolls, red roses and green leaves, shown on a shirtless man against a pale wall.
Acanthus and rose sleeve on an arm and shoulder
Black and grey botanical tattoo of daisy-like flowers with buds and leaves, running from the shoulder down the upper arm.
Botanical flowers across shoulder and upper arm
Colour tattoo of two sunflowers and clusters of purple lilac with green leaves, running across an upper arm and onto the shoulder.
Sunflower and lilac sleeve on upper arm
Black and grey realism style roses with leaves and thorny vines covering the shoulder, upper arm and forearm of a person wearing a white vest top.
Black and grey roses on an upper arm sleeve
Black ornamental mandala sleeve tattoo covering the upper arm and forearm of a woman in a beige camisole, shown in fine linework.
Mandala sleeve from shoulder to wrist
Colour botanical tattoo of sunflowers, red poppies and purple berries with green leaves and ink splashes, across a woman's shoulder and upper arm, seen from behind.
Sunflowers and poppies on a shoulder and upper arm
Black and grey dotwork sleeve tattoo on an upper arm, featuring a large rose, a central mandala flower and fine ornamental linework.
Floral mandala sleeve on upper arm
Japanese-style chrysanthemum sleeve in red and black dotwork covering the upper arm and shoulder.
Red chrysanthemum sleeve on upper arm
Realistic colour sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder showing a hummingbird, red poppies, poppy seed heads and a blue butterfly, shown from two angles.
Hummingbird and red poppies on a full arm sleeve
Black and grey realism wolf head with oak leaves, acorns and moon phases across an upper arm sleeve, with a dotwork mandala at the shoulder.
Wolf and oak sleeve on upper arm
Black and grey realistic roses with leaves covering a woman's upper arm and shoulder, shown from the side.
Black and grey roses on upper arm and shoulder
Colour neo-traditional sleeve tattoo on an upper arm showing two barn owls, pink flowers and leaves.
Barn owls and pink flowers on an upper arm
Colour botanical sleeve tattoo on an arm and shoulder, with a monarch butterfly, roses and asters, and a blue butterfly on the upper back.
Butterfly and floral sleeve on an arm
Colour tattoo of orange peonies, buds and teal-green leaves forming a sleeve across a woman's shoulder and upper arm.
Peony sleeve across shoulder and upper arm
Realistic colour full sleeve tattoo of autumn maple leaves in orange, red and yellow across the upper arm and forearm.
Autumn maple leaf full sleeve
Four-panel photo of a colourful full arm sleeve of mandala and floral designs in a geometric style, covering the shoulder, upper arm and forearm.
Full sleeve of coloured mandalas
Black and grey full arm sleeve of realistic roses and flowers on an upper arm and forearm, shown from three angles.
Black and grey rose sleeve
Black and grey dotwork and fine line sleeve tattoo of roses, leaves and geometric mandala patterns on an upper arm and shoulder.
Floral mandala sleeve on upper arm
Colour botanical sleeve tattoo of lilies, fuchsia and magnolia blossoms on a woman's shoulder, upper arm and forearm, in a neo-traditional style.
Lily and blossom sleeve on upper arm
Three views of a man's arm with a full sleeve tattoo of a seated Buddha, lotus flowers and grass in watercolour-style colour washes and black ink, shown on the upper arm and forearm.
Seated Buddha and lotus full sleeve
Woman seen from behind with black and grey botanical sleeve tattoos covering her upper arms and forearms, standing before a misty waterfall.
Botanical and feather sleeves, waterfall backdrop
Black and grey full sleeve tattoo with red poppies, a bird, a skull and German text, shown from two angles on an arm.
Bird, poppies and skull full sleeve
Realism full sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder, with large orange lilies, skulls and green leaves on a dark background.
Orange lily and skull full sleeve
Colourful Japanese-style peony sleeve tattoo with pink petals, green leaves and dark clouds, wrapping the upper arm and shoulder.
Pink peonies and leaves on an upper arm
Realistic grey skull surrounded by orange and yellow sunflowers, tattooed across an upper arm and shoulder.
Skull and sunflowers on an upper arm
Black and grey blackwork sleeves with paisley and lace-like patterns and floral shoulder pieces, shown on a person with hands pressed together in front of the face.
Blackwork sleeves with floral shoulder pieces
Black and grey botanical sleeve on an upper arm and shoulder, showing bleeding hearts, strawberry plants, flowers and leaves in fine detailed linework.
Bleeding heart and strawberry plant sleeve
Colour Japanese style tattoo of a cherry blossom branch and two koi fish across the upper arm and shoulder.
Koi and cherry blossom sleeve
Woman seen from behind with black and grey leaf tattoos covering both arms, a waterfall behind her.
Leafy sleeve tattoos on a woman by a waterfall
A black and grey realism rose sleeve covering the shoulder, upper arm and forearm of a person wearing a dark top, with leaves filling the gaps between the blooms.
Black and grey rose sleeve
Black and grey botanical tattoo sleeve on a upper arm and forearm, showing a rosemary sprig, a bee, a moth, a leaf and a pair of shears.
Rosemary, moth, leaf and shears on an arm
Colourful realistic full sleeve tattoo on an arm with a hummingbird, a robin, sunflowers, dahlias, pansies and blackberries, shown in three views.
Floral realism full sleeve with birds and sunflower
Black and grey tattoo sleeve of leopard print spots with shaded roses, covering the shoulder and upper arm of a person in a white top.
Leopard print and roses sleeve on shoulder
White ink tattoo sleeve of mandalas, leaves and geometric patterns covering an upper arm and shoulder.
White ink sleeve with mandalas and leaves
Colourful Japanese-style full sleeve tattoo of pink peonies and orange chrysanthemums with teal leaves and grey clouds, covering the shoulder, upper arm and forearm.
Full sleeve of peonies and chrysanthemums
Colour realism floral sleeve on a woman's upper arm, with a pink rose at the shoulder, orange and pink blooms, and a lotus flower below.
Full floral sleeve with roses and lotus on upper arm
Black and grey rose and blackberry tattoo with touches of red shading, covering the upper arm and shoulder of a person shown in side profile.
Rose and blackberry sleeve on upper arm
Black and grey botanical tattoo of leaves on the neck, with script and rose tattoos on the shoulders and full arm sleeves on a woman wearing a dark bustier.
Leaf neck tattoo and tattooed arm sleeves
Dotwork and linework floral sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder, with red blossoms at the top and black flowers below.
Floral sleeve on an upper arm
Three views of a black and grey dotwork sleeve tattoo with roses and mandala patterns covering a woman's arm from shoulder to forearm.
Rose and mandala full arm sleeve
Four views of a full arm sleeve of colourful mandala and floral tattoos in greens, reds and blues, covering the shoulder and upper arm.
Colourful mandala full arm sleeve
Five-view collage of a realistic coloured full sleeve tattoo of red and magenta orchids with green leaves on a teal background, covering the upper arm and forearm.
Red orchid full sleeve tattoo
Black and grey roses with blackberry sprigs and leaves tattooed across a woman's upper arm and shoulder, shown from the side in a black top.
Roses and blackberries across upper arm
Black and grey fine line full sleeve on an upper arm and shoulder, showing a whale, mountains, a fox, ferns and foxglove, with a small teal octopus at the top of the shoulder.
Full arm sleeve with whale, fox and foliage
Black and grey botanical sleeve with peonies, roses and small flowers covering a woman's shoulder, upper arm and forearm.
Black and grey floral sleeve on an arm
Black and grey tattoo sleeve of roses over a mesh grid on the upper arm and shoulder, with a half fan design on the forearm.
Rose sleeve over mesh and a fan on the arm