Smoke tattoo ideas

473 photos and flash · 44% Realism, 14% Neo-trad · Forearm most common

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Black and grey realism tattoo of a vintage microphone with swirling lines on the upper arm.
Vintage microphone with swirls on upper arm
Black and grey linework drawing of a human skull floating inside a light bulb, with a lit candle cluster and wisps of smoke at its base.
Skull inside a light bulb with candles
Abstract black blackwork tattoo of flowing, smoky ink shapes running down the side of a torso over the ribs.
Abstract black ink design along the ribs
Realistic black and grey skull tattoo with wispy dark shading across the inner forearm, shown in a close photograph.
Shaded skull on a forearm
Black and grey flash sheet of multiple skulls wreathed in swirling smoke, drawn with soft airbrushed shading.
Smoke-wreathed skulls flash sheet
Red pencil drawing of a heart-shaped house with scalloped roof tiles, a chimney with smoke, a rose with leaves and the words HEART & HOME on a banner, shown as tattoo flash with no body placement.
Heart-shaped house with rose and banner
Black and grey realistic lion head tattoo with a flowing mane and a yellow eye, sitting on the shoulder.
Realistic lion head on a shoulder
Shaded pencil-style drawing of a wide-eyed owl perched on a branch, a tattoo design set against soft smoky clouds.
Owl on a branch tattoo design
Black and grey wolf tattoo with smoke across a woman's stomach, with a floral tattoo on the thigh and black lace underwear.
Wolf tattoo across the stomach
Upper back tattoo of two lightsabers, one with a metallic hilt and both with red blades and dark smoky shading at the hilts, shown from above.
Two lightsabers across upper back
Black fine-line cat with cyan eyes, a pink collar and a cigarette with curling smoke, tattooed on the midriff below a pink lace bra.
Smoking black cat with pink collar
A woman with long blonde hair and a dark tattoo sleeve on her upper arm and forearm sits on rocks in a forest stream, holding a glass pipe.
Woman with tattoo sleeve by a forest stream
Black and grey realism tattoo of a mask with ornate script lettering above and a revolver below, on a limb.
Mask, script lettering and revolver tattoo
Colour tattoo of a crystal ball showing a desert with cacti and a mesa under a purple sky, framed by smoke clouds, on the calf in a neo-traditional style.
Crystal ball with desert scene on a calf
Colour tattoo of the fictional character Maleficent with black horns, shaded in purple and green on a patch of skin.
Maleficent portrait tattoo in purple and green
Black and grey realism tattoo of a skull wearing sunglasses, set in smoky shading on a forearm, with a partial eye tattoo at the bottom edge.
Realistic skull in sunglasses on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of an open pocket watch with Roman numerals and visible gears, with a filigree heart locket on a chain, across the upper arm.
Pocket watch with filigree locket on upper arm
Pencil and coloured drawing of a shaded skull with a dagger, smoke wisps and a red rose with leaves, shown as a tattoo design on paper.
Skull, dagger and red rose design
Japanese style dragon with cherry blossoms and grey smoke tattooed across the top of a foot and up the ankle.
Dragon and cherry blossoms on a foot
Realistic black and grey forearm tattoo of a compass, sailing ships and a letter with a red wax seal, placed on the inner forearm.
Compass, ships and sealed letter on a forearm
Realistic steam locomotive with a skull front and red eyes, shaded in black and grey against orange and red sunset tones, on a forearm.
Skull-faced steam train on a forearm
Black and grey tattoo of three small rearing horses in a line with a dashed trail and a puff of smoke on the inner forearm, near the wrist.
Three rearing horses on a forearm
Colour tattoo of a green cartoon monster with bared teeth driving a flame-decorated hot rod, in a Neo-trad style on the calf.
Green monster in a hot rod on a calf
Realism tattoo of a dark classic muscle car with red tail lights, surrounded by smoke, on the inner forearm.
Muscle car and smoke on a forearm
Realism black and grey tattoo of a clock face with Roman numerals, gears and hands on the inner forearm, with soft smoky shading behind it.
Clock face and gears on a forearm
Colour neo-traditional tattoo on a thigh of a grey jar labelled Deadly Nightshade, held by a green stitched hand with purple smoke and a flower below.
Deadly Nightshade jar held by a stitched hand
Colour tattoo sleeve on a lower leg showing three armoured warriors, one horned, one in a conical straw hat, and a masked figure with a sickle, over green smoke.
Warriors and smoke on a calf sleeve
Black and grey Japanese style tattoo flash of a horned oni skull wearing a hannya mask, surrounded by swirling smoke, with no body placement shown.
Oni skull with hannya mask design
Black and grey realistic tattoo of an ornate key with a cross-shaped bow on an upper arm, set against shaded smoke-like clouds.
Realistic key tattoo on upper arm
Colourful neo-traditional tattoo of a spark plug, piston and engine parts with molecule diagrams and lightning, across an upper arm, shoulder and chest.
Spark plug and piston engine tattoo on shoulder and chest
Colour tattoo of a suited figure with folded arms standing on a plinth beside a large dollar sign, on a man's upper arm.
Suited figure and dollar sign on upper arm
Full sleeve Japanese-style dragon tattoo in grey and red with red flames, shown on the upper arm and forearm of a shirtless man.
Dragon sleeve with red flames
Black dotwork tattoo of a smoking pipe below a city skyline with a crescent moon and the word Gotham, on the stomach above red trousers.
Pipe and city skyline on the abdomen
Black and grey comic-style tattoo sleeve on an upper arm, showing a visored man with a moustache and a horned masked figure below.
Comic character sleeve on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a man's face partly covered by a cloth, with three stars and smoke, above rolled banknotes on a forearm.
Masked portrait and rolled cash on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a classical angel statue with wings and flowers, with flowing drapery, on a forearm.
Classical angel statue on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a long-haired warrior in chainmail gripping a hammer amid lightning, on the upper arm and shoulder.
Armoured warrior with hammer on upper arm
Black and grey lettering tattoo on a forearm reading Blood makes you related and Loyalty makes you family, with smoke-like shading above the text.
Lettering quote on a forearm
Engraved illustration of a mechanical heart with gears, a speedometer dial and flames, flanked by crossed spanners on a black background, shown as a tattoo design.
Mechanical heart with crossed wrenches
Black and grey realism tattoo on a forearm showing a pocket watch with Roman numerals, a feather, a key and a rose.
Pocket watch, feather and rose on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a screaming long-haired undead figure and a grinning demon holding a trident, across the side of the ribs.
Screaming undead figure and demon on ribs
Colourful watercolour-style tattoo of an open book with galaxy smoke, crystals and flowers on the thigh.
Open book with galaxy smoke on thigh
Black and grey tattoo of ornate scissors crossing a straight razor, with soft smoke shading behind them, on skin.
Scissors and razor with smoke
Black and grey realism tattoo of a skull merged with a woman's face, surrounded by swirling shading, on the lower leg.
Skull and woman's face on a calf
Pencil drawing of a horned demon face with a scowling expression and shaded realistic detail, above an outlined pentagram, as a tattoo design.
Horned demon face with pentagram design
Black and grey realism tattoo of a lighthouse with sunburst rays and crashing waves on the forearm.
Lighthouse and waves on a forearm
Greyscale steam locomotive with smoke on the calf, framed by a red banner reading Railway to Destiny and orange flowers in a traditional style.
Steam locomotive and banner on a calf
Black and grey realism tattoo of an electric guitar with two skulls, a red plectrum and a coiled cable on the forearm.
Guitar and skulls on a forearm