Smoke tattoo ideas

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

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Realistic colour tattoo of a smoking caterpillar beside a brass hookah, in teal and orange, wrapping around a forearm.
Caterpillar with hookah on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo on a forearm showing two soldiers in steel helmets and field uniforms amid smoke, one throwing a stick grenade.
Two soldiers in a black and grey battlefield scene on a
Black and grey realism tattoo of a skull with clockwork gears and a hand holding a clock face, on the upper arm.
Realistic skull with clockwork gears on upper arm
Greyscale tattoo design of a shaded skull with crossed pistols and two red roses, drawn as a flash sheet with no body placement shown.
Skull with crossed pistols and red roses
Black and grey realism tattoos of two men in suits shaking hands, one on each calf, seen from behind.
Two men shaking hands on calves
Black and grey realism tattoo of a face formed from a folded hundred dollar bill, with a cigar and smoke, on skin.
Banknote face with cigar
Black and grey realism tattoo of a skull partly wrapped in smoke, shown on the back of a hand against a black background.
Realistic skull in smoke on the back of a hand
Black and grey realistic Joker portrait with a playing card across a man's back, with sleeve tattoos on both arms.
Joker portrait across a full back
Black and grey realism tattoo of a skull with two roses and smoky shading on the inner forearm.
Skull and roses on a forearm
Colour realism tattoo of a grey skull with glowing teal eyes above a smaller red skull, on the inner forearm against a dark background.
Glowing teal skull and red skull on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo on an upper arm showing a hooded grim reaper with a skull face holding out a hand above skull coins, with wispy smoke behind.
Hooded reaper with skull coins on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a car emerging from smoke with a script line beside it, on the side of the ribs.
Car in smoke with script on ribs
Black and grey realism tattoo of a howling wolf with smoky shading and maple leaves, placed on the side of a person's ribs.
Howling wolf and maple leaves on the ribs
Black and grey back tattoo of a winged angel, clouds and smoke on the shoulder blades, with script panels and sleeve work on the upper arms.
Winged angel and clouds across a back
Realistic peach rose tattoo with green and black smoky shading on the inner forearm.
Peach rose tattoo on a forearm
Realistic pocket watch with a chain and a poppy flower on a forearm, shaded in black and grey with small gold accents.
Realistic pocket watch and poppy on forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a skeleton couple with sugar skull detailing, surrounded by butterflies, swirls and a rose on a veil.
Skeleton couple with butterflies and rose
Black and grey realism tattoo of a semi truck with smoke, a moon and the script The Ride Home, on the calf.
Semi truck with The Ride Home script
Three angles of a full sleeve tattoo of a samurai in a menpo mask and kabuto helmet beside a horse, in Japanese style on the upper arm and shoulder.
Samurai and horse sleeve on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a pocket watch with Roman numerals and roses, with a skull above, on a shoulder and upper arm.
Pocket watch and roses on a shoulder
Black and grey realism full sleeve showing helmeted warriors with spears and shields, a skull and a snarling beast, on the upper arm and forearm.
Spartan battle full sleeve
Realistic green viper coiled across a back tattoo, with a red rose below and dark smoke and purple shapes above.
Green viper and red rose on the back
Black and grey upper arm sleeve with red cherry blossoms, a shaded skull and a pocket watch, in a Japanese style.
Cherry blossom and skull sleeve on upper arm
Black and grey realistic skull tattoo with smoky wisps across the top of a foot, running from the ankle towards the toes, in a Realism style.
Realistic skull and smoke on the top of a foot
Black and grey realism tattoo of a snake coiling around a hand that holds an apple, with banknotes and feathers, on the side of the ribs.
Snake and hand with banknotes on ribs
Black and grey realism tattoo of a vintage steam locomotive with billowing smoke, running along the inner forearm.
Steam locomotive on a forearm
Black and grey realism style tattoo of a vintage microphone, treble clefs and music notes with smoky shading on the forearm, shown from four angles.
Vintage microphone and music notes on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a pocket watch, gears and smoke with a banner reading Tempus Vincit Omnia, on the inner forearm.
Pocket watch and gears on a forearm
Black and grey realism full sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and forearm, showing roses, a pocket watch with Roman numerals and a compass.
Black and grey roses and pocket watch sleeve
Realism tattoo of a dark classic muscle car viewed from the rear, with red tail lights and smoke, on the forearm.
Classic muscle car and smoke on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of two pocket watches with Roman numerals wrapped in wispy smoke on a forearm, shown twice side by side.
Pocket watches in smoke on a forearm
Colour realism tattoo of a glowing light bulb with swirling smoke and lightning on a forearm, shown from two angles.
Glowing light bulb on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a skull with a rose and a butterfly on the forearm, shown in two side-by-side photos.
Realistic skull, rose and butterfly on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a gas mask with smoky shading across the back of a hand.
Gas mask tattoo on the back of a hand
Black and grey realism tattoo on a shoulder and upper arm showing two helicopters, a pointing man's face and silhouetted figures rappelling from ropes.
Helicopters and rappelling figures on shoulder
Black and grey realism tattoo of a horned demon with glowing eyes and clawed hand, with smoke and stone ruins, covering a person's full back.
Horned demon across a full back
Realistic colour tattoo of a Jack Daniel's whiskey bottle with purple smoke wisps on the upper thigh.
Jack Daniel's bottle with purple smoke on thigh
Black and grey realistic tattoo of a rearing unicorn with flowing mane and wisps of cloud across the lower back.
Black and grey unicorn across a lower back
Realistic colour full sleeve tattoo of Alice in Wonderland characters, including the Cheshire cat, Mad Hatter and Red Queen, on an upper arm and forearm.
Alice in Wonderland full sleeve
Realism tattoo of a shaded skull with blue and grey tones across the back of a hand, with smoky grey and purple shading running up the forearm.
Shaded skull on the back of a hand
Colour tattoo of a grinning cat with glowing teal eyes and swirling blue smoke on a calf, in a realistic style.
Grinning cheshire cat on a calf
Realism style tattoo of a black and grey woman silhouette dissolving into red petals on the lower leg.
Woman silhouette dissolving into red petals
Black and grey realism tattoo of a snake coiled around an ornate dagger hilt with smoke, across the side of the ribs.
Snake coiled around a dagger on the ribs
Black and grey realism tattoo of skulls and swirling smoke-like forms covering a forearm.
Black and grey skull sleeve on forearm
Colour realism tattoo of red roses, a shaded grey skull and green leaves across an upper arm.
Roses and skull on an upper arm
Realism tattoo of a cracked pocket watch with Roman numerals on a forearm, set against dark smoky shading, green and red tones and a small bird outline.
Pocket watch with cracked face on a forearm
Realistic skull with two red roses and smoky shading, tattooed along the side of the ribs.
Skull and roses on the ribs
Black and grey realism tattoo of a Roman numeral pocket watch and a banner reading familia across the upper arm and shoulder.
Pocket watch and banner on upper arm