Snake tattoo ideas

372 photos and flash · 32% Traditional, 15% Realism · Forearm most common

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Traditional tattoo of orange flowers with green leaves and red dots on a forearm, with a blue flower at left and a snake head at lower right.
Traditional flowers and snake on a forearm
Black and grey traditional tattoos on two legs, with a mask inside a floral ring on each knee, a rose and a snake on the thighs and a web pattern with flowers on the calves.
Traditional masks, roses and snake on legs
Black outline tattoo of a skull with a snake coiling around it, on the forearm, in a traditional style.
Skull and snake on a forearm
Traditional style tattoo of a snarling leopard entwined with a black and blue snake on a lower leg, in red, blue and black ink.
Leopard and snake wrapped around a leg
Black line flash sheet of traditional tattoo designs, most featuring the number 13, including a rose, skulls, a swallow, a butterfly, a dagger and a heart with a banner.
Thirteen themed flash sheet
Colour traditional-style tiger head tattoo with an open snarling mouth, green snake-like detail and black stripes, on the upper arm.
Traditional tiger head on upper arm
A tattoo artist in blue gloves works with a red tattoo machine on a colourful traditional-style snake on the lower back.
Snake tattoo being inked by an artist
Traditional tattoo on the upper arm of a heart-shaped frame holding a moth, a flower, a snake and a hand gripping a small heart, outlined in black with orange-red accents.
Heart, moth and hand on upper arm
Black and grey traditional back piece showing an eagle, a steamship inside a heart-shaped frame with flowers, and a snake coiled around a skull on the neck.
Traditional back piece with eagle and ship
Traditional style tattoo of a black cat head with red ears, wide staring eyes and a dotted starry background, on a limb with other tattoos nearby.
Black cat head with red ears on a limb
Colour traditional tattoo of a winged staff with snakes and Type 1 and Diabetic banners on the forearm, shown in three photos.
Winged staff with Type 1 Diabetic banners
Traditional tattoo on an upper arm showing a woman's head wrapped by a three-eyed serpent, with a red and orange rose and green leaves below.
Woman, serpent and rose on upper arm
Black and grey traditional tattoo of a Medusa head with snakes, wings and wheat ears within a triskelion, on the upper back.
Medusa and triskelion on the upper back
Black and grey traditional snake tattoo coiled in an S shape across the abdomen, with bold outlines and dotted scale detail.
Coiled snake on the abdomen
Black and grey tattoo of a skull with a snake coiled through it, shown on the outer forearm.
Skull and snake on a forearm
A traditional flash sheet printed in cream on navy blue, showing a sheet of tattoo designs including a skull eagle crest, pistols, roses, a shark, a snake and a woman's bust.
Traditional flash sheet in cream on navy
White line drawings of traditional tattoo flash motifs, including an eagle, skulls, a hand, a bear and a skeleton, on a black fabric tapestry hung against a white wall.
Traditional flash sheet on black fabric
Traditional style flash drawing of a snake coiled around a dagger, in black linework on textured tan paper.
Snake wrapped around a dagger
Woman in a pale floral mini dress with traditional-style tattoos of a peacock on the upper arm, a snake on the other arm, a wolf head on the knee and further designs on the neck and legs.
Peacock, wolf and snake tattoos with floral dress
Seated person with a black ink traditional-style heart banner reading MOTHER and a draped figure on the inner forearm, with TAKE CARE lettering on the back of the hand.
Mother banner and take care lettering on forearm
Black and grey tattoo of a lace-cuffed hand gripping a dripping snake head, shown in two close-up photographs, one above a LUCKY banner.
Snake-headed hand with lace cuff
Overhead view of two people in bed with traditional style tattoos of a snake, roses and a panther head on their legs, forearm and hand, with breakfast plates beside them.
Traditional tattoos on legs and forearms in bed
Traditional style tattoo of a grey snake coiled around two daggers with green drips, on the outer arm.
Snake wrapped around two daggers on an arm
Black and grey traditional flash sheet showing a swallow with roses, a butterfly, a tiger head, a snake, a skull in a beanie, a woman with a rose in her hair and an eye.
Traditional flash sheet with swallow and tiger
Black and grey traditional style tattoo of a winged caduceus with clouds and a heartbeat line, on the ankle and lower leg.
Caduceus with wings and heartbeat line on ankle
Traditional style flash sheet of video game themed designs including a chainsaw gun, Xbox 360 console, Kinect sensor, controller with a PLAY HARD banner, burger and fries, and a drink cup.
Video game flash sheet with gun, console and burger
Traditional colour tattoo on a thigh showing a red snake, a blade, a lightning bolt, a red rose and a banner reading They Make A Master Of Death.
Snake, rose and banner on a thigh
Colour traditional tattoo of a coiled rattlesnake over a waving orange banner reading Don't Tread On Me, with a skull and rope on the upper back.
Rattlesnake and Don't Tread On Me banner
Traditional-style tattoo of a wreath of yellow roses with red centres and dark teal leaves on black stems, wrapping around an elbow.
Yellow rose wreath on an elbow
Traditional style tattoo of a green and red cobra rising above a patterned coil, with two small red flowers, on a lower leg.
Cobra and flowers on a lower leg
Traditional-style tattoo of a red snake coiled around a blade with a green hilt, on the inner forearm of a hand raised in a pink glove.
Snake and blade on a forearm
Black linework tattoo of a skull with a serpent coiled beneath it on the forearm, in a traditional style.
Skull and serpent on a forearm
Traditional style arm sleeve with a tiger head, an all-seeing eye, a skull, a snake and a rose on a forearm and upper arm, in black outline with red, green and blue colour.
Traditional sleeve with tiger, eye and snake
Traditional style flash sheet of ten designs, including a green bird, a spider web, a red and black Spider-Man head, snakes, praying hands and a jack-o-lantern, with banner lettering.
Traditional flash sheet of mixed designs
Traditional style colour tattoos of a snake, a gorilla head and a heart on both lower legs, with black canvas shoes below.
Traditional tattoos covering both lower legs
Black and grey Medusa head with snakes wound through her hair, tattooed in dotwork shading on the side of a torso, over the ribs.
Medusa with snakes on the ribs
Black and grey traditional sleeve on a forearm and upper arm, featuring a tiger head, an eagle, a feathered chief, a snake and roses.
Black and grey traditional sleeve with tiger, eagle and
Close view of a person in ripped denim shorts showing a colourful traditional-style tattoo of a fanged creature on the stomach, with a snake and rose on the upper arm and roses and lettering on the
Traditional tattoos on torso, arm and thigh
Flash sheet with two tattoo designs: a coloured dagger wrapped in a green snake, vines and red roses on the left, and a black and grey dagger with a snake on the right.
Dagger and snake flash designs
Person wearing a black helmet and grey crop top, with traditional-style tattoos covering both arms and hands and a wolf head tattoo on the abdomen.
Heavily tattooed arms and wolf on the abdomen
Black and grey tattoos of a shaded skull, ship wheel and snake on a forearm, with an anchor and roses on the back of the hand.
Skull, ship wheel and anchor on forearm and hand
Traditional style tattoo of a red and black coiled snake with orange and teal dots and a small butterfly above it, placed across the centre of a person's chest.
Coiled snake and butterfly on chest
Traditional style flash design of a skull pierced by a dagger, with a snake coiled around it and the words MAKE OR DIE beside it, drawn in black and mustard with halftone shading.
Skull, dagger and snake flash design
Black and grey traditional tattoos on a man's upper arm and chest, including a panther head, a snake coiled around a woman's face, a cross and a stag head.
Traditional panther, snake and stag tattoos on arm and chest
Traditional style tattoo of a red and black snake coiled around a spoked wheel, with two red flowers, on the outer thigh.
Snake coiled around a wheel on a thigh
Traditional style tattoo sleeve on a forearm showing an eye, a snake, a skull and flowers, with a panther head tattooed on the ribs above jeans.
Traditional sleeve with eye, snake and skull
Black and grey snake tattoo with a sunburst behind its head, wrapping across the inner forearm in a traditional blackwork style.
Black snake and sunburst on a forearm
Colour traditional-style tattoos on a leg in bath water, showing a rose, a snake, a matryoshka doll and a hot air balloon with an ornate basket.
Traditional rose, doll and balloon tattoos on a leg