Neo-trad tattoo ideas

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Colour neo-trad style swallow tattoo with blue and red wings patterned with a flag design, and Rebel Within script above it, on a person's upper back.

Swallow with Rebel Within script on upper back

Colour tattoo on a thigh showing a pink rose with green stem under a glass dome, with two black silhouettes facing each other, in a bold neo-traditional style.

Rose in a glass dome with two silhouettes on a thigh

Black line drawing of a tattoo design with two hearts edged in rope, swirls, two roses, leaves and beaded chains, in a neo-traditional style.

Hearts, roses and beads line drawing

Colour tattoo of an anchor wrapped in rope and decorated with pink roses, orange lilies and yellow flowers on the side of the ribs.

Anchor with roses and flowers on ribs

Colour tattoo of Hello Kitty peeking over a pink swirled cupcake with a striped blue case and a lollipop, in a neo-traditional style on skin.

Hello Kitty cupcake with lollipop

Woman in profile cameo with roses

Colour forearm tattoo of a skull beside a woman with teal hair and red bows, with the typewriter-style quote 'And I know these dreams will be the death of me' above.

Skull and woman with quote on forearm

Black and grey sugar skull tattoo with a daisy and swirling linework across the top of a foot.

Sugar skull with daisy on a foot

Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a grey and ginger cat with green eyes, a red heart and pearl chain, with pink and purple flowers, on a person's calf.

Cat with heart and flowers on a calf

Flash design of a horned helmeted skull with two purple roses and a cream banner with lettering, in neo-traditional style with speckled shading.

Horned helmet skull with roses and banner

Colourful neo-trad style tattoo of pink poppies, yellow songbirds and green leaves on a calf, shown on both legs.

Poppies and songbirds on a calf

Pencil drawing of a shaded cross with a rose bud and leaves at its base, in a neo-traditional style, shown without a body placement.

Cross and rose design

Side view of a torso with a large colour tattoo of orange roses, green leaves and buds on the ribs and hip, shaded in teal and purple.

Orange roses across the ribs and hip

Neo-traditional flash drawing of a cartoon lion cub surrounded by pink blossom, green leaves and a dotted border, drawn on white paper.

Cartoon lion cub with pink blossom

Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a lion head with a flowing orange, yellow and blue mane on a calf, against a red brick wall.

Colourful lion head on a calf

Neo-traditional tattoo of a pink galah cockatoo with spread wings and a crest, outlined in black with a blue-grey wash, on the side of the torso.

Pink cockatoo on a torso

Fox and mushrooms on a calf

Pencil and ink sketch of a rose with thorny stems and a revolver outline, drawn as a tattoo design with light shading.

Rose and revolver line drawing

Colour neo-traditional tattoo of two stylised birds facing each other with leafy branches and a pink dotted circle, across the upper back.

Two facing birds and branches across a back

Colourful neo-traditional tattoo of a TARDIS police box with a bold black outline and a purple, pink and blue galaxy pattern filled with stars, shown on skin.

Galaxy-filled TARDIS tattoo

Hand-coloured flash drawing of a red and orange feather with a black kanji character beside it, shown on a cream background, with no body placement visible.

Red feather with kanji character

Colour tattoo of a red and orange phoenix with teal accents and pink cherry blossom branches across a bare back, Neo-trad style.

Phoenix and cherry blossom across a back

Neo-traditional style tattoo on the outer thigh showing a pocket watch, two red roses, playing cards and a banner reading We're all mad here.

Pocket watch, roses and playing cards on a thigh

Colour Neo-trad style tattoo of a fox with orange flowers and green leaves on the outer thigh, with a red maple leaf above.

Fox and flowers on a thigh

Colour tattoo of a unicorn head with a flowing mane and purple crystals in a watercolour style, on the calf.

Unicorn head with crystals on a leg

Mixed colour and black linework tattoo on a person's upper back showing a girl seen from behind beneath a black swirling tree, with a Van Gogh style Starry Night sky.

Girl beneath a swirling tree in a Starry Night sky

Colour Botanical sunflower tattoo with green leaves and a curling tendril on an ankle, shaded in a neo-traditional style.

Sunflower and leaves on an ankle

Two matching pink and black butterfly tattoos on the inner forearms, each framed by a curved script quote about sisterhood.

Matching butterfly tattoos with sister quote

Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a spotted beetle with red crystal growths on its back, set over a teal and coral circle with a black record and dotted lines, on a forearm.

Crystal beetle over a sun disc on a forearm

Colour tattoo on the upper chest of a beetle in an ornate brown oval frame, flanked by two pink roses and set on a teal swirl pattern.

Beetle in a framed cameo with roses on the chest

Colour tattoo of a blue and purple bird with spread wings and long trailing tail feathers on the side of the ribs.

Blue bird with long tail feathers on ribs

Grey skull tattoo with dripping teardrops and a banner above it, on the outer upper arm of a person in a grey t-shirt.

Skull with banner on upper arm

Black and grey neo-traditional tattoo of a pin-curled woman kissing a skeleton in a suit, framed by scrolls and a heart keyhole, on a limb.

Kissing skeleton couple in a scrolled frame

Black ink linework drawing of a neo-traditional tattoo design with a rose, pansy, top hat, pocket watch, teapot and ace of spades on white paper.

Mad hatter rose and ace of spades design

Black and grey neo-traditional tattoo on an upper arm showing two owls, shaded roses, leaves and a crescent moon.

Owls, roses and crescent moon on upper arm

Neo-traditional tattoo of pine-covered mountains inside a circle with moon phases, on a forearm, with a small orange medallion below.

Mountain, pine and moon phase circle on a forearm

Colour traditional-style tattoo of a red cardinal perched on a branch with pink blossoms and a beaded chain, placed on the upper arm and shoulder.

Cardinal and blossom on upper arm

Colour portrait tattoo of the Bride of Frankenstein with streaked green hair inside an ornate purple frame, on the outer thigh.

Bride of Frankenstein portrait on thigh

Black and grey neo-traditional style design of a cat wearing a top hat, feather, monocle and bow tie, shown as a standalone drawing with no body part visible.

Cat in top hat with monocle

Colour tattoo of a purple cat with a yellow bow and a crown-like shape, set among ornate black ornamental patterns on a forearm.

Purple cat with yellow bow on forearm

Drawn tattoo design of a red rose with a heart and green thorned vines, outlined in bold black in a neo-traditional style, shown without a body placement.

Rose and heart with thorned vine

Profile woman with rose and banner

Coloured pencil flash sheet of four cupcakes, lollipops and wrapped sweets with hearts and sparkles, in a neo-traditional style, with no body placement shown.

Cupcake and lollipop flash sheet

Colour neo-trad tattoo of a blue Grumpy Bear under a grey rain cloud, with the word GRUMPY in blue lettering below, on a leg.

Grumpy Bear under a rain cloud

Colourful neo-traditional owl tattoo surrounded by flowers and leaves on the top of a foot and up the ankle.

Owl and flowers on a foot

Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a brown horse head in a bridle with red poppies and yellow scrollwork, on the outer thigh.

Horse head and poppies on a thigh

Black and grey neo-traditional tattoo of a girl with long braids and a dark collar, framed by thorny branches with a skull below, on the upper thigh.

Girl portrait with braids and skull on a thigh

Pencil sketch of a tattoo design with a pocket watch, roses and script lettering, in a neo-traditional style.

Pocket watch and roses pencil design