Neo-trad tattoo ideas

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Colour tattoo of a hairless sphynx-style cat with yellow eyes, set within green scrollwork and a red ornamental cartouche, on the outer upper thigh.
Sphynx cat with scrollwork on a thigh
Colour neo-trad tattoo of a grey unicorn with a teal horn and pink and purple mane on the upper arm.
Unicorn tattoo on an upper arm
Two side by side neo-traditional tattoo flash sketches of a woman in ornate headdresses, one in green ink with a lemur, one in brown ink with feathers, with no body placement shown.
Woman with lemur headdress design sketches
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
Neo-traditional tattoo of a cat in glasses, a flat cap and bow tie holding a drink, with stacked books and pink flowers, on a forearm.
Cat in glasses and flat cap on forearm
Colour tattoo of a golden koi fish swimming among pink flowers and teal water plants on an upper arm, in a Japanese-influenced neo-traditional style.
Koi fish and flowers on an upper arm
Neo-traditional flash design of a pin-up woman in a yellow and navy bodysuit with a purple dragon behind her and HELLO KITTY banners across a rope-framed oval.
Pin-up dragon and banner flash design
Colour tattoo on an upper arm showing a dark-haired girl with a mermaid tail, a banner reading I'M NOT PERKY, and a dark creature with a small pink figure below.
Gothic girl mermaid banner on upper arm
Lilac and grey butterfly tattoo with filigree scrollwork wings and a heart-shaped top, placed on the forearm, with a small red heart tattoo partly visible at the bottom left.
Lilac butterfly and heart on forearm
Neo-traditional leopard head with a jewelled headpiece, orange flowers and a red fleur-de-lis cartouche on a forearm, shown in two side-by-side photos.
Leopard head with flowers on a forearm
Colour cartoon tattoo of the snowman Olaf standing on the antlers of the reindeer Sven, with bold black outlines, on a skin area of the upper leg.
Olaf and Sven cartoon tattoo on a thigh
Pencil drawing of a tattoo design showing a shaded skull, an ornate pistol and a red rose with white swirling flourishes, shown as a flash sheet with no body placement.
Skull, pistol and rose design
Neo-traditional flash design of a red-haired mermaid with teal tail, fish and a banner reading SIREN, with an anchor and wave tattoo on her arm.
Mermaid with banner reading Siren
Neo-traditional tattoo of a silhouetted couple dancing inside an ornate cameo frame with blue gems, on the thigh.
Silhouetted couple in an ornate frame on thigh
Neo-traditional tattoo of a woman in profile with curled dark hair, orange spiked rays and a teal hair ornament, on the inner forearm.
Neo-trad woman profile on a forearm
Two thigh tattoos side by side: a shaded wolf with a woman's face in a red geometric frame on the left, and a leopard with feathers in black linework on the right.
Wolf and leopard thigh tattoos
Neo-trad colour tattoo of a skull in a military helmet with crossed guns and an OVERKILL banner on a forearm, shown beside its printed design.
Skull helmet and crossed guns on a forearm
Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a horse head with a turquoise and gold bridle, surrounded by red poppies and black flowing mane, on the outer thigh.
Horse head with poppies on thigh
Black and grey drawing of a lion head with green eyes, framed by scrolling ornamental shapes in a heart outline, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement.
Lion head in ornate heart frame
Colour mandala tattoo with pink petals and teal and orange rings, in neo-trad style, on the upper back of a person wearing a pink and grey bra.
Pink and teal mandala on upper back
Colour tattoo on a forearm of a red and purple lotus flower above black Sanskrit script and a green Om symbol, linked by black swirling linework.
Lotus flower and Om symbol on a forearm
Black and grey neo-traditional design of a raccoon with feathered wings, a Roman numeral clock face, a heart padlock and hanging keys, drawn on paper.
Raccoon with clock and feathered wings
Colour leg sleeve tattoo on a calf showing a skeleton character, jack-o'-lanterns, ghosts and a full moon in a neo-traditional style.
Nightmare Before Christmas leg sleeve
Pencil flash drawing of a dagger entwined by a snake, with a rose and leaves, in a neo-traditional style, shown on paper with no body placement.
Dagger and snake flash design
Colour tattoo of a sleeping white rabbit with pink dripping icing, resting on a donut decorated with skulls, shown on a area of pale skin.
Sleeping bunny on a skull-topped donut
Black and grey neo-traditional tattoo on an upper arm showing a castle under a moon and stars inside a circular orb, with a rose and leaves below.
Castle in a moon orb with rose on upper arm
Neo-trad style colour tattoo of a purple and pink swallow with swirling wings and a green eye on the upper arm.
Purple and pink swallow with swirl wings
Colour phoenix tattoo in red, orange and yellow with black outlines, flying across a shoulder and upper arm.
Phoenix on a shoulder
Colour tattoo of four succulents in green, blue, teal and red with black outlines, sitting on the inner forearm.
Succulent cluster on a forearm
Colour tattoo of a cartoon robot with green eyes, a red bow tie and a red tulip on a teal background with stars, on an upper arm.
Robot character with tulip on upper arm
Colour tattoo of three rabbits in blue and red clothing inside a gold scrolled frame with a heart, on the thigh.
Storybook rabbits in an ornate frame on a thigh
Colour tattoo of a paintbrush and autumn leaves above a script quote reading paint with all the colors of the wind, on a person's ribs, in a neo-traditional style.
Paintbrush, autumn leaves and script on ribs
Realism tattoo of a shaded grey lion head with red gerbera daisies and an orange sunburst, placed on a person's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Lion and red gerbera daisies on a back
Colour neo-traditional style tattoo on the leg of a girl with long blonde hair and a blue bow, holding roses inside an ornate gilded oval frame.
Girl with roses in an ornate frame on a leg
Colour neo-trad style tattoo of the BB-8 droid in orange, white and grey with black outlines, placed on the lower leg.
BB-8 droid on a calf
Colour neo-trad tattoo of a cat in a flying helmet and goggles beside a red biplane, with the words Come Fly With Me on a banner, on the calf.
Cat pilot and biplane on a calf
Flash design of a snarling wolf wearing a red cap with stylised lettering, beside a black circle with crossbones and paint drips, in a bold neo-traditional style.
Snarling wolf in a red cap
Neo-traditional mandala flower tattoo in pink, purple and teal with eye motifs, on the back of a hand.
Colourful mandala flower on the back of a hand
Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a fox face with an owl and a full moon above and peacock feathers below, on a lower leg.
Fox and owl with moon on calf
Colour tattoo of a meerkat in a gilded oval frame with a meerkat sculpture on top and a Simples banner, on the thigh, in a neo-traditional style.
Meerkat portrait in a gilded frame on a thigh
Close-up of a colourful traditional style tattoo of an open pearl clam with a pink pearl and bubbles, beside a purple candy heart, on an upper arm.
Pearl clam and candy heart on an arm
Colour tattoo of a sugar skull with red roses and swirling linework on a man's upper arm and shoulder, worn beneath a white vest top.
Sugar skull and roses on upper arm
Neo-traditional flash design of a green zombie hand gripping a red rose, with two curled banners and a small skull at the lower left.
Zombie hand holding a red rose with banners
Black and grey line drawing of two peonies with leaves on pale paper, a botanical tattoo design with no body placement shown.
Two peonies with leaves line drawing
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a grey cat's face inside a pink and lace-edged frame, with scrolls above, on the forearm.
Cat portrait in a lace frame on a forearm
Colourful neo-traditional octopus tattoo with tentacles curling down a forearm, shaded in pink, purple, orange, blue and green.
Rainbow octopus on a forearm
Black line drawing of a mermaid with scaled tail beside a sailing ship and a large sea creature, a tattoo design sketch with no body part shown.
Mermaid and ship sea monster design
Colourful realistic lion head tattoo with a stylised multicoloured mane on the upper arm, shown in two side by side views.
Lion head tattoo on upper arm