Neo-trad tattoo ideas

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Colour neo-traditional tattoo on a forearm of a compass, red roses and a banner reading wherever you go, with a small oval plaque at the top.

Compass, roses and banner on a forearm

Neo-trad style tattoo of a cracked clock face with Roman numerals, black and grey shading with red slashes, on an arm.

Cracked clock face on an arm

Collage of four photos showing a red rose band tattoo with dark green leaves wrapped around a forearm and wrist, in neo-traditional colour.

Red rose band tattoo around a forearm

Two profile faces and leaves on a forearm

Two forearms with matching colour tattoos of patterned owls, flowers and leaves on grey branches, in a botanical illustrative style on the forearm.

Owls on branches across two forearms

Colour neo-traditional tattoo of two skulls, one in a blue top hat smoking a pipe and one in a jewelled feathered turban, across a forearm.

Two coloured skulls in hat and turban on a forearm

Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a rabbit in a top hat, monocle chain, red tie and tan jacket, smoking a pipe, on a limb.

Anthropomorphic rabbit in top hat smoking a pipe

Woman seen from behind with a traditional-style back tattoo of a pink rose, a dagger and a red and purple panther among roses, plus colourful arm sleeves.

Rose and panther back tattoo with sleeves

Two forearms with a black and grey dotwork lotus mandala on the wrist and a pink rose with a woman's face on the other arm, with clasped hands.

Mandala and rose tattoos on two forearms

Colour tattoo of an anthropomorphic fox in a pinstriped suit and knickerbockers, standing upright on the inside of a forearm.

Anthropomorphic fox in a suit on a forearm

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

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

Neo-trad woman profile on a forearm

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

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

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 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 and grey ornamental wolf head tattoo with feather and floral motifs on the inside of a forearm.

Ornamental wolf head on forearm

Galaxy silhouette in ornate frame on thigh

Colour tattoo of a poppy, feathery fronds and a tied bow with green leaves on the inner forearm, in a botanical neo-traditional style.

Poppy and ribboned bundle on a forearm

Neo-traditional colour tattoo of an eagle in a tuxedo with a red bow tie and medals, above orange lilies, on a forearm.

Eagle in a tuxedo with lilies on a forearm

Colour tattoo of a peony, green leaves and a butterfly wrapping up a forearm, in soft pink and green with grey shading.

Peony and butterfly on a forearm

Full sleeve tattoo on an arm showing a red fox and a howling wolf beneath bare branches, in neo-traditional style with bold colour across the upper arm and forearm.

Fox and wolf full sleeve with branches

Colour tattoo of a heart-shaped black lace design with purple and pink roses on a forearm, shaded in neo-traditional style.

Lace heart with purple roses on a forearm

Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a black cat hugging a pink heart on a frosted cupcake, with cherries at the top right, on a forearm.

Black cat and cupcake on a forearm

Colour tattoo on a forearm of a sailor's head in a cap inscribed Cherie, with a whale and a sunset sea scene inside the head, in neo-trad style.

Sailor head with whale on a forearm

Black and grey roses and an ornamental cross across a woman's chest and shoulders, with colour tattoos on her forearm and hand, in a neo-traditional style.

Rose and ornamental cross chest tattoo

Colour tattoo of an owl wearing round glasses above crossed bones, in neo-traditional style, on the inner lower arm.

Owl wearing glasses on a lower arm

Forearm tattoo of a cubist-style figure playing a piano, in black, grey and orange with bold outlines, on a person wearing a black top and jeans.

Cubist pianist on a forearm

Close view of a pink rose sleeve tattoo with grey linework leaves and petals across the upper arm and elbow, in botanical style.

Pink roses sleeve on an upper arm

Colour full sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and forearm showing the Joker, Batman, a bat symbol and a suited figure in a comic book style, shown from three angles.

Joker and Batman full arm sleeve

Neo-traditional tattoo of a tabby cat's head with green eyes and a pink nose, framed by olive leaves on a branch, on a forearm.

Tabby cat portrait with leaves on a forearm

Colour neo-traditional tattoo of an open pocket watch with a beaded chain above a red rose with green leaves on a forearm, with a black and grey version and a rose close-up beside it.

Pocket watch and red rose on forearm

Colour traditional-style tattoo of a cartoon man in a suit above a banner reading DANGER ZONE, shown on the forearm.

Suited man portrait with Danger Zone banner

Colour tattoo of two feathered arrows with dots on a forearm, in a neo-traditional style with pink, teal and red tones.

Two arrows with feathers on a forearm

Seated stylised lion tattoo in orange, red and yellow tones with black shading, on the forearm of a person wearing a black and white patterned top.

Stylised orange lion on a forearm

Colour full sleeve tattoo of Wolverine, Venom, Iron Man and Spider-Man on an arm, shown from three angles.

Marvel characters full sleeve with Wolverine and Venom

Realism-style colour tattoo of a stormtrooper helmet with red roses and cream feathers on a forearm, wrapped in clear plastic.

Stormtrooper helmet and roses on a forearm

Neo-trad style colour tattoo of a stack of bowls in blue, red and teal with black outlines, on the forearm.

Stacked bowls tattoo on a forearm

Neo-traditional tattoo of a grey cat face with yellow eyes and a red polka dot bandana on the inner forearm.

Grey cat with red bandana on forearm

Colourful tattoo on a forearm of a sunrise over mountains and a winding river, set inside an ornate grey shaded frame.

Mountain landscape in an ornate frame on a forearm

Colour tattoo of the BB-8 droid in orange and white with a Resistance emblem behind it, on the inner forearm, shown beside a close-up detail.

BB-8 droid with Resistance emblem on a forearm

Two colour neo-traditional tattoos stacked on forearms: Star Wars characters on the left and Pokémon characters on the right.

Star Wars and Pokémon character stacks on forearms

Colour neo-traditional tattoo of two bluebirds, one leaving an open birdcage, framed by pink cherry blossom on a forearm.

Bluebirds and cherry blossom on a forearm

Full arm sleeve tattoo in black and grey shading with pink flowers, showing a ship wheel, waves and a 'of the Sea' banner on the upper arm and forearm.

Ship wheel sleeve with waves and script

Colourful neo-traditional tattoo of a woman's face with a butterfly covering her eyes, placed on the forearm.

Butterfly over a woman's face on forearm