Realism tattoo ideas

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Black and grey tattoo of a feather dissolving into a flock of birds, with the script line Sometimes when you fall, you fly, on the side of the ribs.
Feather and birds with script on ribs
Black and grey realism tattoo of three butterflies with shaded wings and a line of script, on the side of a torso above the hip.
Three butterflies and script on the ribs
Colour realism tattoo across a torso with a black birdcage, pink rose, flowers and small birds, placed over the stomach and ribs.
Birdcage and roses across the stomach
Black and grey realism tattoo on the ribs of a torso, showing a pocket watch with Roman numerals in front of a skull, with roses, a monarch butterfly, gears and scrollwork.
Pocket watch, skull and roses on the ribs
Black and grey realism tattoo of a pin-up warrior woman in a plumed helmet with a shield and a bird of prey, on the side of the ribs.
Pin-up warrior with a bird on the ribs
Tree of life dreamcatcher tattoo on the side of the ribs, with shaded grey feathers and teal and purple beads.
Tree of life dreamcatcher on the ribs
Black and grey anatomical heart with a red inverted triangle and red arrows tattooed on the ribs.
Anatomical heart in a red triangle on ribs
Black and grey realism tattoo of a galloping horse kicking up dust, on the side of the ribs.
Galloping horse on the ribs
Small black and grey realistic moon tattoo with shaded craters on the side of a bare ribcage, beneath a raised arm.
Small moon tattoo on the ribs
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
Colour realism tattoo of a bluebird perched on a blossom branch, with pink cherry blossoms, on the side of a person's ribs.
Bluebird on a blossom branch on the ribs
Full-colour realism tattoo of a peacock with pink flowers along the side of a person's ribs.
Peacock and flowers on the ribs
Black and grey realism tattoo of three stacked roses with fine trailing stems and leaves along the side of the ribs.
Three roses with trailing leaves on a side ribcage
Realistic black and grey feather tattoo on the side of the ribs, shown in a phone photo.
Feather tattoo on the ribs
Black and grey realism tattoo on the side ribs showing skin peeled back to reveal metal gears, pipes and bone-like forms.
Torn skin revealing mechanical ribs
Black and grey tattoo of two shaded roses on a vine with the script Life goes on, running down the side of the ribs.
Rose vine with script on ribs
Black and grey realism tattoo of a pin-up woman in stockings and heels, lying on the side of a ribcage.
Pin-up woman in stockings on the ribs
Realistic red roses with green leaves and black swirling vine linework tattooed along the side of a torso, shown in colour.
Red roses on a vine down the ribs
Realistic skull with two red roses and smoky shading, tattooed along the side of the ribs.
Skull and roses on the ribs
Realism style colour tattoo of a bladed claw glove with blood-dripping slashes above script reading Psalm 23:4, on the side of the ribs.
Bladed claw glove with Psalm 23:4 on ribs
Realism tattoo of the Evil Queen in a crown holding a red apple, shaded in black and grey with the apple in red, on the side of the torso.
Evil Queen holding a red apple
Colour realism tattoo of a bluebird perched on a branch of pink blossom, placed on the side of the ribs.
Bluebird on a blossom branch on the ribs
Black and grey realism tattoo of two stacked dreamcatchers with feathers on the side of the ribs, with the script words memento mori and memento vivere below.
Dreamcatchers and feathers on the side ribs
Black and grey realism tattoo of two roses with script lettering and a small cross on the side of the ribs.
Black and grey roses with script on ribs
Black and grey realism roses with curling ornamental vines running down the side of a woman's back and ribs.
Rose and swirl vine tattoo down the back
Man crouching against a wall, showing a black and grey realism tattoo of angelic figures, script lettering and roses across his shoulder, upper arm, back and ribs.
Black and grey angel and rose tattoo across back and arm
Black and grey tattoo of two stacked dreamcatchers with trailing feathers on the side of the ribs, with small script reading memento mori and memento vivere below.
Stacked dreamcatchers and feathers on the ribs
Colour realism tattoo of an astronaut drifting by a tether beside a large blue Earth and a red planet, placed on the side of the torso.
Astronaut floating above Earth on a side panel
Colour realism tattoo across a woman's back and side showing a soaring eagle, a man in a feathered headdress and a cougar head, placed on the back and ribs.
Eagle, feathers and cougar on a back and side
Black and grey realism peacock tattoo with the head on the side of the ribs and feather eyes shaded down the hip and thigh.
Peacock tattoo across hip and thigh
Black and grey realistic roses with swirling vine linework running down the side of a back, placed on the ribs and back.
Black and grey roses with swirls down the back
Side ribs tattoo of realistic hands forming a peace sign, a heart and clasped hands in grey linework with soft pastel washes, with the words Peace, Love, Unity and Respect.
Peace, love and unity hands on ribs
Black and grey realism tattoo of impossible interlocking staircases and arches wrapping along the side of the ribs.
Impossible staircase and arches on the ribs
Black and grey realistic skull tattoo on the side of a torso, framed by bold black brushstroke bands and a realistic eye beneath it.
Realistic skull with brushstroke bands on ribs
Black and grey shaded feather tattoo on the side of a person's ribcage, below the arm, with a white vest top beside it.
Feather tattoo on the side ribs
Black and grey realism tattoo of roses, a feather, a pocket watch, butterflies and cursive script along the ribs and side of the torso.
Roses, feather and script on a side torso
Full-colour realism tattoo of green lilies and peacock feathers running down the side of a torso over the ribs.
Lilies and peacock feathers on the side ribs
Black and grey realism tattoo of a skeleton in a fedora and suit playing a double bass, across the ribs.
Skeleton double bass player on ribs
Black and grey realism style dandelion tattoo on the ribs with drifting seeds and the words behaving as the wind behaves along the stem.
Dandelion seeds and script on ribs
Black and grey realism tattoo of roses, winged figures and script lettering across a man's upper arm, shoulder, back and ribs.
Black and grey roses and script on back and arm
Realistic colour tattoo of two swallows in flight on the left side of a torso, one above the other across the ribs.
Two swallows on the ribs
Colour tattoo of a pink blossom branch with green leaves running down the side of the ribs, with shaded brown branches.
Pink blossom branch down the side ribs
Realistic black and grey roses with swirling vine linework running down the side of a person's back and ribs.
Black and grey roses and swirls down the side and back
Realistic blue ribbon and black cross with beads on the side ribs, with the script Genesis 50:20 running along the ribbon.
Blue ribbon and beaded cross on the ribs
Realism style black and grey tattoo of three roses, swirling shading and a hanging rosary with a cross on the side of a torso, above the hip.
Black and grey roses with rosary on the side
Realism tattoo of a Doberman's head in black and grey with a collar and tag, on the side of the ribs.
Doberman portrait on the ribs
Black and grey realism tattoo of a skeletal drum major in a plumed shako hat and baton, with lettering above and below, on the side of the ribs.
Skeleton drum major on ribs
Colour realism tattoo of two sunflowers with grey shaded leaves and stems running down the side of the ribs.
Two sunflowers with leaves on the side ribs