Traditional tattoo ideas

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Black and grey traditional style tattoo of an owl with roses and leaves on the outer thigh, with a hand with dark nails resting beside it.
Owl and roses on a thigh
Traditional style tattoo of a grey shaded anchor wrapped in rope with two red roses on the outer thigh.
Anchor and roses on a thigh
Watercolour-style tattoo of a deer skull with antlers and red poppies on the outer thigh.
Deer skull and poppies on a thigh
Colour tattoo of a bronze Dalek above three red roses and a banner, in a traditional style on the upper thigh.
Dalek and roses on a thigh
Traditional colour tattoos of an owl on the upper arm, pink roses with green foliage on the thigh, and a skull on the forearm.
Owl, roses and skull tattoos on arm and leg
Black and grey traditional anchor tattoo with a banner reading what a catch, surrounded by circular lettering and two stars, on an upper thigh.
Anchor and quote on a thigh
Traditional style tattoo of a red and grey anchor wrapped in a rope, with red flowers, dark teal leaves and small birds, on the thigh.
Traditional anchor with rope and flowers on a thigh
Colour traditional tattoo on the thigh showing a heart made from a golden helmet with a red plume, a black shoe and a sword, with a blue banner reading Come Along Ponds.
Helmet, shoe and banner heart on thigh
Traditional style skull in a red paisley bandana, framed by red flowers and dark leaves, tattooed on the outer thigh.
Skull in a red bandana with flowers on the thigh
Traditional style tattoo of a winding road through pine trees and mountains inside a heart with a yellow scalloped border, placed on the thigh.
Winding mountain road in a heart frame
Traditional-style colour tattoo of a phoenix with spread wings, running from the thigh down past the knee to the calf of a bare leg.
Colourful phoenix running down a leg
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of two stylised figures embracing, with a large flower and leafy sprigs, on the upper thigh.
Two figures embracing with flowers on a thigh
Colour tattoo of a cartoon character in a pink jumper giving a thumbs up, above a banner reading Get Confident Stupid and blue flowers, on the outer thigh in a traditional style.
Cartoon character with banner and flowers on thigh
Colour traditional tattoo of a Hello Kitty style sugar skull with a red bow, blue diamond and purple flowers on the thigh.
Hello Kitty sugar skull on a thigh
Traditional style scorpion tattoo in teal, brown, red and yellow with bold black outlines on the thigh.
Traditional scorpion tattoo on a leg
Traditional style tattoo of two grey whales with red droplets, yellow and red flowers and dark leaves, on the outer thigh.
Traditional whales and flowers on a thigh
Two traditional-style tattoos on the backs of a person's thighs above the knees, each showing a red and pink bow with a dangling charm and a green or black helmet.
Bow and helmet tattoos on the backs of two thighs
Black and grey shaded rose with leaves and script reading Sweethearts Forever, tattooed on the outer thigh in a traditional style.
Black and grey rose on the thigh
A bare leg with a large colour traditional tattoo of pink peonies and roses across the thigh and calf, with dark foliage, on a yellow floral bedspread.
Pink peony and rose leg tattoo
Black and grey dotwork tattoo on a thigh of a circular mountain, pine tree and river scene framed by laurel leaves and a flower.
Mountain landscape and flower on a thigh
Close-up of a traditional style leg tattoo on a thigh, showing a dark panther head, a purple flower with teal stems and red hearts, while a hand holds an ice cream tub.
Traditional panther and flower leg tattoos
Traditional colour tattoo of a red stand mixer with a steel bowl and two orange roses with green leaves on the outer thigh.
Red stand mixer and orange roses on a thigh
Black and grey traditional tattoo of a woman with cat ears, teardrop earrings and a pearl necklace, on the upper leg.
Cat-eared woman portrait on the thigh
Traditional style colour tattoo on the thigh showing a skull with a dagger behind it and a pink banner reading DEATH BEFORE DECAF, with green leaves at the sides.
Skull and dagger banner on thigh
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
Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a pink-iced cupcake on a shield, crossed with a whisk and rolling pin, under a chef's hat on a large limb.
Cupcake and chef's hat shield on a thigh
Black and grey traditional nautical designs, including a ship, star, compass and lighthouse, shown as flash sheets and temporary tattoos on a thigh.
Nautical temporary tattoo designs on a thigh
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a black cat with green eyes, a beaded necklace and gold cross, surrounded by red roses, on the outer thigh.
Black cat with roses and cross on thigh
Thigh tattoo of a shaded grey pocket watch with a key, beside a red rose with green leaves and a banner, in a traditional and realistic style.
Pocket watch and rose on the thigh
Traditional style tattoo of a blue and red sneaker with trailing laces and sparkles on the thigh, with the words Zig A Zig Ahhh written beneath.
Sneaker with Zig A Zig Ahhh lettering
Traditional style elephant tattoo with grey shading and coloured ornament across its head, shown on the thigh, with a close-up of the eye beside it.
Ornamented elephant on a thigh
Colour traditional-style tattoo on an upper thigh showing a pink gown with blue ribbons, two blue birds, a blue slipper and a small mouse.
Pink gown and blue slipper on thigh
Black and grey traditional-style rose tattoo with leaves on the outer thigh, seen through a tear in ripped denim shorts.
Black and grey rose tattoo on a thigh
Traditional style colour tattoo on the thigh showing a hand holding a banner reading Forget Me Not, surrounded by purple flowers, lavender and dark green leaves.
Hand holding Forget Me Not banner and flowers
Colour tattoo of two sunflowers with pink blossoms and green stems in a traditional botanical style, on the outer thigh of a person wearing a floral skirt.
Sunflowers and pink blossoms on the thigh
Close-up of a red Mickey Mouse ice lolly tattoo in colour on a thigh, surrounded by an anchor, a castle outline and a cartoon figure.
Mickey Mouse ice lolly on a thigh
Colour traditional tattoo of a bat-wing emblem filled with three red roses on a teal background, placed on the outer thigh.
Bat emblem filled with three red roses
Black and grey shaded roses with leaves in a traditional style, tattooed down the outer thigh.
Two roses on a thigh
Colourful traditional-style tattoos of framed animal and floral scenes and a red rose on bare legs, with pink glitter heels on white bedding.
Framed and floral leg tattoos with pink heels
Traditional colour tattoo of a lantern enclosing a lighthouse, waves and birds, on the outer thigh.
Lighthouse lantern on a thigh
Colour traditional tattoo of the Hogwarts crest with a HOGWARTS banner, green leaves and a red flower, on the front of a thigh.
Hogwarts crest on a thigh
Colour traditional tattoo of a snapping carnivorous plant above a FEED ME banner on the outer thigh.
Carnivorous plant with FEED ME banner on thigh
Black and white photo from behind of a woman in a white vest top and patterned underwear, showing a script tattoo on the neck and rose tattoos on the upper arms.
Rose and script tattoos on arms and neck
Colour realism tattoo of a ginger cat's face with green eyes inside a teal knotwork frame, on the outer thigh.
Ginger cat portrait in a teal swirl frame on thigh
Colour and grey neo-traditional tattoo on the outer thigh showing an hourglass with teal and pink sand, a daisy, and a pocket watch with a heart-shaped face and beaded chain.
Hourglass, pocket watch and daisy on a thigh
Black and grey traditional tattoo on a thigh, showing a wreath of three roses and leaves around a pointing hand and the script Love Me Till I'm Dead.
Rose wreath with hand and script
Black and grey traditional tattoo of a skull with a long beard and wide-brimmed hat, beside a rose, on the thigh.
Skull figure with hat and rose on thigh
Black and grey traditional style tattoos of two harlequin acrobats, one hanging from a rope and one falling, on the outer thigh and knee.
Harlequin acrobats on a thigh and knee