Swallow tattoo ideas

650 photos and flash · 46% Traditional, 20% Fine line · Forearm most common

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White line drawings of traditional tattoo flash motifs, including a skull, rose, diamond and dagger, repeated across a black duvet cover on a bed.
Traditional tattoo flash print on black bedding
Stylised drawing of two swallows in flight, one in solid black and one with pale lavender shading on its wings, shown as a tattoo design on white paper.
Two swallows in flight
Two forearms held together showing a traditional style sugar skull with red roses and a swallow on one arm, and a woman's face with roses on the other.
Sugar skull, roses and swallow on forearms
Close photo of a colourful traditional swallow tattoo with bold black outlines on the back of a hand, with dark tattoos partly visible on the forearm.
Traditional swallow on the back of a hand
Black ink flash design of two birds and the lettering I am flawed if I'm not free, with swirling flourishes, shown on a white background.
Two birds and quote lettering design
Solid black silhouette of a swallow in mid-flight with forked tail and swept wings, shown on a plain white background as a tattoo design.
Swallow in flight silhouette
Realistic tattoo on a side ribcage of skin tearing open to reveal blue sky and clouds, with black swallows in flight.
Torn skin revealing sky and swallows on ribs
Black fine line script tattoo reading "I must go" with a small rose and a bird outline on the inner forearm.
"I must go" script with a small rose on a forearm
Flash sheet of gold metallic temporary tattoo designs, including arrows, chevrons, swallows, a dreamcatcher, feathers and triangles, on a white background.
Gold metallic flash sheet with arrows and birds
Fine line black tattoo of an open birdcage on the upper back, with a small flying swallow above the left shoulder blade.
Birdcage and swallow on a upper back
Black ink swallow tattoo with ornamental filling on the upper shoulder and collarbone area, in a traditional style.
Swallow tattoo on a shoulder
Traditional style swallow tattoo carrying a banner reading STEADFAST, with red shading behind it, on the upper thigh.
Swallow with STEADFAST banner on a thigh
Realism style tattoo of two swallows in flight across a woman's upper back, shaded in grey with small red accents on their faces.
Two swallows in flight across a back
Black and white line drawing of a swallow in flight with cherry blossoms and falling petals, shown as a tattoo design rather than on skin.
Swallow and cherry blossom design
Black and grey realism tattoo of a swallow in flight beside a rose and a pocket watch on the thigh.
Swallow, rose and pocket watch on thigh
Black and grey tattoo of a swallow in flight on pale skin, drawn with fine wing lines and soft shading.
Swallow in flight on skin
Black and grey fine line tattoo of an ornate feather with three small birds flying off it, on the side of a ribcage.
Ornate feather with three birds on the ribs
Watercolour style fine line tattoo of a dandelion releasing seeds that turn into small birds, across the shoulder blade of a person.
Dandelion seeds and birds on a shoulder
Traditional style sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and forearm, featuring red roses, a ship in a bottle and a dagger in bold colour.
Traditional rose and ship sleeve on arm
Neo-traditional thigh tattoo of an ornate black frame holding handwritten script, with swallows and red roses below.
Script frame with birds and roses on a thigh
Black and grey traditional tattoo of a swallow with two roses and leaves on the back of a hand.
Swallow and roses on the hand
Fine line tattoo of small birds in flight trailing down the neck behind the ear, shown in black ink on a woman with her hair up in a ponytail.
Small birds in flight on the neck
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of three solid black swallows in flight across the side of a torso, shown in a black and white photograph.
Three swallows in flight on the side
Colour swallow tattoo with a red throat and blue-black wings, set inside a thin black circle on a person's upper back.
Swallow in a circle on a upper back
Black botanical tattoo of two perched birds, a flying swallow and curling vines with leaves on a person's torso.
Birds and vines tattoo on the torso
Collage of a purple galaxy-patterned swallow tattoo with white star dots on skin, shown on a shoulder, beside a photo of a starry night sky.
Galaxy swallow tattoo on a shoulder
Black and grey traditional tattoo of two swallows in flight on the forearm, with bold outlines and shaded wings.
Two swallows on a forearm
Traditional-style swallow outline in white ink on the wrist, shown as pale raised lines against reddened skin.
Swallow outline in white ink on a wrist
Close photo of a small fine line swallow tattoo in grey ink on the upper chest near the collarbone, beside a blue top strap held by a finger with red nail varnish.
Small swallow tattoo on the upper chest
Fine line black tattoo of a small swallow in flight above the script word free, on the upper back beside a grey top.
Swallow and script word free on upper back
Traditional style flash design of a blue and yellow swallow above a red heart with a LOVE banner and orange flowers, on a blue background.
Swallow and LOVE heart flash design
Traditional flash sheet of a swallow, an alphabet, a red rose, two hearts with banners, flowers and nautical stars, drawn in red, green, yellow and black ink.
Traditional flash sheet with swallow and roses
Two matching blue swallow tattoos with sketchy linework and blue shading, one on each inner wrist.
Matching blue swallows on both wrists
Traditional-style flash design of a heart with a rose, two swallows, a banner reading All of Time and Space and Allonsy, and a pocket watch, on a tan background.
Traditional heart, swallows and banner design
Small black and grey swallow tattoo in flight on the skin behind a person's ear, in a traditional style with fine linework.
Small swallow tattoo behind the ear
Black and white photo of a small swallow silhouette above the words 'this too shall pass' in fine script tattooed on the inner forearm.
Bird and script quote on a forearm
Fine line tattoo of four birds in flight, decreasing in size, across the top outer side of a foot.
Four birds in flight on a foot
Black and grey traditional swallow tattoo with a banner reading Dad, on the side of a man's neck.
Swallow tattoo on the neck
Traditional flash design of two swallows, one with yellow and purple flowers and green leaves, the other pierced by a dagger, with no body placement shown.
Two swallows with flowers and a dagger
Black line drawing of a traditional anchor wrapped in rope with two swallows in flight, shown as a tattoo design on a white background.
Anchor with rope and two swallows
Black ink swallow tattoo with patterned wing and body detailing, shown on a section of skin on the torso.
Ornamental swallow on torso
Black and grey swallow silhouettes tattooed on two inner wrists, with two birds perched on a wire on the left and flying birds on both sides.
Swallow silhouettes on both wrists
Traditional colour tattoo of a red heart with a MOM banner, a blue swallow and green leaves on the upper arm.
Swallow and heart with MOM banner on upper arm
Traditional style illustration of a pin-up woman holding a red rose, with teal line tattoos of swallows and flowers on her shoulders and forearm.
Pin-up with rose and swallows
Black and grey swallow tattoo carrying a small key, placed on the upper shoulder against a pink wall.
Swallow carrying a key on the shoulder
Traditional colour tattoo of a blue swallow with a banner reading O JOY, flowers and leaves, on a area of skin.
Blue swallow with O JOY banner
Black and grey photo of two flying bird silhouettes above the script words Always on my mind and Forever in my heart, tattooed on a forearm in a fine line lettering style.
Two birds and script quote on a forearm
Black ink flash design of a swallow with a lace-patterned wing, paisley motifs and flowers, drawn in a black-and-white fine line style.
Swallow with paisley and lace-style flowers