Swallow tattoo ideas

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

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Traditional style full sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and forearm, with a ship, swallows, a shark, a pin-up and banner lettering, shown in three photographs.
Traditional sailor full sleeve in three views
Collage of four small black fine line tattoos: a cross on a finger, a swallow on the upper arm, a simple outline shape on the nape of the neck, and a sailboat on the wrist over a nautical chart.
Four small fine line tattoos on skin
Black and grey realism tattoo of a swallow in flight with a touch of rust on its throat, on the upper arm.
Swallow in flight on the upper arm
Black and grey realism sleeve on an upper arm and forearm, showing a swallow, a rose, stone arches and a pocket watch with Roman numerals.
Black and grey sleeve with rose and pocket watch
Traditional style tattoo of two swallows, a red and grey anchor, rope and yellow flowers across an upper arm.
Swallows, anchor and flowers on an upper arm
Traditional tattoo of two swallows above and below a LIVE FREE banner, with yellow flowers, on the upper arm.
Two swallows and LIVE FREE banner on upper arm
Colour traditional-style tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder, showing an eye inside a lace-edged heart above a large pink rose, with red roses, swallows and butterflies around it.
Eye in heart and pink rose on upper arm
Black and grey swallow in flight beside purple and grey chrysanthemums and leaves across an upper arm and shoulder.
Swallow and chrysanthemums on an upper arm
Hand-drawn colour pencil design for a full arm sleeve showing a compass rose, clouds, swallows, a sailing ship, waves, jellyfish, manta rays, an anchor and a treasure chest.
Nautical sleeve design with compass and ship